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emonGLCD spacers

Submitted by Guest on Thu, 07/02/2013 - 22:59

Do the long(er) plastic spacers go on the front (at the LCD) or at the back (behind the PCB)?

I read the build guide as if the longer spacer should be on the front, but I'm not so sure that's correct. 

Anyone?

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Re: emonGLCD spacers

Submitted by o_cee (not verified) on Thu, 07/02/2013 - 23:02.

Well, when looking at some more pictures it looks pretty clearly as if the longer ones should go on the front.

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Re: emonGLCD spacers

Submitted by Robert Wall on Thu, 07/02/2013 - 23:11.

You need to look at the programming header! If you put the short spacers at the back and have an upright header, the back won't go on. A right-angle header will not matter. Then, if you put the long spacers at the front, you'll have a large gap between the display and the faceplate, and the display will rattle around. 

I assembled mine with the short spacers to the front.

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Re: emonGLCD spacers

Submitted by o_cee (not verified) on Fri, 08/02/2013 - 09:38.

Okay thanks Robert. I'll pit the shorter ones in the front instead, as I apparently managed to solder on some components a bit too high, it was very tight against the back. 

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