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DIY split-flap display
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Zip Ties for Cable Management #109

Closed dmadison closed 3 years ago

dmadison commented 3 years ago

Adds holes for cable management zip ties into the left side of the enclosure: one pair underneath the sensor PCB for wires exiting downwards (PCB behind module) and one pair above the motor for wires exiting upwards (PCB mounted on top of module(s)). The goal is to prevent the wires from bending outwards and getting tangled in the moving spools of adjacent modules.

These are sized to work with your typical 2.5 mm wide mini zip ties.

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dmadison commented 3 years ago

Go for it! Sounds like a good excuse to run a few parts :grin:

I haven't tested it myself but I don't expect interference to be an issue. With wires on the opposite side the back portion of the tie should pull pretty flush to the enclosure.

scottbez1 commented 3 years ago

"pretty flush to the enclosure" is accurate :smile:

I'm seeing < 1.5mm sticking out on the back side with some dummy wires zip-tied which is more than flush enough.

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