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Cocktail Dream (First Build) [Done, basically]
saurian333:
Hi Painter; that's a great point. I hadn't actually thought about there being a connection problem or a faulty switch somewhere. I was pretty convinced it was a software issue, since it was working perfectly on a different machine.
Some of the parts were secondhand to begin with. Most of them I bought new, and I wouldn't consider them "used" at this point, since I have barely played 2 hours total on the thing. I just couldn't get comfortable enough in front of it.
I'll fire it up sometime this week to try working out the kinks, and test out the panel on a separate machine while I'm at it. The reason I would want to gut it is to reuse my CP and PC anyway, so I need to get it working one way or the other. The 1/2" MDF might not be worth saving (if I do another scratch build for the next one, I'm going with 3/4"; that 1/2" is too hard to work with in some applications).
painterinfo:
Good luck, it would be really great to see you finish on a high, I remember reading about the harsh temperatures that you had to work under, new tools etc, thanks for sharing the story.
saurian333:
Just taking advantage of my existing thread here. ;D I haven't actually made any progress with the cocktail, but I've been working a lot on my upcoming PC build. Got all the components assembled and tested, and came up with a 3D model of the case. Please check out my blog if you're interested; I'd love to hear any suggestions from folks here.