Loose connections between adjacent boards and through the wires was a continued problem. The links between adjacent boards were simply short lengths of straight wire soldered to the surface of the pads. This shouldn’t have been a problem because the boards were supposed to be held in place by the frame, but they were prone to breaking when the case was removed. This caused problems, but it showed that the link needed to be stronger. The old wire was removed, and hooks of wire replaced them. The hooks, just U-shaped pieces, were inserted into the pads and soldered in place. It would have been much easier to do this from the beginning.
The four-core cable connecting the two halves of the board was a scrap piece of audio wire found in the shop. At the time, it seemed like it would suit my purposes but it was too thick and two of the connections were supposed to be shields instead of conductors so they didn’t have any insulation like the conductors they surrounded. These wires were removed and replaced with a phone cable that had two twisted pairs of wire. This time, each conductor was trimmed to the exact length necessary to reach its terminal point. This cord didn’t need a hole in the bottom of the enclosure so maybe a new one will be cut to seal it up.
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Completed projects from year 1
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Completed projects from year 3
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Completed projects from year 5
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2018-04-23
Boards with upgraded wire connectors
The four-core cable connecting the two halves of the board was a scrap piece of audio wire found in the shop. At the time, it seemed like it would suit my purposes but it was too thick and two of the connections were supposed to be shields instead of conductors so they didn’t have any insulation like the conductors they surrounded. These wires were removed and replaced with a phone cable that had two twisted pairs of wire. This time, each conductor was trimmed to the exact length necessary to reach its terminal point. This cord didn’t need a hole in the bottom of the enclosure so maybe a new one will be cut to seal it up.
Power and data wire run between boards
The rest of the posts for this project 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
Disclaimer for http://24hourengineer.blogspot.com/
This disclaimer must be intact and whole. This disclaimer must be included if a project is distributed.
All information in 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.
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2018-04-23
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