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Just Another Mountain JukeBox Copy ;) COMPLETED but SPEAKER BLOWN 11/12/2008
facesmiths:
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--- Quote from: nuka1195 on November 03, 2008, 12:31:01 pm ---make sure if you use transparent, your printer has white ink.
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There is no such thing as white ink for your run of the mill printer.
--- Quote from: drawfull on November 03, 2008, 12:34:39 pm ---Could I just use white transluscent acrylic?
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unless your run of the mill printer is an ALPS as they had not only white ink but also metallic and foil inks. 2400 x 2400 DPI too
facesmiths:
ok now that I got to look at the whole of the thread I have to say MAN WOW! yes I can not wait to see the finished product either. it is going to be so full of WIN that it would be illegal here. (of course it does not take much here since FUN is illegal too HEH HEH)
really awesome wood work.
drawfull:
--- Quote from: Franco B on December 01, 2008, 02:27:08 am ---Awesome, awesome, awesome project :)
I don't think the two tone is a big deal, looks good to me!
You will have to show us some pics of the album, I wanna know what a $450 album looks like! :)
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Cheers Franco, hopefully the album will make it in time, even though the content won't be that exciting!
--- Quote from: facesmiths on December 01, 2008, 06:28:17 am ---ok now that I got to look at the whole of the thread I have to say MAN WOW! yes I can not wait to see the finished product either. it is going to be so full of WIN that it would be illegal here. (of course it does not take much here since FUN is illegal too HEH HEH)
really awesome wood work.
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Thanks once again all for the great feedback, I have said before it means a lot, but it really does.
There might be a rather big update later today, but we have email issues at the moment, which we've been trying to sort for an hour. I did finalise the art, and that's attached
... Stay tuned (pardon the pun) 8)
drawfull:
Despite previous posts, despite thinking we we're going to be forced to settle for a two-colour juke, we decided to take one last throw of the dice.
Say hello to Mr. Nitromoors. This was a big decision, we had no guarantee that the juke top would come out the correct colour. We tested every stain we had and NONE matched what had happened on the top part of the juke. But something HAD happened, and we decided we would never be truly happy unless we tried. So out came the nitromoors. I'm not sure if this is available in the states, but it's a brand name for indutrial strength paint-remover.
We really didn't know how this would turn out, it was a big gamble so close to the deadline. The way it happened, it turned out great! Right backk to the original oak! But, we weren't that happy with the veneer. It is very thin and didn't like the curve of the juke too much when we applied it. So with this new opportunity, we decided to fill it. The filler used is designed to take the stain well, so we slapped it on generously wherever there were cracks or imperfections in the work we'd done:
Once this was set, it was sanded generously. Turned out great. So the moment of truth:
Stained, lacquered, MATCHES THE BASE!!!! :applaud:
There are a couple of small imperfections in the above picture, but believe me, it is a fantastic improvement on where we were. The filler didn't take the stain exactly as the veneer did, but the image above eccentuates the problem if it really exists so much. Please disregard :)
So we could begin finally installing the guts. First was the glass for the touch screen. We utilised the original clips from the monitor surround, and also got the fan installed too:
Then the rest of the touch screen:
And with the back of the screen fitted:
This is where it's up to now. Artwork and everything else should be done by tomorrow, so just loading MP3s and software tweaks to do :D
Well pleased :) :cheers:
Kaytrim:
Nice Save on the stain. :applaud: :applaud: :applaud: :applaud: :applaud:
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