Author Topic: And so it begins..........Project Pink..COMPLETED !! (Read 22596 times)

sealslayer · « **Reply #40 on:** September 20, 2006, 01:22:10 pm »

That's exactly how I'm going to hold mine in place now, Ive cut the screen surround 1/4" higher than the top speaker panel and I'll route that out so It will slide up.
I really wanted a small gap between the sides of the cab and the screen so I had to lose the idea of the inner pieces of wood for the bezel.

Construction has now slowed to a standstill, too many pieces are needed for me to continue.

I ordered my Buttons,joysticks,trackball, T-molding and trackball from dream arcades today all except the trackball are in glorious pink
Once the T-molding arrives I can then try and find the correct size router bit.
Then I have to buy the glass so I can then figure out how much room I have at the front and where to route the speaker panel.
After that I need to find my speakers, ideally I want a surround sound system purely for the Sub woofer and a remote control.

Until then I'm stuck, I cant paint the inside because pieces have to be fixed in and I cant fix those in until I've routed !!!

Chris · « **Reply #41 on:** September 20, 2006, 01:42:09 pm »

Couldn't find a pink trackball?

I think someone once said that acrylic juggling balls are the right size for a 3" trackball... am I remembering that? Also, trackballs have been dyed before, I believe. Do a search for "trackball" and "dye" and see what you get...

bb040 · « **Reply #42 on:** September 20, 2006, 09:58:35 pm »

try this link you may find what your looking for................http://www.seriousjuggling.com/Balls_Acrylic.htm

sealslayer · « **Reply #43 on:** September 21, 2006, 11:00:11 am »

Ive ordered a translucent blue trackball, would I be able to buy one of those clear balls and put a pink LED behind it?

RayB · « **Reply #44 on:** September 21, 2006, 02:00:44 pm »

I'm not a fan of the extended over-hanging marquee area. Are you planning on playing the machine outdoors? If so then I can see how that will shelter you from the rain.

sealslayer · « **Reply #45 on:** September 21, 2006, 03:26:09 pm »

Quote from: RayB on September 21, 2006, 02:00:44 pm

I'm not a fan of the extended over-hanging marquee area. Are you planning on playing the machine outdoors? If so then I can see how that will shelter you from the rain.

lol, yes I know I made it stick out too far, as I've mentioned before I keep banging my head on the damn thing but I'm gonna stick with it now.
If I cut it back it would ruin the side profile,when its completed it should all line up nicely, that's the downside of not having any plans.
It looked ok when it was drawn on the side of MDF but completely different when its made

shardian · « **Reply #46 on:** September 22, 2006, 09:23:40 am »

Get this from groovy game gear:
http://groovygamegear.com/webstore/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=74&products_id=273
You can manually configure any color you want.

sealslayer · « **Reply #47 on:** October 01, 2006, 06:13:42 pm »

wow its been such along time since I've been able to make any real progress.
Having to order tools and other bits and pieces has pretty much slowed the build to a stand still.
My slot cutting bit should be in stock tommorow so I can route out the for the T-molding and then get on with painting the inside of the cab.

Today I finished the keyboard drawer and the bottom section where the PC will be exposed and lit up in its full pink glory

I've not fixed anything yet so its still loose while I make sure it all fits tightly when the perspex screen is laid over the PC.
I also still have to cut the holes in the side of the PC compartment for the huge 120mm fans to keep everything nice and cool

sealslayer · « **Reply #48 on:** October 04, 2006, 02:51:16 pm »

I finished work nice and early today so I managed to get a few hours cab building under my belt

Today I routed out the 3 sections for my some of my speakers , two satellites and the center speaker will be above the CP, the sub will be in the bottom of the cab, I've still to decide whether or not to use the other two speakers. The speakers are from cambridge soundworks and will be hooked up to a the 5.1 desktop theatre control box

I'm still; undecided how I'm going to cover the speakers, I have some speaker cloth and I also have some acrylic UV reactive fan covers that look pretty nice, only time will tell

The two 120mm fans have also now been routed out to keep things nice and cool around the PC.
The back door had its final fit only to find that the mains power and VGA lead hit the back door and stopped it closing properly

So I had to route out to small squares in the door to allow for the cables to fit into once the door is shut.

I picked up a 500mm square diamond plate panel along with a metre square of rubber to go around the diamond plate on the kick panel.

