Got some work done today. Mostly cleaning up the cables and checking the general setup of the cab. I wish it was better planned and tidier, but it´s not always easy thinking ahead. The picture above shows the inside of the cab and the finished (almost) backpanel. The idea with the window on the backpanel is not to get at view of the cables. The idea is that I´m going to place a sheet of white or black powder coated aluminium about 1.5cm in so that it covers the pink cathode, and hides the interior of the cab. The logo is ment to glow.
The sensor in the top right corner of the back panel is a thermometer so that I can check if the thing is on fire...
Here is the cab fired up. The pink light is a bit hefty in this photo. I looks alot mor subtle, and it will be aimed more precisely when I attach the panel behind it. The two buttons on the upper left is marquee light and the pink logo-light. Looks nice so far!
I had to include a shot of the volume button ;) It´s a custom made knob(!) used on children shelfs and cubbords. Turn it clockwise and enjoy the ruckus!
Here you can see two holes that I drilled for the power and hard drive diode. It was not planned and I just did it there and then. Probably going to find a clear circular cover for each hole. Guess its important to know if the thing is on or not ;)
Witness the hotness! Important to know the temperature inside the cab when it´s all covered and shut. Cheap and easy to install. Thank you Ebay!!!
Much happier with the way the marquee is being lit. First I attached the cathodes at the top and bottom inside the "marquee bay". Did not work out exactly as I hoped. I bent som 1.5mm aluminium and made two brackets that hangs from the top and is placed dead center. Looks alot better now! Hopefully the heavy duty double sided tape will not loosen when it gets hot... I´ve had some accidents the last days ;)
STOP THE PRESS!!!
The USBs have no power... I´m having a breakdown here.... Got to have a look at it tomorrow. Could be a cable or two that I didn´t attach to the motherboard. Please say it´s so! I can´t replace the 300W PSU. Everything is built around it! GAH!! THE HUMANITY! :(
