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Seith:
The frame is an interesting choice. That overhang over the player's head is especially interesting, with the boxed-in walls. Is that to keep light from reflecting on the TV at 15 degrees?
griffindodd:
--- Quote from: Seith on July 23, 2012, 11:52:51 am ---The frame is an interesting choice. That overhang over the player's head is especially interesting, with the boxed-in walls. Is that to keep light from reflecting on the TV at 15 degrees?
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The overhang is the structure for the marquee and the space to hold the speakers which will fire down. The frame is still very bare at the moment, I have a lot more cross struts to put in place then some shelves for the computer and the main screen.
I lay awake all night working out how I was going to build the rotating mechanism for the screen and think I have a pretty good low profile solution. Initially I was going to go with a fully manual rotation mechanism but have since decided to go with a user operated switch that will drive a motor to move the screen. That way if I feel super confident/bored/intelligent in the future I can try and convert it to a fully automatic setup.
I also found this super cool touch sensitive USB volume controller which I think could be really slick for the IO volume control...
http://www.usbfever.com/index_eproduct_view.php?products_id=860
Alternatively I may go for the Griffin Powermate which is very beautiful and sexy... http://store.griffintechnology.com/powermate-1
griffindodd:
I've been having thoughts about the use of laminate in this build and have concerns about cost combined with my relative lack of experience handling it. I found a local supplier that carries the Wilsonart Black vertical grade laminate stock 4'x8' sheet at $69+tax. Because of the size of my cabinet sides, I'm going to need a minimum of 4 sheets just to do those inside and out. That's a good $250 in laminate alone and that's assuming I don't make any horrible mistakes.
So I started looking around for alternatives and I'm going to do a test with this paint for the interior sides of the cabinet and the front lower panels...
Krylon Fusion Textured Shimmer Black
http://www.sears.com/krylon-fusion-for-plastic-reg-textured-shimmer-black-textured/p-03076283000P
griffindodd:
My addition for the tankstick also ended up giving me an unintended foot rest/kickplate when I extended the base for stability. So I've decided to install diamond plate along that angled plane and along the front of the base which should be both functional and add to the overall look of the cab.
TheShaner:
Griff,
Awesome looking build, I look forward to seeing it's progress. The artwork is top notch and I like the idea of the two screens.
If you have an option, go for the laminate. It is so worth the money. I had never done it before, but it is a lot easier than you would think and nothing beats the finish and durability in my opinion. You can get it from the same dude I did on ebay and save $100 bucks. http://www.ebay.com/itm/FORMICA-PLASTIC-LAMINATE-BLACK-4-X-8-SHEETS-5-TOTAL-/320675131745?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4aa9ba3161#ht_500wt_1156
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