Every time this thread gets some attention, I start thinking about something I’d like to change. This time it’s to incorporate the header pins I got to use with the TripleStack.
So here is what I dub Rev5.3, Top and Bottom. The two boards are aligned so you can use header pins to connect them through the vias.
Top has Six LEDs, two channels, and two resistors for balancing colors. It also has a jumper pads to merge the two channels to bypass the resistors.
Bottom should be very familiar: two pots and the mini slide-switch to jump between them.
Most of these are designed for the Omten 1288. Others may fit but you’ll just have to try it. The BIG SWITCH version might be best. It will be added to the OP soon.
I am currently editing the OP over the course of the day, so don’t be alarmed if parts are missing.
Jumpers on the top ring are a great addition. For single-color tailcaps I’ve been relying on the pot’s resistance and just jumping all of the resistor pads together with a piece of copper braid, but had to be careful with the placement so it still stacked flush. A thin solder connect over such a small jumper will be much thinner. Thanks!
Read thru the post carefully and have ordered some Rev4 & pyro1son 16mm boards. I have also ordered my LEDs, pots, resisters and translucent tail caps. I will need to hunt down or create a transparent/translucent washers. Just waiting on the slow boat at this point. I have constructed 18 Convoy C8s so far. 14 of them I gave away as gifts. The Convoy C8 hosts I used were the version 3s with the integrated aluminum shelf. The tail switch uses a Omten 1288 type switch. The switch board is 16mm x 1mm. The ring/washer is 18mm x 1.4mm. I will share my results when I have some. I would also like to appeal to pilotdog68 on the creation of a 18mm Rev 5.2.
I still have a hundred or so translucent silicon thingies for the S2+ which I can sent out for shipping costs. Even to the US it is just $1.70 from here (long live postnl!).
(that reminds me there was a request for them that I never sent, I’ll look that up :person_facepalming: )
Stretching out a board to a larger size is usually pretty easy. I’m doing that to Rev5.2, and we already have the BIG version of 5.1. Any other sizes I should do? Most of them are purposely a little small because I don’t like having to sand off the little nubs Oshpark leaves on stuff. I account for them adding some size so I can still just drop it in the light.