But what I didn't expect was the size and weight of the display, plus the fact that appears rather fragile. Thus my first task will be to craft some type of external project box to house the LCD in. I'm going to try plastic first, since that is easier to work with, and non-conductive
I intend to mount the LCD flush inside the case, using insulated stand-offs to keep the face below the box surface. That way, I can also cover the glass display with a thin piece of transparent plastic, to keep the display from scratching, getting poked at, etc.
I'll then route the four wires to a small female plug on the side of the box (Properly labelled, of course!).
If anyone has ever done anything similar, I'd love to hear from you! I'm new at this "fabricating" business, which is why I selected this project to start with. The engineering diagrams from the LCD maker (Newhaven) give you the exact dimensions, so even soneone as unskilled as myself ought to be able to trace and cut out a rectangle on a piece of plastic.... (Famous last words, right?)
-Rich