My new project (World's biggest iPod)

[EyeMWing]

Retro-lookin'
Enclosure during sound test.
Retro goodies.
Non-retro goodies.

I think it helps that my electrical components were actually manufactured about the same time as the radio Those are actually hand-me-down LEDs, LED covers, pot, and pushbutton manufactured in the 70's.

In case you can't tell (Sorry, I forgot to take pictures of the actual FRONT of the unit) it's an RCA stereo cabinet with 8-track and record player. It's going to get an MP3 infusion.

Note that my control panel isn't exactly finished, it still needs to be cut SQUARE and painted black (or silver, I havn't decided yet).

Also, see the big mold spot in the pic of the old equipment? How do you clean that sh!t up?

I'm still looking for a way to stealth a DVDROM drive into this. Ideas? Anything else I should do?

Edit for stupid catch phrase that I stole from someone's comment.

Mild update: I need new ideas on a layout for the control panel, I've decided to incorporate some additional controls since I'm cannibalizing 1 and a half joysticks and using 2 whole game ports all told. We now need: 2 pots, 2 LED's, and the pushbutton. I'm thinking that for simplicity's sake, I'll just line it all up in a row.

 

[bluewall21]

Pics=dead

 

[EyeMWing]

Originally posted by: bluewall21
Pics=dead

You = retarded.

 

[bluewall21]

Originally posted by: EyeMWing

Originally posted by: bluewall21
Pics=dead

You = retarded.

My network=screwed up

Sorry.

 

[MercenaryForHire]

Awesomeness.

- M4H

 

[Gatecrasher3]

looks good man,

 

[cirthix]

how is this an ipod? i expected an aluminum block with a 3.5" 400gb drive and ipod electronics in it, but it was not so

 

[EyeMWing]

Originally posted by: cirthix
how is this an ipod? i expected an aluminum block with a 3.5" 400gb drive and ipod electronics in it, but it was not so

It's an MP3 player. To the average joe, MP3 player == iPod. If you're willing to furnish the prerequisite 400gb drive and an old iPod, I can do that, too

 

[MikeMike]

Originally posted by: cirthix
how is this an ipod? i expected an aluminum block with a 3.5" 400gb drive and ipod electronics in it, but it was not so

its sorta like his life.

a failure.

MIKE

 

[EyeMWing]

Bump for needing ideas.

 

[Qwest]

where's the pic of that guy who dressed up as an ipod for halloween? with an actually screen on his chest and everything?

 

[bloinkXP]

Go to www.arcadecontrols.org and hit the MSG boards. THere are a lot of DYI jukebox guys that might inspire you.

Good Luck,
David

 

[opticalmace]

clean everything and it'll look 100x better

 

[MrDudeMan]

yeah id say for now it looks like crap, but you have a potentially good idea. make it look better and ill give you props.

 

[EyeMWing]

Originally posted by: opticalmace
clean everything and it'll look 100x better

Why clean, then cut it all up, and then clean again, when you can cut, then clean? All I've done to the actual physical unit is remove the rotted backpanel (which I'm going to replace completely). I just finished marking off one of my potentially two DB15 gameport wiring harnasses.

Gonna go scavenge some lumber so I can start mounting the PC boards so I can start running wire and figuring out component placement.

 

[Mo0o]

I think your top priority in life at this point should be to cut your hair so you dont like a 40 year old rather than making some electronic gizmo.

 

[jEct2]

okay...its cool and all but why?...

 

[purbeast0]

Originally posted by: EyeMWing
Bump for needing ideas.

here's an idea ...

scale your god damn pics down. i have no clue what i am supposed to be looking at in the majority of your pics because i have to scroll for 5 minutes to my right to see whats on the other side of the mile long picture.

 

[Gurck]

(World's biggest iPod)

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[MrDudeMan]

Originally posted by: Gurck

(World's biggest iPod)

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bahahahahahahahah

 

[EyeMWing]

Originally posted by: purbeast0

Originally posted by: EyeMWing
Bump for needing ideas.

here's an idea ...

scale your god damn pics down. i have no clue what i am supposed to be looking at in the majority of your pics because i have to scroll for 5 minutes to my right to see whats on the other side of the mile long picture.

Why is it that 90% of AT has no problems with this? Oh yeah, every browser that I've ever used except Safari has a feature to autoscale pictures. (Then again, I am using "iPod" as one of the catchphrases for this thing, so I should expect whiney mac users)

 

[MrDudeMan]

actually the pictures were an annoying size and im on DS3 and viewing at 1600x1200. sure, IE resizes pictures but you have to download the huge one first.

 

[EyeMWing]

Originally posted by: Bigsm00th
actually the pictures were an annoying size and im on DS3 and viewing at 1600x1200. sure, IE resizes pictures but you have to download the huge one first.

You people really love splitting hairs over a fraction of a second. Next update will include resized pics. That'll be sometime after I figure out how to zip-tie a motherboard to two boards.

 

[EyeMWing]

Originally posted by: Gurck

(World's biggest iPod)

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Well, my iPod has features. Like... IT CAN READ 8-TRACKS!

 

[MrDudeMan]

Originally posted by: EyeMWing

Originally posted by: Bigsm00th
actually the pictures were an annoying size and im on DS3 and viewing at 1600x1200. sure, IE resizes pictures but you have to download the huge one first.

You people really love splitting hairs over a fraction of a second. Next update will include resized pics. That'll be sometime after I figure out how to zip-tie a motherboard to two boards.

no i was just playing devils advocate. i didnt really care.