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  1. 155mm

    MEP 805B 806B screen dim/bright tool build

    I want to see how you built yours, post up photos
  2. 155mm

    MEP 805B 806B screen dim/bright tool build

    Did you build one for cjohnson?
  3. 155mm

    MEP 805B 806B screen dim/bright tool build

    I am a bull in a china shop and the breakout board I didnt think was skookum enough to be wiggling around with the 100 pin hanging off the end. Dust, dirt, wham bam thank you ma'am of having to be around gunbunnies my whole green iron career. Build it 10x stronger cause some dumble dorf will use...
  4. 155mm

    MEP 805B 806B screen dim/bright tool build

    here is a video of the tool at work. https://youtu.be/Yyv2Xf-616g remember the mouse will not work, and the reading are not correct, this tool is for contrast only. When verifying that the back lights are working correctly, look at both sides on the top and the bottom. There are 2 separate...
  5. 155mm

    MEP 805B 806B screen dim/bright tool build

    Ahahhaha, it vurks. it will adjust to full white and full black. 40-50 button pushes from full dark to full light. I dont know if my backlight switch works or not, the sun is too bright, will check that this evening when it gets dark. Now off to town to see if I can fix the other machine...
  6. 155mm

    MEP 805B 806B screen dim/bright tool build

    Thanks. I am surprised that noone else has done this. The army way of building a tool was a good way to smoke a CIM because you have a chance of getting the wrong wires out of the 100 wire loom. My build is fairly fool proof even for a dummy like me. I only have 2 available locally, mine which...
  7. 155mm

    MEP 805B 806B screen dim/bright tool build

    I think i wired it correctly
  8. 155mm

    MEP 805B 806B screen dim/bright tool build

    Talked with our local radio shack owner, he suggested a job box instead of waffer board and to use separate push buttons instead of a double throw. I thought it was good ideas, here is what i have so far. Thinking i will get the test runs done tomorrow, then pouring potting epoxy so...
  9. 155mm

    MEP 805B 806B screen dim/bright tool build

    Going to start on the build for a tool to lighten and darken the screens on the 5/6B's. Finally got the cable from China I am probably going to use a waffer board to backup, the terminals are open on the back of the breakout board. The pour potting material over the whole thing to dummy (155mm)...
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