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Just wanted to say thanks to Matt for another great case. Makes my HM look great!

Guess I have #64. Thanks to Matt for the fine case, and to RJ for the inspiration for the 4-line display.

Originally I wired the display using a piece of ribbon cable. It turned out OK, I guess, except that I wired the display upside down (doh!). When I re-did the wiring, I could not find a local source of ribbon cable with 0.1" pitch, so I just went point-to-point. It's hackish/unprofessional...

I just built a HeaterMeter with the same 4x20 display. I installed a 0-ohm jumper and it's working fine.

I think I answered my own question. There is an alternate part at Mouser (p/n OKI-78SR-5/1.5-W36-C) that looks exactly like the the original, except the 3 pins are bent 90 deg rather than straight up. I think it will work.

Does anyone have a suggested replacement for the DC/DC converter (IC1, p/n OKI-78SR-5/1.5-W36H-C)? It's out of stock at Mouser, Digikey & Newark. Thanks for any suggestions.

I recently picked up a copy of "Serious Barbeque" by Adam Perry Lang. The book is out of print but I managed to find a copy at a local store. There are a few available online, too. It's a great book that covers most cuts of meat. Lots of good pictures. It's worth adding to a collection, in...