Frosty Posted March 11, 2013 Author Posted March 11, 2013 Thanks guys for the recs. I'll call some local shops and see what's available. How did you guys secure the glass in place? I'd imagine its a lot heavier. With the lexan I was planning on using angles and the fixing pieces to hold it. Any suggestions? Frosty I just put my last coat on also' date=' looks like we are at similar stages with our build's haha. I'm putting the vinyl on tomorrow after I pick up a felt squeegee.[/quote']Yours is coming along man! I'm hoping to put side graphics on tomorrow, but we'll see. Nice being at similar spots in the project. We'll figure this thing out haha. Sent from my iPhone using Forum Runner
richie_jones Posted March 11, 2013 Posted March 11, 2013 On mine the glass was about 3mm short each side, I slackened off the monitor support rails and the angle iron down the sides of the glass went behind the monitor brackets which were then tightened back up. Clamping the glass in place. Also put some silicone in to keep it all in place.
mikekim Posted March 12, 2013 Posted March 12, 2013 mine is held in place with the fixing blocks. i ran a couple of strips of insulating tape down each side of the glass to make it a more tighter fit, and also to provide some protection for the glass from the side rails.
mikekim Posted March 12, 2013 Posted March 12, 2013 The aluminium angle was drilled on the side that touches the cab. The rail was screwed to the cab with a fixing block attached. The glass fits between the rail and the fixing block. I'll post a shot of it later. Sent from my Samsung Galaxy Note II.
richie_jones Posted March 12, 2013 Posted March 12, 2013 This was probably the hardest part of my build. I played about with a few ideas and still struggled to make it work . Id struggle to remove the glas since I used silicone but if it ever smashed it would be easier then to replace.
richie_jones Posted March 12, 2013 Posted March 12, 2013 Frosty another thing id consider is dust between the glass and the monitor you cab is basically a big hoover when it comes to dust...
Frosty Posted March 12, 2013 Author Posted March 12, 2013 Got the side graphics on and trimmed last night. Will post a pic once I attach the control and front panel. Got a reasonable quote for glass. They gave me some samples of grey and bronze tints, I think I like grey better. Will finalize once i get mounting it squared away. Thanks for the ideas for mounting the glass. Not sure which route I want to take. How'd the weecade set its glass without angles? Or am I looking at it wrong? As far as dust ill put my monitor as flat as possible with the glass. Besides that ill have one exhaust fan and no intake, except for the gap on the bottom per the design. Sent from my iPhone using Forum Runner
mikekim Posted March 13, 2013 Posted March 13, 2013 pic of how the glass is fixed. in the picture you wil see that i changed the Aluminum angle for black UPVC, as i kept scratching the front of the finish and having to respray it. (changing the block to a black one hasn't made viewing the photo any easier - sorry) the glass is held in place with the cabinet fixing block and insulating tape provides slight resistance to stop it falling out. hope this is clear. Mike.
monkeychunkuk Posted March 13, 2013 Posted March 13, 2013 How did you screw it in place with the monitor in the way of the screw?
mikekim Posted March 13, 2013 Posted March 13, 2013 The glass screen was fixed in place first, and then the monitor installed. Sent from my Samsung Galaxy Note II.
monkeychunkuk Posted March 13, 2013 Posted March 13, 2013 The glass screen was fixed in place first, and then the monitor installed.Sent from my Samsung Galaxy Note II. Doh! Ill have find another way to fix mine as i have no rear access ; )
Frosty Posted March 14, 2013 Author Posted March 14, 2013 Got the front panel attached and the cp baton braces on there. Couldn't resist slapping the marque and monitor in there to get an idea of what it'll look like. Next up: order glass and install... Should i get tinted grey glass or clear? Any suggestions? Sent from my iPhone using Forum Runner
Lucian045 Posted March 14, 2013 Posted March 14, 2013 Hey Frosty...which version of the marquee did you end up going with?
Frosty Posted March 14, 2013 Author Posted March 14, 2013 Hey Frosty...which version of the marquee did you end up going with? I haven't applied & fitted it yet, but I really like the 80% opacity. In the pic above, I just sat it on the top for looks. Sent from my iPhone using Forum Runner
Frosty Posted May 7, 2013 Author Posted May 7, 2013 By God it's done!!! After working on this project off and on since mid-January, I finally found time to finish it this past weekend. Want to give a shout out to mike, monkey, richie, yardley and this great forum for the help! Also Lucian for printing my graphics! They turned out great! Now time to finish my hyperspin setup, and to play!
Lucian045 Posted May 7, 2013 Posted May 7, 2013 Nice job Frosty...looks awesome. Now go have some fun with it!
monkeychunkuk Posted May 8, 2013 Posted May 8, 2013 Great job it looks great,the artwork is very unique its ties in very well, Sooooooo whats next ; )
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