Commodore 64 Displaysette? LCDSette?
I bought a relatively cheap LCD screen from AliExpress to use with a C64 project I'm working on. It came without a case and as I am not one of those fortunate guys with a 3D printer, I had to think of another way to make a decent case for the screen.
I noticed the dimensions are very close to an old school compact cassette case, so I decided to use that.
Step 1 -- Mark where to cut
The PCB must fit inside the case -- so to make room for it, I needed to cut a rectangle from the case. I could have opted to modify the case so the screen fits inside, but I did not have any cases without scratches.
Step 2 -- Cut the case
I used a Dremel to cut the rectangle from the case.
NOTE: Always wear protective glasses when cutting plastic, it may damage your sight if you get small bits of plastic in your eye.
NOTE: Always wear protective glasses when cutting plastic, it may damage your sight if you get small bits of plastic in your eye.
Step 3 -- Glue the screen
I used UV hardening epoxy to glue the screen to the case.
Step 4 -- Put it together
Here is a picture of the screen connected to my C64:
Here is a short video of it, too:
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