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    Yep.
    http://www.mini-box.com/picoPSU-160-XT
    160W continuous, 200W max.
    Two years. They were great. Let's make the next ones even better!

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    The RAM chip finally got here, so I got my final measurements (at 1 5/8" tall w/heatsink, plus 1/4" for the standoff screws under the MB, it'll *just* fit inside the case without modification), got the plywood, drew out the parts, and will be cutting/assembling tomorrow. I want to paint it black but forgot to get the paint, so I'll have to go back out to do that.

    I keep looking at the plywood panels I drew out for the top and bottom and thinking...really? The MB will *really* fit on that?




    The plywood parts:
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    man this is when you need a E-ink display because that would be sweet as HELL

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    Sweet. It's nice to see more of this.

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    Yeah, this is the computer I wanted to build the first time around but didn't have the money to. Don't get me wrong - the first machine has been great, but this one should be faster, quieter, smaller, lighter weight (and thus portable), and the screen image will look better b/c I'll be switching to DVI. Oh yeah, and it'll use a LOT less power. One of those E-ink screens looks cool though...don't know how practical it'd be, but it sure would look awesome
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    E-ink would be great for reading its nicer on the eyes however if you where to be using the monitor for other things like recording your music it wouldn't be so practical.

    Great builds by the way a very good idea to cut down on paper and make things easier for yourself.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Stonerboy779 View Post
    E-ink would be great for reading its nicer on the eyes however if you where to be using the monitor for other things like recording your music it wouldn't be so practical.

    Great builds by the way a very good idea to cut down on paper and make things easier for yourself.
    Thanks! I do have an entire bookshelf of printed music, but this computer is so much more practical. And my shelf is around 40,000 pages worth, but the computer has closer to 100,000 pages, with TONS of room for more. I think I'm only using about 30GB total on the drive...

    Last batch of sketchups! I've tentatively figured out the legs to support it. I think I'll glue some thin rubber foam on the underside of the screen to prevent it scratching up the piano top, and do the same on the bottoms of the legs at the rear. Note I've changed the box representing the screen to a modified TV model that far more closely approximates the real screen. I also found I was able to put the fan inside the case instead of outside. It'll be a tight fit, but it fits.







    Today's hardware store shopping list includes a 1" square dowel, a 1/2" square dowel (the legs & crossbar), black foam rubber sheet, and black spray paint.
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    Looks great! Can't wait to see the real thing on your piano!
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    Are the legs going to be permanently fixed or are you considering a swinging mech with some form of block to prevent them going back too far or even maybe a locking pin ect.

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    I'm going to make it all fixed on - it would be cool to have it collapsible, but it's more work than I want to put into it. And I got to thinking that at 2.5" deep, the screen is too thick for upright-piano music stands...so I won't gain anything by making the box removable.

    I've spent the afternoon getting parts cut out and assembled. The MB is in the box now for test fitting; I'll be pulling it out again now that I've put in screwholes for it and the hard drive. When I put the fan on, unfortunately due to a slight MB position adjustment (necessitating a slight adjustment of the fan placement) the fan won't quite line up with the circular hole cut in the top. Oh well. It'll still work perfectly fine.




    And with me holding one of the legs about where it'll go:


    More tomorrow
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