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| markrvp:
--- Quote from: MrTroy on November 04, 2005, 09:20:42 pm --- --- Quote ---WHOO HOO!! Markertek order came today. These panel mount firewire and usb connectors are waaaaay nicer than I had expected. Very "military spec." Almost look like OEM cigarette lighters from a Humvee. Roll Eyes I'm really excited to have found these. --- End quote --- I'm not really sure what that is.... but if it is what I think it is. I'm very excited to. ^_^ Wait.... does that act as an usb extension cable... ugh I can never explain what I mean. Like if you have an usb exension cable you can connect it to this thing and plug it into your computer. Then use this to connect something to the top... I just sound stupid now... what exactly is this thing. :( --- End quote --- You're getting the idea. This is basically a way to put a USB or Firewire connector on the OUTSIDE of your cabinet. You cut a hole in your cabinet and screw the panel mount to it. Then you just plug your USB extension cable from the back of the panelmount to the USB jack on your computer. Then you can plug any USB device into the front of the panel mount like a joystick, hard drive, mouse, keyboard, etc. |
| Pixelhugger:
The control panel is nearly done. I've built up the front edge to 1.75" to accept a very cool piece of solid hardwood t-molding. I thought I was gonna have to shell out a ton of money on a huge shaper bit to cut the molding (to give it the super huge radius) but then stumbled on exactly what I was planning on cutting while at a hardwood dealer that specializes in flooring and crown moldings. Turns out they use 2" wide solid wood t-molding to finish off wood floors where they join different surfaces. The profile is exactly that of the plastic t-molding used to edge arcade games.. |
| Pixelhugger:
Here is the planer and the spline or stem half removed. Originally the stem stuck out about 1/4" |
| Pixelhugger:
....and spline gone. I was shocked at how easily the planer handled this. I would have expected the trim to rock back and forth on it's convex side, but once fed it didn't rock a milimeter so I was able to plane the back down perfectly smooth. |
| Pixelhugger:
Here's the front of the CP thickened up to accept the full surface of the molding. Not yet glued together. |
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