The Wand Company TOS Tricorder is coming!

Has anyone figured out how to keep the clock screen up? I keep my Tricorder on my desk plugged in, and get tired of having to push a button every 10 minutes to keep the clock visible.
 
Btw….here’s how to deal with getting Flat Ribbon Cable through round holes……..once split into groups (not all the way to the ends) and heat shrink, then temporarily roll/curl the ends to pass through the round holes, then re flatten the ends.

When heat shrinking …never stay long in 1 spot, move along the length evenly with the heat gun…. otherwise the heat may melt the insulation of the Flat Ribbon if it is to HOT which might cause shorts or intermittent problems……However this method is used in industry with experience.

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I believe most here did get one, and several members secured two of them. Yeah, it would be interesting to know how many went to reBay from Wand’s full lot. I hope not too many from us :(
The best I could tell, there are currently 28 active sales and 127 completed sales. Very small percentage out of 10,000 sold.
 
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Btw….here’s how to deal with getting Flat Ribbon Cable through round holes……..once split into groups (not all the way to the ends) and heat shrink, then temporarily roll/curl the ends to pass through the round holes, then re flatten the ends.

When heat shrinking …never stay long in 1 spot, move along the length evenly with the heat gun…. otherwise the heat may melt the insulation of the Flat Ribbon if it is to HOT which might cause shorts or intermittent problems……However this method is used in industry with experience.

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Hey ok now that looks like it can be bundled up quite small. I was a little worried about how to get through this step, but this is giving me some hope.
Ive ordered everything I think I need for this project, and the first of the supplies arrives later today including the ribbon cable (y)
 
Has anyone figured out how to keep the clock screen up? I keep my Tricorder on my desk plugged in, and get tired of having to push a button every 10 minutes to keep the clock visible.
I dont know if there is a way to keep it from going to the starfield after 15min. Nothing in the manual about it either.
 
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