Dual monitor/ touch screen jukebox- Youtube video of LEDWiz in action!

[theCoder]

The diamond plate really ties the upper monitor to the bottom section.  Very nice.

[Barry Barcrest]

That's looking awsome dude... I should be able to get some more work done on mine tonight. Some parts arrived for me at work today.

[urbecrisch]

That's one hell of a bezel you made.  Great job! 

[mccoy178]

Oh man.  I just finished getting the musical notes wired up.  It really tied the whole thing together.  I need to diffuse the light a little and spread it out about another half inch, then it will be perfect.  It looks cool as is, but with a little diffusion, it won't be so bright and it will have a very uniform covering of the notes.  Man I love it!

[mccoy178]

I don't have pics of the lighting in action yet, but I do have pics of the construction of the led housings.  Enjoy!

Here is a divider/support that went between the musical notes.  I painted them black and drilled them out get them ready for the cam locks.





I also made the 1/4" plexi that actually holds the led's next.  I also drilled out for the bolts and counter sunk them.



Here it is with the led's hot glued into place.

[mccoy178]

Well, while I wait for video footage of the new lighting in action, I have decided to make the new Betabrite area.  Here are some pics of the almost completed section.  I have yet to hear back about an 1 1/2" trackball for the right side, so the paper stays on until I get that.  Otherwise, enjoy the candy:

Here is the front and back:





I also countersunk the Griffin Powermate volume control about 5/16".  I love the look and it came out real clean:







Here's a pic just showing that it doesn't go all the way through.  Once I get the thing apart, I plan on running the wire through the back.  I need to PM whammoed and find out how he did it.



Now to the betabrite section.  It is just sitting loose for now, so it may be a little off in the pics.  I cut out the center first, put a 1/4" round over on the face, then I put a 1/4" rabbit on the back for the smoked plexi.  This betabrite is one of the $100 ones from Netcat. 









Although I'll probably not end up using the led due to painting, it did look cool with the lights off:

[Barry Barcrest]

So why are you adding a trackball to it?

[mccoy178]

Because I need to access the second monitor from time to time and I hate lifting up the front to get to a mouse.  I figured once freebox is running, it will be useless anyways, so it shouldn't be a big deal.

[squirrellydw]

looks really good so far, can't wait to see the lights in action


nice work

[mccoy178]

Okay, here are a couple of prelimanary vids of the new lighting.  I'm still trying to find a diffuser to make them perfect, but to the naked eye, they look pretty solid.  I can't find a camera that can capture the light properly in the dark.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hcgUqE8U5k[/youtube]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxokUrl0cOI[/youtube]

[Barry Barcrest]

Because I need to access the second monitor from time to time and I hate lifting up the front to get to a mouse.  I figured once freebox is running, it will be useless anyways, so it shouldn't be a big deal.

I just keep a wirless keyboard an mouse handy for mine, however you always like to go the extra mile or 10.

[mccoy178]

To be honest, I have no issues with that idea, but I was thinking about long term, and I just don't want to mess with lifting the lid or batteries down the road.  But I do agree with you about what a pain it is.

[Barry Barcrest]

You really need to upgrade that skin dude, i suggest either the Black and Blus skin or the Black and Red. The videos look pretty sweet though.

[mccoy178]

Will do.  I just finished routing out the touchpad area.  I'm going to try and figure out how to mount everything later this evening.

[Barry Barcrest]

Look forward to some updates on monday then 

[mccoy178]

Hopefully I'll have them up tonight!  All the routing is done, I just need to paint the plexi and then figure out how I'm going to mount it.

[mccoy178]