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Referring back to some previous posts, I would like to reinforce my statement that you should not squash the Supercaps in order to get them to fit in sideways.
If they fit sideways without any strain, then it's OK. Otherwise don't do it! As the third picture below illustrates, there is plenty of space below the ribbon cable bend.
I have removed the tape in order to show the capacitor connections. If the solder didn't flow correctly there may also be sharp edges where the wires were cut. On my example, the center connection was extremely sharp. The tape used is very robust, but it can still be punctured, for example by bending the center connection upwards. It is also easy to create a short circuit when you bend the wires but can't see what you are bending below the Kaptan tape. Using force can also weaken the connection to the aluminum foil inside the capacitor. As you may be able to imagine, the center connection needs a lot of force in order to bent it into position.
A short circuit may not be immediately evident and only occur when the camera is jolted.
I don't know if the developer will change the design and cut the capacitor wires shorter. I see absolutely no reason to do this, but unless the capacitor easily fits sideways, don't tamper with them.
The second picture shows how the battery takes up considerable more headroom under the ribbon cable than the Supercap. The third picture shows the Supercap correctly inserted. Note the top part of the casing at the back of the picture which gives a rough idea of how much headroom is available for the ribbon cable. There is plenty.
The third picture is the first picture I took. It is the original, before I removed the tape
To summarize, if you have a supercap like the one shown, it is totally unnecessary to insert the capacitor sideways by squashing it to make room. The 'extra' tape is there to prevent shorts! Squashing the tape will only expose the Mobius to unnecessary dangers.
If you can solder, and have some Kapton tape (don't use electrical tape, heat-shrink tubing, etc.) then you can easily adapt the design to make it fit sideways, just don't squash things you can't see!
If they fit sideways without any strain, then it's OK. Otherwise don't do it! As the third picture below illustrates, there is plenty of space below the ribbon cable bend.
I have removed the tape in order to show the capacitor connections. If the solder didn't flow correctly there may also be sharp edges where the wires were cut. On my example, the center connection was extremely sharp. The tape used is very robust, but it can still be punctured, for example by bending the center connection upwards. It is also easy to create a short circuit when you bend the wires but can't see what you are bending below the Kaptan tape. Using force can also weaken the connection to the aluminum foil inside the capacitor. As you may be able to imagine, the center connection needs a lot of force in order to bent it into position.
A short circuit may not be immediately evident and only occur when the camera is jolted.
I don't know if the developer will change the design and cut the capacitor wires shorter. I see absolutely no reason to do this, but unless the capacitor easily fits sideways, don't tamper with them.
The second picture shows how the battery takes up considerable more headroom under the ribbon cable than the Supercap. The third picture shows the Supercap correctly inserted. Note the top part of the casing at the back of the picture which gives a rough idea of how much headroom is available for the ribbon cable. There is plenty.
The third picture is the first picture I took. It is the original, before I removed the tape
To summarize, if you have a supercap like the one shown, it is totally unnecessary to insert the capacitor sideways by squashing it to make room. The 'extra' tape is there to prevent shorts! Squashing the tape will only expose the Mobius to unnecessary dangers.
If you can solder, and have some Kapton tape (don't use electrical tape, heat-shrink tubing, etc.) then you can easily adapt the design to make it fit sideways, just don't squash things you can't see!