This has been on my todo list for a while but could never get a spark going to get it done until I discovered square button caps (lame, I know, but it worked). The results:
Got the case pretty much right the first time (SD card holes need to be moved back a bit) and I’ll post the part numbers, case file, and other relevant bits shortly.
yes, that was kind of my goal in this exercise, It’s just a hair bigger than the core depth wise and height wise the connections are pretty much sitting on the top of the midi connectors
Just saw the new pics in the gallery. That v4L on the side looks awesome
when i first put those on it was pretty clear that there needed to be something to fill the cutout. Solution: anti static bags, transparent when looking directly at them, silver when at an angle
when i first put those on it was pretty clear that there needed to be something to fill the cutout. Solution: anti static bags, transparent when looking directly at them, silver when at an angle
Ah ok, i thought you maybe made it with 2 pieces of acrylic behind eachother. But this is much cheaper and looks great.
Do those switches fit on the pcb nicely? The ones on the bom from reichelt just fit so so. I think the footprint is a bit off on those.
The foot prints are definitely wrong on that board for the standard 6mm tacts. They technically fit but the vertical spacing of the pads is off so the legs get bent out at angles (you probably already discovered that), it was a pain in the ass to get them all to fit consistently enough to get everything to fit the front panel. Thankfully, the caps could be put on after the front panel is installed so that help quite a bit. I have a bunch of various 6mm tacts left over from other projects and all had the same fit as the Omron parts
Yeah, same thing here. I am basically waiting to solder them until i have a frontpanel so that i can line them up properly. But like you i have been waiting for that spark. I did generate a box a while back (can’t remember which website). But after some troubles with converting the box pdf to svg i kinda parked the project :whistle:
honestly, i dont think a front panel will help since you really have to force them in and a panel wont really help. it shouldn’t be an issue with the standard tacts, eyeballing it will be fine for those