Once again I'm pretty much stuck now as I'm still waiting for the slot cutting bit t come into stock, it was supposed to arrive on Monday, if its not here by tomorrow I'll demand my money back and go elsewhere.

running time and costs to date

MDF

sealslayer · « **Reply #49 on:** October 11, 2006, 06:43:49 pm »

Been a while since I updated on here.
I really wanted to have finished by now and to be honest I don't know why I haven't.
The build was going at a very fast rate then died down to nothing, the past 5 days have been a real test for me, I'm not the most patient of people at the best of times but over the last few days I have been so tempted to set upon the cab with a sledgehammer and start again.

The painting has been the biggest pain in the butt ever, I painted 3 coats of primer only for it to loOK awful so I sanded it all down and started again.
Then I applied the paint and it looked ok when it was wet, once it had dried it was a different story, I really can't see how people on here get a perfect finish just using a roller.

Once again I sanded down hoping the second coat would look good, nope absolute rubbish.
Another trip to get more sand paper and off I go again, now sanding down all the inside, the back door, the drawer and the bezel all of which where painted in satin black and 5 days later where still not completely dry !!!

I put enough paint on to cover the primer not gallons of the stuff, man I'll never use that paint again that's for sure.

All has not been lost though, while the cab was painted in its awful black it made me realise that it didn't look right being all black so I tried a little bit of pink spray paint inside the cab.
I let it dry over night then cut it back a bit and coated it with some lacquer and it looks beautiful.

The process should take at least a week to do but I was curious as to what the finish would be like so the end product will look even better.
At the moment the cab is 4 different shades of colour white, black, pink and yellow !! Primer, satin black, pink and filler primer

Today I sanded all the panels again, I'll get a few cans of primer and filler primer and have it primered and ready for the main spraying at the weekend, then I can get on with laminating the bezel and the front door while that's drying.

Pics tomorrow of the multi coloured cab

theCoder · « **Reply #50 on:** October 12, 2006, 06:28:46 pm »

It's still not too late to change your mind on the color. Perhaps a dark hunter green, or maybe deep blood red.

sealslayer · « **Reply #51 on:** October 12, 2006, 07:42:08 pm »

Much progress today, I pickd up the glass and once I laid it over the bezel the whole cab took on a new light even though it was stripped down and looked like a explosion in a paint factory

The little things like that really give the the heart a lift and get the enthusiasm going again.

The glass is two sheets of 3mm with the laminate coat in between, when the monitor is turned off it looks like a mirror and you can barely see the monitor.
I finished the kick panel today after the rubber had been glued and clamped overnight I placed the diamond plate over the top and cut the section out where it will sit nice and flush with the rubber.

I also started the front door today managed to sort out the hinge and attach the lock, tomorrow I'll route it out for where the plexi will go.
The plexi will be two sheets with a sheet of transparent neon pink fablon sandwiched between.

As promised the picture of the worlds most colourful cab !!

sealslayer · « **Reply #52 on:** October 12, 2006, 07:44:16 pm »

Quote from: theCoder on October 12, 2006, 06:28:46 pm

It's still not too late to change your mind on the color. Perhaps a dark hunter green, or maybe deep blood red.

My orders are pink, pink and even more pink.
"You can never have enough pink"
Quoted from the better half

theCoder · « **Reply #53 on:** October 12, 2006, 09:07:27 pm »

Quote from: sealslayer on October 12, 2006, 07:44:16 pm

Quote from: theCoder on October 12, 2006, 06:28:46 pm
It's still not too late to change your mind on the color. Perhaps a dark hunter green, or maybe deep blood red.

My orders are pink, pink and even more pink.
"You can never have enough pink"
Quoted from the better half

I had to try one last time.

Lots of thin coats with a light sanding of 400-600 grit paper between seems to be a common approach. Good luck with the paint.

NightGod · « **Reply #54 on:** October 13, 2006, 01:59:40 am »

Paint, sand, paint, sand, paint, sand. Don't even worry about what the finish looks like while you are applying until you have two coats of primer topped with two or more coats of color. My first coat of primer looked like absolute hell-I sanded it smooth and put a second coat on and it looked much better. The third coat looked amazing. Color coat took only two to get right.

The point is-in the end, it's not going to matter what any coat looks like except for the last (though you'll want each coat to be sanded smooth in the interim to give yourself a good base, which is what will ultimately make that last coat look amazing).

sealslayer · « **Reply #55 on:** October 14, 2006, 05:56:28 am »

Gahh the messageboard wont let me post a GBP sign !!
Anyhow I bought a 25L 2hp air compressor for the bargain price of 50 GBP ($100) today along with the all the paint.
The paint worked out at 60 GBP.
2.5 Litres of thinners
1 litre of best thinners
1 litre of pink cellulose gloss
1 litre of grey primer
paint strainers
Filler hardener
wet n dry paper

Today I sprayed the cab and most of the panels in the filler primer, tomorrow I'll turn my garage into a spray booth and put the first coat of grey primer on

SirPeale · « **Reply #56 on:** October 14, 2006, 08:42:07 am »

This picture is amusing; I don't mean that in a bad way, I mean it in an oversight way.

