Author Topic: Mission Control Project: 5 years on, what to do with the leftovers? (Read 688305 times)

Epyx · « **Reply #1320 on:** March 01, 2010, 05:43:14 pm »

Nice work Pixelhugger. Methinks you are on a bit of a momentum roll

*new tool alert* MUST have a pair of digital calipers...fantastic little tool and one that will come in very handy for those type of precise measurements. Can't wait to see how you handle the top of your cab with the ribs and cherry!

Pixelhugger · « **Reply #1321 on:** March 01, 2010, 10:12:49 pm »

Quote from: Epyx on March 01, 2010, 05:43:14 pm

Can't wait to see how you handle the top of your cab with the ribs and cherry!

That makes two of us. The idea will be to build out the ribs with the arches in place on the glued up cab. Then I'll remove them assembled and bend poplar sheets over them. Then trim them to width using a router with the sides of the assembly (the arches seen in the previous pic) as a guide. Then I'll laminate them with cherry and trim again. Hopefully everything will fit snugly when I put them back in place.

Pixelhugger · « **Reply #1322 on:** March 01, 2010, 10:15:39 pm »

I figured the references to all the dados and structures that go in them along with the close up shots might be a bit confusing. Here's a guide.

Pixelhugger · « **Reply #1323 on:** March 01, 2010, 10:18:46 pm »

Close up of the dado/mortise for the minimarquee. Before the dado for the bezel got cut.

And with the minimarquee in place. I decided to angle this down toward the player instead of at a 90 deg to the top.

And with the bezel dado completed and the bezel in place

Kurt · « **Reply #1324 on:** March 01, 2010, 10:21:36 pm »

Wow awesome woodworking skills, thats going to be something else when finished.

Pixelhugger · « **Reply #1325 on:** March 01, 2010, 10:23:34 pm »

Thanks! It's largely been "learn as you go" That along with fail and rebuild as you go.

Pixelhugger · « **Reply #1326 on:** March 01, 2010, 10:27:39 pm »

Forgot to mention, you'll see some dados with uneven or wobbly cuts where I freehanded the back (not visible) side on the non structural dados. That is because they are not visible and not structural (don't need a snug fit)

emphatic · « **Reply #1327 on:** March 02, 2010, 05:45:42 am »

Very nice pictures of an awesome project.

javeryh · « **Reply #1328 on:** March 02, 2010, 07:04:48 am »

Damn Pixelhugger - you are INSANE. This is going to be great.

SNAAKE · « **Reply #1329 on:** March 02, 2010, 01:16:40 pm »

are you painting this cabinet or going for the "wood" look?

Santoro · « **Reply #1330 on:** March 02, 2010, 01:18:27 pm »

Marble Contact Paper.

t3design · « **Reply #1331 on:** March 02, 2010, 01:24:34 pm »

In order to be allowed to post on this thread you should be required to show proof that you have read the whole thing from start to finish.

HaRuMaN · « **Reply #1332 on:** March 02, 2010, 01:24:48 pm »

Quote from: SNAAKE on March 02, 2010, 01:16:40 pm

are you painting this cabinet or going for the "wood" look?

Do a search, n00b!

Pixelhugger · « **Reply #1333 on:** March 02, 2010, 01:31:30 pm »

Quote from: Santoro on March 02, 2010, 01:18:27 pm

Marble Contact Paper.

kizer · « **Reply #1334 on:** March 09, 2010, 10:52:39 pm »

Quote from: t3design on March 02, 2010, 01:24:34 pm

In order to be allowed to post on this thread you should be required to show proof that you have read the whole thing from start to finish.

We've only had 7 years to do it.

Bahahahahaha

Pixelhugger · « **Reply #1335 on:** March 11, 2010, 01:18:21 am »

Mission Control Glue Up Redux. Here is a video showing the previously mentioned dadoing and the final glue up. It's the result of about 4 straight days of cabinet work condensed to the length of a typical Benny Hill slapstick chase sequence…. only without the topless nurses and old guy getting beaten with a cane.

edit: Forgot to explain the "Imminent Failure" part of the video.... The sides are so heavy (100lbs+?) it was tough to position the right side on top of the "shelves" you see sticking up from the left side. We didn't realize until long after the glue had set, that in the process of moving the side back and forth to position it we rubbed most of the glue off the shelves. Unfortunately the glue along the front pieces set fine, but the middle and back of the cabinet was completely unattached to the right side. Because the front had set, I couldn't just lift the side up and pour more glue in. I decided to drill pocket holes along all the joints that needed regluing and inject glue using my wife's left over syringes from her pregnancy meds. (Unfortunately for her, but luckily for the project, these syringes are about the diameter of large cocktail straws, used for drawing up peanut butter-like meds). Injecting them during her pregnancy was like taking a core sample of her butt cheek, but they worked beautifully for wood glue. So the glue mistake is what you see occuring during the warning siren, followed by the procedure to fix it.

