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How can I mod my OmniStick PRODIGY Switcher dodad?
Wienerdog:
Not to be critical, but you're talking about a very difficult process. Making your "bowl" will be difficult. You might want to make the bowl by screwing real wood to the sides of the control panel just temporarily while you work with the epoxy. After it's dry, pry the wood off of the epoxy. When the wood sticks, just break it off and file it away. You'd have to try to polish the epoxy after getting all of the wood off. Then if you'll have an exposed edge of the plywood you can put the laminate on there.
You might also consider still going with Plexi on top. Use a small layer of the epoxy to suspend the coins, and then top it off with 1/8" plexi for a smooth top. You'll hide the imperfections of the epoxy top (unless that's what you're lookign for) and you probably won't be able to tell it's layered.
Next, for the mounting of the joystick take a look at the attached image. I would route the bottom of the control panel so that only 1/16" remains of the top layer of birch. That 1/16 is just to cover the original mounting plate which you would mount to a wood panel that gets screwed to the bottom of the top panel. I'm not explaining it real well, the image is better.
Another alternative is to use 1/2" plywood for the CP. Route out and recess your mounting plate on the CP like you normally would. Then use a birch laminate (I got a two foot by four foot roll at Home Depot for about $25) on top of everything, including the mounting plate. Your joystick mounting plate would be sandwiched between the laminite and the CP. Then top it off however you want. This would probably result in the best looking solution for the bottom. Again, these things are not exactly easy to pull off, and most likely end up in disappointing results. Trust me, I've got a basement full of disappointment ;D. Hope something I said helps, good luck.
Wienerdog:
I'd also think through the idea of scrolling and drilling the epoxy. Plan to have the epoxy exactly where you want it. If I was going to tackle this job, I would take a clear plastic bottle (water bottle, 1 liter bottle, 2 liter bottle, or whatever diameter you need) and make a form for the epoxy to go around. Even if it doesn't come out perfect, it will be easier to file it with a round wood file then it will be to drill it and cut it with a jigsaw. That's just my opinion though.
Kremmit:
If I were pouring a cement patio, and I wanted a round hole in the middle for a firepit, I wouldn't pour the whole slab and then try to cut the round hole out of it. I'd put something round, like a 50-gallon drum or something, where I wanted the hole to be before I poured the cement, and then just remove the drum after it cured.
Maybe you could build a form to keep the epoxy out of the space that's going to be the slot for the mode switch. And the joystick handle, too.
danny_galaga:
--- Quote from: allroy1975 on January 18, 2006, 10:27:06 am ---huh?
The top panel will be made of the clear epoxy goo. like a bar top. if I wanted metal on top, I'd just go with the plate that came on the joystick.
Jigsawing is almost definatly how I'll go for the switch. I just hope this epoxy doesn't chip or anything. Any advise on how to cut the stuff safely?
Allroy
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hehe. sorry. its obvious now what you wanna do. my only excuse is it was late at night...
allroy1975:
Somehow I missed all these replies in the thread that I've got a notify set up on and I started. ???
Anyway, I deceided this WOULD probably be difficult, so I ended up making a small test CP that will allow me to test with drilling and jigging the stuff. it's a small 6.5" x 8.25" thing. so far I've ironed on the edging stuff and poly'd it. then later I'll scuff it up and start pouring the epoxy. I should have a good idea what that'll look like at some point late saturday night then I think I should be okay to work with it mid day Sunday.
I'll post pics and results then.
At that point I'll make the decision. the plexi sounds like it might be the next best option.
We'll see how this goes though.
Thanks for the suggestions
Allroy
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