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The mini upright that was formerly a bar-top - update.

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captainpotato:
Okay, a quick update. Thanks to work commitments, the time of year and the Adelaide weather of late, I haven't made the progress that I wanted to. However, I did finally get outside tonight to sand back the last undercoat before the first topcoat goes on.

Yesterday I received my Ozstick order, as can be seen below (as well as some leaf switches I bought a while ago and a piece that was cut off the bartop during the conversion that comes in handy for cleaning out the t-molding slot ;) ).

I also got permission - and high resolution copies - to use the artwork that I wanted to have, so the cabinet's got a definite theme now. All will be revealed soon(ish) :)

captainpotato:
Now that the festive season is over, I can get back to working on the cabinet. I agonised over the colour scheme for a while, and finally came up with something that I like. Went and bought the paints today (gloss enamel) and stuck a cost of each on (and am currently inhaling the fumes - oh, for an actual workshop...).

Despite what the image may appear like, the darker colour is a rich olive green (the fluoro globe and wet paint doesn't give an accurate impression of colour). Accidentally kicked my drop sheet onto the wet CP, but it's nothing that a bit of sanding won't fix up.

The Evil Collector:
I like the olive color. I admit I was a little distressed when you decided to ditch the bartop (my favorite type of cabs) and go with this plan, but it's actually looking pretty cool.

Prolly to late but do you have a close-up pic of the joint between the old and new sections? Was it a half-lap type joint? Or biscuits, or what?

captainpotato:

--- Quote from: The Evil Collector on January 04, 2009, 09:41:23 am ---I like the olive color. I admit I was a little distressed when you decided to ditch the bartop (my favorite type of cabs) and go with this plan, but it's actually looking pretty cool.
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Thanks - the main reason for the bartop was a lack of floorspace in my last place, and to be honest, it was too complicated for its own good. This way it will be completely functional, rather than worrying about the rotating monitor not working easily (I'm no master craftsman - it worked, but it wasn't up to some other examples...). I like bartops as well, but I have far more floor than desk space at the moment ;)

The olive and white colour scheme will also have orange t-molding, so it will be distinctive.


--- Quote ---Prolly to late but do you have a close-up pic of the joint between the old and new sections? Was it a half-lap type joint? Or biscuits, or what?

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I do... make that did. My almost new Western Digital drive died just before Christmas, and I'm debating about whether I can justify the cost to recover the data before sending it back under warranty. As frustrating as it is, I do have a backup of most of it (just no backup of photos of any recent cabinet activity...). Most annoying is the loss for the write-up of the build that I'm going to do. Oh well - it could have been far worse.

In answer to your question, half-lap joints, about 2cm. It's almost undetectable, and once the sideart has been added, will be even harder to see. For extra strength, there is a strip of 40mm x 25mm pine running up the back of each side. They double as a stop for the back (well, will once I make it).

captainpotato:
Okay, time for a further update. It's been a while since I've posted because I've been busy working on the cabinet. This and the fact that the last week or so of up to 46-degree days (that's Celsius, not Fahrenheit) has meant that my computer has been in a sauna (even today it's not good).

Upshot is that it is now assembled, playable and approaching completion. At the moment, I'm sorting getting the artwork printed and have already ordered the toughened glass for the bezel. The hardware is all installed and the software is running smoothly.

Anyway, here's a shot to give you an idea of the current status:

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