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"The Griffin" - Finished August 28, 2010!
dawolv:
Awesome! ;D
XNIF:
Really looking great! Why was the t-molding a problem? Was it because you did not route it deep enough or something?
SephYuyX:
It was deep enough, but a few spots the router lifted on my slightly, so I had to shift the TMolding spine a bit, or in some cases hot glue it down as it took a chunk of wood out when I was routing. I also forgot that the bottom would be tight since im using 2/4 molding, on 5/8 wood, so I had to shave some of it down to fit. But the molding cuts like butter with a sharp blade.
SephYuyX:
Finally time to put the last pieces in, the glass and bezel. Went in fairly easy, fits snug against the molding, and four angle brackets hold it in place
Back view. Pretty simple installation
This is a shot with the TV in, looks jet black and cant see anything behind it. The tint hides everything behind it very well
However it's not tinted so much the screen cant be seen when it's on. This was one of my bigger worries when I ordered the glass, but it came out great. I didnt need to touch the contrast or anything. Pitch black when off, perfectly viewable when on
The bezel fits it fairly well too, ever so slightly off, but good enough for being home made
Ta da, almost finished. Just a few more touches to do on the cabinet itself, the rest will be all software which should take a day or two, but thats also a never ending aspect of a mame
jimmy2x2x:
That is looking excellent!
Very tidy job ;)