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Alan:

--- Quote from: ON28 on July 02, 2020, 08:34:19 PM ---Has anyone here done an LM install without the plastic shell? That would buy a little more room.

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I did. The tiny amount of horizontal space saved by removing the plastic case was just enough to get the module to fit inside the hood of a HO Atlas S-2. Wrapped it lengthwise with a single layer of Kapton tape.

Fun fact... I emailed Ring alerting him of the fit solution. Tim responded it was a fire hazard. He seems paranoid of being sued or styrene is now considered a fire suppressant.  ;D

William Brillinger:

--- Quote ---Tim responded it was a fire hazard. He seems paranoid of being sued or styrene is now considered a fire suppressant.
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Most DCC boards are bare to begin with.

I'm guessing cooling would be best if you left it unwrapped, you'd just have to be mindful of potential shorts.

Alan:

--- Quote from: William Brillinger on July 03, 2020, 06:58:49 AM ---
Most DCC boards are bare to begin with.

I'm guessing cooling would be best if you left it unwrapped, you'd just have to be mindful of potential shorts.

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Yeah, I'm sure shorting is the real concern. Just found it illuminating (funny?) that Tim leaped all the way to fire hazard instead of a more practical be careful of shorts reply.

Reminds me of the assembly instructions that used to come with Trek bicycles. Big bold warning "Not following this instruction may lead to injury or death" appeared on virtually every step throughout the instructions. It must have been in there 30 times. Apparently people are dying in droves from improperly assembled bicycles. Lawyers, gotta love'em.

William Brillinger:

--- Quote ---Just found it illuminating (funny?) that Tim leaped all the way to fire hazard
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Absolutely.

Alan:
On a more useful note... modules do employ CMOS technology so they are sensitive to static discharge. Don't handle a bare board without first properly grounding yourself. Standard CMOS rules apply to an unwrapped module. Touch grounded equipment or grounded plate immediately before touching any of the individual parts or the printed circuit board.

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