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Title: Royalty aka Aristocrat
Post by: TNblueshawk on May 15, 2013, 04:28:50 PM
Well, nothing like using a square file and hot glue  ;D I have no idea why I put those dippers on the outside except I could and I did which is all the justification I need!

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7286/8740201924_4c96ec7f9e.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/94285707@N04/8740201924/)

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7289/8740204022_c35043a988.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/94285707@N04/8740204022/)

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7285/8740203866_4ca4b99823.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/94285707@N04/8740203866/)
Title: Re: Royalty aka Aristocrat
Post by: soldersqueeze on May 15, 2013, 04:36:17 PM
That's a lot of royal inspiration at your feet when you look down!
Sweet build, I've never dared to try and make a square hole in an enclosure :)
Title: Re: Royalty aka Aristocrat
Post by: rullywowr on May 15, 2013, 05:14:24 PM
Wow, that is really cool looking.  I especially like the dips on the outside of the enclosure.  How did you mount the dips?  Epoxy or glue?

I want to try a similar thing with some SIP sockets for a transistor tester.
Title: Re: Royalty aka Aristocrat
Post by: TNblueshawk on May 15, 2013, 05:33:41 PM
Thanks guys.

I used a hot glue gun. I suppose if I was to press really hard I could push them through but I really loaded them down with glue so I'm not concerned. I'm just a home hacker so things don't get too crazy with my pedals. The biggest thing was just getting it straight at first. I put a thin strip of hot glue and moved it into place and let that dry for a minute or so. Then I loaded them down. I also figured I'd find a setting maybe two that this sounds best on and rarely use those dips.

I had considered some JB weld as I knew it would hold to that metal real well and figured it would lock that plastic down good too but I opted for glue in the end.

Those holes were suprisingly easy. I used a drill bit of course and then bought a tiny triangular file. It went through that aluminum like butter. Actually too well to be honest as I made them a sliver too big.
Title: Re: Royalty aka Aristocrat
Post by: jvg13 on May 15, 2013, 11:17:41 PM
I love it!  The concept; the images/3 Kings; the ('80s spandex-rock-looking) pink and appropriate knobs.  It probably shouldn't work, but it certainly does  :)
Title: Re: Royalty aka Aristocrat
Post by: TNblueshawk on May 16, 2013, 10:30:09 AM
Thanks JVG.