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Re: Display

From: (Eric LaForest)
Date: Wed, 3 Feb 1999 03:01:01 -0500 (EST)

>
>Hi
>
>	I'm Trying to build a cheap (<$50)display with an LCD I bought from
>timeline some time ago, and need some help with parts.  It doesnt seem
>to need any great deal of driver circuitry, as it appears to run on a
>straight RGB signal and some clock from the VGA port, but I can't dop a
>thing if I have no way to wire the stupid thing :).  I need to know
>where I can a clamp to connect to the ultra small "traces" on the tail
>of the LCD.  Anyone know where such things can be had?
>
>Thanks
>--Moophus

If they are actual metal traces, you could use a stiff enough ribbon
cable, line up the conductors to the traces, solder them all in one fell
swoop (not caring about shorts, just to stick it there, lined up), and
remove the excess solder using copper wick...

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that hotwiring cars does not make one a mechanic... paraphr. from ESR

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