Ok. I will try to drill it then.matt3o wrote:If the layer you need to drill is aluminum, despair not! You can drill it like butter. So I wouldn't consider that a big mistake at all!
Keep us posted with the progress of you great project.
PS: remember to insulate the base!
Good point about the base. The fasteners will provide a small air gap but I'll find an insulator to put in there just in case.
really a great job Zifle! I didn't think it was possible to thread and line up all holes. Congrats!Zifle wrote:I have some pictures up here: http://imgur.com/a/8J3Ej
I got the base threaded, and everything fits together nicely! Now it's just a matter of putting it together ...
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with 3 contacts per LED it's easy to fall short in pinsMuirium wrote:That's a Teensy++ under the space bar, if I'm not mistaken!
I believe it's simple adhesive vinyl film, they sell it in rolls usually, they are often used in home decor too. Before using it I verified that it was not conducting electricity with a multimeter.mtl wrote:matt3o, what do you call that blue plastic you used on Brown Fox? Is it adhesive? I tried searching for it but don't know what to call it.
I'm certainly going to get some.Muirium wrote:I think I'll try some o-rings too, if you'll order some up along with the stabs.
I filed away the red area, which makes for more than enough room. I'll try to get some closer pics of the switch with LED in it.Muirium wrote:What Dremmellng was necessary to fit them in, MTL, along with the pin coercion?
Zifle, you did are a really great job. Congrats! It looks very professionally done. IMHO you just have to file the laser cutting left over on the sides (there's a little dent on the front I think).Zifle wrote:I've added a couple of pictures to my album, I've finished soldering up the board itself (and it works!), and just need to get the usb plug soldered on the end, and it's complete!
http://imgur.com/a/8J3Ej#8jRfmWc
You guys are goodmtl wrote:Edit: To reduce the amount of spam I've been posting I have shamelessly copied Zifle and posted pics to imgur. There are some new ones up there.
I'm happy "my" cuts ended up in such skillful hands!Thanks, the threading was done manually, by my dad (while I was watchingmtl wrote:Excellent progress, Zifle! How did you thread the bottom layer? That looks like the way to go.
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Thanks! No, just the bottom plate. And yes, the whole case is steel.Broadmonkey wrote:Your builds are looking really good, Zifle and mtl.
Zifle, was your sides steel or alu? did you tap all the way through all the plates?
Was looking into one of those as well, but gave up on trying to design the hole for it. Good luck with the filing!
Matt3o, did you melt the column wires to expose the solder points? Or is there a better way to strip those areas? Don't give up! The small one is just the "panic" backup solution.Muirium wrote:I like the big one — more shiny! — but I might just stick to the small one, which almost fits the lasered notch already. The big one needs a wider notch and quite a bit of expansion to area around the hole. Depends how the filing goes.
the best way I could find is with a sharp cutter (a scalpel actually). But I use pretty thick wires. If the plastic is thin I guess you can simply melt it. The alternative is to use 4-5 short wires per column, but it's a longer process imho.mtl wrote:I am procrastinating on the matrix wiring.