Author Topic: Work Log: Pheonix (Read 12649 times)

Tri-edge · « **Reply #30 on:** January 02, 2010, 05:16:23 PM »

you should use individually cut plexi glass (or whatever else your using) for the window. That way the when a led lights up it doesn't go to the end of the plexi glass and light up a different indicator. I hope what I'm saying makes sense.

jrfhoutx · « **Reply #31 on:** January 02, 2010, 05:19:07 PM »

Quote from: Tri-edge on January 02, 2010, 05:16:23 PM

you should use individually cut plexi glass (or whatever else your using) for the window. That way the when a led lights up it doesn't go to the end of the plexi glass and light up a different indicator. I hope what I'm saying makes sense.

makes perfect sense, that's kinda what I was thinking, guess I'll be doing an awful lot of cutting and sanding to get them to perfectly fit into the cutouts... lol

Tri-edge · « **Reply #32 on:** January 02, 2010, 05:55:09 PM »

or you could just cut 5 squares and put them under the cut out.

jrfhoutx · « **Reply #33 on:** January 02, 2010, 08:03:01 PM »

Quote from: Tri-edge on January 02, 2010, 05:55:09 PM

or you could just cut 5 squares and put them under the cut out.

I just prefer the clean look of inserts, when the case is smooth and flat across the face, like it were stock... unless someone knows some kind of clear resin that I could mix up and pour into the cutouts... that would make life so much easier...

krazyone2006 · « **Reply #34 on:** January 03, 2010, 05:48:31 AM »

why not tape the one side and fill them with clear hot glue it would then have the slight foggyness that the actual power button has

and easyly fixwd if messed up

whuthefxk · « **Reply #35 on:** January 10, 2010, 05:23:35 PM »

downside of resin is that you WILL get tiny airbubbles if you dont use a pressure pot!

jrfhoutx · « **Reply #36 on:** January 11, 2010, 09:41:31 PM »

ok so I tried the hot glue idea on the smallest part of the power symbol cut out and it kinda works. though if I do use that idea then I need to find some sort of smooth surface to tape onto the front that won't melt when the hot glue touches it. I used masking tape initially, first I tried using the sticky side, not thinking that it would stick to the glue, then I taped it on so that the non-sticky side faced the glue and it came out textured (cause the masking tape is textured), I tried saran wrap and it just melted, I might try some clear plastic packing tape or scotch tape in the next few days and see how that turns out.

robin1989 · « **Reply #37 on:** January 12, 2010, 03:12:27 AM »

would foil work?

pigoesfar · « **Reply #38 on:** January 12, 2010, 03:31:24 PM »

I would suggest wax paper, but hot glue does NOT peel off wax paper after it drys. You would have to do it before it drys. I does not melt through it though. I happen to have tried to do something kind of similar.

robin1989 · « **Reply #39 on:** January 12, 2010, 03:34:52 PM »

would non stick baking parchment work

pigoesfar · « **Reply #40 on:** January 12, 2010, 04:10:39 PM »

yeah, maybe. Does it have teflon on it or something?

jrfhoutx · « **Reply #41 on:** January 12, 2010, 06:10:58 PM »

no, non-stick baking parchment is basically wax coated paper...

killdog · « **Reply #42 on:** January 13, 2010, 03:07:52 PM »

lovin it keep it up mate

whuthefxk · « **Reply #43 on:** January 13, 2010, 03:46:08 PM »

FOIL TAPE try that

aZiZ1 · « **Reply #44 on:** January 13, 2010, 04:20:32 PM »

IDK about foil tape, but actual foil should work just fine, as foil tape has residue

jrfhoutx · « **Reply #45 on:** January 13, 2010, 05:29:33 PM »

foil still presents the problem of texturing the face of the hot glue...

ok so I did a little testing and found that using clear packing tape (the non sticky side) works perfectly, so I'm gonna try that first...

SN!P3R · « **Reply #46 on:** January 16, 2010, 04:32:10 PM »

Tape on a piece of plexi glass?

jrfhoutx · « **Reply #47 on:** August 27, 2010, 01:08:17 PM »

ok so I don't want to hear about bumping old topics, this is a worklog and it's finally being updated...

UPDATE:

ok so it's been over 6 months since I've done anything with this project. Thing have been really slow at work lately so I've started bringing some stuff to mod in my down time at work and thought I might as well start with this project...

Window inserts marked, cut, and ground down. I finally decided to do inserts instead of gluing a piece of plexi to the inside. I didn't like the idea of a window that isn't flush with the face of the case...

I'm not sure if I'll use this cage for this project, or if I'll use it for my latest project. I have seen several windows exposing the x-clamps, and have seen a few with a window and a cutout in the cage, so I decided I'd give it a shot...

still haven't finalized a paint scheme, but one of the painters at my work is going to paint the case for me. He's said he has a few custom colors (chameleon, candy apple red, and a maroon/burgundy pearl thy almost looks like black when it's in the shade) but I'm not sure which of those if any I should use. I kinda want to do the chameleon just for the novelty of it. Whatever color I pick, this baby is getting a pro paint job

so again, any color suggestions?

robin1989 · « **Reply #48 on:** August 27, 2010, 04:16:21 PM »

nice update

look forward to a bit more. if the maroon is like black i would go with that and ask him to do some pinstriping or something in the candy apple red

jrfhoutx · « **Reply #49 on:** August 27, 2010, 06:46:52 PM »

Thanks robin, Good call on the paint, I think I will go with that if I can.

lethalsquirl · « **Reply #50 on:** August 28, 2010, 07:20:03 AM »

whoa, nice idea man

looks like its gonna be cool when its all done

froggy · « **Reply #51 on:** August 28, 2010, 08:29:10 AM »

Chameleon

whuthefxk · « **Reply #52 on:** September 04, 2010, 01:02:29 AM »

i have been watching ur progress since january. great to hear that this project is going to be continued. i thought it was dead. YAY

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