A few items did get paint. The wood panel that holds the cabinet light (not shown) and the drawer body was painted black. The inside of the drawer was then flocked in Hunter Green.
Friday, May 1, 2020
Time For Stain And Finish
It was a milestone. I was disassembling everything so that I could stain and finish it. The stain was a regular oak stain (brush on) and the finish was a satin polyurethane (spray on). Here is the cabinet, along with all the smaller parts, after the final poly coat:
A few items did get paint. The wood panel that holds the cabinet light (not shown) and the drawer body was painted black. The inside of the drawer was then flocked in Hunter Green.
A few items did get paint. The wood panel that holds the cabinet light (not shown) and the drawer body was painted black. The inside of the drawer was then flocked in Hunter Green.
Colored Flashing Lights? Really???
Yup, really. I purchased some LED strip lights, along with music sync sensor, to really push my build over the top. I figured, "Hey, I've got a sound system then why not colored lights too?" The lights are noted in the Bill of Materials.
I am almost at the point of applying stain and finish to the cabinet but, before doing that, I need to get the light strip tracks in place. I found some corner tracks on eBay that would fit my need. The lights will run vertical up/down either side of the front opening shining light onto the play field. The tracks will not only hold the LED light strips but will also serve as a stop for the front window to lay against.
Installing the tracks was not difficult. Mostly just had to figure out how long so that I could cut them, and then screw in the clips that hold the tracks.
I am almost at the point of applying stain and finish to the cabinet but, before doing that, I need to get the light strip tracks in place. I found some corner tracks on eBay that would fit my need. The lights will run vertical up/down either side of the front opening shining light onto the play field. The tracks will not only hold the LED light strips but will also serve as a stop for the front window to lay against.
Installing the tracks was not difficult. Mostly just had to figure out how long so that I could cut them, and then screw in the clips that hold the tracks.
Keeping It Cool
The motor I chose, after about 10 minutes of running, gets quite warm. So much so that I can not keep my finger on it for more than a moment. I was not concerned as much with heat buildup in the cabinet as I was with the long term effect of the heat on the motor itself. I found a fan on Amazon, noted in the Bill of Materials, which I felt would work well for me. It has 3 speeds, very quite, and is USB powered. All I needed to do was figure out a way to mount it.
Once again, back at my 3D printer, I printed out this stand. It straddles over the motor, allowing the fan to blow down onto the motor and has a recess for the fan itself to help keep it secure. The fan is bolted to the platform and the platform is bolted to the motor bridge.
Not sure what speed I will run the fan at, probably will start at the middle speed, and I can add a heat sink later if I need to.
Once again, back at my 3D printer, I printed out this stand. It straddles over the motor, allowing the fan to blow down onto the motor and has a recess for the fan itself to help keep it secure. The fan is bolted to the platform and the platform is bolted to the motor bridge.
Not sure what speed I will run the fan at, probably will start at the middle speed, and I can add a heat sink later if I need to.
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