Building a "hana" style mod with the fasttech enclosure: looking for tips, tricks, and suggestions
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I used this stuff to glue the board in my SX350 box mod. Got it at Ace Hardware for about $5 but all the home centers have it. Worked great and time will tell how long it lasts.
Looking for something new that I like. Watch this space for new wit, halfwit, nitwit...
Looking for something new that I like. Watch this space for new wit, halfwit, nitwit...
Also note it's a gel so it has some fill abilities for small gaps. I also used it to glue the transition moulding between my new bamboo floor and the old tile floor in the kitchen. Still holding two months later after my clumsy .... tripping over it several times.
Looking for something new that I like. Watch this space for new wit, halfwit, nitwit...
Looking for something new that I like. Watch this space for new wit, halfwit, nitwit...
Can't help you on the size but if you can't find them at McMaster-Carr in any size and material you want it's probably because they don't exist.
I guess I have been overthinking this lol
But from your comment it does sometimes happen that epoxy doesn't get mixed properly? All my years I have successfully been dodging any kind of mechanical handiwork and now it all catches up with me...
Mechanical work? Epoxy? Nah, that's chemical work.
Well I've finally managed to successfully epoxy my tiny magnets into my FT case after one more failed attempt (maybe I didn't give it enough time to harden). But the epoxy is still "rubbery" so if you scrape my tweezers across it it leaves an indent. Maybe it's just the epoxy I bought (30 min "Yuki model" epoxy).
Mechanical work? Epoxy? Nah, that's chemical work.
I consider anything I can't do with my fingertips on my keyboard mechanical work
Dejay, what size magnets did you go with?... I was thinking anything less than 3mm neodymium wouldn't be strong enough... But I'd have to drill out the holes I think... Do you have a link to what you bought? Did you add extra holes for more than 2? Would be interested to see what the finally product looks like!
I bought a 20 pack of 3mm diameter 1.5mm height neodymium magnets from ebay a while back. For some reason I thought they would be much bigger lol. I think 3 mm is perfect because it's very easy to drill out and not too big to ruin stuff. I put 1 of them in the door and 3 of them stacked in the case. If you want to be extra cool make sure to put them in with reverse polarity so your door will tell you it's the wrong way around lol. They hold very well so far.
These should work too but you'll have to drill out the door a bit deeper:
https://www.fasttech.com/products/0...-earth-neodymium-nib-cylinder-magnets-20-pack
PS: I initially thought I would have to get the magnets to stick into the drilled out hole to center the door correctly, so that either the magnets of the door or the case stick into the hole. But the magnets and the battery holder actually center themselves nicely.
PPS: Another little tip: If you first use the screws to fix the door the screws will scrape a bit of your anodizing off inside the sunk screw holes of the door. So it's best to install the magnets right away. Or cut off the heads off the screws and glue the heads in for a "flush" look.
These should work too but you'll have to drill out the door a bit deeper:
https://www.fasttech.com/products/0...-earth-neodymium-nib-cylinder-magnets-20-pack
PS: I initially thought I would have to get the magnets to stick into the drilled out hole to center the door correctly, so that either the magnets of the door or the case stick into the hole. But the magnets and the battery holder actually center themselves nicely.
PPS: Another little tip: If you first use the screws to fix the door the screws will scrape a bit of your anodizing off inside the sunk screw holes of the door. So it's best to install the magnets right away. Or cut off the heads off the screws and glue the heads in for a "flush" look.
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I ordered the same magnets but in a 50 pack for under $2 shipped from Amazon.
Amazon.com: Tiny Craft Hobby Neodymium Rare Earth Super Magnets 1/8 x 1/16 in. (3x1.5mm) (x50): Jewelry Making Tools: Kitchen & Dining
Amazon.com: Tiny Craft Hobby Neodymium Rare Earth Super Magnets 1/8 x 1/16 in. (3x1.5mm) (x50): Jewelry Making Tools: Kitchen & Dining
sanjosse new screen cradles are here will be trying one out tonight will get some pictures and some feedback on them once i have time to work on my dna40
Just finished a 40 build and wanted to show if off, (sorry my family and friends just don't get it so I do it here) I do have a SJ board cradle but going to use it on the next one (I think i'll do a red one next) I made up a cradle for this one with a mamu screen cradle I had and some plastic hobby square tubing.
I am going to add a SJ charger board cradle soon.
I am going to add a SJ charger board cradle soon.
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OK, finally found this thread. I had been hearing rumors of such a thread but SJ linked it for me last night in my co-op thread.
Got an empty red case already, got a green, blue, and black coming. Plus I have a failed green CHANA that I plan to gut.
BTW, all of the built ones seem plum full of Hot Glue, which I used to despise. Until I found this, how to remove hot glue easily. Heres the link for those of you facing similar challenges.
Easily Remove Dried Hot Glue - ManganLabs
Got an empty red case already, got a green, blue, and black coming. Plus I have a failed green CHANA that I plan to gut.
BTW, all of the built ones seem plum full of Hot Glue, which I used to despise. Until I found this, how to remove hot glue easily. Heres the link for those of you facing similar challenges.
Easily Remove Dried Hot Glue - ManganLabs
Hey Mike, welcome to the thread. Thanks for the hot glue removal link. I think I will use that technique a ton.
Great job Steam. Turned out really clean and I like the way you did the cradle.
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Hi Im having some problems with my build. I have a varitube 510 everything is solderd correct but i am getting check atomizer. So i changed the 510 pin to a fatdaddy thinking that was the problem but no luck still getting same problem...
What can be wrong ? This is not my first build and i have never had these problems before
What can be wrong ? This is not my first build and i have never had these problems before
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