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Octo:
So I'm taking a nice, eardrum healing break from cutting my CP. Looks alright, but I'll be going over the edges with a trim router to smooth them up. As you can see from the pic below, I need to create vent shafts for the fan, most likely out of fiberglass.

I've been mulling around ideas on how to cleanly make my control panel, and finally came across some good info: just dissolve all the shavings in acetate to make glue. Finally, a reason to actually sweep up the mess I make before my roommates start harassing me! :applaud:

My next problem is that I want my speakers to tilt upwards ~45deg. which means they're getting a trip to the oven. Gotta make a jig first though. Or, I could do it the redneck way and just heat it up, run outside with my oven mits on, and bend it by hand.... Decisions, decisions...  :bat

EDIT: I've changed my speaker layout again so that I won't have to melt/bend the plastic. I chose to use a common mounting bracket with the monitor, which guarantees strength and insures the sound comes from where it logically should... not much physical progress today, but I mapped out quite a bit on paper.

Ond:
Hmm interesting, I look forward to seeing how this one goes - dare to be radical!

Octo:
Okeydokey.... Well, I picked up a spiffy B&D plunge router from the pawn shop today, only $30 (retails at $120) I went in looking for a cheapo but how could I pass it up?

Money well spent, as it smoothed out the circular saw cuts I had made on my CP. Then while trying to cut the overlay, it melted the plastic and seized the bearing on my 3-hours-old flush cut bit. There went $16. :angry:

I finished the speaker mount and got it mostly sanded down.

Since I lack AutoCAD at the moment (can't find my install cds since the format) I'm drawing out the dimensions for my plexi risers. May have to make a trip to the parents house for the chopsaw, other wise the 22.5 deg cuts are gonna be a pain.

Octo:
Small update:
I haven't spent as much time as I should have on it the past couple days, but I did make some progress.

-> Had to make some sort of holder for the mounting bolts so that I can tighten them from inside the cab. I ended up melting some of the clear plastic and molding it around the bolt heads, then epoxying them onto the bottom panel. They don't look amazing, but won't be seen so no biggy.
-> Both top and bottom sheets of the CP have been notched for the side panels and air duct.
-> Cut the major sides and epoxied them in place.


Some notes on things I've learned from this project:

-> This stuff is kind of a pain to work with, and if you don't wear some form of respirator, you'll get dizzy from the fumes when cutting.
-> Neighbors and roommates don't appreciate waking up to the sound of a router tearing into plexiglass, and you won't be able to hear them walk up behind you with a golf club.
-> Always double check your datum edge, don't assume factory cuts are square....  :banghead:

kizer:
Talk about the in your face approach when it comes to that monitor. ;)

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