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Post by krakenkraft on Feb 11, 2020 19:02:10 GMT
As mentioned elsewhere, by whatsoever reason the Case Hinge Kit didn't work for me. ![]()  So I decided to build some kind of special stand. I bought a simple plate of acrylic glass and bent it with a heat pistole.  Please remember, that I am not the DIY king … this is the first time ever I tried to bend acrylic glass, but there are nice youtube instructions.  Not so bad (for me)… |
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Post by krakenkraft on Feb 11, 2020 19:06:26 GMT
Some foam things to the bottom, some holes for screws …  Here it comes:  To screw together stand and AE modular case was a little bit tricky, I decided to make holes for the normal screws with which the modules are already fixed, and replaced the screws with some, which are a little bit longer.  |
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Post by krakenkraft on Feb 11, 2020 19:12:40 GMT
I continue to use the Case Hinge Kit, it provides more stability, after all the acrylic glass was a little bit thin.  For the backside I opted to use simple gaffa tape because I was to lazy to drill more holes … as you can see, the colored acrylic glass may also be nice for lighting effect at live gigs.  This may not be high DIY art, but for a guy with two left hands I'm now very happy.  Maybe I could inspire someone who had similar problems as I did. Some more ideas (now that I am done): - one could do this with even more modules and different angles
- you could use a bigger acrylic glass - and create some kind of a handle for the whole thing
- … or create some kind of cable holder instead, on top or on the sides …
Have fun!
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Post by rodney on Feb 11, 2020 19:17:36 GMT
I love this solution!
... and the coloured acrylic is definitely crying out for some blinky lights now. 
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Post by robertlanger on Feb 12, 2020 21:32:14 GMT
Wow, this looks fantastic!
BTW, your issue with the hinge kit might be caused by a to "slippery" surface of the first ones; now they have a rubber coating that has more grip than before. I can change them if you like!
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Post by rodney on Feb 15, 2020 4:09:00 GMT
Wow, this looks fantastic! BTW, your issue with the hinge kit might be caused by a to "slippery" surface of the first ones; now they have a rubber coating that has more grip than before. I can change them if you like! I would also recommend placing any heavy modules in the lower case so there is less weight pulling on the hinges. I find the rubber suffers a bit with heat and friction. Ultimately, if the thigs are tightened too much, the M5 nuts embedded in the acrylic case sides will work loose. I'm still trying to figure out the best way to strengthen this part without breaking the minimalism of the case design.
The bent acrylic is a really elegant solution that sidesteps the many crazy attempts I have made to solve this so far. |
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Post by slowscape on Feb 20, 2020 16:20:12 GMT
your issue with the hinge kit might be caused by a to "slippery" surface of the first ones; now they have a rubber coating that has more grip than before. The old slippery hinge has lead to an awesome light show of a stand! Great that you've solved the issue and are willing to replace, but the thing I want to point out: This really highlights why our community is so cool. Instead of complaining we get inspired and create something entirely new with expanded functionality (possible lightshow!) Good work. |
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Post by Lugia on Feb 20, 2020 22:41:35 GMT
Definitely blinkylights...OR try attaching an LED strip to an edge with the LEDs facing into the plexiglas, which should have the effect of making all of the stand's other edges glow. Set that up facing away from the audience, and they're going to be wondering about the glowing orange THING you keep tinkering with...
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Post by krakenkraft on Feb 29, 2020 18:39:23 GMT
Wow, this looks fantastic! BTW, your issue with the hinge kit might be caused by a to "slippery" surface of the first ones; now they have a rubber coating that has more grip than before. I can change them if you like! Good to know & very nice, but now I am perfect with it …  |
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Post by Lakef on Mar 23, 2020 13:45:26 GMT
really love this stand solution. blends in so sleek and is a eyecatcher at the same time! Here is my take on a simple DIY stand for a one row system. Not that beautyful like yours, but to my own surprise incredible effective too done with a cheap polaroid 3d pen and some standard 1,75mm PLA filament.   |
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Post by rodney on Mar 29, 2020 21:10:03 GMT
really love this stand solution. blends in so sleek and is a eyecatcher at the same time! Here is my take on a simple DIY stand for a one row system. Not that beautyful like yours, but to my own surprise incredible effective too done with a cheap polaroid 3d pen and some standard 1,75mm PLA filament. Wow! that must've taken some patience making an object that size with a pen!
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Post by Lakef on Nov 17, 2020 18:18:29 GMT
jup took quite some time. but felt really chilled to do, because the polaroid pen is rly good for its price!
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