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Main => Audio/Jukebox/MP3 Forum => Topic started by: mclovin on September 23, 2017, 02:08:15 am

Title: NSM Firebird II
Post by: mclovin on September 23, 2017, 02:08:15 am: I just picked up a working Firebird II. It is an awkward size so I would like to hang it on a wall. The damn thing weighs a ton and I don’t have the factory bracket. Any suggestions on how I could do this? If wall hanging doesn’t work I may try to build a stand for it.

Hopefully someone has had similar issues in the past and came up with an idea. Thanks
Title: Re: NSM Firebird II
Post by: ed12 on September 23, 2017, 10:36:47 am: I will snap a picture of the wall bracket used when I go in today
will post

ed
Title: Re: NSM Firebird II
Post by: mclovin on September 23, 2017, 11:24:05 am: I have seen pictures online of them. The question is where would I find one or how would I make one that would work?
Title: Re: NSM Firebird II
Post by: ed12 on September 23, 2017, 04:10:52 pm: ok this DOSE NOT CHANGE from 1 wall mount to the other
https://www.google.ca/search?q=nsm+wall+mount+bracket&dcr=0&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiz0rnHjbzWAhUH1oMKHZAHC1kQsAQIQg&biw=1344&bih=746#imgrc=KwPkZuoj-Jbc0M:&spf=1506197105475 (https://www.google.ca/search?q=nsm+wall+mount+bracket&dcr=0&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiz0rnHjbzWAhUH1oMKHZAHC1kQsAQIQg&biw=1344&bih=746#imgrc=KwPkZuoj-Jbc0M:&spf=1506197105475)
that is your exact image u need
WHAT u need to do is make sure u have the (4) plastic nubs , 1 on each corner of the juke box
as they go into the u slots u see , also there is a bolt used in the middle (do u have it)? or need its size ?
also dry fit it first, u do this for level and square or your door pins will bind and u will snap 1 off

ed
Title: Re: NSM Firebird II
Post by: mclovin on September 27, 2017, 01:46:44 am: I improvised with some uni-strut and now have it hanging up on my wall! :applaud:

Now my question is there are lots of pics of these online they would appear to have different colored fluorescent lights. I only have the standard white tubes and can’t find any colored tubes. Anyone know where I could find this?
Title: Re: NSM Firebird II
Post by: ed12 on September 27, 2017, 10:15:09 am: that is because they are not colored tubes but rather the tubes are covered will jel paper
it is the same lens covering they use on stage lighting par38/par56 etc

ed
Title: Re: NSM Firebird II
Post by: mclovin on September 28, 2017, 12:20:43 pm: Cool, so could I buy some jel paper and cut it to suit and wrap it around the bulb with some tape?
Title: Re: NSM Firebird II
Post by: ed12 on September 28, 2017, 12:28:26 pm: yup
btw rowe/ami used it

ed
Title: Re: NSM Firebird II
Post by: mclovin on October 02, 2017, 01:39:44 am: These bulbs get pretty hot. Wonder if the jel paper will
Melt?
Title: Re: NSM Firebird II
Post by: ed12 on October 02, 2017, 11:34:57 am: no
there is to be about 1/32" room between gel and bulb

ed
Title: Re: NSM Firebird II
Post by: lilshawn on October 02, 2017, 02:33:42 pm: proper polyester color gel film won't melt. it's made to withstand very high temperatures. over 400 °F (200 °C)
Title: Re: NSM Firebird II
Post by: ed12 on October 02, 2017, 03:14:12 pm: ya
I did forget now a days stuff is poly
older stuff was a dif material

ed
Title: Re: NSM Firebird II
Post by: mclovin on October 03, 2017, 02:51:45 am: I cut the gel film and wrapped it around the fluorescent bulbs then I just used regular electrical tape to hold the gel film together around the bulbs. hope this stays in tact as I didn’t know what else to use.

Looks awesome, thanks for the help again Ed!