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eCigarette Forum => Modding => Topic started by: blkbd on May 31, 2014, 01:04:15 AM

Title: How are you mounting LED screens?
Post by: blkbd on May 31, 2014, 01:04:15 AM

Good day gentleman and women of the forum,
I used the search feature and got nowhere fast but my question is how are mounting the LED display in your box mods? I have thought of carefully cutting screen dimension and hot glue/silicone/epoxy the unit in flush to drilling two holes just far apart and removing the excess material between the holes and securing it recessed style, I could mount it to a PCB board but having to remove it would require flexing the board to install and remove.(not good)  I was wondering if anyone has a better solution like a snap in frame found on some automotive switches and keep a clean look.

Here are the units I purchased.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Two-Wire-0-28inch-LCD-Mini-Digital-DC-Voltmeter-Gauge-Voltage-Detector-LS4G-/121214300535?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&var=&hash=item1c38ef7177

Title: Re: How are you mounting LED screens?
Post by: Breaktru on May 31, 2014, 07:48:25 AM

I have epoxied and also used bapgoods "Screen Cradle" SHOWN HERE (http://www.shapeways.com/model/1547500/volt-meter-housing.html)
Check your meter dimension and compare it to the screen cradle dimensions:

Title: Re: How are you mounting LED screens?
Post by: El Zipster on September 10, 2014, 06:03:29 AM

Quote from: Breaktru on May 31, 2014, 07:48:25 AM

I have epoxied and also used bapgoods "Screen Cradle" SHOWN HERE (http://www.shapeways.com/model/1547500/volt-meter-housing.html)
Check your meter dimension and compare it to the screen cradle dimensions:

As a matter of interest, when you epoxy yours in do you just leave the plastic membrane that comes with the voltmeter as a screen protector or do you fit a plexi-glass screen first?
Cheers
Zip

Title: Re: How are you mounting LED screens?
Post by: Breaktru on September 10, 2014, 07:01:53 AM

Quote from: El Zipster on September 10, 2014, 06:03:29 AM

As a matter of interest, when you epoxy yours in do you just leave the plastic membrane that comes with the voltmeter as a screen protector or do you fit a plexi-glass screen first?
Cheers
Zip

I remove the protective membrane. Personally I do NOT use a plexi glass or plastic in front of my display. It's your choice to do so.

Title: Re: How are you mounting LED screens?
Post by: Suzukiv6 on September 11, 2014, 05:16:42 AM

Hi, I glue the board in a recess,  and make a small frame and glue it on the front. See pic.
Edit -- here are a couple more pics. One of the frame being filed to shape, and the other one of the finished frame being tried in the box.

Title: Re: How are you mounting LED screens?
Post by: SDaddy on January 01, 2015, 02:17:42 PM

Shapeway  http://www.shapeways.com/model/1736356/volt-meter-housing-0-28-quot-digit.html?li=shop-results&materialId=6

Ebay  http://www.ebay.com/itm/Bezel-for-28-voltmeter-/281539625703?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item418d11c2e7

Quote from: blkbd on May 31, 2014, 01:04:15 AM

Good day gentleman and women of the forum,
I used the search feature and got nowhere fast but my question is how are mounting the LED display in your box mods? I have thought of carefully cutting screen dimension and hot glue/silicone/epoxy the unit in flush to drilling two holes just far apart and removing the excess material between the holes and securing it recessed style, I could mount it to a PCB board but having to remove it would require flexing the board to install and remove.(not good)  I was wondering if anyone has a better solution like a snap in frame found on some automotive switches and keep a clean look.

Here are the units I purchased.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Two-Wire-0-28inch-LCD-Mini-Digital-DC-Voltmeter-Gauge-Voltage-Detector-LS4G-/121214300535?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&var=&hash=item1c38ef7177