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3D-printed Casing for LCD Panel?
- Thread starter ktkm
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/monthly_05_2017/post-902-0-78524900-1494714527.jpg">View attachment 12749Pic above is an enlarged hinge section with a hardwired/strain relieved axial VGA cord connection. Thought of it because the shielded ribbon cable of the original would likely prove to be unobtanium. I used to have a roll of 50 wire shielded ribbon, but it's long gone.
Lots of great reference pics of the //c original: http://www.ebay.com/itm/222374236556
I've been mulling over the notion of an adapter box for the back my pet IIfx or the back of any a Mac case. The PCB would have thru-holes for positioning the DA-15 on all four sides so the box can be built for mounting vertically or horizontally in either direction. It would have provision for hardwiring a cable with an S-Video connector to tap its power from ADB. I doubt you could run your LCD from ADB, but the proposed box would have provisions for a jack to hook in any given wall wart and provide provide lines to run power into your enclosure across unused/re-purposed lines on the shielded, round VGA cable.
The LCD cable would be hardwired with the DA-15 connections being a proper A/B switch to run a second Mac or a PC off the LCD. Dunno, still thinking it over.
/monthly_05_2017/post-902-0-78524900-1494714527.jpg">View attachment 12749Pic above is an enlarged hinge section with a hardwired/strain relieved axial VGA cord connection. Thought of it because the shielded ribbon cable of the original would likely prove to be unobtanium. I used to have a roll of 50 wire shielded ribbon, but it's long gone.
Lots of great reference pics of the //c original: http://www.ebay.com/itm/222374236556
I've been mulling over the notion of an adapter box for the back my pet IIfx or the back of any a Mac case. The PCB would have thru-holes for positioning the DA-15 on all four sides so the box can be built for mounting vertically or horizontally in either direction. It would have provision for hardwiring a cable with an S-Video connector to tap its power from ADB. I doubt you could run your LCD from ADB, but the proposed box would have provisions for a jack to hook in any given wall wart and provide provide lines to run power into your enclosure across unused/re-purposed lines on the shielded, round VGA cable.
The LCD cable would be hardwired with the DA-15 connections being a proper A/B switch to run a second Mac or a PC off the LCD. Dunno, still thinking it over.
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How's you modeling coming along?
Pretty good, thanks for asking!
I actually printed a full scale model in polymer (nylon) that took 27 hours. The kick-stand and some other details had too wait (too expensive). And I have yet to make a documentation. I’ll post some pictures as soon as my vacation starts in a week.
Have you had a chance to get pics of your printed sections?
It has been a while, and I have almost forgotten about the project. I made some wrong calculations regarding the mounting, so I have to do some filing and fiddling. The kick-stand was too advanced and expensive for me at this point, since this is my first print-out ever. But here are some pictures!
Please, tell me what you think.
Please, tell me what you think.
Amazing, loving it! :approve:
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It has been a while, and I have almost forgotten about the project. I made some wrong calculations regarding the mounting, so I have to do some filing and fiddling. The kick-stand was too advanced and expensive for me at this point, since this is my first print-out ever. But here are some pictures!
Please, tell me what you think.
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Forgot to say FABULOUS! in the post above.
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It's attached on the first page.
thank you Very Much
Has anyone done the //c LCD type base for this or any other retro case LCD unit?
My sketch doesn't show the horizontal bar the shielded ribbon cable should be running underneath in the //c pic.
I think this stand would be perfect for IIci form factor case, which is too high for using any other stand at an ergonomically correct, height/angle as I see it.
My sketch doesn't show the horizontal bar the shielded ribbon cable should be running underneath in the //c pic.
I think this stand would be perfect for IIci form factor case, which is too high for using any other stand at an ergonomically correct, height/angle as I see it.
