'stylish' enclosures?
'stylish' enclosures?
(OP)
Hi,
I am working on a home project that puts a small LCD display on the dash of the car. I'm using a plain rectangular plastic enclosure for the display at the moment but am looking for something that looks a little better, maybe triangular in shape, roughly 5" long, 3" vertical and about that deep. I have not had any success in tracking this down, any source suggestions?
Thanks,
Bob
I am working on a home project that puts a small LCD display on the dash of the car. I'm using a plain rectangular plastic enclosure for the display at the moment but am looking for something that looks a little better, maybe triangular in shape, roughly 5" long, 3" vertical and about that deep. I have not had any success in tracking this down, any source suggestions?
Thanks,
Bob





RE: 'stylish' enclosures?
ZZzzzzzztttt .... Phfft.
ZZzzzzzztttt .... Phfft.
Nope. Mind Meld Machine is broken.
At least tell us what kind of car, if you can't provide a photo of the dash.
Or go to Pep Boys, buy something that looks zoomy enough, and gut it.
Mike Halloran
Pembroke Pines, FL, USA
RE: 'stylish' enclosures?
http://www.polycase.com/
RE: 'stylish' enclosures?
Besides there are more automotive sellers on-line than in-brick.
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Mike McCann
MMC Engineering
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http://www.hammondmfg.com/1455.htm
RE: 'stylish' enclosures?
Alternatively breakout your saw, a handful of colored Tap Plastic ABS, PVC, or Acrylic scraps, and a tube of WeldOn glue and make exactly what you want. Sand the corners.
Keith Cress
kcress - http://www.flaminsystems.com
RE: 'stylish' enclosures?
Alternatively breakout your saw, a handful of colored Tap Plastic ABS, PVC, or Acrylic scraps, and a tube of WeldOn glue and make exactly what you want. Sand the corners.
Keith Cress
kcress - http://www.flaminsystems.com
RE: 'stylish' enclosures?
1) Score it with an X-acto knive and steel ruler, and break it off along the cut.
2) Use sand paper to sand the edge smooth/flat.
3) Use solvent (in syringe) to bond the several panels together to create the enclosure.
4) Sand the connection between the styrene panels to make it appear it is made of 1 part
5) Spray paint it with a rattle can.
Voila.