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Party-Box...Countertop cab w/ laptop & flat screen
theCoder:
--- Quote from: vrf on June 25, 2006, 11:36:10 pm ---Awesome work so far! You're quite the electronics expert.
By the way, I'm insanely jealous of you having a friend who has a CNC machine. Oh the fun I'd have with that.
Keep up the great work!
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Thanks for the compliments guys. I got the general pointer for the voltage regulator circuit from a post I made in the Main forum. I'm more of an electronics hack than expert. I rarely get anything right the first time. I slept through my 7:40 am electronics class in college. You just need to be careful with the big stuff (live 220 or 110 voltage), the big red wire on the back of TVs, and things you've got a lot of money into. The rest can generally be handled with a little Googling, and yet another trip to RadioShack.
Regarding the CNC...I took a year and a half of classes on programming CNC machines. I was very pleased when my friend told me he was getting it. I just need to get my hands on some CAD/CAM software. No manual G code programming for me anymore. I then need to prove myself and get the "keys to the ignition". It has lots of potential.
The speaker plates are dry after three coats. I'll paint the spaces behind the non-functional holes black to blend in with the speakers.
leapinlew:
This thing is looking great! I can't wait to see the final shots.
The 27" tv is a great find! You turn it on? I probably would've bought it for $10 also(and I have nowhere to go with it either). We just had a neighborhood yard sale here. I could barely give stuff away. I guess I'm used to the craigslist people who just want a good deal, and not necessarily a give away.
Keep up the good work.
theCoder:
Based on a lot of input, head scratching, and prototyping, my CP layout is taking shape. The 4/8 way joystick is on the left. I swapped the primary buttons to the left of the trackball. With the trackball on the right side I had to move the admin buttons. I didn't want them in the top center so I moved them down the right side. I'm using low profile 1/2" buttons from RadioShack for the admin buttons. Hopefully they won't interfere with the trackball. The shifted values of the buttons are labeled in a light blue so I can still read them without them being too dominate. They include (Y)es, (N)o, 3, 4, (P)ause, and Tab. The first and second (left and center) play buttons will be wired to the left and right mouse button inputs.
The artwork follows the flowing bell bottom, tear drop lines of the cab profile. The colors match the blue t-molding & gray paint of the cab. Any concerns / comments / recommendations will be appreciated.
gamecreature:
--- Quote from: theCoder on June 27, 2006, 04:25:59 am ---
The artwork follows the flowing bell bottom, tear drop lines of the cab profile. The colors match the blue t-molding & gray paint of the cab. Any concerns / comments / recommendations will be appreciated.
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You've got feedback! (On the art forum)
vrf:
I like the curves on the artwork, but I have to confess that the drop shadows and mosiac filter effect really turn me off. They just look cheesy in my opinion, and not up to the level of craftsmanship on the cab itself. Maybe you'd be better off with solid colors and dark outlines?
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