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Dr. Vintage
Imperial Gunner
Posts: 36
Join date: 2010-04-20
 |  Subject: Custom Cabinets....  Fri May 20, 2011 11:55 am | |
| Just wanted to post, please let me know if i have done it wrong. I have been working on a custom cabinet, thought i'd share. [img] [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.][/img] [img] [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.][/img]
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Tank1252
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| | Subject: Re: Custom Cabinets.... Fri May 20, 2011 11:56 am | |
| Thats a damn fine cabinet there m8.
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Dr. Vintage
Imperial Gunner
Posts: 36
Join date: 2010-04-20
| | Subject: Re: Custom Cabinets.... Fri May 20, 2011 11:59 am | |
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jaymassive619
Admin
Posts: 4585
Join date: 2009-10-29
Age: 33
Location: Stockton on Tees UK
| | Subject: Re: Custom Cabinets.... Fri May 20, 2011 12:03 pm | |
| Thats an awesome custom cabinet bro!
Love the fact you went for the cardback yellow style and the lighting really sets it off!
Jay |
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Dr. Vintage
Imperial Gunner
Posts: 36
Join date: 2010-04-20
| | Subject: Re: Custom Cabinets.... Fri May 20, 2011 12:04 pm | |
| | Tank1252 wrote: | Thats a damn fine cabinet there m8.
Thanks for sharing. Nicely lit too. |
Hey cheers! LED side lit, with poly carbonate screen. the pic is not very good, i will add more when i can get my phone working. |
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Dr. Vintage
Imperial Gunner
Posts: 36
Join date: 2010-04-20
| | Subject: Re: Custom Cabinets.... Fri May 20, 2011 12:05 pm | |
| | jaymassive619 wrote: | Thats an awesome custom cabinet bro!
Love the fact you went for the cardback yellow style and the lighting really sets it off!
Jay |
I also added the black vinyl to the top of the screen to reference the card backs. Ill have to put more pics up. |
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dcarty
Imperial Gunner
Posts: 54
Join date: 2010-11-14
Age: 42
Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado
| | Subject: Re: Custom Cabinets.... Fri May 20, 2011 12:36 pm | |
| That could not be cooler--brilliantly executed display! |
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Artoo_Detour
Moderator
Posts: 2623
Join date: 2010-03-13
Age: 42
Location: France
| | Subject: Re: Custom Cabinets.... Fri May 20, 2011 1:20 pm | |
| Agree as well - that is an awesome display cabinet. Nice work, and welcome to TIG  ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ My website: The Vintage Toy Advertiser - recognise these toys? More than 250 vintage toy adverts !! Vinyl grooves! [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] |
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Hyver
Grand Moff
Posts: 800
Join date: 2009-12-10
Age: 37
Location: Belgium
| | Subject: Re: Custom Cabinets.... Fri May 20, 2011 2:54 pm | |
| very awesome Doctor!
please share your lighting techniques and specificly which components you used? i'm looking to replace my lightbulb system with leds as well, but i'm clueless on what to get and how to fix it :p |
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stealthboy
Imperial Recruit
Posts: 23
Join date: 2011-02-17
Age: 35
Location: Northern VA
| | Subject: Re: Custom Cabinets.... Fri May 20, 2011 3:29 pm | |
| That is fantastic! The yellow background was a great choice.
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Dr. Vintage
Imperial Gunner
Posts: 36
Join date: 2010-04-20
| | Subject: Re: Custom Cabinets.... Fri May 20, 2011 4:00 pm | |
| | Hyver wrote: | very awesome Doctor!
please share your lighting techniques and specificly which components you used? i'm looking to replace my lightbulb system with leds as well, but i'm clueless on what to get and how to fix it :p |
LED strip lights from IKEA , "DIODER" PART #801.194.20 - 4x strips with a standard 3 pin plug.
I then mounted two on each side. applied with 3M double sided VHB tape.
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You can see that the LED strips sit behind a strip of 25x25x2 mm Aluminium angle, screwed to the cabinet side. On the front of this angle ( not visible in pic) is some Velcro. There is also velcro stuck to the back of the Polycarb, or 4.0mm Acrylic sheet. This holds the "screen" firmly in place. You can see in the other pics a tiny notch, this is a finger hole so i can remove the screen.
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You'll notice that on the screen i have laid up a cast vinyl boarder, (AKA vinyl decal) this acts as screen to prevent the light shining in to your eyes, and diverts the light sideways into the cabinet. It also is to refernce that cardbacks, (as well as the yellow back drop)
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when the screen is in place the LED's are obscured, and the cabinet lights up. All the yellow is 3mm ACM ( aluminium composite material) it is attched in sections, with alum angle to 3.0mm clear acrylic shelves. All of these are held inside the cabinet with 3M VHB tape. Total build cost $75 AUD for LED's, $220 for ACM, Acrylic, Machining, Aluminium Angle,gluing etc.
I have the engineering drawings i made if someone needs them. I have done all the working out, and can give you an assembly guide. The wooden cabinet would have to be sourced or scratch built to suit. Thanks for all the positive feeback guys!!!
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geordie
Imperial Commander
Posts: 446
Join date: 2010-03-28
Age: 37
Location: newcastle UK
| | Subject: Re: Custom Cabinets.... Fri May 20, 2011 7:06 pm | |
| thats a fantastic set up mate, shows off all the figures really well , big thumbs up from me
Andy |
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DLT9
Imperial Commander
Posts: 308
Join date: 2010-05-23
Age: 33
Location: Belgium (eeklo)
| | Subject: Re: Custom Cabinets.... Sat May 21, 2011 9:34 am | |
| thats a sick display mate!!!
i love it when someone gets handy and make awsome stuf like this! |
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Capetown
Imperial Admiral
Posts: 678
Join date: 2009-11-19
Age: 39
Location: Netherlands
| | Subject: Re: Custom Cabinets.... Sat May 21, 2011 11:02 am | |
| Poor Anakin has been put in the naughty corner.  Great display Dr. Vintage! |
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JesseVader08
Imperial Lieutenant
Posts: 193
Join date: 2010-03-05
Age: 36
Location: Kelowna, Canada
| | Subject: Re: Custom Cabinets.... Sun May 22, 2011 4:29 am | |
| Beautiful display. It's amazing what some sharp lighting will do to really make it pop! |
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