this is AMAZING. your attention to detail is remarkable! astounding! cheers!
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this is AMAZING. your attention to detail is remarkable! astounding! cheers!
your work is far beyond what words can describe
It is projects like these that lure us lurkers out of hiding. Brilliant creativity and excellent workmanship!
This, sir, would be a contour tool.
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Originally Posted by DefyantUsing a "thingamajig" the shape of the front panel is copied to the plex.
They use those for cars sometimes. They used them on a show on Speed.
Cheers brouhaha tyvm mate :)
Thanx all for the great comments!
Part2
The CDROM switch mechanism needs to connect to a switch! i chose a micro switch, similar to the one CDROMS use!
The joining switch connector needs to be a disconect-able from the main mech, Again using clear tube heres what i came up with.
Ive cut a castle device to hold the micro switch
The castle gets pressed into a larger tube and the 2 are glued as one.
An old HDD activity loom + plug are recycled and used.
The micro switch and wires are pressed in.
As can be seen the two units can be fitted togther as one!
The unit needs to have a locking device! a doweled keyway design is used.... much like a press fit lightbulb.
The switch is hot glued secure
Then it's a push
And a twist locks it all together!
A simple soloution is used to connet to the CDROM
Hard to see.. but a paper clip is cut into 2 small pins.
With the base of the cdrom removed to the cut pins are tinned and soldered directly to the eject pins on the board
The idea of this method rather than direct soldering is that i now can have a "removable" option .. much like on your motherboard.
the best can be secured again and the unit flipped over. The 2 connecting pins stick neatly out from the cdrom and can be easily connected to.
a final and action shot !
Necessity is the mother of invention, and that Sir is just bloody clever. Never would have thought to use a paper clip to extend the leads and in turn have a removable connection for easy swaps.
How many times can I say it? Brilliant stuff, man.
he did it again what can say.... bad Defyant, bad, bad, Defyant <spank> :D
