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funkyfli

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PreenFM in a box!
« on: October 16, 2012, 12:11:26 AM »
I finally put my finished PreenFM in its metal box yesterday.  Unfortunately, the labeling turned out pretty ugly.  But, as a consolation, it makes the ugly blue-green paneling look a lot better. ;D  I think I am going to skip the wooden sides.



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Re: PreenFM in a box!
« Reply #1 on: October 16, 2012, 08:30:54 AM »

Hey your PreenFM is very... funky :-)
I love it !

The algos at the bottom look like a  flower field...
If you have time, i would love a picture of your preen switched on...

How did you do this metal box ? did you do it all yourself ?
Or did you start from a premade metal enclosure ?

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Re: PreenFM in a box!
« Reply #2 on: October 16, 2012, 04:44:56 PM »
Thanks!  :)  The box is a hammond 1456KH3BKBU.  I cut out all the holes and used Inkscape to create the labels / stickers.  I then finished it off with a liberal coating of laquer.  I spent a lot of time trying to get the 'flower field' :) to fit and look usable.

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Re: PreenFM in a box!
« Reply #3 on: October 16, 2012, 05:41:59 PM »
That is really cool!  Would you consider posting the flower field for others to use?  Do you have any large photos of the front panel?  I know, I'm being a pain in the, uh, butt.

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Re: PreenFM in a box!
« Reply #4 on: October 16, 2012, 06:31:25 PM »
Sorry, no other large photos of the front panel.  The closer I get to 'straight on' the worse the glare I get back from the flash and the worse the blur. (cheap camera)
Edit:  got one...



As for the flower field, please use it.  ;D  I spent too many hours on it just to end up on one box.  Here is the inkscape file of the graphics... (split up)

You'll need this font... http://www.dafont.com/perfect-dos-vga-437.font

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Re: PreenFM in a box!
« Reply #7 on: October 17, 2012, 11:56:30 AM »

 :D Thanks for the new pictures....
The more i see it, the more i love it !
Reminds me a vintage videogame from the early 80.

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Re: PreenFM in a box!
« Reply #8 on: October 17, 2012, 05:28:01 PM »
That was the idea. :) ... No so much the result.

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Re: PreenFM in a box!
« Reply #9 on: November 17, 2012, 08:51:29 AM »
Hi there , I would be interested in a photo of how you chopped the rear of the case...

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Re: PreenFM in a box!
« Reply #10 on: November 17, 2012, 07:09:06 PM »
I had to put a hole in the back for the usb plug, add MIDI sockets and move the audio socket to the panel...


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Re: PreenFM in a box!
« Reply #11 on: November 18, 2012, 11:28:29 AM »
many thanks ...  very good work
cheers

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Re: PreenFM in a box!
« Reply #12 on: November 18, 2012, 11:34:50 AM »
question.. How essential is the kitkat wrapper? ;-)

I guess probably about as essential as my Chinese takeaway menu in this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jpahhi-rJIo&playnext=1&list=PLF3D31E9B178787B3&feature=results_main

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Re: PreenFM in a box!
« Reply #13 on: November 18, 2012, 05:48:15 PM »
 :)  Absolutely essential in ruining dinner.

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Re: PreenFM in a box!
« Reply #14 on: November 18, 2012, 07:25:35 PM »
 ;D