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Re: Custom Jukebox - Building from scratch
« on: January 02, 2012, 03:03:14 PM »
Update

Stage 10 - now to fab up parts and assmeble onto the front of the jukebox.

Sub Grill - is made from 1 solid piece of WA Jarrah, recessed in the backside to then out a bit to allow the sound to come out and not bounce back at the sub. The grill has my wave logo v engraved into it with approx 900 holes in it (thank god for cnc - would have stuffed this up doing it with a drill press or by hand). Then again did the danish oil work - as you can see it is a little more glossy in the logo grooves. The backside had section also machined for nut inserts to be installed so this grill will be removable of the front of the jukebox. To give you an idea the grill is 57.5 x 20.5 cm at the widest points.

Dress Trim (secret drawer) - is also made from Jarrah with a complex profile machined in the backside of it as it actually houses power for the lighting of the front mirror which is installed (which supports the jukebox name) and also 4 colour changing leds that operate out of sync to light up the logo. There are 4 very strong but very small magnets installed in the backside of the dress trim corresponding with the same magnets in the jukebox front panel so when the drawer is closed it pulls it tight against the front panel. If the front panel is grabbed in the right place it slides out about 40cm on runners supporting a drawer for storing remotes, manuals or song lists. When the drawer is pulled out the front leds turn off and a mini fluro is turned on to light up the drawer contents if required.

Vertical lights - there are 2 small mini fluros and 2 longer mini fluros fitted to the cabinet for a bit of that classic jukebox look - I did want to do bubbling water tubing but thought water, electricals, mdf - pass.

I will do another post hopefully tonight with some closeups of the drawer and sub grill.
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