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Main => Audio/Jukebox/MP3 Forum => Topic started by: Fordman on August 21, 2010, 10:05:30 pm
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Hello All,
Ive been very busy building a wedding gift for a good friend.
Here it is:
(http://www.ppcomponents.com/etouch/walljuke1.jpg)
(http://www.ppcomponents.com/etouch/walljuke2.jpg)
(http://www.ppcomponents.com/etouch/walljuke3.jpg)
(http://www.ppcomponents.com/etouch/walljuke4.jpg)
On the outside:
1 - 4 x 8 sheet of 3/4" mdf $29.00 Lowes
1 - ELO 15" Touchscreen Serial version $52.00 ebay
1 - Griffin Powermate for volume knob $21.00 ebay
1 - LED Glow light. Light beat to the music or have a preset chasing/changing pattern. $29.00 Amazon
1 - Set of Fender PDP-1 80 watt Speakers. $30.00 Big Lots :cheers:
1 - Pyle Pro 40 Watt Amplifier (Not pictured). $22.00 ebay
1 - Arcade button to turn on (not pictured). $2.00 ebay
1 - About 8' of Silver/Chrome T-Molding. $20.00 T-Molding.com
On the inside:
1 - Biostar MOBO $45.00 Micro Center
1 - AMD Athlon something or another processor $40.00 Micro Center
2 - 1GB sticks of RAM $22.00ea Micro Center
1 - 120gb Hard Drive $32.00 Micro Center
1 - 400 watt power supply $20.00 Micro Center
1 - Coby 50 watt PC/desktop speakers w/sub $20.00 Big Lots (this will be my last set of these as they are not that good and I needed a set in a pinch) :badmood:
1 - 6 outlet powerstrip/surge protector $12.00 Meijer
Additional stuff:
A little wire to attach the arcade button to the MOBO to start the thing up.
I mounted the jukebox to the wall using the "French Cleat" method, this has been discussed before on BYOAC and works very well! :cheers:
Besides cutting, painting and routering, easy project.
Im using E-Touch jukebox software, instantsheller upon startup to hide windows, and Simple touch Front End when exiting the juke program and adding music.
more pics to come..........
Fordmanhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDPz-xDjAwk
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Dude, I wish I'd invited YOU to my wedding. A $400 gift is pretty friggen awesome, not to mention the time and effort that went into it.
Nice juke.
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you must to be in love with your friend, good job, looks pretty nice....
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Nice juke. Anyone would be glad to receive it as a present. You are a great friend. :applaud: :applaud:
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Very cool Wedding Gift! (we got toasters & coffee makers (many years ago!)
Can you tell me what you used for:
1 - LED Glow light. Light beat to the music or have a preset chasing/changing pattern. $29.00 Amazon
again, VERY cool! :applaud:
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Very cool Wedding Gift! (we got toasters & coffee makers (many years ago!)
Can you tell me what you used for:
1 - LED Glow light. Light beat to the music or have a preset chasing/changing pattern. $29.00 Amazon
again, VERY cool! :applaud:
Here is the light kit I used:
(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51wAVHjllLL._SL500_AA300_.jpg)
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000I04Z7Q/ref=oss_product (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000I04Z7Q/ref=oss_product)
I attached it to the powersupply for the computer using the 12v - yellow line
Fordman
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Thanks for the fast link Fordman. Those look cool!
I was looking for an inexpensive set of leds that light to the music, these look like they fit the bill and 12v is a bonus (directly off the PSU, cool!)
What's your opinion of them? I read all of the reviews, sounds like 99% are going in Tuners, so I wanted to get your impression in a Juke.
THANKS! :droid
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I like the lights.
I posted a video in the first post so you can see them in action.
I give the lights 95% as there seems to be just a bit of lag in the lights when they beat, but these are made for tuners and usually tuners just have 1 strong beat avery 3-4 seconds and Pantera has 10 in the same time frame. :dunno
Fordman
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Thanks! Didn't realize that was a video and skimmed over it.
Nice video, lights don't look too out-of-synch. I think I'll give them a try, cheap enuf!