stryd_one Posted May 20, 2007 Report Posted May 20, 2007 Nice! :)You should just glue that on and save some dough, looks great! Quote
TheAncientOne Posted May 21, 2007 Report Posted May 21, 2007 Nice! :)You should just glue that on and save some dough, looks great!But it hasn't got any labels....... :oMike Quote
stryd_one Posted May 21, 2007 Report Posted May 21, 2007 LMAO!Actually this reminds me of a page I saw on making panels for cockpits... There's this kind of method http://www.mikesflightdeck.com/center_pedestal_4.htm http://www.hanskrohn.com/BuildingTips/Backlit_Panels/Backlit.htmhttp://members.chello.nl/koop/instruct.htmbut there was another I saw where they used a paper printout stuck to a layer of plywood and laquered it up... turned out nice as, and super cheap...Of course the page is in my history and I can't find it >:( I meant to post it here too, darnit! Quote
Sasha Posted May 21, 2007 Author Report Posted May 21, 2007 That illuminated panel looks nice.Instead of using paper it is better, and very cheap to use transparent laser print foil on top of some acrylic sheet for diffusion. I made something similar for my pirate radio and the result is great! It is easy to make and very cheap. Mine is made even cheaper, as my diffuser was piece of PVC foil. Check out the result. ;)Illumination is kinda fake, as the light bulb (yes, light bulb) burned in the time I wanted to take a picture, so at the picture sunshine is used for illumination. ::) Quote
TheAncientOne Posted May 21, 2007 Report Posted May 21, 2007 Thanks Stryd! I've done some bits in a similar way - some old aircraft illuminated panels seem to be a thick screen print black over the acrylic, perhaps they didn't expect some fighters to have a long service life... That section on colours and fonts is pure gold.I've also used decent quality colour prints, double sided laminated, then glued on to an alloy backplate using spray mount glue. If you have the right kind of laminating pouches, the glue is clear, and 2 layers can act as an LCD window. This is not road worthy, but OK for prototyping. For bigger prints I'm lucky, because the guy that took my profile pic has a pro grade, roll fed, large format photo printer. I can send him a PDF and get actual size panel art back.I'm a firm beleiver in protyping panels. No matter how much you plan, there is alwsys one knob not quite where you want it, or in the case of some mixers. about 200...Mike Quote
stryd_one Posted May 21, 2007 Report Posted May 21, 2007 my pirate radioYargh, that be a mightily fine lookin panel, me hearty!there is alwsys one knob not quite where you want itYaaaargh, filthy humour ahoy! Keel-haul that there scoundrel! *splash* Quote
Sasha Posted May 21, 2007 Author Report Posted May 21, 2007 ;D ;D ;D ;D ...that is so funny! I must get one... Quote
stryd_one Posted May 21, 2007 Report Posted May 21, 2007 ;D ;D ;D ;D Avast LMFAO!!!Maybe it's because I have been working on-call all night and it's 5am and I've gone a bet mental from watching networks go up and down, but I can't stop laughing at that! Quote
DavidBanner Posted May 21, 2007 Report Posted May 21, 2007 little known fact - Global warming, earthquakes, hurricanes, and other natural disasters are a direct effect of the shrinking numbers of Pirates since the 1800s.http://www.venganza.org/about/open-letter/ Quote
SLP Posted May 21, 2007 Report Posted May 21, 2007 LMAO!!! ;D ;D ;Dwhy do we always hijack Sashas threads ?!? ;D Quote
Sasha Posted May 21, 2007 Author Report Posted May 21, 2007 why do we always hijack Sashas threads ?!?Because I don`t update this blog often enough, so everyone (including myself) forget what was it about. ;D Quote
TheAncientOne Posted May 25, 2007 Report Posted May 25, 2007 More Piracy on the IC'shttp://ansuz.sooke.bc.ca/bonobo-conspiracy/?i=266Serious Warning, very geeky highly addictive cartoon stripMike Quote
stryd_one Posted May 25, 2007 Report Posted May 25, 2007 Avast Garde heheheheheheheHey Sasha shall I split this thread? You seem to be a good conversation starter ;) Quote
Sasha Posted May 25, 2007 Author Report Posted May 25, 2007 I don`t mind anymore to have different sub-topics in this "blog", ...about hard drives, planes, comics... you keeping it alive and make people come by. ;D I hope next week I`ll have real update as I am expecting the panels I`ve ordered. Until then let`s have some fun. ;) Quote
Sasha Posted May 26, 2007 Author Report Posted May 26, 2007 You are trying to get back on track now. Heheh. OKIdentity and personal aesthetic touch is only two things that I can give to this great project. I just change the code a bit to disable the sounds of bankstik according to your instructions and that is it. Never wright a word of code myself so ...I waned to do it more personal this way. ;)Names are not reserved only for industry products. Right?Why don`t we all give our children names? :) And here is the answer (form Wikipedia) why I called it Endorphin:Endorphins are endogenous opioid biochemical compounds. They are polypeptides produced by the pituitary gland and the hypothalamus in vertebrates, and they resemble the opiates in their abilities to produce analgesia and a sense of well-being. In other words, they might work as "natural pain killers.... Quote
Wilba Posted May 26, 2007 Report Posted May 26, 2007 I wasn't asking "why give it a name", only asking about the name you chose.I agree with you on the point of identity and personal aesthetic touch, that's why I spent the time to make a nice looking box ;D and give it a name like MB-6582 ;) Quote
Sasha Posted May 26, 2007 Author Report Posted May 26, 2007 I wasn't asking "why give it a name", only asking about the name you chose.I understood, but I explain it because few people asked me why name it if it`s DIY. I agree with you on the point of identity and personal aesthetic touch, that's why I spent the time to make a nice looking box and give it a name like MB-6582Sure you did, and you made it so small. Mine is much bigger and definitely much heavier than yours, but I still love it... ;D Quote
Sasha Posted May 26, 2007 Author Report Posted May 26, 2007 Now is the time for some updates...I received the panel and case today I ordered just 2 days ago. I was expecting it at the end of next week.I ran to the workshop (sleeping room) to check it on my synth, and another surprise followed, but unpleasant. What happens is that they bent the edges of case 90 degrees as I draw, but other way than it use to be. Another problem is that powder coating isn`t thin as I saw on some other cases, so all my openings are too small. :( That problem I can fix by filing down the coating layer (i guess). I thought I will avoid using a file this time but I was wrong.I called the service but they don`t work at Saturdays so I must wait till Monday. I`m sure they will send me a new one.Besides this, I am satisfied how it`s made. Here is some pics.and here is the error Quote
Sasha Posted May 26, 2007 Author Report Posted May 26, 2007 I started to file down the holes for buttons and just realized it is not problem in thick layer of powder coating... the problem is that it is mechanical CNC so I got 2.5mm radius where should be square! That really sucks! >:( Quote
SLP Posted May 26, 2007 Report Posted May 26, 2007 Why didn't you just go to the guy with the laser-cutter? Isn't it possible to laser-cut aluminum? Quote
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