I prepared for the final assembly, starting with the simplest component: the pushbuttons. I was glad I started small because I wound up mounting all the prototype PCBs as well.
I began attaching the emitter arrays, but I needed to repair an LED and a light ring before inserting four nuts into the rim sockets to secure them to the chassis pipe. The trickiest part was keeping the four nuts in place while inserting them into the chassis pipe. I would use putty next time to keep them from falling out.
The battery compartments needed some drilling in the bolt holes, and a few new holes in the chassis pipe. I generated a lot more dust than I intended, but I got the wires running through the pipe, and everything mounted securely.
I encountered challenges with my screen mounting because my smaller switch mounts were still too large, so I had to grind one corner for a better fit. After drilling holes and smoothing the edges for wire passage, I also had to shave some plastic off the printed mounts to ensure the TFT screens seated properly.
There were issues integrating the screen modules and infrared receivers, including questionable solder and a faulty screen mount model. The faulty model was my fault, and it only affected two units, but I need to fix them. I labeled the wires on the three that worked, and they were ready to go, but the other two need help.
We welcomed Fred Schwartz, creator of Fisticuffs, to talk about Snowpiercer. We all thought it had room to improve, but there was a lot to work with. The messaging was muddled, and the internal consistency faltered a few times, but none of us hated it.
The rest of the summary posts have been arranged by date.
First time here?
Completed projects from year 1
Completed projects from year 2
Completed projects from year 3
Completed projects from year 4
Completed projects from year 5
Completed projects from year 6
Completed projects from year 7
Completed projects from year 8
Completed projects from year 9
Completed projects from year 10
Completed projects from year 11
Completed projects from year 12
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| Prototype PCBs and mounted pushbuttons |
I began attaching the emitter arrays, but I needed to repair an LED and a light ring before inserting four nuts into the rim sockets to secure them to the chassis pipe. The trickiest part was keeping the four nuts in place while inserting them into the chassis pipe. I would use putty next time to keep them from falling out.
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| Emitter arrays installed |
The battery compartments needed some drilling in the bolt holes, and a few new holes in the chassis pipe. I generated a lot more dust than I intended, but I got the wires running through the pipe, and everything mounted securely.
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| Battery compartments installed |
I encountered challenges with my screen mounting because my smaller switch mounts were still too large, so I had to grind one corner for a better fit. After drilling holes and smoothing the edges for wire passage, I also had to shave some plastic off the printed mounts to ensure the TFT screens seated properly.
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| Holes drilled for the screen mounts |
There were issues integrating the screen modules and infrared receivers, including questionable solder and a faulty screen mount model. The faulty model was my fault, and it only affected two units, but I need to fix them. I labeled the wires on the three that worked, and they were ready to go, but the other two need help.
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| Three modules with labeled wires |
We welcomed Fred Schwartz, creator of Fisticuffs, to talk about Snowpiercer. We all thought it had room to improve, but there was a lot to work with. The messaging was muddled, and the internal consistency faltered a few times, but none of us hated it.
Critical Affection: Snowpiercer (1:11)
The rest of the summary posts have been arranged by date.
First time here?
Completed projects from year 1
Completed projects from year 2
Completed projects from year 3
Completed projects from year 4
Completed projects from year 5
Completed projects from year 6
Completed projects from year 7
Completed projects from year 8
Completed projects from year 9
Completed projects from year 10
Completed projects from year 11
Completed projects from year 12
Disclaimer for http://24hourengineer.blogspot.com and 24HourEngineer.com
This disclaimer must be intact and whole. This disclaimer must be included if a project is distributed.
All information on this blog, or linked by this blog, is not to be taken as advice or solicitation. Anyone attempting to replicate, in whole or in part, is responsible for the outcome and procedure. Any loss of functionality, money, property, or similar, is the responsibility of those involved in the replication.
All digital communication regarding the email address 24hourengineer@gmail.com becomes the intellectual property of Brian McEvoy. Any information contained within these messages may be distributed or retained at the discretion of Brian McEvoy. Any email sent to this address, or any email account owned by Brian McEvoy, cannot be used to claim property or assets.
Comments to the blog may be utilized or erased at the discretion of the owner. No one posting may claim property or assets based on their post.
This blog, including pictures and text, is copyright to Brian McEvoy.
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