WORK LOG: Modding p182 Se window

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MzL

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hi guys . ill be keeping a log on my mod on my p182Se window.

it will be done within the next week or so.

wish me luck :)

heres some pics to start of with
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thats the stuff ill be useing. ill be getting some clear acrlyic perspecs soon.

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heres the template i will be working with :)

i hope i can get it done so i can see the insides of my comp :)
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o that stuff.

i live in australia and i got it from clark rubber.

im having seconde thought on that size. i don't think it will look nice ><. might have to get different one
 
cant wait to see it finished make sure u get heaps of practice before u cut the MIRROR FINISH!!!!
 
be getting my perspec later today but for now i had some chagne of pan ><

i made my template a bit bigger. :)

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did i mention that i got this roll of tape for free? well when i went to bunnings and got my stuff the check out chick didn't scan some stuff in my trollerly.
so i walked out and got home and was like ' i still got money left????'
saved like 40bucks :) the tape and alcohol thing for free :)
 
Be careful! The metal-plastic-metal 3 layer nature of that sidepanel is a bit of a pain in the butt! Looking forward to seeing how it turns out.
 
MzL said:
did i mention that i got this roll of tape for free? well when i went to bunnings and got my stuff the check out chick didn't scan some stuff in my trollerly.
so i walked out and got home and was like ' i still got money left????'
saved like 40bucks :) the tape and alcohol thing for free :)
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your paint will melt off due to karma
 
If i were u id invest in a jigsaw. I got one at lowes for 30 and it cuts through my single layer aluminum so much faster than the dremal. And the P182 side panel is a lot thicker and not to mention 3 layers.
 
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i finsihed with the template and marked everything. then mearsured it agian.
i ended up drawing the cut-out on the panel rather then template. seemed more accurate.
it looks alright and about the right size and scale.

a little delay with the perspec. but i will be planning to get a clear blue kinda color. so my blue cathodes will give us a good blue glow. if not get a tinted shade one

i forgot to mention im cutting with a jigsaw not the rotary tool. the rotary tool only 2 cut the inside to get rid off 2 layers of the side panel so the perspec sits almost flush with the mirror.
( i have the jigsaw somewhere in the shed have to find it >< )
 
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finaly got my perspec :) its like a glass kind of color.

proably be cutting tommow :)
 
lol . hope it works out DONT FUK IT UP PLZ!!haha ul be spewin if u stuff ur mirror side with liek crooked cut or somthin ahah good luck bro
 
mark660 said:
lol . hope it works out DONT FUK IT UP PLZ!!haha ul be spewin if u stuff ur mirror side with liek crooked cut or somthin ahah good luck bro
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I think my IQ just dropped...

Anyway, good luck cutting into that! I'd personally be too paranoid of messing it up to do that! But the upside, it WILL look amazing! :D

I'm curious to know how you're going to mount the plexi... since the panels are quite thick. I'll be checking back!
 
ok i finished it :)

went well. not much complication.

(imma spam loads of pictures now . sry ><)

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the pic above was a shocker. i remove the metal sheet on the bak and find out the middle was just plastic. a thick sheet of hard plastic......
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the pic above u can see how blue the perspec is. look like glass . looks alright :)
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here my photopucket album if anyone is interested
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im quite pleased with my efforts. took a while doing it properly. but it came out very nice :)

if there any questions or u want extra photos. pls feel free to ask .

thanks [H]forum guys :)
 
nice job!
good that you installed the window, it would be a shame to hide that great wiring !
 
thanks guys for the comments :)

in the future i might get new plexi or put some cool engraving on it :)
 
Looks awesome! I wish I had the know-how and the tools to be able to do things like this. :(
 
Thanks So much for posting all of this!

Looks fantastic... and it will save me $90 from buying a predone one... I am going to order the parts today!

Was scratching my head trying to figure out how to do that on my P182 SE... but now that I see this... not hard at all!
 
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