Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Part 8: Marquee Section


The more I moved up the machine the more I noticed that there were slight accuracy problems. I could not figure out where they came from - so put it down to bent wood and marking out problems. 
This made the Marquee section very difficult. I spent a long time getting this correct. The top was slightly wider than the bottom. I used wood to keep the top together - but it was tricky. The top panel was hard to cut as I had to use angles to make it square. The plexiglass did not quite fit either - so I spent ages getting this right. 



I did not take pictures - but I basically made all the back panels (made out of thin cheap plywood). This had the effect of making the machines a little more square. Once in place I had another go at the Marquee part and got it the best I could.

I went to Lowes and got them to cut out all the plexiglass, which saved me a lot of hassle. Home depot did not have the selection I needed and certainly did not cut the stuff - so Lowes won on this point.
I am still not sure what store I like the best as they seem to complement each other at times (one store does it but the other does not). I got all the plexiglass to fit - so was pleased about that. I would probably fit this last to make sure no dust got in there.

I did however make some adjustments to the original design. I found some really cool L shaped strips of aluminum at home depot and got some to take the Marquee panel. This will cover up the edges and give it a more professional look. It will also strengthen the wood panels that are holding it all in place...

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