Epyx · « **Reply #1336 on:** March 11, 2010, 01:28:07 am »

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It's the result of about 4 straight days of cabinet work condensed to the length of a typical Benny Hill slapstick chase sequence…. only without the topless nurses and old guy getting beaten with a cane.

Lol classic...I miss Benny Hill. Looking great!

Kurt · « **Reply #1337 on:** March 11, 2010, 01:38:41 am »

Quote from: Pixelhugger on March 11, 2010, 01:18:21 am

only without the topless nurses and old guy getting beaten with a cane.

I knew it was missing something.

Great video, thanks for sharing.

rablack97 · « **Reply #1338 on:** March 11, 2010, 10:07:06 pm »

Man, wordworking skills are solid.......I sat here and oooed and awwed at the fact that you were making such straight lines pure dados.......

Awesome work.......

Stub · « **Reply #1339 on:** March 12, 2010, 02:54:03 pm »

Quote from: Pixelhugger on March 11, 2010, 01:18:21 am

Injecting them during her pregnancy was like taking a core sample of her butt cheek, but they worked beautifully for wood glue.

I hope to god for your sake she never reads this forum.

javeryh · « **Reply #1340 on:** March 12, 2010, 03:23:58 pm »

That was unbelievably entertaining.

Pixelhugger · « **Reply #1341 on:** March 12, 2010, 10:07:02 pm »

Quote from: javeryh on March 12, 2010, 03:23:58 pm

That was unbelievably entertaining.

OK, OK so it looses something without the topless nurses and slapstick chasing.

@Stub.. Believe me, she's well aware of the core sample comparison.

After the first few shots she banned me from doing the injections. That said, she doesn't read the forum. She refers to the project only as "the Geekbox."

@rablack.. Thanks! I've been living in fear of the glueup for a long time now. All the dados and the angles had me sure that the assembly would be like one of those Chinese finger traps... bunches of tiny tensions adding together to make it impossible to budge. I was really nervous the panels wouldn't align. Or would bind in the dados. That's what's behind my reaction in the video when the back slots into place with a solid kerchunk. It was pretty clear at that point that the dados would at least work as planned.

Epyx · « **Reply #1342 on:** March 12, 2010, 10:43:53 pm »

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That said, she doesn't read the forum. She refers to the project only as "the Geekbox."

In my neck of the woods that wood be a compliment

I daresay you have had a slew of updates in 2010 so far...momentum is on your side...keep it going!

Pixelhugger · « **Reply #1343 on:** March 12, 2010, 10:53:01 pm »

Played a bit of hooky from work today so I'm very near posting pics with the sideart installed and CP installed. The angled sides really complicate everyting. The CP is mounted at a downward angle so the back is about 1/4" wider than the front. When trimming it today the router did one side fine, but tore and chipped the front CP trim (across about two inches) on the other side.... so now I'm having to carefully graft pieces back into place. ARGH.

The side art is looking really cool. I recessed a hole to allow perf panel to go about 1/2" behind the rocket, and a sheet of stainless about 1/2" behind the perf panel. Ultimately it'll get LED strip lighting hidden around the circumference of the cutout... blue across the surface of the perf and UV behind that (shining through the holes). Hopefully those colors will match the blue and purple in the rest of the artwork.

shardian · « **Reply #1344 on:** March 13, 2010, 12:38:01 am »

I'm gonna show my wife this thread in the morning. Then I'm gonna say "And you think I overcomplicate things!!!"

Seriously dude, your work is amazing. Borderline insane, but still amazing.

Your choice of side panel material obviously shows you have far bigger brass ones than any other person in this hobby.

Silas (son of Silas) · « **Reply #1345 on:** March 13, 2010, 03:02:54 am »

I enjoyed your video more than any other single post I have ever seen on this forum. Absolutely fantastic.

Pixelhugger · « **Reply #1346 on:** March 13, 2010, 03:10:35 am »

It's getting revised as we speak. Same video. Magically funtastic new co-star to make up for no nurses.

Pixelhugger · « **Reply #1347 on:** March 13, 2010, 03:15:15 am »

And thank you! I was really excited about it.

That's a pretty huge compliment. Made my day

Pixelhugger · « **Reply #1348 on:** March 13, 2010, 04:50:57 am »

Video revised to more faithfully capture the Benny Hill music sequence. See if you can spot the new co-star

javeryh · « **Reply #1349 on:** March 13, 2010, 08:50:21 am »

Incredible. How long were you actually filming? Man, I wish every project had a video like this...

Epyx · « **Reply #1350 on:** March 13, 2010, 02:25:20 pm »

I love how the "co star" disappears when the Mrs. shows up!

Pixelhugger · « **Reply #1351 on:** March 13, 2010, 02:28:32 pm »

Quote from: javeryh on March 13, 2010, 08:50:21 am

How long were you actually filming?

