PDIB's Making MODs!

[jasl90]

Thank you Jasl90!!!

Quick question... I don't think the solder is the problem, it DID work til apparently getting saturated with juice... would a dab of Ox-Gard Anti-Oxident compound or Permatex dielectric tuneup grease painted on the joins help? Which of the 2?

No problem... I'm not familiar Ox-Gaurd but I'd definitely say NO to dialectic grease. Oxidization isn't going to be an issue. Adding dialectic grease will just make a mess without providing and electrical insulation. Epoxy or E6000 will cure/dry to a semi-rigid plastic that will provide a permanent, insulating barrier over the wire ends. That way, if they touch the tube or the button, they won't be able to short.

Also... Filling the underside of the connector, under the top cap, will prevent future leaks.

 

[pdib]

Beautiful!... Now quit cloning the one you made me!... Seriously... Knock it off.

It was rather a large tree, Jasl.

Don't worry, I only took some of the bottom part.


and, plus, this one doesn't say "#0003" when you squeeze it.

 

[jasl90]

Fair enough!

It was rather a large tree, Jasl.

Don't worry, I only took some of the bottom part.


and, plus, this one doesn't say "#0003" when you squeeze it.

 

[pdib]

Kay, so . . . . .mundymundymundymundy . . . . where . . .. is . . .. that Mundyburl?

 

[pdib]

AHA! Alexander Mundy's stabilized burl (maple)

 

[glassgal]

No problem... I'm not familiar Ox-Gaurd but I'd definitely say NO to dialectic grease. Oxidization isn't going to be an issue. Adding dialectic grease will just make a mess without providing and electrical insulation. Epoxy or E6000 will cure/dry to a semi-rigid plastic that will provide a permanent, insulating barrier over the wire ends. That way, if they touch the tube or the button, they won't be able to short.

Also... Filling the underside of the connector, under the top cap, will prevent future leaks.

Thank you thank you thank you!!! And! I didn't add any more squishy stuff to it, just put it back together, put cello back under the button, and it WORKS!!! It's completely working now!!!

One LAST question (will then shut up pdib!!)... why doesn't everyone just put a dab of epoxy on solder joints when they make the board??

 

[glassgal]

Dang... those burls are so beautiful!!

I think I like the Walnut best tho... not sure why, every single one has such character!!!

 

[Megan Kogijiki Ratchford]

Yes those are all drool worthy!!

 

[MamaTried]

SEWARD PARK MAPLETREE BURL

(not this one, D. . . . . .. wait for it )

crap. even more torture.

musta stepped on a bumblebee in a past life...

 

[jasl90]

Thank you thank you thank you!!! And! I didn't add any more squishy stuff to it, just put it back together, put cello back under the button, and it WORKS!!! It's completely working now!!!

One LAST question (will then shut up pdib!!)... why doesn't everyone just put a dab of epoxy on solder joints when they make the board??

Lots of reasons... 1) The expense. 2) The potential for thermal issues (it could keep heat from dissipating off components).

Most electronics are designed to have very little, if any human interaction when it comes to assembly. For example, all of the individual components on that board would have been placed on the board with a "pick & place" machine and all of the soldering done in a reflow oven. No human would have touched it until it was time to attach the wires. Adding a layer of epoxy or similar material would require the setup of another expensive step in the process.

I haven't seen it in a long time, but back in the day, when things were built to last, it wasn't uncommon to see boards coated with a "conformal coating" that basically made them water proof and pretty much everything else proof (including repair proof). I think there are still some ultra high reliability items that may use it... Like air bag sensors and stuff like that.

Fact is, most well designed consumer electronics don't need it. The circuits are designed with their enclosures in mind. In fact most modern pcb design software packages will let you place a 3D rendering of the board into a 3D model of the case to check for clearances and assembly issues before anything is actually produced in real life.

My guess... They were already well into production before they discovered an issue and decided to fix it the cheapest possible way they could.

 

[pdib]

I thought you liked a little torture?

crap. even more torture.

musta stepped on a bumblebee in a past life...

 

[MamaTried]

I thought you liked a little torture?

we weren't supposed to share that publicly...

 

[NickCA]

Kay . . . . .. .Soooooooo . . . .


I'm taking some pictures tonight (and tomorrow maybe). The mods aren't ready to ship; but I guess they're ready for photos. And you kids have been so good, I didn't wanna make you wait any longer than absolutely necessary. (You'll notice, they don't even have their buttons yet. It'll be a few days before they are ready to ship . .. . . In fact, I just found out I'm solely responsible for the child and dog for 3 days toward the end of the week . . . .. . so don't hold yer breath.)

Let's just do this striptease style . . . . .. a little at a time. (All the mods are this far along; but I'll just throw a few up at a time.) Many are already attached to particular people . . . . some, not so much.

In no particular order, then. (oh, btw; I'll just bet if you click on the pic, it'll take you to the album)


WALNUT

That Walnut is positively divine. I need it in my life.

 

[pdib]

this one's . . . .. . "Ummm . . . "

 

[gotarace]

Pdib...absolutely stunning!!!

 

[pdib]

that one ("Ummm . . .") has a kind of a taupe coloring with copper highlights that's hard to capture. I'll try again . .. .

 

[turbocad6]

I only got one thing to say


wholey ....ing ....!, I mean really, WHOLEY ....ING ....!

damn swear sensors, ok, so wholey fornicating crap's gonna have to do


beautiful.... can't wait to see more, wasn't mundy the one with like really old carbon dated wood? I'm anxious to see one of those too. I considered that for a while but I think those are much more black and greyish than that?

 

[pdib]

hey, T-cad. That was Xobeloot, with the 5,463 yr old bog oak. He's writing to us from the sandbox these days.

HANG IN THERE XObox! ONLY 350-sumpin' DAYS TO GO!!!

(think he heard me?)

 

[turbocad6]

oh yeah, it was the monkey

 

[SkinyFatMan]

that one ("Ummm . . .") has a kind of a taupe coloring with copper highlights that's hard to capture. I'll try again . .. .

It's amazing to see the size of the mod in hand (it looks so small), and to know that it houses an 18650 battery.