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Main => Audio/Jukebox/MP3 Forum => Topic started by: Jp19 on May 22, 2012, 10:41:44 pm
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been planning for a while and today i started my wall jukebox build.
JUKE 2000 ive decided to go with this graphic.
had a go myself and im pretty happy with it........the title (JUKE2000) will be lit up.
(http://i937.photobucket.com/albums/ad213/JpW_02/Wall%20Jukebox%20build/a.jpg)
so i went to the local bnq and picked up some of the plexi faced picture frames 50 x 70cm i got two of these,
the idea is to use both backboards, they're quite thick, not the usual hardboard. One will be used as the back half
and the other as the front, the front will then be covered in one sheet of plexi........ the artwork will then be laid over it,
the artwork will be printed at home using inkjet self adhesive a4 labels, like i did on my marvel vs cab. And finally the last piece
of plexi on top of that like a sandwich effect, idea being the second plexi will add a glass effect to the artwork.
so went out and picked a few things up this morning:
2 picture frames
2 pc fans
pc speakers - logitech
euro chassis socket
Usb panel mount
slimline keyboard
mains 12 inch strip light
2 cans of black spray paint
multi plug extension
inkjet labels
mounting brackets
piano hinge
started building this afternoon.......added some batons to both sides of the picture frame backs, and created two halves of the juke.
Also added a piano hinge in the middle.
(http://i937.photobucket.com/albums/ad213/JpW_02/Wall%20Jukebox%20build/9.jpg)
(http://i937.photobucket.com/albums/ad213/JpW_02/Wall%20Jukebox%20build/8.jpg)
(http://i937.photobucket.com/albums/ad213/JpW_02/Wall%20Jukebox%20build/6.jpg)
I then marked out a marquee hole, monitor, keypad and speaker holes and cut these with the jigsaw.
and then cut holes from the bottom panel for two pc fans, a hole for a euro power plug, and a panel usb.
(http://i937.photobucket.com/albums/ad213/JpW_02/Wall%20Jukebox%20build/3.jpg)
(http://i937.photobucket.com/albums/ad213/JpW_02/Wall%20Jukebox%20build/4.jpg)
(http://i937.photobucket.com/albums/ad213/JpW_02/Wall%20Jukebox%20build/5.jpg)
(http://i937.photobucket.com/albums/ad213/JpW_02/Wall%20Jukebox%20build/10.jpg)
finally sanded it down and tided it up, ready to be painted black tomorrow.
(http://i937.photobucket.com/albums/ad213/JpW_02/Wall%20Jukebox%20build/7.jpg)
(http://i937.photobucket.com/albums/ad213/JpW_02/Wall%20Jukebox%20build/2.jpg)
(http://i937.photobucket.com/albums/ad213/JpW_02/Wall%20Jukebox%20build/1.jpg)
also today managed to hack the keyboard into a keypad, opened it up, removed matrix and push pads,
took all keys off the keyboard apart from numbers, backspace, pg up, pg dwn, and
qwerty (options buttons - vol up, play pause etc.) then trimmed it down to have a smaller surface, also decased a tft monitor
i had lying around, and decased the speakers.
;D
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UPDATE: got the inside all finished today, mounted a few supports added a couple of channels for wires and mounted the monitor case.
Also got the first coat of spray on the inside, need to do another coat in the morning and graphics tomorrow.
(http://i937.photobucket.com/albums/ad213/JpW_02/Wall%20Jukebox%20build/11.jpg)
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finished my custom keypad aswell............heres a demo of it in action and the front end :cheers:
Custom keypad test for wall jukebox. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXPoU165IF4#ws)
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so ive been busy, painted in and out, installed all the insides, got keypad mounted, monitor mounted, and also cut and mounted plexi.
about 95% finished. need print graphics and apply them and find a computer.
(http://i937.photobucket.com/albums/ad213/JpW_02/Wall%20Jukebox%20build/12.jpg)
(http://i937.photobucket.com/albums/ad213/JpW_02/Wall%20Jukebox%20build/13.jpg)
(http://i937.photobucket.com/albums/ad213/JpW_02/Wall%20Jukebox%20build/14.jpg)
(http://i937.photobucket.com/albums/ad213/JpW_02/Wall%20Jukebox%20build/15.jpg)
(http://i937.photobucket.com/albums/ad213/JpW_02/Wall%20Jukebox%20build/16.jpg)
(http://i937.photobucket.com/albums/ad213/JpW_02/Wall%20Jukebox%20build/17.jpg)
(http://i937.photobucket.com/albums/ad213/JpW_02/Wall%20Jukebox%20build/18.jpg)
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and a short video....will make a better one when graphics are on.
http://s937.photobucket.com/albums/ad213/JpW_02/Wall%20Jukebox%20build/Test.mp4 (http://s937.photobucket.com/albums/ad213/JpW_02/Wall%20Jukebox%20build/Test.mp4)
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Finished :P
(http://i937.photobucket.com/albums/ad213/JpW_02/Wall%20Jukebox%20build/20.jpg)
(http://i937.photobucket.com/albums/ad213/JpW_02/Wall%20Jukebox%20build/21.jpg)
(http://i937.photobucket.com/albums/ad213/JpW_02/Wall%20Jukebox%20build/22.jpg)
(http://i937.photobucket.com/albums/ad213/JpW_02/Wall%20Jukebox%20build/23.jpg)
(http://i937.photobucket.com/albums/ad213/JpW_02/Wall%20Jukebox%20build/24.jpg)
(http://i937.photobucket.com/albums/ad213/JpW_02/Wall%20Jukebox%20build/25.jpg)
(http://i937.photobucket.com/albums/ad213/JpW_02/Wall%20Jukebox%20build/26.jpg)
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is this running from the laptop
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is this running from the laptop
at the moment it is, havn't managed to find a pc yet. I'm using wincab.
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I like your keyboard. That's original and looks really nice, too.
I also like the way you modified the skin. It looks really professional with your customizations.
Of course I like the software. Wincab is still the best and I still use it every day after trying almost every other option.
Brian
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WOW!!! this is awesome!! how did you do the keypad??
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WOW!!! this is awesome!! how did you do the keypad??
thank you but this was more a project to wet my feet ;D
with the keypad, i dismantled a keyboard, cut it down, removed keys didn't need, reassembled as a smaller keypad, painted black and printed key labels, then finally using a soldering iron i cut the plexi to fit.