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EuroFix · 08-09-08

Nice work on that dvd slot - u kept it real tidy

One issue you might want to consider is DVDs/CD getting scratched on the way out of the drive since the slot is so narrow - better test it before you commit to final fitting of the drive.

CattleRustler · 08-09-08

thanks EuroFix

I have to pick up a couple of small files and get in there and smooth it out. Then later when I do some more body fill I might do a thin thin pass on the inside of the cut, then sand the crap out of it. Or there's always felt brushes, or channel to help the situation. not too concerned about it but thatnks for the keen eye

Syrillian · 08-09-08

Heyah, CR!

Moving along very nicely. You did a really nice job on the slot opening for the optical drive.

CattleRustler · 08-09-08

thanks Sir Syr

wastedtime · 08-09-08

Nice clean cut on the slot CR

CattleRustler · 08-09-08

thanks Wasted

update....

CattleRustler · 08-09-08

The Intelligence - Day 15

picking up on the dvd slot, I went to the HW store and got the smallest file I could find, a round 1/8" chainsaw file... of course it didnt fit the slot, so I slipped a pice of sandpaper thru the slot and pulled it back and forth to file the inside. did both sides

needed to tack down the trim pieces of the case halves using JB Weld, as they tend to move around here and there and it was pissing me off (should have done this long ago) I have a bunch of sanding coming up so I cant have the trims sliding around and popping off

tacked off the top trims

and the bottom
I went evenly spaced around both halves, but added smaller tacks in strategic areas like by fan cut outs etc

sanded down the latch brackets

one of the screws for these broke off when I was removing them a few updates ago, so I decided to try to remove the screw from the shaft. no go
I'll need one of those screw remover bit things

I think Nate wanted to see the deal with tapping acrylic, and so did I, so I did a quick test... clear cast acrylic with a 6-32 tap and bit. drilled it out (slowly, very slight downward pressure)

bypassed the tap fluid and tapped the sheet - was the same as metal but slightly easier (less resistance)

theres the threads

6-32 x 1/2"

I'd imagine its probably stronger in thicker sheets, and I am not sure how good the shear strength is in acrylic in general, but I pulled on the screw and it seemed fairly secure - good to know

ok back to the mod, needed to get the dvd mounts done. I clamped the box off the end of the table, aligned the dvd to the marks, crawled under and checked if all ok, all ok, so I jbwelded the bracket you see there (lower one, left) I retested and all looked ok, tomr I will bond the upper one. On the lower one, there will be a piece of metal "strapping" that is bonded to the bracket and has a hole for the dvd screw which is in that recessed area just behind the bracket

I wanted to paint the latch brackets too but since there is still a broken screw in one of them, I cant until I get it removed. No big deal, lets just do the latches for now

victims all taped down

4 coats of primer, 1 minute apart
then waited 5-10 minutes

4 coats of black gloss, 1 minute apart
then waited 5-10 minutes

4 coats clear, 1-3 minutes apart

back to the Evercoat Everglass Fibergl...*SLAP*

you know the deal, stirred, put some on a cardboard sheet, added a small amount of cream hardener...

added layers to where the first batches shrunk or pulled away, etc

tomr is another day, with all new adventures

thanks for watching

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