Emax

Yes that's what I did.  Flatcable across the top of the PCB and soldered to the back.  Works a treat.  Didn't want to spend too much anyway as EMAX IIs go for next to nothing over here, sadly.


Op 30 jan. 2012 om 20:31 heeft "jammie" <jammie.emma@...> het volgende geschreven:

> yes i see its the same size when next to each other but if
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> it was to use the same connector it would be much higher
> 
> to use that dispaly you will need to hardwire the connection like we do on the vfd you wire single cables leaving a small lopp of cable so that when you fit the display theres is enough slack
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> you will need to afix the lcd with bolts and nuts
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: Louis van Dompselaar 
> To: emax@yahoogroups.com 
> Sent: Monday, January 30, 2012 6:34 PM
> Subject: Re: [emax] EMAX II Display Problems ....
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> Check this:
> http://www.dompselaar.org/EMU/EMAX/display.jpg
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> That's what I meant. Left is the LED display I was talking about. These are not as thick
> as the old ones used to be. Moreover, they can be made to sit closer to the board
> as the chips on the back are much smaller, which in effect makes it flush with
> the original display.
> 
> I have some of the older LED displays here as well and they are indeed almost twice as thick.
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> That leaves only the connector to fiddle about with but it should be doable, at least 
> until I find a source for 16x2 OLED displays. Can't use the EMAX all now as the original
> display is dead.
> 
> Op 30 jan. 2012, om 18:12 heeft jammie het volgende geschreven:
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> > led are much thicker beleive me i know as i have replaced over 20 emax displays
> > 
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