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Cabinet Mods - Advice Needed
« on: September 01, 2005, 02:58:50 pm »
i'm after some advice. i'm planning on carrying out some upgrades to my videomaster cab.

1. New control panel. 6 buttons per player.

2. New bezel

3. Paint sides of cabinet

Control panel is first. Main problem i've got with this is getting the wood cut - i've not got any wood cutting kit and wouldn't fancy cutting it myself.

The hard parts are the angled bits and the groove for the t-molding.  Would i be best to get this done by a chippie?





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Re: Cabinet Mods - Advice Needed
« Reply #1 on: September 01, 2005, 02:59:24 pm »
Next up is the bezel. Have any of you guys replaced one of these before? what's the best way to stick it to the glass?


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Re: Cabinet Mods - Advice Needed
« Reply #2 on: September 01, 2005, 02:59:55 pm »
finally, painting the side of the cab. what sort of paint do you recommend for this?


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Re: Cabinet Mods - Advice Needed
« Reply #3 on: September 01, 2005, 07:53:27 pm »
i'm after some advice. i'm planning on carrying out some upgrades to my videomaster cab.

1. New control panel. 6 buttons per player.

2. New bezel

3. Paint sides of cabinet

Control panel is first. Main problem i've got with this is getting the wood cut - i've not got any wood cutting kit and wouldn't fancy cutting it myself.

The hard parts are the angled bits and the groove for the t-molding.  Would i be best to get this done by a chippie?






Not sure about the other questions, btu for the angled cuts, you'd best get your hands on a tablesaw somehow.  Either someone you know with one, or take it to a local wood shop and pay a few bucks for the cuts.  I tried doing a cut like that with my circular saw, and the results weren't pretty.  In the end a nice guy I work with helped me out with his tablesaw.

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Re: Cabinet Mods - Advice Needed
« Reply #4 on: September 02, 2005, 11:56:47 am »
Not sure what you mean by angled cuts. If you mean you want to sort of bevel the edge, that can be done with a router with the proper bit, as can the t-mold slot. Sounds like you probably don't have one though so this is probably not much help. If you have a buddy who owns one that's probably the way to go.

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