External Mounting

Post by **Henry** » Mon May 06, 2002 1:02 pm

Here are going to be pictures of external mounting of Displays...

Rules:

1. No asking how it was done in this thread, take it to general, or hardware or PM.
2. Please keep the pictures less then 500 pixels (width) in size.
3. Give some information on how it was done.
4. If you need web hosting, please e-mail me and I'll host your pictures.
5. Dead links will be deleted.
6. If you have a homepage with more pictures or details, please give it at the bottom.

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Unit: GLK12232-25
Software: LCDC
Difficulty: Medium
Other: Used the MK2041 to mount it in an external box...

PIC 1

PIC 2

Materials Needed: (list where and so on to help other modders )

ETC...

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AW3K · Post by **AW3K** » Mon May 06, 2002 2:14 pm

Unit: NK204-v
Difficulty: Medium
Other: GPO's are intigrated into the frame, just drill 6 holes for the LED's and another 4 for the LCD, print off a picture and cut the holes for the LCD screen and the GPO's.

Materials Needed:

1x 55p Bent Plexi Photo Frame
6x Various Coloured LED's
2x Schumacher Speed Pack U1546H M3 Caphead Bolts
1x Schumacher Speed Pack U1547I M3 Nuts
1x Schumacher Speed Pack U1548J M3 Nylon Washers
1x cd-rom internal audio cable
2x cables with the connectors on the end from an old pc case
1x aluminimum or plastic pipe to use as a spacer.
6x LED clips

Supplier Links:

http://www.maplin.co.uk
http://www.racing-cars.com

Homepage: AW3K HOME
More pictures and details on my Web Site, Have a look, go on

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babber · Post by **babber** » Thu May 09, 2002 6:55 am

unit - LK204-25
Difficulty- Medium
Other - 8 button external remote control with serial cable to PC. Cable carries power to LCD. No GPOs used.

Materials needed -
1. Box - I used UK mains pattress i.e. blank socket box
2. Length of serial cable with male and female connectors.
3. 8 momentary switches.
4. Power connectors.
5. Various tools/saws/files/soldering iron.

Most parts were bought from Maplins

See instructions:-
http://mysite.freeserve.com/winamp_remote

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Post by **Cheese** » Tue Jun 18, 2002 11:49 am

Unit: GLK-12232-25-wbl colour modded to bright white
Difficulty: Pretty easy
Other: Meant to get around to putting some buttons in but I gave it away before I had chance!

mookie85 · Post by **mookie85** » Mon Jul 01, 2002 12:44 am

Unit: LK204-25PC
Dificulty: Medium
First off, please excuse my messy work area. I'm up at my mom's house for 2 weeks and this is my tempory workplace.

I got a LK204-25PC lcd and I decided to make an external case because the computer it will be running on is a family computer and i don't want to go cutting it up. I love the LK204-25PC because it has the cool blue text and white background

. I wanted to be able to control winamp and some other basic functions so i decided on 10 buttons. There is a blue led that is on when winamp is playing and a while led ($5 freakin bucks at RadioShack!) that is on when i have mail. So with that said... on with the pics.

This i the wiring for the switches, it's only half done in this picture.

here's the wiring of the swiches and the leds

here's all the wiring with the lcd installed.

The way I provide the lcd with power is i made 2 plugins on one of an extra pci card slot cover that the lcd plugs in to.

Now for pics of it in action...

here it's showing the song info and the white mail led is lit up.

the white led is so bright that you can see it with the flash on.

some more shots of the song info...

here's my favorite part, the spectrum...

well that's it for now. i'm thinkin of doing something using transparencies like GreatOldONE did over at bit-tech.net.
here's the link to the article http://www.bit-tech.net/article/89/

Post by **Mat-Moo** » Tue Jul 02, 2002 10:25 am

Units: GLK12232-25 / LK4041-AT / LK204-PC-25
Difficulty: Medium (Depends on if you have tools or not)
Other: Wood is left over decking from some furniture I was making

Quite a simple system as I needed something that was easy to plug/unplug. So I ripped a slot in some wood, cut plastic to size and drilled holes to hold displays. I then made power/rs232 connectors so they all took the same fitting and made an extension lead from my PC. This means they are on the desktop and easy fo me to access/change for testing purposes in LCDC.

