FT-5 Upper LCD Mount

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I have my FT-5s on pub tables and got tired of having the LCDs at waist height. So I designed this mount to move the LCD to eye level at the top of the frame where it belongs. To make it work, you will need a set of much longer ribbon cables which I haven't made yet. I have test fit the mounts but aren't using them yet because I don't have a long enough set of ribbon cables. The standoffs and reset button are built right in to this design. The LCD mounts use the factory nuts and bolts exactly as intended. Update 05/25/18: After using very long ribbon cables going to this mount for over two weeks now, I haven't had any issues at all. They run from the LCD, across the top 2020, down the back, and into the electronics hatch without a problem. I've even printed quite a few times from SD without issue. To get these longer cables, I ordered a roll of ribbon cable from Amazon, took a short set apart, and made long ones that work perfectly for my needs.