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exxos wrote: Tue Nov 27, 2018 1:39 pm
Icky wrote: Tue Nov 27, 2018 1:37 pm I think Exxos won't be happy until my PSU is standing at least a foot above the board.
:lolbig: :bravo:

Probably best I don't start on the 1772 AB swap GAL thing just yet then :P
Don't worry, there's plenty of other chips left to unf*ck yet :D
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Forgottenmyname wrote: Tue Nov 27, 2018 1:43 pm
exxos wrote: Tue Nov 27, 2018 1:39 pm

:lolbig: :bravo:

Probably best I don't start on the 1772 AB swap GAL thing just yet then :P
Don't worry, there's plenty of other chips left to unf*ck yet :D
When this all gets incorporated into the new board we should call it the UN-Fu*ker!!
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exxos wrote: Tue Nov 27, 2018 1:39 pm
Icky wrote: Tue Nov 27, 2018 1:37 pm I think Exxos won't be happy until my PSU is standing at least a foot above the board.
:lolbig: :bravo:

Probably best I don't start on the 1772 AB swap GAL thing just yet then :P
We should do something grand for the penthouse un-fu*kit board... something that towers over Icky's power supply with lots of connectors on it. :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
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Icky wrote: Tue Nov 27, 2018 1:37 pm Its getting very tight in there. Video DAC board is intruding on the PSU mounts shifting it back a bit.

I think Exxos won't be happy until my PSU is standing at least a foot above the board.
Wonder if my floppy standoffs would work for the PSU?
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rubber_jonnie wrote: Tue Nov 27, 2018 2:15 pm
Icky wrote: Tue Nov 27, 2018 1:37 pm Its getting very tight in there. Video DAC board is intruding on the PSU mounts shifting it back a bit.

I think Exxos won't be happy until my PSU is standing at least a foot above the board.
Wonder if my floppy standoffs would work for the PSU?
Might need quite a few of them by the time Exxos is finished. :D

Due to the board not having the right hole locations I had to improvise with L legs using nylon stand-offs. Super glue works wonders sticking those things together.

So some how your floppy standoffs would need to be L shaped.

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Icky wrote: Tue Nov 27, 2018 2:37 pm
rubber_jonnie wrote: Tue Nov 27, 2018 2:15 pm

Wonder if my floppy standoffs would work for the PSU?
So some how your floppy standoffs would need to be L shaped.
Would be quite easy to do, what's the difference between centres?
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rubber_jonnie wrote: Tue Nov 27, 2018 3:30 pm
Icky wrote: Tue Nov 27, 2018 2:37 pm

So some how your floppy standoffs would need to be L shaped.
Would be quite easy to do, what's the difference between centres?
I'll have a look as they could be a bit more offset than I have them.
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Roger that 😁
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rubber_jonnie wrote: Tue Nov 27, 2018 6:20 pm Roger that 😁
Finally got the PSU into a position that all the layers of boards, shelves, extensions etc were ok.

I’ll send out dimensions tonight for the legs. Currently the nylon spacers superglued together are holding but they are not that stable. One looks like a honeycomb monstrosity. :)
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Cool, I'll see what I can come up with, as I will need some anyway.
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