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javeryh's Woodgrain Cabaret Copy
jennifer:
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Zebidee:
I suggest toggle clamps mounted under the panel. You'll probably need to get your hand up through some wires, but at least there shouldn't be anything nastier than 5v there.
This is an example of what I mean by toggle clamps. Lever gets mounted to side of cabinet, hook onto CP. You push lever down to secure, pull it up to release. I have another version on my old cabs but can't find a link to them new anywhere, might be too old or whatever.
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yamatetsu:
--- Quote from: markc74 on January 07, 2021, 03:45:13 pm ---Velcro? You might need to staple it to the wood though just to stop it peeling off.
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Seconded. I bought a strip of velcro in a DIY store and used it on my Pinup CP. That thing doesn't move a bit, it is even a bit difficult to get it off the battens. If the velcro peels off, just replace it.
Another option would be using dowels. Sand the upper halves of the dowels a bit so that the CP can't move but you can still pull it off easily.
javeryh:
Thanks for the suggestions. You guys have given me a lot to think about...
Velcro was something floating around in my head and the reason I didn't think it would work is not because of strength but because of getting the CP to sit exactly where I want it to sit and also level since velcro can be (slightly) compressed. It is important that the front lip of the CP sit as close as possible to the front face of the cabinet so the roundover looks clean (it won't look 100% clean due to the difference between laminate front and polycarbonite CPO being slightly different shades of black). If I used velcro, I'd have to lower the CP support battons by the thickness of the velcro. Probably not a huge deal, right? I wish there was a way to test this before committing.
Dowels are another really cool idea that never crossed my mind... I'm not sure I have the skills to make it all line up though. I'd have to be PERFECT with the holes both underneath the CP (with only 1/2" to grab into) and also the battons. This would prevent sliding but maybe not pulling up (although pulling up on the CP during play is not really a concern).
The toggle clamps are exactly my original idea and what I was planning all along. These are the ones I have on hand:
Getting everything lined up will be tricky, but not impossible (I think). The main issue is getting the clips in exactly the right place on the inside of the cabinet. I am reasonably sure the pressure of the clamps pulling down will be enough so stop the CP from sliding forwards or backwards (and actually forwards will be impossible once the glass is installed over the monitor). Angle brackets seem like a variation on the toggle clamps so we are on the same page there.
Still not sure. Probably a toss up between the toggle clamps and the velcro. I'll start with the toggle clamps and if I can't get it just right I will try the velcro.
I think today is the day... it was going to be yesterday but instead I watched 9 hours of football like an idiot especially when I had no rooting interest whatsoever... :angry:
yamatetsu:
--- Quote from: javeryh on January 10, 2021, 10:36:08 am ---Velcro was something floating around in my head and the reason I didn't think it would work is not because of strength but because of getting the CP to sit exactly where I want it to sit and also level since velcro can be (slightly) compressed. It is important that the front lip of the CP sit as close as possible to the front face of the cabinet so the roundover looks clean (it won't look 100% clean due to the difference between laminate front and polycarbonite CPO being slightly different shades of black). If I used velcro, I'd have to lower the CP support battons by the thickness of the velcro. Probably not a huge deal, right? I wish there was a way to test this before committing.
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Testing is easy. Take a piece of scrap wood, screw some battons on it, apply velcro, apply velcro to the CP, connect. Clamp the whole thing down, try to move the CP. You won't be able to.
As for aligning the CP and the front: Screw/glue some stop blocks under the CP (front, left and right) so that the CP will be inserted in the perfect position and cannot be moved.