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paulscade - First Build - MAME - Blastoff!
paulscade:
I didn't think that I'd go for the second coat of primer... but when my wife Debby offered to help, I couldn't refuse. This coat was much easier to apply. ;D
shmokes:
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measured out 1/2 the circumference of the circle that I needed . . .
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Math is not my strong suit, so this may just give you a chuckle, but do you mean that you measured out the radius? I can't figure out how measuring out 1/2 the circumference would be helpful. I need to cut out an odd-sized circle, though, so I'd like to understand exactly how you did this. Finding the right sized hole saw is out of the question.
paulscade:
duh :dizzy: ... must have been sleep-posting.
I'll go back and fix it.
paulscade:
The Paint Job
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Over the weekend, I put another 7 hours into the project. Including my wife's help... it was probably around 11 man/hours.
I sanded down the primer with 120 grit paper. I put on the first coat of real paint... Let it dry... Sanded it down again... and painted again.
I was only expecting to apply one coat of paint (over the weekend)... but with the assistance... I managed to get two coats done.
The painting is finished. Final tally: 2 coats of white primer inside and out. 2 coats of semigloss rolled on the outside.
I'm real pleased with the finish. Next weekend, I'll likely get the T-molding done and start adding parts.
Here's what it looks like after about 80 hours of work:
(In the photo, I haven't pulled off the masking tape yet)
notanoob81:
Looks great. I'm eager to see your monitor installed :applaud: