Arduino Controlled Can Crusher With LCD Readout.

Step 5 Part 4: Making a home for the electronics

The first thing should be creating a hole for the LCD screen in the project box. This can be done using an exacto knife (time consumming and super accurate) or dremmel (fast and messy) by first making a template of where you want the screen to go. You can make a template by using tape or paper to make an outline of the screen. Cut out the hole and test for fitting. Drill a hole about an inch away from the screen for the potentiometer (the screen contrast control) or just hide it inside the box. Drill a 1/2" hole in the bottom to run the cords out from. Next cut a square hole for the usb port on the Arduino and a round hole for the arduino power.

Place the screen in the hole and add some hotglue or epoxy to make it stay. Run the wires out through the hole and insert the wire wrap into the hole. Grap the piece of metal that came with the project box and bend one edge to make it j-shaped. 
From here on we will call this the control box.