Meteo station is my small after-hours project that contains of three repositories:
- Meteo station 3D prints (this repo)
- Meteo station PCB based on ESP32
- Meteo station code
As the name suggest, is a DIY self-sufficient weather measuring device. I decided to design it as a PCB board with goldpins to stick-in or stick-out individual components and sensors (ESP32, BME280 etc.) to make it more reusable. It could have - of course - been integrated on board, but it would be more expensive and time-consuming to create.
All 3D prints were designed using Autodesk Fusion 360. If you are professionally connected to mechanics, please do not judge this design - I made it without going into the principles of designing the perfect mechanics. Sorry in advance.
Warning
This is a hobbyist project. I'm not an professional mechanical or electronic engineer so I take no responsibility for any possible issues you may encounter :)
I was inspired by solution created by this guy on Instructables. He did a good job, so I strongly recommand exploring his meteo projects!
Components:
Layer0.stl- first part of the Stevenson cage, with a cut for temperature sensor, holes in the bottom so that the water can run off, and holes for spacers,Layer1.stl- next part of the Stevenson cage, with cut for the USB cable to solar panel,Layer2.stl- next part of the Stevenson cage, with second cut for the USB cable to solar panel,Layer3-multiple.stl- standard part of the Stevenson cage, print as many as you need,LayerTop.stl- top part of the Stevenson cage.
Other stuff that you need:
- access to 3D printer to print it (I used Ender 5 Pro with white ABS and PLA filament),
- a slicer (I used Ultimaker Cura),
- screwed spacer sleeves to connect all elements of Stevenson cage together.
- there should be a hole to place a lightning sensor near the solar panel somewhere (with cable going to the Stevenson cage),
- the solar panel holder is extremely big - it barely fits in a 3d printer 🙂 The best solution would be to choose smaller but effective solar panels - unfortunately, I couldn't find any,
- Stevenson cage would be better if it was designed to hold the PCB aslant.
This is an absolutely hobbyst project :) You can use it as a reference to create something a lot better.
Meteo Station project is available on Creative Commons Attribution Share Alike 4.0 International license (more in license file). You are free to use it, modify it and produce as many of your own boards as you need.
Cable tie and tape for the win ;)