You've got wheels on the back. The purpose in them is so you can grab the cabinet, tip it back and wheel it around fairly easily. Quite a few cabinets have them.

You've put those decorative flanges on the back, rendering them effectively useless.

Edit: well, it's not a total loss. I see they're swivel locking casters, so at least you can push the unit around.

SirPeale · « **Reply #57 on:** October 14, 2006, 08:46:56 am »

Quote from: sealslayer on September 21, 2006, 11:00:11 am

Ive ordered a translucent blue trackball, would I be able to buy one of those clear balls and put a pink LED behind it?

1) I don't think they make pink LEDs. Red, yes.

2) even if they did, it wouldn't shine thru pink, the blue trackball would only allow blue thru because it filters all other colors of light.

WunderCade · « **Reply #58 on:** October 14, 2006, 03:46:33 pm »

Quote from: sealslayer on October 12, 2006, 07:44:16 pm

My orders are pink, pink and even more pink.
"You can never have enough pink"
Quoted from the better half

Plop..Plop..Fizz..Fizz..Oh-what-a-

it-is....

sealslayer · « **Reply #59 on:** October 14, 2006, 05:34:31 pm »

Quote from: Peale on October 14, 2006, 08:42:07 am

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=51525.0;attach=57128;image

This picture is amusing; I don't mean that in a bad way, I mean it in an oversight way.

You've got wheels on the back. The purpose in them is so you can grab the cabinet, tip it back and wheel it around fairly easily. Quite a few cabinets have them.

You've put those decorative flanges on the back, rendering them effectively useless.

Edit: well, it's not a total loss. I see they're swivel locking casters, so at least you can push the unit around.

That picture is of the front of the cab

I've got those wheels on front and back, I need to have some sort of movement with the cab as it will be in our kitchen in front of a cupboard door so I have to be able to move it easily.
I made that little front kick panel with the hinge so I can lock them when I don't need to move the cab

sealslayer · « **Reply #60 on:** October 15, 2006, 02:01:32 pm »

Set up my Spray booth today and got most of the items primed before I ran out of primer

I'm lucky that my garage has a galvanized beam across the top that I used to hang most of the panels from.
I screwed two screws into a part of each panel that wont be seen and tied wire to them.
Perfect !!

I really thought 2 litres would have done the job, another half a litre should do it, just one side of the back door and another coat on the keyboard drawer.

I started out using a cheap mask to see if I could get away with using it, after about 20 seconds of spraying the garage looked like this.....

Lol it was like a sandstorm had hit my garage I could barely breath so I had to go and buy a proper mask, another 28 pounds added to the costs !!

I've not sprayed anything with a compressor and spray gun for about 8 years and I had forgotton how much fun they are to use compared to normal spray in cans.
I'm very happy with the results not a run, or sag in sight and no overspray

Its turned out so well that most of it feels like it doesn't need rubbing down before the pink gloss goes on, of course I will though.

The Gloss pink I have is a sight to behold, its matched to the T-Molding from dream arcades, its sooooooooooo Pink

running time and costs to date
Prices are in GBP as the message board wont allow me to use that symbol I have to leave it off

MDF 25
Timber 11
glue 3
filler 4
sawboard plywood 5
nuts and bolts 9
20 x leds 4.99 / 5pp
2 x 120mm fan covers 6.04
12" dual cathode purple kit 6.49 / 2.25 pp
sleeving kit 5.99 / 1.99 pp
2 x 120mm fan 2.00 / 4.25 pp
monitor 40.00
6m x 3mm steel angle 8.75
8mm Drill bit 4.18
Hacksaw Blades 2.98
More nuts and bolts 6.28
Angle grinder cutting wheel 1.98
Angle grinder grinding wheel 1.98
6mm MDF 3.75
Sandpaper 10.16
More MDF 12.98
zip clips 1.00
handles 1.00
back door hinges 1.00
Vinyl 2.90
clips 0.70
Joysticks,buttons,trackball,mounting plate, t-molding 100.00
rubber mat 9.50
diamond plate 14.00
Pink spray paint 12.99
wasted primer and paint 15
more sandpaper 10.00
Cellulose paint, thinners etc 60 + another 40 needed
Laminated screen glass 28

