Well, the manufacturer sells an extension kit:
https://iancanada.ca/products/50a-unive ... ffc-cables
As for the rotary encoder, they are standard parts. You could desolder the one on-board and replace it with a shorter one, or mount the encoder where you want it and run five fine wires back to the solder pads on the PCB.
Actually, the OLED display can be mounted elsewhere with a 0.5mm (probably) FFC extension. You should find it's just stuck to the PCB with double sided tape. Having said that, if you're lucky there might be enough slack in the existing cable that you could add a spacer to the back and push it forward to align better with the rotary encoder as-is.
Whatever you do, I recommend making a mock-up with cardboard and tape (or some other prototyping method) before you cut into the enclosure.
https://iancanada.ca/products/50a-unive ... ffc-cables
As for the rotary encoder, they are standard parts. You could desolder the one on-board and replace it with a shorter one, or mount the encoder where you want it and run five fine wires back to the solder pads on the PCB.
Actually, the OLED display can be mounted elsewhere with a 0.5mm (probably) FFC extension. You should find it's just stuck to the PCB with double sided tape. Having said that, if you're lucky there might be enough slack in the existing cable that you could add a spacer to the back and push it forward to align better with the rotary encoder as-is.
Whatever you do, I recommend making a mock-up with cardboard and tape (or some other prototyping method) before you cut into the enclosure.
Statistics: Posted by ame — Fri Dec 19, 2025 5:25 am