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where da girls at? biggrin.gifbeer? biggrin.gif oh im not drinking... ummm where is apple juice? biggrin.gif
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I had some expert advise while looking at it biggrin.gif .. I think the conclusion was that it's possible, or maybe it was just that there are no cheezburgers in the case biggrin.gif
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Anyway, this is where most of the parts will come from.


OMGGG I WANT THATT!!!!! what is its kind/type? soo cute blushsmiley.gif
     
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i think that car was looking to scavenge some parts to use in her htpc build too biggrin.gif
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OMGGG I WANT THATT!!!!! what is its kind/type? soo cute blushsmiley.gif


Traditional Persian, puny human technology amuses her biggrin.gif
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Traditional Persian, puny human technology amuses her biggrin.gif

she is so fluffy! wish dad liked cats sad-smiley-002.gif
     
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i think that car was looking to scavenge some parts to use in her htpc build too biggrin.gif

Very likely, if I leave anything out, it will be missing the next morning, usually under the sofa smile.gif And if there are a couple of 5.25" covers missing, there is guaranteed to be a cat hanging out inside the computer.
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she is so fluffy! wish dad liked cats sad-smiley-002.gif

Yeah, they are nice, gf got 3 of them 2 white and 1 black, but while they are soft and fluffy you have to live with cat hairs everywhere.

Anyway, to get back on topic smile.gif (though, as long as something is funny, cute or interesting it's never off topic biggrin.gif)

I did some glue testing to see if it's possible to glue the pvc pipe together with acrylic.

First I tried the cement used for gluing pipes and fittings, actually it melts them together to pretty much form a solid piece, that didn't work with the acrylic though.

I then tried some Cyanoacrylate glue (instant glue) and it worked really well, it's not easy to work with but the bond is very strong:

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So at least I know this method is possible. (it will need filler and sanding, but I'll paint it anyway)

I am however still tempted to go out and buy a heat gun and have a go at bending it.
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some of pvc cement can actualy glue together acrylic pieces, i had searchning and found a lot info on that, Cyanoacrylate glue is the best solution but... not all of them works fine smile.gif
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some of pvc cement can actualy glue together acrylic pieces, i had searchning and found a lot info on that, Cyanoacrylate glue is the best solution but... not all of them works fine smile.gif

I didn't look into it too much, just kind of tested the glues I had lying around smile.gif ... well, I do have some 2 component as well, it's just so hard to work with. Anyway I'm happy with the strength of the instant glue stuff, works for this. I think you can also use an acetone solution if it's acrylic together with acrylic, just melting the pieces together.

Anyway, first I want to mod the DVD a bit, I don't want to use the existing front and end plate:

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I will make something like this, and then it will fit in a hole in the front:

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Also I am considering if I should reuse the eject button:

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Or replace it with something like these (in black of course smile.gif)

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