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post #271 of 316
7/22/12 at 8:51pm
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Looks great! How easy is it cutting that acryllic? I just ordered some to add to my case. Any tools you reccomend using in addition to a dremel and a jigsaw? Sorry for all the questions just nervous biggrin.gif

It takes a bit of practice to get used to, but once you get the hang of it, it's very easy to work with. The first time I cut acrylic with jigsaw it got all cracked edges because I didn't have good enough support.

If you got access to a router table or a table saw you can make really nice clean edges, but it's not really needed. You can do a lot of cleanup with some files.

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post #272 of 316
7/22/12 at 9:20pm
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looks like this will be Acrylic Media Center Case - The mummy version smile.giflachen.gif

biggrin.gif .. yeah, looks a bit strange.. Just test fitting the pieces before going crazy with glue smile.gif
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post #273 of 316
7/23/12 at 8:19am
i think i missed something biggrin.gif you already in the finish line?
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post #274 of 316
7/23/12 at 9:27am
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i think i missed something biggrin.gif you already in the finish line?
you are way to behing i think you are running with All Star sneakers not with Nike like you avatar showing biggrin.gif
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7/23/12 at 9:29am
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you are way to behing i think you are running with All Star sneakers not with Nike like you avatar showing biggrin.gif

i have pair of jordans and they fast biggrin.gifsonic.gif
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post #276 of 316
7/23/12 at 11:52am
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It takes a bit of practice to get used to, but once you get the hang of it, it's very easy to work with. The first time I cut acrylic with jigsaw it got all cracked edges because I didn't have good enough support.
If you got access to a router table or a table saw you can make really nice clean edges, but it's not really needed. You can do a lot of cleanup with some files.
Cheers
Thank you for the advice, I do have a table saw so that will definitely help!
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7/23/12 at 1:25pm
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i think i missed something biggrin.gif you already in the finish line?

Nah, not there yet biggrin.gif ... but I'm in a hurry to get all the pieces cut out as I'll move to a new place next month, so it will take some time before I can get everything set up again. If I have all the pieces, all I need is glue, paint etc.
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post #278 of 316
7/23/12 at 5:50pm
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Got the real front plate engraved:



I'll try rig up some lights to see what it looks like.
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post #279 of 316
7/23/12 at 6:08pm
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Quick color test again, I'll probably go with green:







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post #280 of 316
7/23/12 at 8:50pm
Looking great. +1 for green
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