Thanks RedPhoenix!
A whats-going-on-now bumpdate! (yes, I just nomenclated!)
1.) Front panel -
- Design nearly final (still debating on touch sensor integration method (and backlight)
- touch sensor PCB will be seperate from keys. Had to do this for space contstraint reasons
- just dropped $160 on a noritake 128x64 VFD (GU128x64-800A)
- need to correct design for noritake's screen being non-centerline aligned on the PCB (its off to the right by 3mm, no big problem)
- Plastic cannot be cut until Spiv finishes moving (Around aug 6)
- Bottom part of custom front panel will be done in aluminum
- Bottom part of custom front panel will be cut in plastic by Spiv as a prototype
- Bottom part of custom front panel will be cut in 1/8" aluminum plate by mnpctech's waterjet guy
2.) Outer Chassis
- Mnpctech to use PPG paint
- color: Toyota carbon blue metallic
- code: oh shit I've lost the code. Hopefully I posted it in the thread somewhere! (ARGHHH!!!)
- simplistic small rectangular window to be cut by waterjet
- plexi to be lasercut by spiv to match the waterjet cut exactly for flush mount
- CAD drawings still need to be executed for both of these, but should be simple.
3.) Other supporting modifications
- Drives will be modified for external eject (uC control)
- Might do that tonite if I decide to NOT clean my shop and house instead
4.) Touch control bus
- No progress, haven't had time to delve into the coding and hardware of it.
- Need to purchase PIC uC develpment board (from sparkfun!)