I agree, such a helpful and polite person, so helpful,
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To your point of the cords coming from the right side. The fact that the cords extend as they do from either side makes me nervous. Flipping it would just move what I already consider an issue.
I built this prototype holder. After doing so I think I prefer the cords coming out the right side because they are protected between the monitor and the machine (soon an enclosure). My setup is not as clean as some I have seen but so far its working great. Once the enclosure is done the monitor will be able to fold up flat against the enclosure when not in use.
My shop is smaller and everything is mobile. So I am concerned with things getting wacked as they are moved.
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Hey Daniel,
the fact that sockets are not anchored to the case of many electronic devices but unfortunately only soldered into the pcb produces so many failures, countless in my home and workshop. And even if one is able to solder, it is such a headache to open all these devices (many devices don’t even like that) and to resolder it that I have a stack of such crap that I doubt to resolder in time. And many are good tools, like the Cherry 3.0 MX blue and so on. So if you cannot replace the sockets by ones that are anchored on the case (often impossible), what you did is probably the best to cure the cause not the symptoms.
Very cool 
I concur with all of that. One of my constant fears is that the sockets get worn out. Example: USB sockets in airport lounges so often get worn out due to abuse and use. In some cases I use a dongle that never gets unplugged and connect through that so if a connection gets worn, I replace the dongle. I would not want to crack anything open to fix it.
Love me some root cause analysis!
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where did you buy the holder and arm for your monitor?
Amazon, here you go [HUANUO Single Monitor Mount - Articulating Gas Spring Monitor Arm, Adjustable Monitor Stand, Vesa Mount with Clamp and Grommet Base - Fits 17 to 30 In https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07T3KCQ94/ref=cm_sw_r_apanp_T52WZEWKKmXdm](HUANUO Single Monitor Mount - Articulating Gas Spring Monitor Arm, Adjustable Monitor Stand, Vesa Mount with Clamp and Grommet Base - Fits 17 to 30 In https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07T3KCQ94/ref=cm_sw_r_apanp_T52WZEWKKmXdm)
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I purchased both on Amazon.
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Thank you for this. I have just purchased a refurbished one off eBay for $199 after seeing your recommendation.
Mike
Confirming that this worked for me: AYY 15” found on Amazon (inexpensive, comparatively).
AYY Portable Laptop Monitor… https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09H3ZLJ8P?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
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Dell S2340T 23in touchscreen monitor works perfectly, touchscreen is perfect for my bad eyes and fat fingers.
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I realize this is an old listing but the links on Amazon keep changing - so here’s the screen I just bought. The controls are a little funky but the screen works great once it’s set up.
G-STORY 15.6 Touchscreen
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13.3inch TouchScreen monitor installed today and working fine
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Looks like a nice unit. Good resolution, good size, etc. Now that you have it, would you go larger or smaller or is this just right? Thanks for posting.
I use a laptop with a monitor and mouse set up about 10’ away. Works fine but it would be nice to just tap on the screen beside the CNC when using the probe for setting z-height, etc. Just a convenience thing so I wouldn’t want to spend too much on it.
Personally I wouldn’t want to go much smaller. And I don’t need anything larger as I only have a small shop (by which I mean garden shed).
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Finally getting to this. My 15in seems to be the perfect size for my poor eyes and yet not too big that it gets in the way or is at risk of getting hit.
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Hi Gregg
I purchased the monitor based on your suggestion but I cannot get the touch screen to work. I’ve tested it on my laptop and it works fine, looks like it had to install the driver to get it to work. But on the 1F it’s not working. I’ve tried numerous different cable to no avail. What kind of cable did you use to get it working?
thanks in advance!
Hey Duc,
this has already been answered frequently.
The answer is in the manual, page 38 and 39.
Be sure to have all three(!) cables connected correctly. The USB cable for the Touch device has of course to be a fully populated USB cable. A charger/power supply USB cable will not work.
The in-detail explanation why you need three cables is here.
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Hi,
thank you for a prompt answer! I’ve read all the manuals and posts I can find on the forum about the topic. Yes, I understand it needs all 3 cable and I’ve made sure to use a cable that can carry data and not just a charge cable for the middle USB port. I used the cable that came with the monitor and purchased two separate cables to test it as well. Here’s the link to the cable I used
I accidentally stumble onto a solution but I don’t think it’s the right one. I’ve actually swap the two Type-C cable and it worked! So, on my monitor, I know that the bottom USB C port (left-most on your picture) is supposed to be the charge cable that I’ve plugged into the power block.
I’ve checked the manual for the monitor and indeed they say to plug the bottom port into an outlet. I’m not sure why it worked and why swapping it got the touch screen to work.
I’m afraid it may be a temporary fix because the screen will flicker (turn on and off) once in a while. I actually ordered a second unit and tried the same thing with similar result. However, the second unit touch function stop working but the first one still works. I’ve read mixed review about the touch function stop working on Amazon review. I may buy a different brand and see if it works better.
I’m pulling my hair out trying to find out why it’s not working like the way it’s supposed to…
any other suggestions apprecated.
did you have to install any driver or use any special cable? just plug and play?
Looking for some help in configuring the Wimaxit 15.6in touch screen monitor with the X50 woodworker Buildbotics controller. Monitor displays OK, but touchscreen is not active, and a “arrow” cursor is present on the screen using the HDMI cable provided, and a USB to USB-C cable connected between the Buildbotics box and monitor. I’ve tried multiple USB to USB-C cables and have the monitor’s second USB-C input as the power. The monitor’s touchscreen function works with my laptop using USB-C inputs, so I don’t think it is a monitor’s problem. I saw this monitor was listed as a compatable monitor, so I am wondering what I could be doing wrong with the setup. Thanks