MrBean Member 400 Member For: 17y 11m 9d Location: Melbourne Posted 21/10/07 01:51 AM Author Share Posted 21/10/07 01:51 AM Heya Guys,Just returned back from Bangkok, so next weekend it will be - really tired this morning after very little sleep, and watching my team, the Springboks take the RWC - I m on top of the world right now:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBean Member 400 Member For: 17y 11m 9d Location: Melbourne Posted 28/10/07 10:37 AM Author Share Posted 28/10/07 10:37 AM (edited) Mounting the Space TravelerI have managed to get my hands on a 3dConnexion Space Traveler a while back, and decided I will use this controller in conjunction with my touchscreen as an input device. Well, the problem is usually where to mount it, and still have an aesthetic appearance - in this case, it doesn't look to bad, although I had to sacrifice the cupholders in the console - well, I really don't need them in the UTE....Here is a new cradle I have made out of balsa-wood, and it is very sturdy....a View from the side...and this pic showing how I am keeping the unit in place - it works very well, and I can take it out if I ever needed to and lastly, a few shots from different angles...<img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v329/MrBean_PM/CarPuter/Space%20Traveler/DSCF3731.jpg">from the side.....and 2 last ones, close-up from the top - it blends in very well with the rest of the contours on the rest of the console....Take note that I am only on the initial primer stage, there's still a fair bit of work to finish it off, before applying the factory standard color spec (lightning-strike).Well, it sits extremely comfortable, with my elbow resting on the console lid, which feels very natural to me, my hand sits comfy on the unit - FPV should have brought it like this to the market...Feedback appreciated.Edit: I am considering cutting a nice piece of brushed aluminium and mounting it ontop of the wood, would really be hard wearing, and compliment the silver interior. Edited 28/10/07 10:40 AM by MrBean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seventytwo Still have a turbo, it's just on a diesel. Lifetime Members 5,368 Member For: 18y 9m 8d Gender: Male Location: The 8th Dimension Posted 28/10/07 10:53 AM Share Posted 28/10/07 10:53 AM Some absolutely stunning work there Beany, its going to look Sh1t hot when its finished. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBean Member 400 Member For: 17y 11m 9d Location: Melbourne Posted 28/10/07 11:03 AM Author Share Posted 28/10/07 11:03 AM Ah, thanx Seventytwo Anyway, missed this one pic.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Full Monty Member 513 Member For: 16y 9m 23d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 21/11/07 01:20 AM Share Posted 21/11/07 01:20 AM Sensational work there Mr Bean!How sturdy is the balsa wood? From my experiences with Car audio, MDF is the material of choice for custom work, easily sanded and contoured, primed and painted, can acheive plastic like appearance.for the cup holder interface device, perhas get a BA model cup holder, with the lid and modify that?cant wait to see it all finished. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dillz Three pedals are better then two.. Donating Members 15,637 Member For: 16y 10m 21d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 20/12/07 05:04 AM Share Posted 20/12/07 05:04 AM Any updates Mr Bean? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBean Member 400 Member For: 17y 11m 9d Location: Melbourne Posted 20/12/07 07:36 AM Author Share Posted 20/12/07 07:36 AM Hello Guys,Thanx for the feedback I am having the next few days off, until Jan the 7th, so will do some more work then, hopefully finish this over Chrissy - was just to busy this last few weeks at work making budget, and being in charge of a $3mil Aud in Pulp and Paper Industry is not easy.So I guess I will be forgiven for not having done much the last few weeks.What I did do though, was finally getting my hands on one of the better controllers out there, a vandal-resistant, all stainless steel industrial trackball - this was my weapon of choice from the very beginning, but at over $800 Aud a pop it was just to expensive to justify - until now, that I have won a new one on ebay for only $85- Aud shipped....This lady obviously did not know what it was worth, and luckily for me, no-one has bid on it other than me ...Will post pics on the weekend, it looks so pro, and blends in beautifully with the UTE's interior color scheme - and yes, it goes in the same place where the other was going to... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunc Member 50 Member For: 20y 8m 17d Location: Melbourne Posted 21/12/07 12:39 AM Share Posted 21/12/07 12:39 AM Absolutelly amazing work. Well done.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBean Member 400 Member For: 17y 11m 9d Location: Melbourne Posted 21/12/07 01:49 AM Author Share Posted 21/12/07 01:49 AM Thanx Dunc - some more to follow from this weekend onwards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PURVIE Sexy Member Donating Members 524 Member For: 17y 4m 5d Gender: Male Location: Berwick, VIC Posted 21/12/07 03:24 AM Share Posted 21/12/07 03:24 AM (edited) That is farrrrkin unreal mr bean! The craftmanship of the facia after you originally hacked out is unbelievable, its so neat, organised and looks dead factory. I cant get over how good it all looks! Mate I tell ya what, I noticed you installed Windows on the Mac rather than OSX, you could install Windows Media Centre, and that way it looks presentable once turned on, can play all types of music\mp3s, dvds, videos and so on, you could add the MCE plugins for weather, tv guide, theres so many, and even add a USB based TV tuner if you wanted, it would look sooooo good! If you decided to do something like this your cars entertainment could potentially all run off the Mac!Great Work Mate, Great work... Matty. Edited 21/12/07 03:26 AM by PURVIE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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