444.22 ($880)

If I take into account all the tools etc that I have had to buy the cost will probably be nearer 800 ($1600) but they can be used for other projects so I'm not going to dwell on the cost of those too much.

sealslayer · « **Reply #61 on:** October 16, 2006, 05:00:27 pm »

Today the pinkness began

The cab got three coats of gloss along with the back of the kick panel, the speaker section and the section that holds the screen in place and they all look fantastic, Its all now staying in my garage with the heaters on until the weekend to get the paint nice and dry.

Tomorrow I need to finish the back door, front door and keyboard drawer once everything is dry I'll cut it back with 1200 grade wet n dry then compound it for a super fine finish.

Once that's done I'll get the laminate and do the sides, front door and keyboard drawer then it can be moved into our flat for assembly.
Then I need to start on the CP !!!, does it ever end

Aurich · « **Reply #62 on:** October 16, 2006, 05:34:40 pm »

Lovin' it, can't wait to see the final outcome.

theCoder · « **Reply #63 on:** October 17, 2006, 12:37:38 am »

Did you cut the paint with anything, or spray it on straight from the store. Nice finish.

shardian · « **Reply #64 on:** October 17, 2006, 07:55:44 am »

WHy are you doing laminate on the sides if you are getting that nice of results with paint?

Ninten-doh · « **Reply #65 on:** October 17, 2006, 09:29:16 am »

Quote from: shardian on October 17, 2006, 07:55:44 am

WHy are you doing laminate on the sides if you are getting that nice of results with paint?

That's my question as well. It's looking great!

sealslayer · « **Reply #66 on:** October 17, 2006, 09:39:53 am »

Quote from: theCoder on October 17, 2006, 12:37:38 am

Did you cut the paint with anything, or spray it on straight from the store. Nice finish.

Yeah the paint is 50/50 mix with best quality thinners for the gloss, same ratio for the primer but standard thinners.
The paint is cellulose that is mainly used over here for spraying cars, very easy to spray but unless you have a very high quality spray gun ( I don't

) then you have to cut back and compound for a perfect finish

sealslayer · « **Reply #67 on:** October 17, 2006, 09:44:48 am »

Quote from: shardian on October 17, 2006, 07:55:44 am

WHy are you doing laminate on the sides if you are getting that nice of results with paint?

I had always intended to laminate the sides before I started to build the cab so there are around 30 holes in the sides where the bolts have gone through.
No matter how hard I try I can never get a perfect finish to hide the filler marks so it would look awful.
When I fill holes, I fill, sand, fill until perfectly smooth then use a filler primer ( putty primer ) then use high build primer and they still show so I have given up on filling and spraying over holes

I have learnt lots of lessons building this cab and one is I don't need to make big holes in the sides for bolts

theCoder · « **Reply #68 on:** October 17, 2006, 05:07:13 pm »

Quote from: sealslayer on October 17, 2006, 09:39:53 am

... the paint is 50/50 mix with best quality thinners for the gloss, same ratio for the primer but standard thinners.
The paint is cellulose that is mainly used over here for spraying cars, very easy to spray but unless you have a very high quality spray gun ( I don't ) then you have to cut back and compound for a perfect finish

So you are using enamel paint (cleans with thinner, not water)?

sealslayer · « **Reply #69 on:** October 17, 2006, 07:24:03 pm »

Quote from: theCoder on October 17, 2006, 05:07:13 pm

Quote from: sealslayer on October 17, 2006, 09:39:53 am
... the paint is 50/50 mix with best quality thinners for the gloss, same ratio for the primer but standard thinners.
The paint is cellulose that is mainly used over here for spraying cars, very easy to spray but unless you have a very high quality spray gun ( I don't ) then you have to cut back and compound for a perfect finish
So you are using enamel paint (cleans with thinner, not water)?

Yes the paint is mixed with thinners but It has to be cellullose thinners , I'm not very clued up on different paint types but I don't think its enamel.
I am quite sure though that its only used over here in the UK as I did a search and only UK pages came up with any hits.

sealslayer · « **Reply #70 on:** October 17, 2006, 07:43:29 pm »

I had to give it all another 3 coats today so in total its had 6, if you look at the picture above you can see the faint difference in colour where the primer can still be seen.
I only noticed it after I posted the picture on here, it seems the camera can pick up the difference better than the human eye.
The camera being able to do that came in quite handy when I started the other coats, even when I looked at the cab I couldn't see the difference so I turned on my camera and looked at the screen and amazingly you can see the difference through the camera without having to take a photo of it

so I carried on giving it more coats until it looked a perfect colour through the camera

I finally got the spraying mastered to perfection on the inside of the back door that nobody will ever see

I was spraying with the correct amount of overlap but was going a little to fast, when I slowed down you could see the gloss really building up to a super shine, only problem with that though is the potential for runs to appear but it all ended very well.

