Vader MPP bubble mounting

[slothfurnace]

They're here!

I'm pretty happy with them, but the real test is you all. Let me know what you think.

The gold color is a bit different compared to teecrooz' sample, but I did not choose the extra gold dip, would have been much more expensive.

Here I just laid a couple bubble strips on top, to check the spacing. It all seems fine to me.

As I mentioned previously, I want to try a dab of silver solder on the square tabs just to get the color of the LED emitters there under the bubble strip.

These cards will be available tonight when I get time to shoot the product photo for the site at www.slothfurnace.com at the clamp card section. Will post again when the link is live.

 

[MCM]

I am sooo getting 2 of these tonight

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[DARTH SABER]

Looks good.
Im getting 2 as well


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[veektohr]

Looks amazing. I need to get my V3 board too. Stoked!


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[slothfurnace]

Ok, took some time at lunch and posted the purchase link on the site.

www.slothfurnace.com

I'll get pics of the soldered square tabs up tonight or tomorrow.

Thanks all!

 

[The Terminator]

Brilliant, absolutely brilliant

 

[SethS]

Boughteded!

 

[Filandrius]

Ordered! :

 

[Kylash]

The LED saber was the black bars... just sayin...

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Call me crazy, but that just looks like a flipped bubble strip to me.

 

[DARTH SABER]

Just ordered 2 of the silver solder.

However the description says $25 for the silver solder, but when you select the solver solder to put it in the cart it says $20..??

 

[slothfurnace]

Just ordered 2 of the silver solder.

However the description says $25 for the silver solder, but when you select the solver solder to put it in the cart it says $20..??

Yes, the price should be only $20 for silver solder. I'll fix that.

It's what I get for trying to edit my HTML on the fly in a text editor at work during lunch when I am supposed to be playtesting SWTOR.


Edit: Fixed pricing description. $15 plain, $20 silver soldered square LED pads.

 

[slothfurnace]

Here's a shot of the silver solder on the square LED pads...

I think it catches the light a lot like the original element, and at a certain distance, I can't tell the difference.

 

[Filandrius]

That's absolutely perfect.

 

[DARTH SABER]

Awesome!


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[Darth Lars]

Just beware of fibreglass dust when you cut it!
When I cut fibreglass circuit boards, I lay out paper on the desk and mount the vacuum cleaner's nozzle close to have it suck particles from the air.
And yes, breathing mask.

I think the real colour of the actual PCB is a light blue, though.
You could get the solder mask off by letting it soak in sodium peroxide (caustic soda). It is the main part of drain cleaner but some brands could contain other chemicals that could damage the metal, so be wary. Use eye protection with this!
Then the board could be dyed with either RIT dye (make sure it is light blue!) or a marker pen. The marker pen might be easier if you are able to find a good brand.

 

[Foe Hammer]

Brad, do you have any plans to do a run of these in blue?

 

[slothfurnace]

Brad, do you have any plans to do a run of these in blue?

Yes, I do.

Since the first batch sold out overnight, I'll have to make a new order anyway, and might as well add blue to the choices.

 

[Foe Hammer]

Awesome, thanks!

 

[Lichtbringer]

Blue? i like that.

2 for me, please.

 

[SethS]

If my order hasn't shipped, could I wait for the blue instead?