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Davjm · Post by **Davjm** » Tue Aug 13, 2002 5:34 pm

Unit: LK202-25-WB
Difficulty: Simple!
Other: Made from Lego Tecnic. Used a length of CAT5 cable to extend the serial and power cables.

Looks way better IRL. Piccys taken at local LAN. I'll replace them with some better ones if I can find them. Was only supposed to be a temp solution until I got the materials for a proper one. But now I like it so much and I've gotten quite a few compliments I think I'll have to keep it.

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Atarien · Post by **Atarien** » Fri Sep 27, 2002 8:01 am

Unit: LK202-25-V
Software: ?
Difficulty: ?
Other: LEDs and Keypad added to box.

my turn !

here's some pics og the project evolution :

Pheonix · Post by **Pheonix** » Mon Oct 21, 2002 2:00 pm

Unit: GLK12232-25
Software: LCDC, SLAAKs plugins,
Difficulty: Medium
Other: Graphical MO Ownage

Materials Needed:

V nice GLK12232 from MO (is the l337 IMO!)
Plastic Black Project box (Maplin - Pick one you like)
Switches to match the above
Solder
Ability to use the above

Aluminium for faceplate (Window cutout)

GLK12232-SM Mounted in an external project box, with aluminium mouting thingy! Connected to main PC via old parralel cable. No I'm not going to show you the wiring (its a complete nightmare!).

relix · Post by **relix** » Tue Nov 05, 2002 2:01 pm

Unit: LK204-25PC
Software: LCDC
Difficulty: Easy...very easy
Other: It's nothing, just wired it up and put it on my desk. Henry forced me to post these, can I have my caffeine back now please Henry? PLEASE?

More pics on http://users.pandora.be/relix/digicam/LCD

Tony Gondola · Post by **Tony Gondola** » Fri Nov 15, 2002 9:16 am

Unit: LK204-25-PC
Software: LCD Control by Sandy Barbour
Difficulty: Easy
Other: Used as programmable data readout for flight simulation
software.

General materials list

3 -12v, 20 Ma LCD lamps
2 - Momentary switches
1 - Radio Shack basic plastic enclosure
3 - 1x2 0.10" connectors
1 - 1x4 0.10" connectors
4 - standoffs w/hardware
1 - 4 wire ribbon cable (36") for power connection

Full details and required software can be found at:
http://www.digital-flight.com

AW3K · Post by **AW3K** » Wed Nov 20, 2002 2:37 pm

Unit: NK204-v
Difficulty: Medium
Other: Made from a Lian-Li Mouse Mat and some bent perspex.
GPO's are intigrated into the frame, just drill 6 holes for the LED's and another 4 for the LCD, print off a picture and cut the holes for the LCD screen and the GPO's.

The Mouse Mat

Materials Needed:

1x Lian-Li Mouse Mat
6x Various Coloured LED's
2x Schumacher Speed Pack U1546H M3 Caphead Bolts
1x Schumacher Speed Pack U1547I M3 Nuts
1x Schumacher Speed Pack U1548J M3 Nylon Washers
1x cd-rom internal audio cable
2x cables with the connectors on the end from an old pc case
6x LED clips

Supplier Links:

http://www.maplin.co.uk
http://www.racing-cars.com

Homepage: AW3K HOME
More pictures and details on my Web Site, Have a look, go on

Delta · Post by **Delta** » Wed Jan 01, 2003 6:14 pm

Unit: GLK12232-25
Software: LCDC
Difficulty: Easy?
Other: Unfinished project, was meant to have buttons and leds and stuff..but i got bored :/
Small piece of carbon fibre, cut for me buy a friend - he works with the stuff

SilmarilS · Post by **SilmarilS** » Sat Jan 04, 2003 1:40 pm

Unit: LCD2041-WB-V
Software: LCDC
Difficulty: Easy-Medium
Other: Want to add more GPO's using the parallel port

I used a medium size plastic project box that I have it CNC Machined for 5$
I used a 7 conductors wire..(20ft).. 3 for data 2x2 for power... standard DB9+Molex at the end for compatibilty on other computers.
Changed the bolts and nut on the lcd for mounting.

gb5766 · Post by **gb5766** » Mon Jan 06, 2003 4:42 pm

I guess this would be external mounting.
I just got an external CD/HDD enclosure.
It has a perfect place for my 2nd LCD, a LK202-25.
Just mount as if in a case.

External Mounting

Pheo's l337 external enclosure :D