In total it took 4 litres each of primer and gloss to paint it all and really I could have probably done with another 2 litres of the gloss.
The cost of the paint along with the cutting compounds etc has added quite a bit to the cost and I really don't know if I would do it all again knowing what I know now.
The only other option would have been to laminate the inside of the cab, formica do a nice laminate called "juicy pink"

MDF 25
Timber 11
glue 3
filler 4
sawboard plywood 5
nuts and bolts 9
20 x leds 4.99 / 5pp
2 x 120mm fan covers 6.04
12" dual cathode purple kit 6.49 / 2.25 pp
sleeving kit 5.99 / 1.99 pp
2 x 120mm fan 2.00 / 4.25 pp
monitor 40.00
6m x 3mm steel angle 8.75
8mm Drill bit 4.18
Hacksaw Blades 2.98
More nuts and bolts 6.28
Angle grinder cutting wheel 1.98
Angle grinder grinding wheel 1.98
6mm MDF 3.75
Sandpaper 10.16
More MDF 12.98
zip clips 1.00
handles 1.00
back door hinges 1.00
Vinyl 2.90
clips 0.70
Joysticks,buttons,trackball,mounting plate, t-molding 100.00
rubber mat 9.50
diamond plate 14.00
Pink spray paint 12.99
wasted primer and paint 15
more sandpaper 10.00
Cellulose paint, thinners etc 106
Compound (g3 +g10), more wet n dry , cloth 28
Laminated screen glass 28

518.22 ($1040.00)

zenmasterbooty · « **Reply #71 on:** October 18, 2006, 04:08:40 am »

I really like this cab...
BTW. Most digital cameras "blue shift" infrared light into the visible spectrum, but if you have a cat, I'm sure it will appreciate the effort.

sealslayer · « **Reply #72 on:** October 18, 2006, 04:07:24 pm »

Quote from: zenmasterbooty on October 18, 2006, 04:08:40 am

I really like this cab...
BTW. Most digital cameras "blue shift" infrared light into the visible spectrum, but if you have a cat, I'm sure it will appreciate the effort.

Thanks, lol I have 3 cats they only thing they appreciate is being fed

sealslayer · « **Reply #73 on:** October 18, 2006, 04:41:22 pm »

I picked up my laminate today, not a bad price at all, two sheets of 10' x 4 ' cost 48 pounds ( $98) its a nice black textured effect.
When I picked up the laminate I realised I had made a bit of a mistake with the routing for my T-molding, I had a sample of laminate but didn't realise that it had been glued to a piece of material to keep it sturdy, I used this to measure the position of the routing.
Now I actually have the laminate I can see that its much thinner and there will be a overlap from the molding, I may trim it down if it looks too much.

Tomorrow I'll put all the pieces together on the cab that need to be screwed in from the sides then fill all the holes as the laminate will probably crack if any pressure is applied against the holes.

The paint has dried much faster than I thought so I had a little go at wet sanding and compounding, the finish was glossy as it was but nothing compared to a little sandpaper and compounding.

I used 1200 grade wet n dry paper then G3 medium grade compound and finished with G10 liquid compound.

Before sanding and compounding

I'm holding up a magazine in the reflection and its almost impossible to see

after sanding and compounding

I can see light at the end of the tunnel now, the cab will be put togther and indoors by the weekend then all thats left is the CP and the wiring, hopefully by the next weekend the girlfriend will be playing wonderboy to her hearts content

theCoder · « **Reply #74 on:** October 18, 2006, 06:58:46 pm »

As my son once said years ago...That's Chiny (shiny).

Quote from: sealslayer on October 18, 2006, 04:41:22 pm

When I picked up the laminate I realised I had made a bit of a mistake with the routing for my T-molding, I had a sample of laminate but didn't realise that it had been glued to a piece of material to keep it sturdy, I used this to measure the position of the routing. Now I actually have the laminate I can see that its much thinner and there will be a overlap from the molding, I may trim it down if it looks too much.

