(Benji's) Console Regeneration

[the_temporal_mechanic]

The rotor runs continuously with changing patterns depending on what the console is doing.  You select that manually, as the rotor is lit with Christmas lights.

[chizzler]

oh, okay cool, im going to use christmas ;lights aswell, but have them going down, as they are waterfall lights

[the_temporal_mechanic]

Nice!  I found some great LED lights that are battery operated for my new one.  Really like those a lot.

[chizzler]

mm, im trying to find strip lights, that you stick on and go

[philipw]

mm, im trying to find strip lights, that you stick on and go

I've purchased quite a few led items from this company. they come directly from china with little cost. you might see if they have anything you can use.

http://www.superbrightleds.com/

[the_temporal_mechanic]

Thanks for the link man.  I will check it out!   

[chizzler]

ive just noticed, before the regeneration, the console looks like somithing from stargate uuniverse

[the_temporal_mechanic]

It does have that organic, otherworldly feel.  I was always a fan of that tech.  I like the lines that so many of their props have engraved on the surface.  They do a lot with cool textures on that show.  I liked one of them so much, that I used it on my new console...

[chizzler]

yeah, how did you make the panel supports?

[the_temporal_mechanic]

The three main legs of the console are just sheets of 3/4 inch plywood that are cut to that shape.  They stand in a slot in the base plate.  My new console uses the same method.  I will be moving across town in a couple of weeks and will take some pics of the console being assembled to give you a better look at all of the pieces.  I have been meaning to do this for a while and it's the perfect chance to do it.

[chizzler]

coo, thanks

[DoctorWho8]

Another move?  Isn't that 3 in 2 years or something? Why not just get a house?
Bill "the Doctor" Rudloff

[the_temporal_mechanic]

Lol... I have been moving a lot Bill!  When I moved to Portland I wasn't sure where I was going to be working, and now that I have a stable job again, I want to be much closer in to the city than my current apartment.

Who knows, maybe I'll move again in six months.  Nothing like variety...

[DoctorWho8]

And spending lots of $$$ on bubble wrap for 2 consoles and a full sized TARDIS.
Bill "the Doctor" Rudloff

[Volpone]

OK. Had a chance to look at your consoles now. I like your builds! I've considered doing a build, but I'd lean towards something much more traditional and far less inspired. My big excitement was going to be really [over]using the hexagon design motif. These builds give me some neat ideas to steal if I ever wind up doing a build. 

I didn't see it in any of your builds, but I wonder if one could find one of those Borg regeneration things from the 7 of 9's sleep station that were so big at places like Spencer Gifts back in the late 20th Century.