Shiny things are pretty, so the jukebox is going to be shiny on the front.
The test piece turned out really well. It’s almost like a black mirror or something.
I painted the back side of the plexiglas with Krylon Fusion. It coated well and isn’t a bad paint job, but the front looks really nice.
It’s not very shiny in this picture because the protective coating is still on the front of the plexiglas.
I set the front on the rest of the cabinet. It finally looks like something I would be proud to own.
It’s starting to look good!
The sides are wrapped with a random cloth we found at wal-mart.
The vent holes are wrapped around for a cleaner look. You can see there is padding behind the fabric to make everything look smoother.
The vent holes in the top will be covered with shiny metal fan grills and will have fans attached to the inside to keep everything cool.
The jukebox is coming together quite nicely.
Plexiglas is cut to correct size for front
Here’s what I accomplished last night:
Laptop support/mounting pieces
View of front. All holes are drilled and bolts now hold the front on.
It boots! I didn’t kill it!
The jukebox program runs! Chris La Mantia is awesome!
I have a laptop with a broken hinge that refused to run the latest version of Xubuntu. It annoyed me and was approaching useless.
Here’s the plan:
Spare Parts (Better than the money-cost kind)
- Acer TravelMate 515TE Pentium 2 300MHz laptop
- 3Com PCMCIA NIC
- Old keyboard
- Miscelaneous wires
- Soldering Supplies
New parts (The money-cost kind)
- Plywood
- Plexiglas
- Misc connectors (screws/nails/bolts)
- Krylon Fusion Spray Paint
- Radio Shack momentary pushbuttons
- Terminal Strip
Mix with a healthy dose of free time and cook in the basement until completed.