That's no good mate. Do you measure diagonally both ways to check squareness?
Normally, I employ the Pythagorean Theorem (3", 4", 5") to make sure everything is squared up. In this case, however, I think I forgot to do it, and with (in my opinion) disastrous circumstances.
Honestly this is one of the cooler projects around.
Thanks! I'm glad you like it.
Tape off the inside of the plexiglass and rough it up with some fine sandpaper. You want it smooth, but foggy looking. When it has a foggy looking appearance, it should be scratched enough for paint to adhere to the surface. Paint the inside of the plexiglass with krylon fusion gloss black spray paint. The paint is made to adhere to plastic. Just follow the directions on the can. From the outside of the plexiglass, the appearance will look like the plastic on the face/rear of an iPhone 4/4S/5.
Good ideas! I think that's the way I'm going to go.
If you are worried about the light bleeding from a gap, find some 1/4 in foam or rubber insulating tape.
Smart. I never thought about the bleeding light, but can see where this may be an issue. I did notice a bit of the glow from the power light on the monitor, but of course, this is as it sits right now. I'll be keen to watch for it, when I finally paint up the plexi.
I've been concentrating on the rear today, and was able to fix up some issues with the rear hinges.
As it turns out, the "inset" hinges I had been using weren't proper for the required clearance of the door. Unfortunately, it looks like the hinges I did need were $20 as opposed to the $10 ones I had. The interior 'decorative, yet functional' section is going to house the motherboard, and I noticed that once I installed the hinges and push-button hardware, the back-board wouldn't drop as I had intended. I've since cut down the board - in between the routed sections - and am working with some (get this)
shelf brackets that will work as a hinging mechanism, so that the back-board will drop in and out, as required.
I'll detail this with pictures, once I have re-done the rear with a proper, quality piece.