Build a LipSync device

Alas, I didn’t take measurement before shaving the cable down and shoving it in one of the lipsync units. It’s in the black one i made.

@Janet might still have hers to measure?

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I do - will measure later and post results.

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Just sat down to final assembly on my last 4. Any tricks to getting the arrow buttons to click in? The first one was not bad but I can’t get them in to any of the other cases…figure I must be missing a trick.

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are you talking about while sliding in the PCB or just inserting them with the springs into the housing (before you slide in the PCB)?

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inserting with springs inside the housing before you put the board in. Can’t get them to click in.
I’ve already asembled one lipsync fully so figured out how to get the electronics in.

I used long tweezers from the top, you can also ignore the instructions and install the cable after getting the buttons in, it lets you reach in from the side where the cable comes out and use your finger to push the buttons the rest of the way in.

Also found that its really easy to get the board almost in the tracks but not quite so it doesn’t line up with the buttons at the end of it all. So if your buttons press in but don’t click or snap back thats probably where it went wrong.

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yep tried all that. I’m looking at the buttons and they are pretty rough/curved on the ends. Might need to re-print maybe.

Edit: ooo found one that is better. Will try that one.

the buttons usually (but not always) have a ridge at the top to hold the spring attached so you can insert both together (I use a long tweezers also)…
then sometimes (but not always) the 3d printed housing has a ridge (or soemthign) in the button hole (for lack of better wording) that catches the spring of the button and kinda keeps it together…

if the 3d printed ridges are missing then i have lowered springs into the holes and then dropped the buttons in and kept the housing vertical till I slide the PCB in…

and when i say “slide the PCB in” it is never a easy slide but more a very hard push with reapeated attempts before i seem to be able to get it set correctly…

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aha - thanks! So…the buttons don’t have to click in? My first build they did.

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i think it depends on the 3d print… i have had lots that don’t and some that the buttons stick out at different heights after it is all put together… even a few with the triangle button holes too small (luckily i found a small file that fits the hole almost perfectly…

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Heya thanks for all the group support. It’s pretty much a balancing job - keeping the springs and 3d printed button-extenders balanced as it goes together. No “snap” / click in, but when assembled, you should be able to press the 3d printed triangle bit, to press the button inside. There was a design change when those giant headed cables came, that forced the shell to be a bit longer, which in turn forced the 3d printed button extenders to be longer. So I may have given you “old short button extenders” instead of newer ones?

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Thanks! I’m sure you gave me the right parts. I was spoiled I think cause the first one snapped in and then had bounce back without anything else installed. I’ll pop the rest in and not worry about the snap/click. (will ignore the instructions at step 7.5)

Thanks all! Very helpful!

@chadleaman those parts are defo the right ones - all good here. Cheers!

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Thanks all - that did the trick. Will pop these in to VHS on Monday. I’ll also hold on to the jig and baby powder so I can smell nice and make more lipsyncs. :smiley:

@chadleaman keep us posted if you need more.

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last rear section is on the printer.

on a side note. I am sure i spotted a lite purple lipsync on a TELUS commercial promoting something about everyone ehlping each other or something like that.

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Just bumping this. I’d definitely like to build more lipsyncs if @chadleaman needs more.

If anyone would like to join in and help with lipsync building but doesn’t know how to solder or would like a refresher I’ll be happy to teach you with a VHS blinky badge kit (which I will pay for) and then help you build the lipsync when we do another round. Will do up to 5 folks. Cheers.

Let’s keep this lipsync train rolling.

Edit: the lipsync is a great build as you’ll also learn how to use the arduino IDE and upload firmware!

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I am very appreciative of everyone’s help. Already have sent 4 of the built devices out.

The work of everyone has been great. We are good for builds on this – and thanks @winegummo for printing some extra shells to boot.

That said, I suspect in the future, we’ll have some more builds that are well documented that we could use help with. But right now, there are no shortages of challenges – devices that come straight from the community of “things people need” where we don’t have a documented solution.

If any of you are inclined, take a look at our “Latest Design Challenges” – even your two cents can help guide something forward.

https://forum.makersmakingchange.com/c/Design-Challenges/12

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No Problem CHad. hopefully this keeps you stocked for a little bit. While i am at it. i may as well make sure there are enough inner bits for these shells. Do you know what you have in stock?

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Awesome. Please do let us know if you have other documented builds you could use some more of. And thanks - will definitely check out the design challenges.

Finished these babies!

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