End of Days Monitor [Part III] (Final!)
Posted on March 21, 2012
To be honest, I kind of wish I never called this a steampunk monitor, because people have certain expectations of steampunk. It’s a provocative buzz word, and I’m guilty of trying to appear in search results. Really, this is more of an “industrial grunge” or an “End of Days” monitor [Editor note: I originally titled all my posts Steampunk Monitor but have since changed them, and the accompanying URLs]. Anywho, onwards!
- Aperture: ƒ/6.7
- Camera: NIKON D90
- ISO: 200
Here’s the frame all painted. I used wrinkle black to get a rough texture, and it came out quite nicely.
Continue reading for the rest of the build, and the finished glamour shots
- Aperture: ƒ/16
- Camera: NIKON D90
- ISO: 200
I used a plug cutter to drill the holes, they made a nearly perfect sized opening for the 1/2″ copper pipe, I used some sand paper wrapped around a ratchet handle to smooth it a bit and get the sizing perfect.
- Aperture: ƒ/2.8
- Camera: NIKON D90
- ISO: 500
These holes had a zero tolerance sizing, I had to hammer them in like pressure fittings. Mmmmm how I love well measured work.
- Aperture: ƒ/22
- Camera: NIKON D90
- ISO: 200
From the back side I used JB weld epoxy, and plugged the back holes. Some added stiffness for the protruding heavy piping.
- Aperture: ƒ/22
- Camera: NIKON D90
- ISO: 200
I screwed down the base, only two screws from the outside (each). Since I’m not actually using it for piping, I think the two screws should be enough.
- Aperture: ƒ/22
- Camera: NIKON D90
- ISO: 200
Frame + Base. Starting to come together!
- Aperture: ƒ/4.5
- Camera: NIKON D90
- ISO: 200
Getting ready with some flexible piping. Excited to add some more copper!
- Aperture: ƒ/3.8
- Camera: NIKON D90
- ISO: 200
Right about now it looks ready to brace some sprouting plants. That’ll change.
- Aperture: ƒ/4.2
- Camera: NIKON D90
- ISO: 200
Bent around! I twisted the backs together to hold them into place while I skewered the inserted ends.
- Aperture: ƒ/4.2
- Camera: NIKON D90
- ISO: 200
And that’s it for the accessories! Time to put the screen in and started preparing for the final build.
- Aperture: ƒ/3.5
- Camera: NIKON D90
- ISO: 200
Real quick test with everything to make sure I didn’t break anything in my “adventures.” All good!
- Aperture: ƒ/11
- Camera: NIKON D90
- ISO: 200
Mounted the back to the frame, and voila!
- Aperture: ƒ/5
- Camera: NIKON D90
- ISO: 200
Glamour shots
- Aperture: ƒ/5
- Camera: NIKON D90
- ISO: 200
Boy she shines
- Aperture: ƒ/5
- Camera: NIKON D90
- ISO: 200
Soooo…anyone want it?
- Aperture: ƒ/2.8
- Camera: NIKON D90
- ISO: 500
