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Nacimroc:
So, after completing my arcade cab I was diagnosed with the "must be tinkering with something" disease. So I decided to build a juke. Wanted a nice shape and a bit of a challange so decided to make it curvy. I couldn't find anyones design to plagerise for a change so had to come up with my own*.  (* = subconsciously stole Ond's] ).

The biggest problem I had was the curves. The front needs to be strong enough to hold 3 speakers and a big ass sub so that bendable MDF I wasn't sure would be strong enough (aswell as the fact I couldn't get it anywhere). I ended up gluing and screwing 2 sheets of 3.5mm plywood and 2 sheets of 3mm hardboard together. It came out rock solid so will hopefully be strong enough.

I had 2 100w speakers + tweeters lying around and got a yamaha sub off a friend that allows passthrough. I had to chop the amplifier in 2 pieces to get it to fit. I'm also using one of those cheap little amps off fleabay aswell. The PC has to be a mini ITX board I bought. Only thing small enough to fit in and it just about does.

I'm at planning on laminating this in the next few days so should look good. I painted the elo 15'' touchscreen bezel black and speaker edges.

Questions I have are:

1. I'll have black everything, speakers, laminate, screen. What should I do to make it a bit more colourful. Blue LED's? Chrome edging etc?

2. The speakers will be mounted on the outside and I didn't get grills. Should I? Should I use some speaker mesh to cover them all/partially?

javeryh:
Damn you people have mad skills.  GREAT start - I love the curved design.  How are you going to laminate that thing?  I don't think you need to add a crazy amount of LEDs or anything (I like simplistic looks) but maybe you could add a ring or three around your speakers - I'd also go with grills depending on how they look.  Maybe some chrome grills with a blue LED ring around them?

Ond:

--- Quote from: Nacimroc on February 16, 2010, 04:57:24 pm ---.... Wanted a nice shape and a bit of a challange so decided to make it curvy. I couldn't find anyones design to plagerise for a change so had to come up with my own. (I'm sure there are loads similar but I couldn't find any).....


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*Scratches chin*  hmm this kind of reminds me of someones cab, some other mad bastard on here who is in to curves....name escapes me for the minute.

 ;D  Just kidding,  looks great!  For a surface finish laminate will look awsome I think.

 :cheers:

Ond

Epyx:
I agree...laminate will give it a great finish. Working with laminate has been awesome, so nice to not have to paint/sand/paint ad nauseum and get a pro finish in the process.

The juke looks familiar in the same way your cab did  ;D jk

In all seriousness your cab turned out awesome and this will as well I have no doubt.

dafelandry:
sweet!!! cant wait to see more!!

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