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Build an OND designed cab 'Metropolis'
ZTylerDurden717:
Hi vaderag!
Not sure if this counts as a few days ;D.
Ok so I think I'm ready to cut. I'm also using a 27" 16:10 Dell monitor. I drew a sketch of the width/height of the bezel and it turns out that I need to add 4 inches (10.6cm) of width. That said, I'm adding 4 inches of width across everything except for:
-Side Panels
-Control Panel endings L & R
Does that sound about right? No height adjustments with additions of ~4 inches(~10.6cm) where width is concerned? I'll need more MDF than the diagram designates because of this.
A few posts up I attached OND's original schematic. Sorry I forgot to save your metric conversion version (american here).
edit:
If I'm not mistaken OND didn't get a chance to cover t-molding or speakers in terms of woodcutting. You did the t-molding cut-ins and speaker holes before standing up the side the panels correct?
vaderag:
Morning.
Yes, thanks for the reminder!
All slots, speaker holes etc were done while disassembled.
I'd advise really taking time to gather and test all things before assembly - e.g speakers are easy to forget about
I'll dig out my plans shortly - you using a 2709W as well then? Think that's the only Dell 16:10 monitor I know of
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vaderag:
--- Quote from: ZTylerDurden717 on October 15, 2018, 09:33:29 pm ---Hi vaderag!
Not sure if this counts as a few days ;D.
Ok so I think I'm ready to cut. I'm also using a 27" 16:10 Dell monitor. I drew a sketch of the width/height of the bezel and it turns out that I need to add 4 inches (10.6cm) of width. That said, I'm adding 4 inches of width across everything except for:
-Side Panels
-Control Panel endings L & R
Does that sound about right? No height adjustments with additions of ~4 inches(~10.6cm) where width is concerned? I'll need more MDF than the diagram designates because of this.
A few posts up I attached OND's original schematic. Sorry I forgot to save your metric conversion version (american here).
edit:
If I'm not mistaken OND didn't get a chance to cover t-molding or speakers in terms of woodcutting. You did the t-molding cut-ins and speaker holes before standing up the side the panels correct?
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Attached my plans.
These are in cm and as far as I know account for the extra width required for my monitor. They are also not to scale, purely replaced the dimension markings
NB. I would double check these fully - i had a number of notes and scribbles on my printouts which have since been disposed of and since it was a long build for various reasons I don't remember what they all were!
ZTylerDurden717:
Thanks so much!
This is right on the money. Every piece you made wider is exactly where I was targeting to make wider and by about the same width I adjusted for (in inches). It was actually easier on the eyes that it was not to scale so I could compare the two charts side by side easily.
And yes, I'm also going to be using the 2709W. It's on its way!
Last question. You know how OND had a convenient 1:1 print-out to scale of the control panel cut out locations? Since we're making it wider, can we not use it? Did you figure out a way to use that print-out?
vaderag:
I designed my own from scratch so I didn't use that...
You could use it tho and then just make your CP a bit smaller, you'd have a lot of wasted space otherwise, but depends what kit you're putting in. I have 2p, 8 buttons each and a trackball so was glad for the space I had!