alfredtorch/cubelab

TOOL : Small lab equipment for trouble-less prototyping, testing and debugging!

Small electronic tools for your workbench to trouble-less prototyping and debugging!
Right now, it exists in 3 different models:

• 🔌 CubePSU
• 📈 CubeSignal
• ⚡️ CubeLoad

💊 Features

🛒 Easy to source : COTS-Principle for cost-efficient creating and repairing
♻️ Reuse : give a second life to your cables and chargers
🧩 Size : small and handy
💪🏽 Capable : 2x USB 5V-3A output for powering your arduino, charging your phone, many functionalities
🕶 Flexible : USB-C powered, it runs from a power bank, car battery, wall adaptor
🪛 DIY Friendly : design files & tutorials available

Fixation	Components	Connectiviry

🔩 Assembly Tutorials

Not yet published!

🔌 CubePSU 📈 CubeSignal ⚡️ CubeLoad

All CubeLabs shares common parts and design features. Below you can find all the needed things to be shure to build your own CubeLab setup.

🙏 Please if you need to shop for parts, it would be great that you use the supply links below. As they are affilated, you're supporting me directly to continue to deliver new projects! Thank you

🛍 Basic Equipement & BoM

🛒 BoM

Part Name	Quantity	Price	Supply Link	Notes
USB-C Trigger	1x	2€	Aliexpress Amazon	Different options 5-20V - best 20V
Dual USB DCDC	1x	4€	Aliexpress Amazon	Based on LM2596 DCDC Module 5V@3A
Jack Barrel	1x	0,1€	Aliexpress	5,5x2,1 Jack Inside Pin + / Outside Pin -
Banana Plugs	4x	0,1€	Aliexpress	Needs to have flat (nonthreaded) internal connector (short circuit)
Banana Plugs M5	4x	4€	Aliexpress	Black-Red-Black-Red
Screw M3	4x	3€	Aliexpress	Not too long nor to short 10mm seems perfectly

🛠 Tools

Part Name	Quantity	Price	Supply Link	Notes
Laser Cutter			Maps	Easy access to an local Fablab with your dxf files
Drill Tap M3	1x	3€	Aliexpress	needs 2,5mm bore holes in plexi pieces
Solder Iron	1x	45€	Aliexpress	To solder USB-C Trigger board, nice solder for happy hacking

🧱 Raw Material

Part Name	Quantity	Price	Supply Link	Notes
Heat Shrinking	1x	1,5€	Aliexpress	To avoid short circuit (mainly on banana plugs)
Wire Block Clamp	1x	13€	Aliexpress	Optional if you want to avoid soldering
Silicon Glue	1	3€	Aliexpress	Any strong glue - good results with this one
Silicone Wire 20-28AWG	1x	Aliexpress	Smooth flexible wire to hassle-free assembly
Wood & Plexi 3mm	less 1m2	20€	Source from your local hardware store

🧾 Specifications

USB-C Trigger	USB DCDC Converter
Best performance 20V - Based on IP2721
Based on LM2596

Ratings | Values

Absolute Input Voltage Range | -0.3V-30V DC Recommended Input Range | 3V-25V DC Output Voltage Range | 0-20V Output Current Range | 0-5A

Output Power Range	0-100W

USB-5V Module Specifications

Ratings	Values
Recommended Input Range	6-40V DC
Output Voltage	5V
Output Current Range	0-3A
Output Power Range	0-15W

🛒 BoM

Parts

Part Name	Quantity	Price	Supply Link	Notes
DPS3005 PSU	1x	28€	Aliexpress Amazon	Different option - best DPS3005
USB-C Trigger	1x	2€	Aliexpress Amazon	Different options 5-20V - best 20V
Dual USB Converter	1x	4€	Aliexpress Amazon	Based on LM2596 DCDC Module 5V@3A
2,5 mm Jack Input	1x	0,1€	Aliexpress	5,5x2,1
Banana Plugs	1x	0,1€	Aliexpress	5,5x2,1
Thread M3

Screw M3x10mm | 4x | Screw 4 Pin Terminal

🛠 Tools and 🧱 Raw Material

Part Name | Quantity | Price | Supply Link | Notes Wood & Plexi 3mm | | | | Silicone Wire | | [Aliexpress]https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_APnuy7 Silicon Glue | 1 | 3€ | Aliexpress | Any strong glue - good results with this one Laser Cutter | Easy acess with a local Fablab Drill Tap M3 | 1x | 3€ | Aliexpress Solder Iron & Electrical Wire 20-28AWG

Alternative Wago

Screw Terminal	Pluggable Terminal

🛠 Assembly

• Laser Cut the files

License & Disclaimer

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/

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