It was spread out over four days. The camera was running for about 3 hours of that. So it captured maybe 20% of what was going on. I wish I had gotten better footage of the glue injecting. And more bikini models.

@epyx Purely untintentional. Instinctual subconcious attempt at self preservation maybe.

Ond · « **Reply #1352 on:** March 15, 2010, 07:00:12 am »

I keep watching this over and now I must comment. There's a bunch of great things going on in the video (not the least the reminders of how much I loved Benny Hill) it's nice to watch someone else working the wood. I'm there with you in the moment of truth when you test fit the edge into the slot. Great stuff, makes me want to work with some real timber again rather than steenking MDF. There is one thing though, you are an extremely naughty fellow *grits his teeth*.........using a claw hammer on a wood chisel!

I'm wrapping up and mailing you a wooden chisel mallet as I type this.

Just kidding dude. Thanks for bringing back the Pixel magic to the forum

I must see more!

Kaytrim · « **Reply #1353 on:** March 15, 2010, 09:54:51 am »

Man I remember reading about you working on the marquee section way back when I found this forum. Seeing this project survive the addition to the family and the wife helping is great. Well with the cabinet all glued up you are in the home stretch man. Keep at it and don't give up on the dream. This is one cab for the record books and when ever it is 'finished' should go for a MAMEY.

Michael

Pixelhugger · « **Reply #1354 on:** March 15, 2010, 02:11:37 pm »

Quote from: Ond on March 15, 2010, 07:00:12 am

*grits his teeth*.........using a claw hammer on a wood chisel!

Heh-

Guilty. In my defense tho' it was a choice between that, a 3lb. sledge and a 5 oz. jewlers hammer. To add insult to injury, I'm pretty sure I was using the chisel backwards on at least half of those blows. $:-\$

@kaytrim - home stretch is right... people at work are already asking me what I'm going to obsess about once this is done. Technically it already did win a Mamey... for "Most Anticipated" which I think later got downgraded to "Most Aggravatingly Slow Progress on a Mame Machine." Either way, I wear that one with pride.

In a super gratifying twist of irony, since it's another hooky day from work, that sideart will finally be posted later today, done up all finished like, 'ceptin for the lighting of course, that'll have to wait until the fancy electronics get installed.

TEKNYNE · « **Reply #1355 on:** March 15, 2010, 04:34:54 pm »

Amazing to see this finally wrapping up.

Since I found this site and read through this crazy long thread I am always checking it, so what if it has taken 7 years! You have gotten exactly what you have planned and desired, better than a lot that just give up and take the short way out to get something playable. Your work never ceases to amaze and is right up there with OND. Congrats!!!

Keep it up the fast forward progress.

P.S. If you finish this by my birthday that would be a awesome and make my day. Although no one would believe you as it is April the 1st...

TEKNYNE

gatordad · « **Reply #1356 on:** March 15, 2010, 06:42:54 pm »

Very funny video! nice work!

AmericanDemon · « **Reply #1357 on:** March 15, 2010, 09:29:17 pm »

Dude I simply cannot wait!

Pixelhugger · « **Reply #1358 on:** March 16, 2010, 12:31:19 am »

Can't take much credit for the sideart. Another huge thanks to BYOACer June and her husband Chris for making these logos. Funny thing about the stage I'm in on the project now is revisiting the emotions and fun from older parts of the project. I just can't get over how beautiful the aluminum looks on the cherry. Chris did (or had someone do?) a phenomenal job polishing the metal. It absolutely glows. The 1/4" thickness compliments the super thick side panels better than I could have imagined.

The logos were mounted to the surface of the sides after routing a holes to inset more metal. The holes have a lip to allow two levels of metal beneath the logo. So the design is #2B mill polished stainless in back. Then a layer of heavy gauge perforated aluminum panel. Then the rocketsprocket logo on top. I wanted a dimensional feel to the logo treatment as though there were some sort of vent or airlock or something that could emanate light behind it. As mentioned above, the final installation will have LED strip lighting around the circumference of the stepped hole. Blue around the perf panel and UV around the stainless, so the UV light will glow through the holes in the aluminum panel which itself will glow blue under the rocket logo.

If you look closely you can see how the perf panel floats above the stainless (where it casts a reflection below)…

Oh the tastiness… It's really thick.

The drop shadow on this last image is decieving. It makes the perf panel look further behind the logo than it actually is.

Kurt · « **Reply #1359 on:** March 16, 2010, 01:05:35 am »

That's magic, lovely work.

Edit: I just went back to page one thinking ill read through the whole journal.. i got up to page 11 and noticed the posted dates and came close to falling off my chair.. you need a freaking medal for keeping this going with the amount of detail for 5 years


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Author Topic: Mission Control Project: 5 years on, what to do with the leftovers? (Read 688305 times)

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