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Party-Box...Countertop cab w/ laptop & flat screen
javeryh:
Also, the outer circle of the trackball design doesn't look perfectly round... maybe it's just me... looks great though!
theCoder:
--- Quote from: AtomSmasher on June 30, 2006, 11:56:33 am ---The BYOAC token looks kind of hard to make out, while it might be better after printing out, its not exactly self explanitory to new users so you will always have to explain what it is.
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I agree. By the time it was shrunk down to the size I needed, you can barely make out the image. I switched it back to the quarter. At least my guests will recognize it as a quarter.
--- Quote from: javeryh on June 30, 2006, 12:23:38 pm ---Also, the outer circle of the trackball design doesn't look perfectly round
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True. It appears to be a problem with the chrome effect. I will add a few rows 1 pixel wide to clean it up.
Today I printed the CP on a HP DesignJet 130. Man, this thing puts out one heck of a quality print. I made one with all the graphics (to hang on my wall at work), and another with cross hairs marking where I need to drill holes. Once I've verified that everything will fit using a proof-of-concept board, I'll print another to make the holes on the final piece of wood. I think it will work out fine, but the CP will be 5/8" wood. Unfortunately I could not find 5/8" wood, so I'll be shaving down a piece of 3/4" wood. After all the work to make the 3/4" piece of wood into a 5/8" piece of wood, I'd hate to ruin it. So... I'll verify everything works out first with a trash piece of 3/4" plywood. Anyway, you've got to love the print quality of modern HP inkjet printers.
Cameronj:
Yeah you have to love the quality of all of these new Wide Format inkjets. I am still very amazed by my Epson 10000 Pro. It uses archival inks which don't have the best color gamut, but the prints just don't fade out.
Your artwork is looking awesome!!!! I'm a big fan. :applaud:
NightGod:
--- Quote from: theCoder on June 22, 2006, 03:48:30 am ---< Right Plate >
LAN Port
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theCoder:
Twisted Pair
Another trick my father showed me was how to make a single strand of two conductor wire. It's pretty easy when you use power tools for the job. I've used this trick countless times. Place the wire in the chuck of a drill, pull gently at the other end, and drill. If you do it tightly, it will reduce the overall length by almost 50% so plan accordingly. Works great.
LED Wires
I will be lighting most of the buttons and the trackball on this project. The monitor bezel is removable, forcing me to mount the LED power lines flush with the side walls. I used a dremel tool to pocket out a slot in the sidewall. The wires were then glued in place with hotglue. I put a small wood board over the hotglue while it was still wet, trying to get a flat surface. To avoid gluing the board to the sidewall, I put down a piece of tinfoil. I thought the tinfoil would just pull away, but most of it stuck. Oh, well, no problem.
Bezel Is Ready To Mount
Today I mounted the speakers and monitor to the bezel. Not much excitement here, but it's progress.
I'm taking this week off from work, and hope to make significant progress on the CP. Stay tuned.
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