madmikejt12
01-26-2008, 03:33 PM
A few weeks ago, I decided to mod my logitech x-230 sub woofer, a rather basic mod but still, its a mod!
I planned to cut a circle out of the side and add a perspex window (I think the perspex i ordered is 3mm thick), move the PCB to the bottom seated horizontally and cover the gap where it previously was.... I have also planned to add a few blue LED's..
Anyway, heres how it started:
http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/im.php/width/640/im/1677_7_logitech_x-230.jpg
First of all, I removed all the components:
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a316/madmikejt12/other1/DSC00337.jpg
I marked out the shape on the side:
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a316/madmikejt12/DSC00349.jpg
I tried to borrow a jigsaw off someone but the few people i tried did not have one, so i used a drill and 10mm drill piece to chain-drill the shapes and then a half round file to give the shape. The picture below shows 2 different stages of this, the filing and the drilling:
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a316/madmikejt12/sub/DSC00352.jpg
More progress pictures: (that G-clamp in the 1st picture was made by myself from a block of mild steel and a mild steel bar, im quite happy with how it turned out!) anyway, the pictures:
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a316/madmikejt12/sub/DSC00353.jpg
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a316/madmikejt12/sub/DSC00354.jpg
Thats all for now, my next job is to finish off cutting the shapes, I will then cut the horizontal rectangle for the volume and I/O socket. After that I will install the window (in 2 parts as it will not fit in as 1 piece)
A question about the window: Should I glue it (using hot glue gun) or bolt it?
If i bolt it, will it "rattle" and produce a poor sound? or would it be ok?
More to come over the next few days.....
EDIT: ive just looked at the times on those last 3 pictures... Yes that is how long it took me, working non-stop!!!! (well, i had a 20 min break when i went to look at next doors car)
I planned to cut a circle out of the side and add a perspex window (I think the perspex i ordered is 3mm thick), move the PCB to the bottom seated horizontally and cover the gap where it previously was.... I have also planned to add a few blue LED's..
Anyway, heres how it started:
http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/im.php/width/640/im/1677_7_logitech_x-230.jpg
First of all, I removed all the components:
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a316/madmikejt12/other1/DSC00337.jpg
I marked out the shape on the side:
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a316/madmikejt12/DSC00349.jpg
I tried to borrow a jigsaw off someone but the few people i tried did not have one, so i used a drill and 10mm drill piece to chain-drill the shapes and then a half round file to give the shape. The picture below shows 2 different stages of this, the filing and the drilling:
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a316/madmikejt12/sub/DSC00352.jpg
More progress pictures: (that G-clamp in the 1st picture was made by myself from a block of mild steel and a mild steel bar, im quite happy with how it turned out!) anyway, the pictures:
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a316/madmikejt12/sub/DSC00353.jpg
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a316/madmikejt12/sub/DSC00354.jpg
Thats all for now, my next job is to finish off cutting the shapes, I will then cut the horizontal rectangle for the volume and I/O socket. After that I will install the window (in 2 parts as it will not fit in as 1 piece)
A question about the window: Should I glue it (using hot glue gun) or bolt it?
If i bolt it, will it "rattle" and produce a poor sound? or would it be ok?
More to come over the next few days.....
EDIT: ive just looked at the times on those last 3 pictures... Yes that is how long it took me, working non-stop!!!! (well, i had a 20 min break when i went to look at next doors car)