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**prosser13** · 03-31-07

Looking sweet - your making that out of fibreglass?

How are you going to attach it to the top of the case?

**pjlietz** · 03-31-07

Looks good as always!

**Chipp** · 03-31-07

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Originally Posted by CyberDruid

Well that is the truth. Paint is the hardest part IMO--expensive both in time and materials.

I have been toying with the idea of sending the cases to an autobody shop to have them professionally painted. But that would certainly add a lot to the total cost.

All I can do is try it out. The paint ditributer I located about 20 miles south of me is set up to do custom mixing for any of the BASF colors and has single stage urethanes that would be the most forgiving to shoot I am guessing.

Powdercoating (like Stu at KickBoxes) or Anodizing is an option too...but I would have to get pricing on that to know if it would be competitive to paint.

I do have some gun skills, I've shot laquer professionally on furniture, but getting a several stage finish correct has got to be a challenge....it's one thing to shoot a nice coat of clear and quite another to shoot a nice epoxy primer followed by a base coat, color coat and catalyzed pearlescent clear...and not have something bad happen along the way...

It's definitely the part of this whole process that is least known and most challenging....

All I can do is gear up for it and give it a try...

You'll do fine. I'm sure if I can figure out how to get a half-decent finish you can surely get it right!

Less = more would be a tip for you. It's better to realize that your first few coats were too light and need to add another than to realize that you put it on too heavy and now it's running.

I did that when I was not thinking, had to re-sand the whole darned thing.

Niko-Time · 03-31-07

Your a basist aswell?

Awesome

*CyberDruid* · 03-31-07

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Originally Posted by Chipp

You'll do fine. I'm sure if I can figure out how to get a half-decent finish you can surely get it right!

Less = more would be a tip for you. It's better to realize that your first few coats were too light and need to add another than to realize that you put it on too heavy and now it's running.

I did that when I was not thinking, had to re-sand the whole darned thing.

So true. And a clean place to do it!

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Originally Posted by prosser13

Looking sweet - your making that out of fibreglass?

How are you going to attach it to the top of the case?

Yep fibreglas. The front is going to key into the niche--and I can see how I could secure that with a notch into the existing front panel--the back area by the rad is easy enough to secure with a hidden piece of velcro.

By the time I get that far I will be doing the Happy Dance

JoeUbi · 03-31-07

Are those the Velocitor components in the what I'll call the "Velocitor: Reloaded" case? BTW you gonna make a name for this? Or you letting the customer decide?

*CyberDruid* · 03-31-07

I'm using Velocitor to layout some parts and get some ideas.

No name for the new case except 900 LCC. I really need some space to make this happen...just have not had time today to set up a temporary shop--presipitation and fiberglas work do not mix well...maybe tomorrow...

Without a workbench I feel somewhat hindered...so I'll have to knock something together...

JoeUbi · 04-01-07

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Originally Posted by CyberDruid

I'm using Velocitor to layout some parts and get some ideas.

No name for the new case except 900 LCC. I really need some space to make this happen...just have not had time today to set up a temporary shop--presipitation and fiberglas work do not mix well...maybe tomorrow...

Without a workbench I feel somewhat hindered...so I'll have to knock something together...

If you have any doors laying around you could try to use that... My dad and I Garbage picked a big maple door without any designs on it, I'm not even sure it could be considered a door. We made that door into our garage workbench. IMO it works better than anything you can buy at the Home Depot or Wood Supply Centers. It's just so massive and rediculously solid, our cordless drill couldn't even put a hole in it

Fiberglass is not fun either

I hope your wearing at least particle I'd hate to see the great CD get sick. BTW your project is lookin real good, I can't wait to see how it turns out! Also hope the weather is good for you!

*CyberDruid* · 04-01-07

Misty Foggy but no rain. Yep Doors make great benchs!

I thought about the project all night--my buddies are camping out on the acreage--I felt guilty not playing with them much yesterday--but I am a man possessed. Took a short break to hang by the fire and watch them roast some brats with the wife and then back to the drawing board literally.

Although I'm usually pretty good at improv carpentry and making stuff happen regardless-this particular project really needs some finesse--and a few items finally popped into my head this morning. Some quick cure epoxy for sticking the wood bits together would be a good thing--and a new Dremel tool--I killed my others doing too heavy stuff with them.

So I'm off to Lowes to get 2 x 4 and plastic for a shelter and some 5 minute epoxy, a Dremel tool (I've got plenty of bits) and some belts for my benchtop belt sander.

The wood framework I'm making needs to be about 1/16" smaller than I want it to allow for a thin layer of glass and resin.

BTW after looking at the wood frame all day I am wondering how a wood face frame and wood top frame wood look? The 900 would be easy to veneer in wood....one big blank flat side that's removable---and one window side with removable acrylic pieces--pretty straight forward...

Would anyone like a Cherry Antec 900??? or Ebony?

*CyberDruid* · 04-01-07

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