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Bezel for the uLCD32-PTU

w4fejw4fej Posts: 264
edited 2014-04-02 10:37 in General Discussion
4D has just come out with a slick bezel for the 4.3 and 3.2" displays. The online cost is $9.99 BUT the shipping cost is $32.00 !! Insane !! Seeing as you guys carry the display can you also carry the bezels?? I have the display, I love it, and could really use a bezel to dress it up. I'll do with out though before I pay $32.00 shipping for a 9 dollar piece of plastic.

Mike B.

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  • Chris SavageChris Savage Parallax Engineering Posts: 14,406
    edited 2014-03-18 10:49
    I have let our Marketing Dept. know of this and linked the product. We'll see what we can do. Thanks for the suggestion. :thumb:
  • Chris SavageChris Savage Parallax Engineering Posts: 14,406
    edited 2014-03-18 14:15
    Mike,

    It seems we don't sell enough quantity in the displays to justify carrying accessories for the. I apologize, but the powers that be know best. Nonetheless, thanks for your suggestion! :thumb:
  • w4fejw4fej Posts: 264
    edited 2014-03-19 04:19
    Chris Savage wrote: »
    I have let our Marketing Dept. know of this and linked the product. We'll see what we can do. Thanks for the suggestion. :thumb:

    OK Chris. I found out why the shipping i8s so expensive from 4D direct, they're in Auzzie land down under !! I bought one from Mouser and should be here tomorrow..

    Thanks for the effort anyway..

    Mike B.
  • Chris SavageChris Savage Parallax Engineering Posts: 14,406
    edited 2014-03-19 10:04
    Yeah, 4D is in Australia, but I did not know anyone else had the Bezels, that is good to know. Thank you for letting us all know in case someone else wants one. :thumb:
  • w4fejw4fej Posts: 264
    edited 2014-03-19 10:08
    OK Chris..

    I got the bezel today (ordered it Monday !) and the display looks great in it. Mouser and Sparkfun both carry the bezels....

    Mike (the happy camper) B.
  • Chris SavageChris Savage Parallax Engineering Posts: 14,406
    edited 2014-03-19 15:27
    Mike,

    If you get a chance and don't mind, could you post a picture of your setup? Looking at the raw bezel on the 4D site didn't really give me an impression of how it would look in a finished product.
  • w4fejw4fej Posts: 264
    edited 2014-03-20 11:17
    Chris Savage wrote: »
    Mike,

    If you get a chance and don't mind, could you post a picture of your setup? Looking at the raw bezel on the 4D site didn't really give me an impression of how it would look in a finished product.

    OK Chris, I'll try and get the display mounted this weekend and take a pix of the display with my "splash" screen.. Probably won't be until Sunday as I am gearing up for another high altitude balloon launch from Western Carolina University... ( Saturday the 22nd @ around 0800 local EDT. Here's the link to the track for Saturday. K4WCU-11 is the balloon.
    http://aprs.fi/#!mt=roadmap&z=11&call=a%2FK4WCU-11&timerange=86400&tail=86400

    I'm one of the mobile trackers and recovery vehicles. )

    Mike B.
  • w4fejw4fej Posts: 264
    edited 2014-03-23 09:29
    Chris Savage wrote: »
    Mike,

    If you get a chance and don't mind, could you post a picture of your setup? Looking at the raw bezel on the 4D site didn't really give me an impression of how it would look in a finished product.

    Knoxville 001.jpg


    Hop[e this is good enough for you purposes, if not let me know and I'll try and get a better picture

    Mike B.
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  • Chris SavageChris Savage Parallax Engineering Posts: 14,406
    edited 2014-03-24 08:19
    Well, I can't really see the bezel contrasted against the case. I assume there's a black plastic enclosure that this is all mounted inside? Thanks for taking the time to post it.
  • w4fejw4fej Posts: 264
    edited 2014-03-24 09:47
    Chris Savage wrote: »
    Well, I can't really see the bezel contrasted against the case. I assume there's a black plastic enclosure that this is all mounted inside? Thanks for taking the time to post it.

    Ok, Chris. I'll try and get a better picture... Got to cut an opening for the thing to sit in. I'll try that here in a bit after lunch..

    Mike B.
  • w4fejw4fej Posts: 264
    edited 2014-03-30 08:04
    Chris Savage wrote: »
    Well, I can't really see the bezel contrasted against the case. I assume there's a black plastic enclosure that this is all mounted inside? Thanks for taking the time to post it.

