QCX Transceiver Lasercut Housing by OE1WBS

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40 Degree Display Brackets: For a convenient viewing angle of the QCX's display, I designed brackets that tilt up the LCD at an angle of 40 degrees. This provides a nice view when the QCX is standing on a table surface. The display's contacts need to be longer than in the original version; if you built your QCX according to the manual, purchase another set of pins and receptacles and connect them with short leads. This allows you to return to the original mounting position if necessary. The brackets fit the existing holes for the display. Before mounting, drill M3 threads into the brackets so you can use the original nylon M3 screws that came with the kit. The original nylon hex-spacers (12.5mm long) are not needed with the brackets, but keep them safe as they might be useful for mounting the acrylic front-plate. I designed this plate as a kind of housing for the QCX. Acrylic Housing: You may find a vector-based cutting and engraving sketch in my files that includes the cutting path for a bottom and a front shield. Mount the bottom shield with 5mm spacers, and the front shield with 12.5mm spacers (the ones that became useless when you mount the display brackets!). The cutting paths are designed for use with a QCX equipped with my 40-degree display brackets. You should also remember to change the engraving to your personal ham radio call and the band the QCX was built for. You may open the file with any typical vector design software. Finally, The Buttons: Find enclosed a .stl-file for buttons that fit between the original print-mounted pushbuttons and the acrylic front sheet. It's good practice to print 2 or even 4 of them in one pass on your 3D printer (printing them one by one may result in chaos as the small part does not allow sufficient cooling time before the next layer is printed). Have fun if you have any, I'd like to get your feedback! 73 de OE1WBS, Wolfgang