How to Make a Lightbox Record Player 2011-05

00:00 - Clean the carcass.
01:21 - Nathan shows me how to cut the circuit board to make space for strip lights while avoiding critical components.
01:27 - Routering a lip in the record player box.
02:08 - Laura makes a rubbing trace of the opening onto paper.
02:20 - Cutting the trace out.
02:39 - After taping the paper onto the Perspex it is cut out using a bandsaw with a relatively thin blade.
04:04 - Sanding edges of opal Perspex.
04:42 - Fitting the Perspex.
04:52 - Cleaning the box with white spirit and painting inside white to reflect light.
05:16 - Wiring & soldering the original switch to the strip lights.
06:09 - Nathan checks that the wires are going to go where they should by using a volt meter.
07:09 - Testing the on/off switch.
07:40 - Using a hot glue gun to cover the switch.
07:48 - Fitting all the components back in the box and hot gluing the face back.
09:24 - The final record player lightbox.
09:31 - Testing the radio.

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