Project; Mark1

[Waynio]

I thought I commented on this earlier Doh!, the motorized door looks awesome m8, great progress + rep.

[Mark_Hardware]

thanks guys! I have some more parts coming this week, so there should be some interesting progress this week!

[Tech-Daddy]

This is the way modding should be!

QFT!!!

Great work!

[Mark_Hardware]

Ok, not much today. I have been waiting over a week for this, and it finally came.
It's a 5" lcd screen for use with various gaming systems

Kind of a cool little deal, too. Also came with a base to attach it to, whatever, as well as a cable for use with xbox or playstations.

But I'm not interested in all that! Here's what I want!

Hmm. Not quite what I was hoping for.

Here is where the monitor is going.

The backside;

This is going to be a challenge. I'll keep you posted as I make progress on this.

[Axis Machine]

Nice that lcd is going to look awsome on your rig.

[The boy 4rm oz]

Sweet screen bro, I should pick one up for myself .

[AndyLivingston]

That is a nice screen. Nice to see that it comes with its own driver board, which includes some standard inputs. +Rep ('cause apparently I didn't already do that.)

[Mark_Hardware]

Nooooo tragedy strikes!!
My trusty Dremelike has officially taken a dump on me.
I was working on those damned fins, the cutoff wheel jammed, and it broke the flex attachment, and I guess it was just too much for my old rotary tool to handle. Damn you, hard ass aluminum! Damn you.

Idk if I'll be able to get a new one today... Still have to work on my car (again). Can't really put that off much longer or I won't have power steering anymore.
So, after 6 years of trusty service, it's time to give my loyal tool a proper send off....

Good bye old friend.

Some progress,

Cut out the hole. Now, bear in mind, I will have to eventually cut this hole larger, to accomodate the mechanics for the doors that will cover it.

I started grinding down the fins behind the screen, so it will sit down flush.

Eventually I decided to just cut the fins off. The don't serve any purpose, and they won't be seen back there.

Plus it's a little weight reduction. win-win.



Ohh yeah ps, I set my stuff up on the table while I went to the store, and when I looked at it, that would be a sweetass place for a monitor. Not many 3.5" bay devices to use, for the most part anyway. Just sharing an idea, mebbe someone can use it

[The boy 4rm oz]

Damn that sucks about the Dremalike, I had one, lasted 3 months HAHA got myself a genuine one after that, works a treat. You shouldn't throw away that flex shaft though .

[Mark_Hardware]

the flex shaft broketed too. ends spin independently