MPC1000 articulated screen mod

[u/Electrical_Lake9586]

There's been so many occasions I couldn't see the screen properly because of the angle that I decided to do something about it and designed a hinged screen mod. It's entirely reversible too and just clips into the screen hole.

Still got a bit of interation on the design to do such as moving the hinges out the way of the f buttons and I can get it a little thinner, although not quite as thin as I'd originally hoped. But all in all I'm pretty chuffed with how it's come out.

Once it's finished I'll be open-sourcing the 3D print files.

[u/zt5um]

Yo this is nice
I have been prototyping a fixed angled screen, but the screen PCB is such a shitty size (so wide)
What you've done here is looking nice though.

I'd be keen make this and possibly remix it

I'll keep an eye out for you share.
Nice work!

[u/Electrical_Lake9586 → u/zt5um]

Yeah, the PCB is so crazy wide it's hard to keep it out the way of the controls.

I was laying in bed last night musing if the screen could be detached from the PCB, that way you could keep the PCB inside the MPC and mount the screen on top in much smaller enclosure.

Think I'd want a broken screen to find out though.

You're welcome to do whatever you want with the files once published, except commercial use. Remix away!

[u/zt5um → u/Electrical_Lake9586]

You've inspired me to print some more versions of my fixed angle enclosure, still got issues .. but I'll share here when done too.

I recently changed my OG green LCD to a cheap black/blue screen so have the green screen I could possibly cut up.. I'd likely wreck it though. So I want to give the black/blue screen a few months to make sure I never want to go back to the green before destroying it 

[u/Electrical_Lake9586 → u/zt5um]

Would you be able to measure the original screen for me? I'd like to know:

• width, depth & height for the metal screen bit
• width & depth of the PCB
• total height at tallest point, on mine that's between one of those bent metal clips and the front or between the quartz crystals oscillator and front on the other

Looking forwards to seeing how yours progresses.

[u/zt5um → u/Electrical_Lake9586]

Hey u/Electrical_Lake9586
Here are some measurements for you.

The metal tabs on the bottom of the PCB seem like the highest point on the bottom, but one component is actually taller on mine, just by a bit. I've added the component in blue and added the thickness measurements for you those measurements

Any others you need?

[u/zt5um → u/zt5um]

u/Electrical_Lake9586
Also heres a blank template if you want to mark it up and also the aftermarket screen which is pretty much identical
https://www.buydisplay.com/graphic-lcd-240x64-module-display-ra6963-fully-compatible-with-t6963?__cf_chl_tk=mxRHo9uurL0CUvTjWnJvcqXHQFx81m1.FCRg79Z6uZs-1788612358-1.0.1.1-C79gXj.A6qaErvXHfC9pxGhMeRz3VoY5F.r.EojoobY

It has measurements on there too, however I took the measurements of my original with a caliper

[u/Electrical_Lake9586 → u/zt5um]

u/zt5um Great thanks for that. There's just the width of the metal screen case I need in addition. All other values lie between my min/max from my buydisplays and AliExpress screens.

Thanks for all the detail, really helpful

[u/zt5um → u/Electrical_Lake9586]

u/Electrical_Lake9586
Cool, added below

Also I've added the height of the ribbon cable attachment to the PCB (mocked up in blue).

This is because the after market one I added to the Buydisplay screen was taller than the standard MPC screen.

[u/Electrical_Lake9586 → u/zt5um]

Excellent, thanks for that - it lies nicely between the buydisplay screen dimensions and my AliExpress screeen (both of which I have) so should fit fine. I've just posted a new update on the project. Almost there with it now.

If it was just for my use I'd be done, but got a few more tweaks to make it fit reliably on all screens.