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Build an OND designed cab 'Metropolis'
stigzler:
Cheers Palen!
Ta for your feedback - you got me wondering whether 6 case fans is overkill!might just put two in the top and one at the bottom, with two grilled holes either side of bottom one to allow air intake to the PSUs.
Also your cab's looking tidy! Neat job on the exhausts at the top. Loved the marquee LED strip lighting - inspired me to buy 3x50cm (6w each) off ebay - just hoping that wattage is enough!
Yeah - the marquee thing was I couldn't figure how to mount the marquee at the top with essentially a 75deg(ish?) angle to fix a retainer to. So kept it 90deg. If only you could buy marquee retainers here in the UK. Sadly, gonna have to go the aluminum L bracket sprayed balck route - all i can find is plastic Ls in B+Q, Homebase etc. :(
OND - good shout on the cut and shut cabs - Considered for a millisecond when started thinking about building - it just couldn't happen ;)
Palen:
I've only been in the MAME scene for 2-months now, but marquee-retainer just seems like another word for expensive L-profile to me :D Think aluminium can look just as nice after painting.
I found a metalshop in the netherlands that makes L-profile in any angle and size and they even round the edges. I was going for the 20mmx10mm (1inch-1/2inch) standard L-profile that I allready bought, but it seems I miscalculated: after installing the marquee there's only 4mm of aluminum left to screw to the MDF. If the custom-made L-profile turns out too expensive I will buy some 30mmx10mm L-profile.
Chapel:
Small Update,
Added a couple more panels and Got the door to fit securely.
did some pacthing of screw holes also.
This weekend, going to tackle cutting/routing the Monitor Bezel and install speaker panel.
Cheers,
Chapel
stigzler:
Looking good :)
Kevinem82:
hey ond i just wanted to thank you with all your helpful pictures and measurements. I will be post a video when i get my marquee and everything 100% complete. Its at about 95% right now