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August Release - Alternate Encoder Mount for SSR1

Added 2025-08-02 09:45:54 +0000 UTC

Time for another minor release as I get through the summer silly season and work on interesting stuff in the background

This is an alternate encoder mount for SSR1. I have noticed that it seems to be increasingly difficult to get hold of the form factor of MT6701 encoder that i specify in the build instructions, with a new form factor becoming more available. I have therefore created an encoder mount that will hold the new board.

This is a swap-in replacement for the existing MT6701 Holder. The wiring for this new board is exactly the same as with the previous one, as described in the build instructions. As before, is also necessary to close the solder bridge on the back of the board, marked "IIC".

(If you find, as I did, that you can't close the solder bridge you can achieve the same effect by connecting pin 2 of the IC to one of the VCC pin holes. I've attached a picture.)

This new board seems more available than the old one now, so hopefully this new holder will make your SSR1 build a little bit easier!

Thanks for your support, and happy building!
Tempest

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