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Spongebob Imagination Station *** TOO Long - DONE!!! (Sorta)
Dervacumen:
Now that it's dark when I leave for work and dark when I get home, I have to hope it's not raining on the weekends so I can get a few more cuts and holes drilled in the CP. Everything else I can do in the garage or house. So that should keep me on track. I have to complete this within three weeks in time for my daughter's birthday.
So I wired up a switched power box. The computer power supply will be plugged in to the outlet labeled "To PS". When the relay detects power it will fire up the two other outlets which will have the speakers and monitor plugged in to them. When the computer is turned off, the relay will detect that and automatically cut power to the monitor and speakers. I've always liked this solution. I know there are other ways to go about this business of one button power up, but I had this extra relay left over from my last project because I thought it was bad since my first project would turn on by itself every now and then when load was put on the circuit by something plugged in elsewhere. Turns out the relay is fine and the house wiring is weird. So my other cabinet still turns on periodically. Not a bad thing 'cause every time it does I stop what I'm doing and squeeze in a couple of games. ;D
Also got the first coat of primer on today! Of course I still have no back door but it will just be in the way while I install the computer parts anyway.
Dervacumen:
I need advice. I have two black and one blue HAPP Competition joystick shafts. I think the blue looks better but I would have to get a second one because I want them to look the same. I don't know if I want to mess with trying to paint them purple. Another idea would be making a few of the buttons black and using black handles.
After applying the CP overlay I of course realized I didn't route out space for the dust washers under the artwork. I'll either leave them off or put them on top. Since there is not much artwork around the joysticks I may just leave them on top of the artwork. I'm not too concerned about it.
HaRuMaN:
Use black handles, and mix and match your buttons so they have a black housing with purple plunger. :)
Rick:
--- Quote from: HarumaN on November 22, 2010, 02:37:59 pm ---Use black handles, and mix and match your buttons so they have a black housing with purple plunger. :)
--- End quote ---
I second this. It would look cool.
Dervacumen:
I didn't have enough black button free, so I had to swap out buttons on my other machine, which isn't a bad thing becuase now I can tell people what color button to press instead of trying to explain it's the black one. No not that black one, the other black one next to the joystick. NO! The other joystick... Hold on, I'll be there in a second.
:laugh2:
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