awesome! thanks for the update! On Tue, Aug 10, 2021 at 5:45 PM Jamie Nichol <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hey guys, > > Quick update. I have four displays on hand (thanks Josh!). Measurements > suggest a zebra strip height between 3.3mm and 3.4 mm will work best. > I’ve been in a protracted conversation with the supplier about best > practices for assembly. > > I’ll have another set of prototypes made at the updated height, rebuild > the four displays I have on hand, and let you all know how that goes. > > More to come, > > —Jamie > On Jul 6, 2021, 8:25 PM -0400, Stephen Adolph <[email protected]>, > wrote: > > Jamie, > > Are the zebra strips a problem? I guess you are saying that for at least > some LCDs with missing lines, a new zebra strip would help? > For me it has usually been a pcb problem. > > Steve > > > > > > On Tuesday, July 6, 2021, Jamie Nichol <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hey All, >> >> I do consumer product R&D as my day job. I’ve admired the M100 as a >> brilliant product for the past decade or so, and just picked up a really >> sad example that I’m trying to resuscitate. >> >> A couple of weeks ago I had a some fine-pitch prototype zebra strips made >> up to fit the M100 LCD (see pic). The first prototypes are about 0.3mm too >> tall. I’ll likely have another set of prototypes run with an adjusted >> height. >> >> I have two questions: >> >> Is there enough interest here on the list to justify an order of 1000 >> pieces or so? (Likely price is a few dollars each strip — more to come on >> price.) >> >> Do any of you have dead LCDs that you would be wiling to sacrifice to the >> testing gods? I would like to see ten or so LCDs improved by an upgrade to >> the new strips before placing a bigger order. >> >> —Jamie >> >> >>
