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quarterback:

--- Quote from: whammoed on March 02, 2006, 10:15:44 pm ---Got the boards in!
Pricing will be better than expected.  8)  I will hopefully have them available for purchase tomorrow at www.nicemite.com
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Sweet! 

rdagger:
Props for a very simple elegant solution.
Will the size of the circuit board  restrict how close together you can place the button spacing?

quarterback:

--- Quote from: rdagger on March 02, 2006, 10:42:00 pm ---Props for a very simple elegant solution.
Will the size of the circuit board  restrict how close together you can place the button spacing?
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It looks like the size of the square is the same as the diameter of the circle (or very close).    It's easier to see in the prototype pics, but the real boards look to be the same size as the prototype.

whammoed:

--- Quote from: rdagger on March 02, 2006, 10:42:00 pm ---Props for a very simple elegant solution.
Will the size of the circuit board  restrict how close together you can place the button spacing?

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The boards are 1.45" x 1.45".  Normal button spacing is 1.5".  The hole for the button is slightly oversized to allow for adjustment so the buttons can be even a little closer than 1.45".   Looks like if you just have two buttons side by side, the bezels of the button could actually be touching.  For Three buttons in a row they would have to be spaced a bit more but I don't know the exact number.

whammoed:
Also keep in mind the boards are square.  So if you have a layout where you have a button that doesn't line up with the others you may have trouble getting things to fit.

Like this:
  XXX
X

HOWEVER, you can trim off the corner of the board that doesn't have components to likely make that lower button fit.
These are half the thickness of "normal" pcbs so trimming with a utility knife shouldn't be too hard.

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