Thanks mate & yeah it's good to get this rolling againThat look really cool.
(Plus Yay the thread is moving again)
. Cheers mate, it won't be a tripple layer grill though, decided against it.Thanks mateStill good as always
. so would complicate things unless I switched the 2.3mm copper mesh for a 1mm copper mesh but it would lack the depth which I like the look of, the shiny copper will be disapearing I'll brush it to tone it down a bit too shiny lol., usually a grill like this would be bad for acoustics but this is something I learnt with my last case yes if you put a fan directly onto a panel with restrictive flow it makes it quite a bit louder but if you add a decent enough spacer it's just like a clear hole so this will be fine. should be a quick job with the disc sander, then I'll brush finish the strips, for mounting the strips I'll use 4 bolts, 1 at the bottom 1/3rd of the way, 2/3rds of the way & 1 at the top, this should keep them in place nicely, all the other internal tabs will be shortened & bolted in place to the main curve bars, decided to keep on avoiding adhesives when possible, I just don't have absolute faith in adhesive for structoral things especially this with it having forces going on although adhesives can be brilliant to hold stuff together while you drill, tap & use bolts, once this full clamp tab is done it should be plain sailing from there . so just carried on until 3:30 AM lol rather than running back & forth to the house I had a couple of beers & would have gone all night if I needed to to get these strips done . I straightened the strips & marked all the edges so I know they get a perfect bevel.
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Doesn't it justWow that looks sooooo much better like that
thanks mate . Cheers mate .Cheers Diggsy & yes that's something I could be doing right now actually with the saw being quiet in operationLooking really really good now. Just make those inner tabs hidden out of view and it'll be perfect!
Great work.
, I found I was audible last night when I got these strips installed & had some drilling & grinding to do, so along with the scroll saw table I'm going to make I'll also make the garage sound proofed so I can create whenever I feel up for it my sleep pattern often flipps upsaide down so I'm missing out on being able to progress as much as I'd like to.Cheers mateAmazing
. thanks ch3333z.Thank you Somnambulist.
But it's got a great function too
thanks mate.Thanks Plec, because of the bevels I put on the stips it doesn't lose the flush look which I was worried it would but it all looks more seamless now, I'm not sure about the front vent meshes now though, theres a chance I might leave them empty but if not then I'll probably be best to stick the meshes to the internal tabs for easier installation (currently need 2 sets of hands to install them loosely which isn't ideal) might even make new ones with having the saw now
Really like the latest development photos - it looks so much more elegant.
The smooth uninterrupted lines at the front tie in with the side of the case – it's looking nicely balanced.
I’m still in total awe of your time and dedication – superb.
.I'm not sure about the front vent meshes now though, theres a chance I might leave them empty but if not then I'll probably be best to stick the meshes to the internal tabs for easier installation (currently need 2 sets of hands to install them loosely which isn't ideal) might even make new ones with having the saw now
I'm glad you said that, as I don't really think they add anything to the design. In fact if I was to be honest I think they just don't look that good at all. Perhaps another variation could be done now that you have the scroll saw, maybe even using a different coloured plexi for the pieces so that they don't stand out too much, but it looks great as it is anyway, so I wouldn't worry about it.
Can't wait to see the finished product full of kit, it's been a great read thus far
True they look half arsed after the latest additions lol, theres a good chance I'll leave them plain holes but that's not 100% yet , cheers Diggsy.., thought I did before with 2 G clamps nice & tight but I guess not, really couldn't believe it when it completely deformed, really should have taken a picture, it was so twisted out of shape I instantly thought well that's that then but was using the kodak with it's internal memory with room for 6 or 7 shots.., so I ordered some brass lacquer for it to keep it's fresh look after I give it a re-brush & clean ., they just don't look good after seeing them with the strips & they'd be quite restrictive for air flow so laters to them , I'll either leave the vents open or if I can think up something good enough I'll make something else but the edges got a good wet sanding so are near polished so theres a good chance I'll leave them as they are.
so was knackered, then I went & made another 10mm x 1mm strip & drilled in the same spots where the original had them & when I installed it it had a good bit of baggy flex so really not good, my disc sander seems like it's past it's best but I need to open it up to see what's wrong it spins well but it's making a ton of extra noise & vibrates heavily so needs opening & looking to see whats wrong, some of the case screws had come very loose so I'm guessing it's something similar inside the machine, hopefully it's fixable..
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Thanks mateI really like those copper strips down the sides. This case is looking nothing short of amazing
.A few have said this, the whole art deco thing wasn't even intended, just turned out to be a similar style some how, didn't even know what art deco was when I designed this
but when many were saying it's very art deco I looked it up & yeah it's a nice style so just rolled with it cheers Duesix . & re-made both the slim strips & underneath the slim strips I added 4 extra bolts on each side to hold it all down nicer so the slim strips are held in with just 2 button head bolts so the bottom front panel is held in better also now .
but I don't know what's going on with the copper delivery.
