felixthadog Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 I still have a lot of things to do before I can call my lowboy cab "complete", I will be seeking advice and suggestions on the best way to accomplish these things. 1) Add a fluoro light (or similar) behind the marquee to illuminate it. 2) Cover the marquee with clear perspex. 3) Add a new black plastic monitor bezel. 4) Cover the monitor with tinted perspex. 5) Cover the coin box door opening (see here) OK, so starteth the questions: 1a) Can I power a fluoro light from the 12V lead of a PC's power supply? 1b) How should I run the power lead from the fluoro (located in the marquee section) to the inside of the cabinet so that it is concealed? 2a) Where can I buy clear perspex and have it cut to the correct measurements? 2b) How do I attach the marquee perspex to the cabinet? 3) Can I buy a new monitor bezel or does anyone have one for sale? 4) Where can I buy tinted perspex? 5) Should I cover the coin box opening with a piece of ply and add hinges to make it swing open like a door, or a piece of metal with a cam lock and make it more like a coinbox? Matthew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brootal Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 1a) Yellow & black wire from a HDD connector, yellow is +12V 1b) There isn't already an internal way to run wires? can you just drill a hole for the wires to pass through? photos might help here. 2a) I bought perspex from bunnings, but they don't cut it to size :( 2b) From what I've seend, usually the marquee perspex has some sort of "slot in" style arrangement. Perhaps a small piece of timber on each side infront and behind to hold it in. 3 & 4) NFI 5) Depends on style, what do you want to do? Making it look like a coin door would be cool, but best bet would be to get a hold of a door that fits Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
felixthadog Posted April 28, 2008 Author Share Posted April 28, 2008 1a) Yellow & black wire from a HDD connector, yellow is +12V 1b) There isn't already an internal way to run wires? can you just drill a hole for the wires to pass through? photos might help here. 2a) I bought perspex from bunnings, but they don't cut it to size :( 2b) From what I've seend, usually the marquee perspex has some sort of "slot in" style arrangement. Perhaps a small piece of timber on each side infront and behind to hold it in. 3 & 4) NFI 5) Depends on style, what do you want to do? Making it look like a coin door would be cool, but best bet would be to get a hold of a door that fits 1a) I have wired some illuminated buttons using the yellow wire from the PSU for power and the black wire from the PSU for ground, do I just follow the same principle for the fluoro light? 1b) I'll take a photo of the cab with the marquee artwork removed tonight. 1c) Where can I buy a fluoro light that runs off 12V? EDIT: Would this be suitable? 2a) No good for me if I can't get it cut, unless Bunnings already sell the perspex in the exaxt size that I need it. 2b) My Chase HQ cab has 2 pieces of metal (one at the top and one at the bottom) that hold the marquee in place, I'll take a photo tonight. 3) & 4) Me neither :cry 5) Doesn't worry me, I just want the opening to be covered and flush with the front of the cab. I guess a cam lock would also be nice, it will stop small hands opening the door and fucking around with the FrontX panel inside :023: Matthew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narf_ Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 get some ali angle from bunnings for the marquee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
felixthadog Posted April 28, 2008 Author Share Posted April 28, 2008 get some ali angle from bunnings for the marquee What is ali angle? :unsure Matthew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Moderator Foot Posted April 29, 2008 Super Moderator Share Posted April 29, 2008 What is ali angle? :unsure Matthew Aluminium at a guess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacies Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 http://pic4.picturetrail.com/VOL757/2715941/16178946/293692461.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
felixthadog Posted April 29, 2008 Author Share Posted April 29, 2008 http://pic4.picturetrail.com/VOL757/2715941/16178946/293692461.jpg That is the same stuff used to hold the marquee in place on my Chase HQ machine. Come to think of it, I might already have some lying around somewhere, I'll check tonight coz that would be a bonus. If not, can I buy that from Bunnings in various lengths and sizes? :unsure Matthew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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