Gameboy DMG IPS V2 Centering Bracket

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This is my attempt to create a centering bracket for an IPS LCD mod for the original Gameboy. I didn't like the idea of using two-sided tape to secure it because the LCD is really thin and if you don't manage to center it from the start, you'll risk breaking it. Not to mention that it will prevent later transfer to maybe some other shell. There's one company that already makes brackets like these, but from my experience shipping would cost more than the bracket itself. So I decided to try and model my own. I came up with two versions: one has 0.4 mm between the LCD and shell, and the other has 0.5 mm. I printed the 0.4 mm version at a 0.2 mm layer height. Some people like to use higher layers for the first layer, so in this case, 0.4 mm might cause problems (0.3 first layer + 0.2 second/rest would be potentially problematic), so there's also a 0.5 mm version. I had some issues closing the shell with the original design because the ribbon cable connector on the new PCB gets in the way of closing the shell. I could force it closed, but I didn't like the pressure it put on the components. So I made another variant that's 1mm lower than the first one. The original variant is 5.7 mm high, and the second variant is 4.7 mm high. With the new version, I was able to close the shell with no problems. All I had to do was remove the rubber cube that's glued on the new PCB under the color/contrast wheel. This isn't an issue if you use any of the brackets since it was there to "lift" the board so the contrast sheet doesn't scrape against the shell. The bracket handles that now. If the 5.7 mm variant works for you, great! If it's a bit tighter than you're comfortable with, try the 4.7 mm variant. I've also added a work-in-progress version for the V3 IPS kit.