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Rotating monitor - Yet another take
csa3d:
--- Quote from: weisshaupt on March 17, 2008, 12:04:24 pm ---
--- Quote from: javeryh on March 17, 2008, 11:13:52 am --- I bought some 1" machine screws to mount the monitor but they had the wrong threading so it's off to Home Depot today to try and find the right kind...
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They are metric- M4...
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Indeed he is correct. I took the screw to Lowes and the guy used the little fitters to determine which I needed, and managed to do so incorrectly. After reading this post, I went back myself and tried those fitters and no question.. M4 was it!
Just fyi, screws confirmed!
-csa
weisshaupt:
--- Quote from: csa3d on March 18, 2008, 11:49:57 am ---
Indeed he is correct. I took the screw to Lowes and the guy used the little fitters to determine which I needed, and managed to do so incorrectly. After reading this post, I went back myself and tried those fitters and no question.. M4 was it!
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was there a doubt? :D The Screw threads are specified as part of the VESA standard. Every VESA standard mount SHOULD be using M4 threads.
Sorry to hear the Soldering gave you so much trouble.... I agree the ribbon cable that they supply is a bit flimsy and breaks a bit too easily. Feel free to substitute other wires- as long as you can solder them in without touching, all should be well. Braided Cat 5 is probably the best, solid core second (solid core can break if bent once too often)
I used a short terminal (barrier) strip to attach the ribbon cables wire to the Parallel port cable. I highly recommend doing this as it 1) saves soldering 2) gives you a nice demark that keeps strain off of the chip itself..
javeryh:
--- Quote from: psychotech on March 17, 2008, 09:22:22 pm ---javeryh :applaud:
Looking really good!
Still, seems to be even more work than with a wheel bearing..?!
Good luck with the Secret Motor driver :cheers:
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Thanks! You may be right about it being more work but I have yet to find a suitable axle bearing like you came up with. I'm also not sure how to connect the axle using my mounting hardware (attached). Ideally, the axle is probably the best solution because it allows for zero movement other than the rotation (which is the goal, obviously).
I'm going to try and pick up some M4 machine screws tonight. I also realized that the frame/bezel of my monitor isn't uniform (it's thicker on the bottom). I'm hoping the manufacturer centered the mount with the screen and not with the entire unit or else it won't line up properly when vertical....
:cheers:
weisshaupt:
--- Quote from: javeryh on March 18, 2008, 03:34:03 pm ---I'm hoping the manufacturer centered the mount with the screen and not with the entire unit or else it won't line up properly when vertical....
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You might hope that, but sadly they probably did not.. I had to offset mine because the Mount was about 3/4 inch off center vertically (in a 4x3 position) Of course, I didn't figure that out till I put it behind my carefully masked and painted bezel...
I think I would make my monitor side mount out of 3/4 ijnch MDF, and inset the M4 screws so they were flush with the wood, and mount the monitor. I would then mount my lazy susan bearing to the Cabinet side of the mount. Drill one hole through the cabinet side mount so you can screw the monitor side mount in by rotating it to each new screw position. Do that you should be able able to deal with any offset the monitor folks decided to throw at you, even if it isn't the thinest thing in the world.
:cheers:
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csa3d:
--- Quote from: weisshaupt on March 18, 2008, 02:47:15 pm ---
--- Quote from: csa3d on March 18, 2008, 11:49:57 am ---
Indeed he is correct. I took the screw to Lowes and the guy used the little fitters to determine which I needed, and managed to do so incorrectly. After reading this post, I went back myself and tried those fitters and no question.. M4 was it!
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was there a doubt? :D The Screw threads are specified as part of the VESA standard. Every VESA standard mount SHOULD be using M4 threads.
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Nah.. I bought my screws first, then you posted, then I checked the ones I bought.. and sure enough.. back to the store I went this morning ;) Oh well.
--- Quote from: weisshaupt on March 18, 2008, 02:47:15 pm ---Sorry to hear the Soldering gave you so much trouble.... I agree the ribbon cable that they supply is a bit flimsy and breaks a bit too easily. Feel free to substitute other wires- as long as you can solder them in without touching, all should be well. Braided Cat 5 is probably the best, solid core second (solid core can break if bent once too often)
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Soldering probably would have gone better, should I not have been flustered with incorrectly soldering the first chip onto the board. That ribbon cable was tough though! I'll be getting a desoldering iron and trying my luck with cat5 like you suggest.. since I have a ton of that lying around anyways.
--- Quote from: weisshaupt on March 18, 2008, 02:47:15 pm ---I used a short terminal (barrier) strip to attach the ribbon cables wire to the Parallel port cable. I highly recommend doing this as it 1) saves soldering 2) gives you a nice demark that keeps strain off of the chip itself..
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Lowes.com does not carry these. Will try Radio Shack tomorrow.. bet they have 'em.
Thanks again for all your help.
-csa
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