    OK
    DSCF0013[1].jpg
    Chris, here's the display and bezel all mounted up after much tweaking and trimming.. Just running some test code at the moment. This will become the remote control for a 72" long R/C tug boat using Xbee's between the controller and boat.
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  • Chris SavageChris Savage Parallax Engineering Posts: 14,406
    edited 2014-03-31 08:17
    Very nice! Thanks for sharing!
  • Beau SchwabeBeau Schwabe Posts: 6,566
    edited 2014-03-31 14:03
    Here is an STL file I created during lunch for a 1.5mm Bezel. I'll have access to a 3D printer tomorrow night to test it "in-hand" and perhaps add some kind of anchoring on the back.

    Note: remove the .TXT extension on the STL file and it should be ready to import.

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  • w4fejw4fej Posts: 264
    edited 2014-03-31 14:14
    Chris Savage wrote: »
    Very nice! Thanks for sharing!

    OK Chris, my pleasure. If you want to see the back side of the display I'd be happy to post another picture. The display screws to the bezel with four screws into 4 brass inserts with real screws and the bezel mounts into the panel with four spring clips that screw into for other brass inserts. It will mount into a panel up to 1/4" thick.

    Let me know if you want the back side picture...

    Mike b.
  • Beau SchwabeBeau Schwabe Posts: 6,566
    edited 2014-03-31 14:24
    A picture of the back might help to create a complete STL ... The thought process is a little different when creating 3D prints rather than a molding. As it is the STL is oriented so that it prints from the back to the front face, I could probably flip this around and print from the face first towards the back. The amount of "shelf" or overhang isn't too terrible that you would have to include supports as the 3D print is rendering. That way, at least alignment standoffs that screw into the display and also to your box could also be printed all as one piece.
  • w4fejw4fej Posts: 264
    edited 2014-04-01 02:41
    Beau Schwabe (Parallax) wrote: »
    A picture of the back might help to create a complete STL ... The thought process is a little different when creating 3D prints rather than a molding. As it is the STL is oriented so that it prints from the back to the front face, I could probably flip this around and print from the face first towards the back. The amount of "shelf" or overhang isn't too terrible that you would have to include supports as the 3D print is rendering. That way, at least alignment standoffs that screw into the display and also to your box could also be printed all as one piece.

    OK Beau. I will get the picture uploaded this evening as I'm off to work right now. By the way, what's a STL file?? Something for a 3D printer??

    Mike B.
  • Beau SchwabeBeau Schwabe Posts: 6,566
    edited 2014-04-01 06:16
    STL stands for Stereo Lithography and is a standard file format for 3D printing

    Reference:
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/STL_%28file_format%29
  • w4fejw4fej Posts: 264
    edited 2014-04-02 08:01
    007.jpg
    Beau Schwabe (Parallax) wrote: »
    STL stands for Stereo Lithography and is a standard file format for 3D printing

    Reference:
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/STL_%28file_format%29

    OK thanks Beau, I kinda thought that might be the case.

    Here is a picture of the back side of the display mounted in my enclosure....

    Let me know if you guys need anything else.

    (P.S. Chris: How about a general purpose object for the VISIGenie display??)
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  • Chris SavageChris Savage Parallax Engineering Posts: 14,406
    edited 2014-04-02 08:27
    Yeah, that definitely gives a more complete 'picture'. :thumb:
  • w4fejw4fej Posts: 264
    edited 2014-04-02 09:51
    Chris Savage wrote: »
    Yeah, that definitely gives a more complete 'picture'. :thumb:

    If it would help in what ever you are trying to do I'd be happy to take a picture of the back side of the bezel without the display mounted so you can see the brass inserts.

    Mike B.
  • Beau SchwabeBeau Schwabe Posts: 6,566
    edited 2014-04-02 10:37
    I wasn't able to get a 3D print last night, but I did add some mounting stand-offs on the back as well as printed clips for the back.
    The screw hole diameter is 2mm and should be able to accept a screw as long as it does not exceed 5mm in length.

    Front.jpg
    Back.jpg


    Note: remove the TXT extension from the STL file.

    Note: As far as a cutting template, all you need is a rectangle that is 100mm x 60mm where you want the display. The bevel provides a clearance of 4.4mm on the short ends and a clearance of 4.8mm on the long ends
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