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Main => Project Announcements => Topic started by: Dr. J on July 13, 2003, 05:17:47 pm

Title: New Control Panel and art
Post by: Dr. J on July 13, 2003, 05:17:47 pm
I finally got around to making an overlay for my control panel.  Here are some before and after pics.  Click my banner at the bottom to go to the website.  
Old CP: (http://www.geocities.com/drjayd177/oldcpo.txt)
New CP: (http://www.geocities.com/drjayd177/newcpo.txt)
Old: (http://www.geocities.com/drjayd177/oldfull.txt)
New: (http://www.geocities.com/drjayd177/newfull.txt)
Title: Re:New Control Panel and art
Post by: AlanS17 on July 13, 2003, 05:37:39 pm
Got enough speakers there? Doesn't it shake the %^&* out of your machine?
Title: Re:New Control Panel and art
Post by: Dr. J on July 13, 2003, 11:27:16 pm
Quote from: AlanS17 on July 13, 2003, 05:37:39 pm
Got enough speakers there? Doesn't it shake the %^&* out of your machine?

I've got everything bolted down pretty solid.  I crank it up pretty loud and I don't get any rattling out of it.  I was worried that it might shake the videocard loose or something, but not yet.  The only thing that buzzed was the two sheets of plexi at the marquee, so I used some double sided window insulating tape behind the retainers at the top and bottom and the buzzing stopped.  I've also got that insulating tape between the monitor and bezel, but that was to keep dust from collecting on the screen.  
Title: Re:New Control Panel and art
Post by: AlanS17 on July 14, 2003, 01:16:58 pm
I had some rather large speakers in my first machine, but they shook the monitor and the picture would jiggle all over the place. Since then I've been weary of large speakers.
Title: Re:New Control Panel and art
Post by: SNAAAKE on July 14, 2003, 05:39:03 pm
yeah the new one DOES look better.
However I personally liked the old one too with yellow and black ;D.

How much was the print ?
Title: Re:New Control Panel and art
Post by: Dr. J on July 14, 2003, 06:43:11 pm
Quote from: SNAAAKE on July 14, 2003, 05:39:03 pm
How much was the print ?

I did it at kinkos on paper. It was 10$/sq.ft.  It came out to be $40 and change.  It's 15" X 48".  I guess they didn't charge me for that extra bit (or they didn't get the math right).
Title: Re:New Control Panel and art
Post by: Dr. J on July 14, 2003, 10:29:58 pm
Snaaake,
  I put a link to your mamecast2 site on my site.  Hope you don't mind   ;D
Title: Re:New Control Panel and art
Post by: Shieldwolf on July 14, 2003, 11:01:06 pm
Dr. J !! HERE!! BACK?!! Dr. J where have you been???
If you have time please pm me.
Title: Re:New Control Panel and art
Post by: Amra on July 14, 2003, 11:32:45 pm
Dude!  Did you change those Speakers to having an Atari Logo on them??  If so, that is Awsome!  Very nice touch  ;D
Title: Re:New Control Panel and art
Post by: SNAAAKE on July 14, 2003, 11:57:52 pm
Quote from: Dr. J on July 14, 2003, 10:29:58 pm
Snaaake,
  I put a link to your mamecast2 site on my site.  Hope you don't mind   ;D
oh no..s'all good ;D
Title: Re:New Control Panel and art
Post by: AlanS17 on July 15, 2003, 12:50:36 am
Quote from: Amra on July 14, 2003, 11:32:45 pm
Dude!  Did you change those Speakers to having an Atari Logo on them??  If so, that is Awsome!  Very nice touch  ;D

No those are JL Audio speakers. That's just hat the logo looks like. They're about the best subs money can buy, but they aren't made by Atari.

As far as I know, Atari hasn't entered the car audio business.  ;)
Title: Re:New Control Panel and art
Post by: Dr. J on July 15, 2003, 04:54:59 pm
Quote from: Amra on July 14, 2003, 11:32:45 pm
Dude!  Did you change those Speakers to having an Atari Logo on them??  If so, that is Awsome!  Very nice touch  ;D
Wow, I didn't even notice that.  It does look kind of like the atari logo.  AlanS17 is right though.  They are JL audio that I actually got from a friend because he couldn't pay back a loan, so he's the one who hooked me up with almost the entire audio setup.  I just had to get the ac/dc power converter.

I definately got the better end of the deal ;D
Title: Re:New Control Panel and art
Post by: AlanS17 on July 15, 2003, 04:56:18 pm
Damn! Must be nice... I sold the "boom" out of my car cuz I was broke.
Title: Re:New Control Panel and art
Post by: Dr. J on July 20, 2003, 04:18:01 am
Not intended to bump my own post, but I added a neat animated gif of my cab on my website.  
I put it in my top post.  Give it a couple seconds.
Title: Re:New Control Panel and art
Post by: F|end on July 24, 2003, 05:47:12 am
Do your neighburs complain about the huge sound system you have?! ;D

Great stuff man! I sick and tired of saying this, i have to build mine!  :'( :-X

PS: That atari logo in the columns it's unique!

I'm gonna spray paint the logo on the sound grills! \m/

 ;D