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[Starlite KNight]

I don't know much about security cameras but at lot of rooms have that two-way mirror stuff. At least in 24 anyway.

Also, I think you mean transparent, not opaque.

Maybe you can find a reuleaux triangle bit or sander for the recess:

[Xion X2]

Hey guys!

WOW this is awesome !!!

Thanks, cellsite60!

wow. amazing work, as I'm coming to expect from you. I like the 2-way perspex, I didn't pick up on that at all in the older photos, but when you point it out it's more evident. I'm harboring something of a hope to be able to see this in person someday

incidentally, is that the pump w/reservoir on top that danger den is selling now? About how big is it? I might be doing something similar for my own build and I'm trying to figure out what will physically fit in there.

Thank you, artoodeeto. I really appreciate the kind words.

The pump/res combo is the swiftech MCP350 with XSPC res top. Here are the dimensions.

The pump base is about .8".

Very nice work. I love what you've been doing with the router table. One tip you might want to try for the second piece, if you're jumping straight from 150 to 600 grit, that might be the source of some of the scratches. If you use 300 or 400 or so inbetween, it shouldn't leave any scratches that higher grit cannot get at.

Yeah, that's a good point. I didn't have anything with me that was between 150 - 600, so it probably didn't help.

Thanks!

HOLY CARP!!! This just keeps getting cooler and cooler. Loving it. It's easy to love a router table because you can do so much with them. You attention to detail is top notch for sure.

Thanks! The router table really is awesome. Such a useful tool. I'm already thinking up a hundred different things that I could do with it on my next build and a few things that I could do with this one.

Very nice, the router table looks the way to go for working with plexi, sweet work Xion .
Is it possible to use a router with a specific bit for aluminium?.

Thanks, Waynio!

Yes, they will work with aluminum just fine. In fact, the bit that you've seen me cut the plexi with is the same that I use for cutting aluminum with. It's a bosch upspiral 1/4" shank carbide tip. I used it in my RotoZip before. Works great for both plexi and aluminum.

[Xion X2]

*Phew*. I'm tired.

Been spending a lot of hours in the shop lately.

First, some more fun with the unibits. I have a few different ones, and they all seem to cut different into this plexi. The fatter one has a better cut and gives me edges that are as smooth as a baby's behind. The skinnier ones with more depth leave a little roughness behind to sand away.

I'll have some pictures of the actual Zero Gravity shelves drilled with these in the next update.

Pieces laid out for cutting. I'll be cutting two 22.5 x 8" panels, one for the roof of the case and one for the floor.

Out comes the trusty (?) jigsaw.

So the jig cuts came out "ok" as they always do and were filed down. And one of these pieces served for the new floor in my case to cover those ugly vents. Remember this?

Now, with the improved look.

And into the Zero-G Chamber.

I'll be cutting vents in this new floor only where they are needed.


*Takes a breather and a swig of bottled water*

Ok.. then I went to work on the roof of the case.

Ugly mesh vents.. and more than are needed...

Out you come, ugly mesh vents. Mr. Dremel, get to work.

That's looking better. And since I hate jigsaws (I guess hate would be a strong word, but I dislike them for their inaccurate nature) I will clear these out with the routing table, instead.

Important safety tip: Whenever placing your piece on your routing table, always make sure that you are holding it securely as above before flipping the switch. That bit will grab into it easily and fling it across your table if you don't.

And at all times, if not using a miter guide, make sure you are holding the piece securely with both hands to minimize kickback and keep your hands and fingers as far away from the bit as possible.

Clearing out the right side.

A very clean cut, even before filing.

Now for the other side.

And the short sides.

And then we have the completed piece.

The new piece for the roof will overlay from the inside. Since the Cosmos has a shell, you won't be able to see the top/outside roof of the frame, but I wanted it to look nice, anyway.

Both the floor and roof will have to be cut in certain places for the shell to fit back on properly. But.. let's save that one for another day, shall we!?

Well I think that's about enough for now. Thanks again for following the making of refleXion.

[TheMainMan]

Wow, I can't get enough of this build! The different ways you put the router table to work are amazing, especially as it seems to be incredibly accurate compared to most other methods. I'll be putting that high on my list of tools to get once I have a workspace. Looking forward to the end result, keep up the good work!

[x88x]

Wow, I'm increasingly jealous of that routing table. I was envisioning long hours of grinding and filing...and you get a great straight line so (relatively) effortlessly.

Bad luck with that new saw blade. Maybe you just need a finer toothed blade?

[Xion X2]

Wow, I can't get enough of this build! The different ways you put the router table to work are amazing, especially as it seems to be incredibly accurate compared to most other methods. I'll be putting that high on my list of tools to get once I have a workspace. Looking forward to the end result, keep up the good work!

Thanks, Main. I really appreciate the feedback.

Wow, I'm increasingly jealous of that routing table. I was envisioning long hours of grinding and filing...and you get a great straight line so (relatively) effortlessly.

Bad luck with that new saw blade. Maybe you just need a finer toothed blade?

Actually, I was having a blonde moment. I put the blade on backwards.


I know that many of you are probably tiring of shop pictures, so I put a short collage together of previously unreleased shots. refleXion has been in the works for awhile, but I'm doing my best to ensure that the long wait will be worth it.. both for me and for those who have followed the project since its inception.

-Michael

[x88x]

Ooooh, pretty. Especially that second to last shot, with everything inside. It really pulls the look together beautifully.

[Xion X2]

Some new photos of all the blocks on the new board. I've been held up waiting on some raw materials to get here. I ordered some Lexan for a new idea that I'm hoping to incorporate into the build. More to share on this soon.

[x88x]

Nice. I love the solid (nickel?) SLI connectors.

[Xion X2]

Nice. I love the solid (nickel?) SLI connectors.

Thanks, me too.


Ok guys, you will soon see refleXion in motion in full HD video. I'm finishing up some film tonight of the full board layout with all the waterblocks as you saw in the pictures and will hopefully have this online for your viewing pleasure either tomorrow or Saturday.

Here's a 720p shot from the video scaled down in size to 1000x.