类型: GB
作者: dorkvader
发布时间: 2015-02-27 17:57:26
更新时间:
2015-04-30 23:38:48
原链接:
https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=69344.0
Quote from: dorkvader on Fri, 27 February 2015,
09:19:58
I have contacted a place about getting custom XTant plates
made. He has estimated $70/ea for a small run of 5. Does
anyone else with a prototype kit want one?
This is a GB
for XTant prototype plates. You will most likely be able to
use these with the production version but that has not yet
been determined. WCass has his working using this plate and
the prototype PCB. I plan to finish up my prototype kit with
this plate. You may consider joining this GB if you plan to
build a prototype XTant.
This GB will close on March 4.
Payment is expected at the time the GB closes (or
beforehand). If the price ends up being less than your
payment I will partial refund the difference. Everyone is
splitting shipping from the shop to me, which I will bill
you for when I ship them to you.
Since there are only
10 prototype PCBs, and one has already been made, I figured
getting a quote of 5 is a good start. Please refer to the
XTant topic for details on the project as a whole.
https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=51767.0
I will be monitoring this topic and will respond to
questions here or via PM.
Interest list:
[1]
dorkvader /paid/
[1] prdlm2009 /paid/
[1] HaaTa /paid/
[1] Hypersphere /paid/
[1] Fohat.digs /paid/
[1] Muirium (DT)
/paid/
[1] Melvang /paid/
Total
: 7/7
Here is a word from WCass about the Prototype
kits:
Quote The two rivets on the back plate are not
where they need to be. I removed them using a rotary tool
with a cut wheel - cut away the flange on the back of the
plate then popped the tops off. The new PCB has one hole for
a new stud between the Caps Lock and A and another hole
between right bracket and pipe-backslash. The second of
these two holes is not in the best location and I plan to
move it between Enter and up arrow. You might make a new
hole in the PCB there and use that. I used two clamps to
hold the PCB to the back plate to mark the location to drill
new holes. Aligned properly, you should see two white
silkscreen dots through the old rivet holes on the back of
the back plate. Mark the back plate through the new holes
and drill with a 1/8” bit. Secure the PCB with two /#4-40 x
1/4” flat head machines screw (plate side) and weld nuts
(PCB side), and /#6-32 x 3/8” bolt with a star washer on the
PCB side. With the back plate facing up, put the rivet
washer over the /#6 bolt and around the captive nut. Put on
the controller, star washer and then nut. Feed wire through
controller and switch PCBs and solder on both sides. Columns
13 thru 16 go to ground on the switch matrix PCB, so no
wires there if using xwhatsit controller (it might confuse
the controller) but wires there should be OK for DPH
controller (designed to auto-skip grounded columns).
Basically:
some work is needed to get them put together properly. The
location of some holes is not ideal. You can use the
original XT backplate if you are prepared to drill new holes
in it. I will be fully documenting my assembly efforts in a
similar style to the bolt mod guide I did earlier.
NEWS
3/4
plates close at 8 orders
3/5 Shop contacted with
order
3/5 Error found in one of the CAD drawings. New
file created
3/5 Shop contacts me back: $75/plate
3/6
Shop contacts me back with payment details. They take
paypal. Payment is due before shipment. They have added our
order to the queue.
3/6 with this info in hand I will
start billing/invoicing.
3/6 payment PM sent
3/15
if I haven’t heard back form them by 3/20, I will contact
the shop again and voice my disappointments.
4/30
plates are done.
4/30 plates are paid for and in
transit to me