I've made this type of mistake more than once. Made a decision, measurement, or assumption based on a representative sample, only to have the final thing be a little different. Think of all the learning opportunities we expose ourselves to.

sealslayer · « **Reply #75 on:** October 20, 2006, 03:37:30 pm »

I finished the kick panel yesterday and had my first attempt at using laminate and the flush trimming bit, I'm now in love with the flush trimming bit and should have bought one ages ago, it makes life so much easier.

So today I ploughed into laminating the sides with much enthusiasm and confidence only to have it all dashed by a stupid mistake.
I didn't put enough pieces of wood down on the side of the cab and you've guessed it the laminate got stuck out of position, I moved most of it only for it to snap

to make things worse when trying to remove the broken piece it splintered and impaled itself under my finger nail, many expletives where heard around the neighbourhood along with the sounds of bits off wood being thrown around the garden !!

So I've now run out of glue and can't use my second sheet of laminate on the side of the cab that's got glue rapidly drying on it, off I go to the shop to get some more glue, come home and use the broken piece as a template for my second sheet.
I cut it out and doubled up on pieces of wood only to find that the new piece of laminate has a piece missing where the kick plate is because this is the part that had snapped off the first attempt.. many, many more expletives are now filling the air and tools are starting to be kicked around the garage along with any passing cats !! ( joke )

Anyhow it all turned out ok in the end besides the odd lump where the glue had dried, I managed to join a small piece of laminate that was missing from the kick panel area and it all looks fine, you can see it if you look close but not from a few feet away.
I put the T-molding on and it really is starting to look like a cabinet at last.
I also laminated the screen bezel with a piece from the broken sheet, the front door in the picture is reversed and will be laminated and pink on the inside.

I'll have to get another sheet of laminate tomorrow and finish the other side...more costs added to this money pit

sealslayer · « **Reply #76 on:** October 22, 2006, 06:07:03 pm »

Finally got the cab indoors this weekend, its so nice to have it inside and now near completion

I finished the front door today, firstly I laid a sheet of laminate onto the door and clamped the edges then flush trimmed the inside edges of the laminate.
After that I cut a piece of 2mm plexi about 1" wider than the hole in the front of the door and routed the door out for the plexi.
Then just a simple case of Laying the plexi in and gluing the laminate on top for a perfect flush finish

I also put the PC in place and started most of the PC wiring. I covered all the leads in pink UV reactive sleeving and changed the molex connectors to pink reactive ones.
I put in the cold cathode tubes and secured them to the inside of the PC area, they actually started out as white cold cathode tubes but I covered them in neon pink fablon, it gives off a great pink glow

Fans along with the freshly sprayed pink fans covers are also in place and keeping things nice and cool.

Tomorrow I'll finish the wiring, at the moment they are only temporally in place and look pretty shabby

theCoder · « **Reply #77 on:** October 24, 2006, 02:10:34 am »

Sweet !

Are you venting out the side of the cab or is the PC in a box with venting routed to the back?

sealslayer · « **Reply #78 on:** October 24, 2006, 06:49:08 pm »

That picture doesn't really show how much space the PC has to breath in, the whole bottom section of the cab is open right upto the top of the keyboard drawer.
At them moment I have 2 x 120mm fans blowing onto the PC with no heat issues at present.
If things do get hot then I'll probably turn one of the fans around to vent the air along the side and out the back of the cab.

sealslayer · « **Reply #79 on:** October 29, 2006, 01:49:28 pm »

The finish line is now insight

it's been a while since I've updated on here but lots has been done.
As you can see the CP is now wired and complete laminated inside and out of the CP Box and powered by a IPAC2.
As with the rest of the cab simplicity is what I wanted more than a CP with art work, to a lot of members here this may seem a little bland but it fits in with the minimalist look I was aiming for.

There was a little disaster with the front of the CP box, the damn laminate glue ended up on the plexi and melted it, along with the flush trimming bit bearing scorching the front of the laminate so that will all have to be replaced, I'll then put a pink cold cathode tube inside it so Its lit up like the PC below and you will be able to view all the wiring etc

Also in the side of the CP is the space for the DVD rom drive you can just make it out in the second image, I used a PC case drawer that fits over the front of the DVD and has a eject button and a small section that will be illuminated with a pink LED.
At the moment my MOBO is not USB 2 compliant so I'm unable to connect the DVD Rom to the USB - IDE converter as its USB 2

After those little bits its just a case of placing all the wiring into the galvanized metal trunking that will run down the inside of the cab to keep things nice and tidy and of course making the marquee.


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