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Orange 3D Case - menu button on mainboard.
Posted: 05 Apr 2022, 09:14
by M1KTA
I fitted all mine together and noted that the menu button (I had soldered it to the mainboard correctly) ceased slightly on the top edge of the top cover when fitted so was permanently enabled when screwed in. I used a finishing tool on the hole (and the other two button holes to add a bit of clearance and it is fine now.
Those that are printing your own enclosures from STL files
https://www.printables.com/model/103619 ... sing/files the Top-Cover-EKULIT_LSF-23MSC.stl file you might want to check the clearances for the specific buttons you use.
73
Dom
M1KTA
Yes I had removed the tab on the rotary encoder.
Re: Orange 3D Case - menu button on mainboard.
Posted: 05 Apr 2022, 13:37
by wa2t
Hi Dom,
Not sure what is going on with your case, I printed a number of them for the units I have built and the Menu button is perfectly centered in the front panel hole, same as the other two buttons.
73,
Robert, WA2T
Re: Orange 3D Case - menu button on mainboard.
Posted: 05 Apr 2022, 14:12
by M1KTA
wa2t wrote: ↑05 Apr 2022, 13:37
Hi Dom,
Not sure what is going on with your case, I printed a number of them for the units I have built and the Menu button is perfectly centered in the front panel hole, same as the other two buttons.
73,
Robert, WA2T
I suspect the case warped a tiny bit in transit I would expect this might happen in use/sunshine too. The amount it was 'out' really wasn't much, fraction of a mm but was enough for the button to go hard on if top fitted, the tolerances are very small. Mine were all in the top 1/2, the screws securing were central etc... however it was an easy fix. (Yes the screw fixing holes had been pre-tapped).
73
Dom
M1KTA
Re: Orange 3D Case - menu button on mainboard.
Posted: 10 Apr 2022, 13:37
by M1KTA
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As can see before I did anything the button holes for Meu and Enter were too low and PTT was too far to right.
Re: Orange 3D Case - menu button on mainboard.
Posted: 11 Apr 2022, 00:54
by wa2t
Weird (but yes, I see what you are saying!).
73,
Robert, WA2T
Re: Orange 3D Case - menu button on mainboard.
Posted: 11 Apr 2022, 12:06
by VE3RRD
Possibly the 3D printer isn't exactly calibrated? The bottom cover should be exactly 85mm by 55mm by 1.6mm thick.
Re: Orange 3D Case - menu button on mainboard.
Posted: 23 Apr 2022, 14:06
by M1KTA
Maybe? The fix is easy enough, make the hole a bit bigger (if the buttons catch). Not like this is a hermetically sealed unit anyway.
I think the RF boards from *Rxxxx* (like mine is) have other issues right now.
73
Dom
M1KTA
Re: Orange 3D Case - menu button on mainboard.
Posted: 24 Apr 2022, 01:26
by W4OP
Likely not the answer- but are your switches all mounted and seated squarely to the PCB?
Dale W4OP
Re: Orange 3D Case - menu button on mainboard.
Posted: 24 Apr 2022, 17:17
by M1KTA
Tnx, yes Dale they are. 73
Dom
M1KTA