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RayB's AMUSEMENT 360 - STATUS: Almost done
RayB:
Thought I'd add more construction pics, since people like photos!
I cut this hole for the speaker by first drilling a hole, then using a jigsaw.
RayB:
Here's the panel with the speakers and speaker covers mounted. The covers are simple $1 plastic covers (Active Surplus in Toronto), but they look much better than in this photo.
The second photo shows the panel mounted.
RayB:
Here you see my sound amp. It came from a $25 set of PC speakers. The original sub-woofer is still in use in the very bottom of the cabinet. Lucky for me all wiring that it came with was just the right length to reach.
To mount this, I had to drill a couple holes in the corners of the circuit board, as well as glue a piece of wood to the side of the cabinet so I could mount the whole thing as flush to the top as possible.
I drilled a hole about 1" in diameter in the top. I mounted a plastic rectangle to cover the bottom of the hole. A hole in this plastic piece allows the potentiometer "rod" to poke through. On top, the actual knob is attached. The end result is that the volume know does not stick up past the wood of the cabinet, but it's still fairly easy to adjust (with normal size fingers!)
RayB:
Here is the recessed volume knob:
RayB:
While I was drilling the hole for the volume knob, I also drilled one near the back left side for the master AC power switch, and I mounted the switch.