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mccoy178:
It is a 19" touchscreen jukebox made out of 3/8" plexi.  Off the top of my head, I believe the width is 19.25" and the height is 16.25".  It is 5.5" deep.  This is a project I have been making after school with some of my students.  I want students to see the inner workings of things and this is the start.  I'm banking on this to spark serious interest in my program from students. 

As a group we went over the parts of a computer, how to order the parts, where to find them, and how they interact together.  Obviously we are in the construction mode, but we are very close to being ready to put the computer components together.

I gave them the generic idea of what I wanted to make and they have given input as to how to design the vent holes, how to mount everything, and some structural ideas.  I try to help them through the design loop and they keep coming back, so it must be okay.  Anyways, here is how far we got Friday.

SavannahLion:
This photo is real interesting. I've seen similar vents elsewhere with acrylic (might be lexan or poly), but I've never had the opportunity to look at it close up.

It looks like the horizontal portion is from a solid piece and vertical strips were bonded to the back?

mccoy178:
The oval and the horizontal lines are on one side cut .2" in.  The vertical lines are on the otherside and are cut in .2".  Where they overlap creates the breathe holes.  Designing it on the computer and cutting it out blew a couple of the kids minds.  Guts were everywhere.

orion:
That's got to be the coolest classroom project ever!

drventure:
Great idea for a classroom project. Getting kids interested in +Building+ something instead of just using things is always a plus in my book.

Plus, a project like this gets them into computer component hardware, a little bit of electrical work, wiring, tooling/woodworking, design work/cad, planning, and even some software elements, installing OS's, software, configuration, usability issues etc. It's a great introduction to a lot of various disciplines.

 :cheers:

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