1) Trackingbox case:
– Dimensions: 310x240x110mm (approx.)
– Sealing: IP55 (or above)
(A) ABB box
However it may be hard to find from some locations. You have to drill your own holes anyway so you can prefer a box without pre-drilled side holes!
Ideally you are looking for these MPN:
1SL0828A00(*) / with pre-drilled wholes
1SL0858A00(*) / without pre-drilled holes
1SL0878A00(*) / without pre-drilled holes, acrylic front
RS-Online: 20-30 € Ships worlwide, from EU
Walker Industries: 12.60$ Ships from US
(PDF) ABB low voltage enclosers overview (schematics page 11)
(PDF) ABB IP44 and IP55 junction boxes in thermoplastic material with press-on lid
(Copyright by ABB SACE)
(B) Alternatives
Based on discussions in the SatNOGS forum, here some other possibilities to source similar boxes.
- Bud Industries NBF-32022 (Digikey): Inside 135mm sufficient, however needs to add spacer.
- Ebay Noname 310mmx230mmx11
0mm: Inner dimension is 5 mm shorter, and requires adjustment.
2) Stepper motors NEMA17
Stepper motor sizes are with 1.7 x 1.7 inch (43.2 x 43.2 mm) faceplate, which is NEMA17 size.
Shaft type: Single
Body Length: 47mm
Shaft Diameter: Φ5mm
Shaft Length: 19.5mm
Possible partnumber: 17HS19-2004S, 17HS6002-27B
The stepper motors provide 0.59 Nm (84 ounce inch).
After the gear 1:60 the total torque is 35.4 Nm.
1 Newton meter ≈ 141.61 ounce inch
1 Kilogram meter ≈ 0.1 Newton meter