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Mach Discussion => General Mach Discussion => Topic started by: Ford Prefect on October 09, 2016, 01:15:15 PM

Title: I have pulled the trigger on a SuperPid 2
Post by: Ford Prefect on October 09, 2016, 01:15:15 PM

As the title says after I saw there was a 15% October sale for SuperPids so I went for it.

I saw a Utube of a guy called HelicopterJohn who seems to have desoldered the "screen" and mounted it on his cabinet front with attached wires, I want to try that.

I would like also for my Xbox Controller to be able to alter the speed, I wonder if that is possible?

 If anyone has any other tips and tricks I wanna get the full tinker factor from it.

regards Ford

Title: Re: I have pulled the trigger on a SuperPid 2
Post by: Jarhead on October 09, 2016, 04:29:40 PM

The lcd screen is a plug-in so no need for soldering.

Title: Re: I have pulled the trigger on a SuperPid 2
Post by: rickinbeachcrest on October 09, 2016, 10:48:20 PM

I've been using a SuperPID for a couple of years now.  I separated the display from the board.  I'm a big fan of the SuperPID.

Here is a link to my build thread on cnczone.
http://www.cnczone.com/forums/cnc-wood-router-project-log/127895-cnc-forum-post1791782.html#post1791782

I've got the cable part no in the build thread.

Title: Re: I have pulled the trigger on a SuperPid 2
Post by: Ford Prefect on October 10, 2016, 09:54:30 AM

Thanks RickinBC I searched my supplier for the flat cable HCMS-16-T-24.00-02 but got nowhere (I live in Norway)

Is the flat cable a 16 core with a male pin on one end and a female on the other,
not unlike the ones that go to old fashioned hard discs on computers?

thanks for the replys guys :)

Title: Re: I have pulled the trigger on a SuperPid 2
Post by: rickinbeachcrest on October 12, 2016, 09:39:12 PM

The cable came from Malaysia. 
Here is another thread on the subject

http://www.cnczone.com/forums/diy-cnc-router-table-machines/169037-anyone-mount-spid-electronics-box.html

Title: Re: I have pulled the trigger on a SuperPid 2
Post by: robertspark on October 13, 2016, 12:09:32 AM

It appears you need a 16 pin IDC cable, male / female from the part numbers listed of your chosen lenght

It's the male / female part that can limit supply as most are female / female... also known as a translator cable... as one end has pins and the other a socket

There are some on fleebay

https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=http://suddendocs.samtec.com/catalog_english/hcsd.pdf&ved=0ahUKEwjepNue8tbPAhWsBcAKHZt_CkcQFggbMAA&usg=AFQjCNFb3LqT7cTFyfAYgunw_0lMCRa6Hg&sig2=yqFgI-IEFTxImKQuew5HeQ

Cnczone quote:
Devastator 01:59 PM 12-19-2012
After much research, trial and tribulation, I finally have the correct cable.

Here's the Samtech part number: HCMS-16-T-24.00-02

That's for the 24" cable. If you wanted a 12" cable, the part number would be: HCMS-16-T-12.00-02

The cable fits nice and snug. No tape, rubber bands, zip ties needed.

The recommendation to keep the cable short is a good one. The scroll text at start up is not as clean with the cable on, but all other function is perfect.



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http://www.cnczone.com/forums/diy-cnc-router-table-machines/169037-anyone-mount-spid-electronics-box-3.html

Title: Re: I have pulled the trigger on a SuperPid 2
Post by: Ford Prefect on October 13, 2016, 05:30:27 AM

I found these in my china shop

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/10pcs-lot-4Pin-Male-To-Female-Dupont-Jumper-Wires-Cable-Length-70cm-3D-Printer-parts-Accessories/32417172794.html?spm=2114.13010608.0.0.m7BUPg

regards Ford

Title: Re: I have pulled the trigger on a SuperPid 2
Post by: robertspark on October 13, 2016, 05:36:25 AM

They will probably work... although not sure about the pin spacing.... suggest cable tieing them together to provide a bit of rigidity as a bundle... if you have a hot glue gun. You could apply a bit of glue to the back of the connectors once installed and it would then make them into a more singular connector. Less chance of working their way out with vibration over time or anything like that.

Title: Re: I have pulled the trigger on a SuperPid 2
Post by: Ford Prefect on October 14, 2016, 06:15:38 AM

I found this bezel for the 16x2 lcd on thingyverse

http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:252464

Title: Re: I have pulled the trigger on a SuperPid 2
Post by: Ford Prefect on October 15, 2016, 12:32:03 PM

I designed this bezel for the 16x2 lcd screens

Title: Re: I have pulled the trigger on a SuperPid 2
Post by: Ford Prefect on October 22, 2016, 06:00:40 AM

I have made a bezel for the SuperPid