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My first attempt at a faceplate protector seems to work ok. I'll leave it on while I ponder it some more.
I cut out a piece of vinyl to where it fit inside the face plate, then marked and cut out the part around the LCD and the headphone jack, and layed it back inside. Then I used a hole punch and cut about 4 holes in a piece of vinyl scrap, stacked the cut holes pieces on top of each other and placed on top the vinyl covering on the pinpoint button. Then I cut out one more solid piece to fit inside on the faceplate, cut a hole for the phone jack and layed this on top of the bottom piece. This creats a raised button for the pinpoint button sandwiched between the two layers of vinyl. The jack dust plug goes under the second piece, then over the edge and plugs back in over the top. Pulling on the jack plug cover raises the vinyl cover up high enough that you can grab the edge of the vinyl and remove it when you need to.
All this created a face plate protector that keeps the cover off the LCD, and make it easy to push the pinpoint button. I didn't have to use any glue, as the vinyl all stuck together nicely and fits tightly inside the faceplate edges.
I tryed just using one piece, but I didn't like it touching the LCD, so I went with the idea of two layers, with the the bottom piece cut out for the LCD and raising the full top cover up off the LDC.
All the other buttons seemed to funtion ok through it, but I may still go back and raise a couple more.
I'll work on a step by step picture post later.
Happy Coin$triking <img src="/metal/html/lol.gif" border=0 width=15 height=15 alt=":lol">
Mike Hillis
I cut out a piece of vinyl to where it fit inside the face plate, then marked and cut out the part around the LCD and the headphone jack, and layed it back inside. Then I used a hole punch and cut about 4 holes in a piece of vinyl scrap, stacked the cut holes pieces on top of each other and placed on top the vinyl covering on the pinpoint button. Then I cut out one more solid piece to fit inside on the faceplate, cut a hole for the phone jack and layed this on top of the bottom piece. This creats a raised button for the pinpoint button sandwiched between the two layers of vinyl. The jack dust plug goes under the second piece, then over the edge and plugs back in over the top. Pulling on the jack plug cover raises the vinyl cover up high enough that you can grab the edge of the vinyl and remove it when you need to.
All this created a face plate protector that keeps the cover off the LCD, and make it easy to push the pinpoint button. I didn't have to use any glue, as the vinyl all stuck together nicely and fits tightly inside the faceplate edges.
I tryed just using one piece, but I didn't like it touching the LCD, so I went with the idea of two layers, with the the bottom piece cut out for the LCD and raising the full top cover up off the LDC.
All the other buttons seemed to funtion ok through it, but I may still go back and raise a couple more.
I'll work on a step by step picture post later.
Happy Coin$triking <img src="/metal/html/lol.gif" border=0 width=15 height=15 alt=":lol">
Mike Hillis