@Shortbus – I’m glad you’re following along and enjoying the build, as slow as it is, it is progressing. Kind words and compliments always require thanks Shortbus, not just because it’s nice to get em, but because other peoples interest in my project helps keep me chugging along. So thanks man for helping to keep me going.
@emphatic – cheers dude, a break, and a chance to mull over things always gives me new keenness!
@vebbomania – Thanks, I’ll return to the speakers finishing touch chrome add-ons and custom grills towards the end of the build (which will give me a chance to figure out how the hell to make those parts
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@Kman-Sweden – just my workbench in my garage Kman, for the longest time I didn’t even have that, it’s not as nice as say Franco’s workspace, but it is my little area to escape to, I spent a lot of the weekend at my bench, actually my workspace is a total friggin mess after this weekend’s efforts, but that always happens, I’m not one of these guys that ‘cleans as I go’ I’m a slob who drops the last tool he used and goes straight to the next thing. Ehhh I’ll clean it all up soon
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@Pixelhugger – thanks man, hey you know what it just may be time for the return of Pixelhugger hmm? I don’t mean that in a ‘on your case, get back to work’ sort of way I just mean It would be great to see anything from you, just some new design ideas maybe.
@Epyx – Thanks, everything on this crazy cab is round arrrrgggghh
, ok I’m better now
@Ryglore – Thanks, they certainly are different eh? If this cab was a more conventional design I would have finished long ago, in fact it’s nearly a year since my actual start date on this one.
I decided to tackle the Retro-Futuristic cab’s CP Mark II this weekend. Firstly I made a new insert for my Turbo Twist 2 spinner from a Laminex sample. After roughly cutting out the shape using my Dremel I stuck it onto a tap valve, clamped it into my drill press and rounded it off with the Dremel as it spun in the press.
Then I set about cutting out the new CP plate. It’s shorter than the original because it will hinge on the top of the CP rather than at the back so as to clear the hemisphere. In the CP Mark II renderings shown here again,
you can see the PVC inserts set into the CP under Joysticks etc. These will be back lit either with LEDS or EL sheet. I shaped these from thick PVC sheet once again on my drill press. The blue material around the controls will be cut from gloss blue Laminex, which I’ve already bought. It’s covered in a protective clear adhesive covering; in the pic is a sample of the blue. Once I’d routed out the holes and rebates for the controls, I test fitted everything to make sure all was ok, and to take some pics.
I’ve been a bit slack with progress on artwork for certain folks, but I haven’t forgotten, I am still doing it
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