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Venting my cabinet

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pmc:
I know the thread is getting old but I wanted to say thanks for this -- especially the space-invaders idea. I am adding a back door to my cabinet and want to add a simple convection vent... that space invaders idea is simple and really cool looking... and I don't need to get into routing MDF in my family room. I might even get lucky enough to get marquee light leakage projecting an invader on the wall or ceiling.

It's a Defender-style cabinet and I'm thinking I'll replace the two oval vents with a centered invader.

Zebidee:
If you are installing a vent and/or fan, why not cut a small piece of bug screen mesh to fit? Do it to all your cabs little openings, speakers too. This will keep most of the little bugs out of your cabs.

Cut it just a bit smaller than your vent/fan/speaker cover and mount it in behind (cut the mesh so that the cover screws go through it); or in the space invader cutout idea, put the mesh on the inside. The mesh is made of nylon mostly these days and is easy to cut with scissors.

I just used some mesh left-over from a door screening project, but you can buy it very cheaply by the metre at your hardware store. Use a light grey colour if possible (less obtrusive/obvious for most situations).  I can't even see the mesh unless I look very carefully.

This really helps me as I am in a hot humid climate with lots of little bugs and also little lizards (geckos mostly, and larger too) that just love to go inside and lay eggs, sh!t, get electrocuted, and generally ruin my cabs.

Malenko:

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--- Quote from: pbj on January 05, 2018, 02:59:48 pm ---Attached a pic of what I'm talking about.

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Nice! That's a CNC job tho I reckon.
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Graph paper, nail punch, and a drill.
Draw the "invader" on the graph paper, use the nail punch to mark the holes, drill the nail punch marks.

morton:

--- Quote from: Malenko on August 01, 2018, 02:42:22 pm ---
--- Quote from: morton on January 07, 2018, 11:33:54 am ---
--- Quote from: pbj on January 05, 2018, 02:59:48 pm ---Attached a pic of what I'm talking about.

--- End quote ---

Nice! That's a CNC job tho I reckon.
--- End quote ---

Graph paper, nail punch, and a drill.
Draw the "invader" on the graph paper, use the nail punch to mark the holes, drill the nail punch marks.

--- End quote ---

On a bartop or with a huge press maybe, but I'm not drilling a 30x30 panel on no press. I need them holes perfect. Nothing worse than an invader on the outside and one that looks made from a burnt marshmallow inside haha.

Cool idea tho and I will likely use it somewhere.

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