🍊 major orange update 🍊 The finishing outside walls have now been attached to the unit and the nice internal artwork (BTC white paper) has been added in. I still need to: 1) make some small tweaks to the outside walls 2) put some filters on the outside vents 3) make the table top piece 4) and some other things when I remember Starting to look good now! 😎 Might change my name to OrangePoW because the thing I'm making looks like a something now... #DIY #Bitcoin #Mining #Artwork #Art #BTC #Soundproofing #Finishing #Metal

🍊 orange update 🍊 When I was not busy making the outside of the unit look nice, I kept busy making the inside of the unit look nice. I created a custom BTC white paper with a black background and orangey/gold colour writing. I used Photoshop to do this and it took a while to figure how to get everything perfect... I'm talking super high resolution pixel perfection. I had to educate myself on how to use Photoshop but I did it in the end. **sigh of relief** I preserved the white paper style to a 99.99% accuracy so it looks like the original but with different colours. 3 pages of the whitepaper were printed of each of the 3 metal panels. These all sit inside the top of the unit to help with sound proofing. When you lift the table top up, you are greeted by Satoshi's BTC white paper or should I say black & orange paper. 🙌 #DIY #Bitcoin #Mining #Artwork #Art #BTC #Soundproofing #Finishing #Metal

🍊 orange update 🍊 To keep an even gap between each panel and the floor, I used a wooden block to check each wooden strip on each panel. #DIY #Bitcoin #Mining #Wood #Woodchoppa #Soundproofing #Finishing

🍊 orange update 🍊 Next up I applied the very nice acoustic wooden panels to the outside of the unit. 1) I marked off the top of the unit and the bottom of the unit by a small margin so there is a slight gap between the panels and the floor, and the panels and the table top. 2) Used a knife to score the outside of the units walls, the rugged surface will provide more grip for the panels when glueing. 3) Used a clamp, a spirit level and a small block of wood to make sure things are level and secure. 4) Added glue to the panels and stuck them on. Quite a timing consuming process this is because you have to wait for the glue to dry and there were many panels to attach. 5) Had some issues with symmetry as mentioned in the prior posts, so I had to make a few manual adjustments by taking the nice wood off the black felt and re applying it. 6) Had to fill in some gaps with some felt to cover off any light white/brown areas. 7) When clamping I used some cardboard and newspaper to avoid damaging the nice wood. 8) Goggles, mask and gloves are usually worn. (well I try not to forget) #DIY #Bitcoin #Mining #Wood #Woodchoppa #Soundproofing #Finishing

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🍊 orange update 🍊 More on the process of cutting those finishing pieces (american black walnut veneered wood with acoustic felt backing). I used two clamps to clamp down a straight piece of wood against the stuff that I want to cut to size. The blueish straight piece of wood is a guide rail which makes cutting in a straight line much easier because I will be cutting the material with a fine tooth hand saw. Between the guide rail and the finishing material is some tissue to protect the nice wood. I used a fine tooth saw because these are finishing pieces that need to be cut cleanly and not look jagged. The guide rail is used to ensure I cut it straight, after all, it is the finishing pieces so it's gotta look greeeeeat. After some time I got all the pieces cut, around 20 different pieces of various sizes depending on how they would be attached to the unit. #DIY #Bitcoin #Mining #Wood #Woodchoppa #Soundproofing

🍊 orange update 🍊 So this is where things get a little more interesting. Next I needed to figure out how to make the outside of the unit look good because right now it's just a very light white/brown structural wood (boringgg). I spent a long time thinking about what the outside of the unit would look like, researching all kinds of materials, manufacturing methods, getting samples and... it... took... a... while. I decided on finishing the outside with some acoustic panels which are designed for walls but they can be used on my project after cutting them down to the right size. Here we have some finished American Black Walnut veneered wood on a black acoustic felt backing. It looks gorgeous, helps with minimising sound, oozes warmth and pairs well with an orange glow. Just need to cut them to the right size. There is a small piece in the picture which was cut and sitting on top of the large sheet. One issue is that of symmetry when applying these pieces to anything. I should of in the beginning designed the unit to the required size to ensure that when I apply these finishing pieces, that it should be easy to do. Instead I had to make a quite a few manual adjustments which are tedious/complicated to ensure it looks good on the outside (to keep the symmetry). However, I had no Fvking idea what I wanted it to look like when I started and I could not really imagine it at that point in time. Good to know for next time though! #DIY #Bitcoin #Mining #Wood #Woodchoppa #Soundproofing

Was thinking about heading out tonight, decided to chill instead, get some updates out and look into all this opreturn sh*t.

The next few posts will be much more interesting as they focus more on the finishing pieces and artistic work. But for now, good night. 🛏️ 😴

🍊 orange update 🍊 If you like the colours, zap it! Attached the LED lights and custom fire/heat resistant light enclosures to all four vent areas. Looking good! 😎 #DIY #Bitcoin #Mining #LED #Lighting

🍊 orange update 🍊 Just re-painting the outer vent areas again with matte black heat resistant paint 1) Got some newspaper and taped it to the sections which did not need any paint. 2) Used some cardboard to cover up the inside areas so paint does not go inside of the unit. 3) Mask and goggles always while painting with good ventilation. 4) Did a few coats and waited for each coat to dry before applying the next one. #DIY #Bitcoin #Mining #Painting #Buidl

🍊 orange update 🍊 Next, I blacked out the outer vents. 1) Cut a few strips of metal tape. 2) Spray painted them all matte black (heat resistant paint). 3) Did x3 paint coats and waited between each coat to dry. 4) Cut to size and applied to the outer vent hole areas. Will need to repaint again after sticking it down for full black coverage... #DIY #Bitcoin #Mining #Painting #Buidl

It's nice to come back and chill on nostr after the day and evening is over. It's also nice to see 3 English teams reach the finals for the Europa League and the Conference League; big results in all of today's games.

🍊 orange update 🍊 Next I drilled two holes into the vent frame, tricky to do this and had to do it a few times to get it aligned properly. Popped the LED light into the enclosure and secured it onto the vent frame with x2 screws. #DIY #Bitcoin #Mining #Lighting #Buidl

🍊 orange update 🍊 The LED lights will sit inside the outer vents. I was not sure how well the LED lights would hold up in warmer conditions so I decided to make some heat/fire resistant enclosures for the lights. I could of made only two enclosures for the warm air vents... But to keep the symmetry, I made x4 for all the outer vents. Took a while to educate myself on what materials to use, how to construct these small things and get it all done. What I did: 1) Figure out where to put the lights and how to attach it so that they are easily removable in the event that they need changing. 2) Figure out the size of each enclosure and the pieces needed to make it. 3) Cut the materials to size, sand it down, wipe it and glue it together to make the transparent enclosure. 4) Drill two holes in each enclosure. 5) Sand all the edges, wash the enclosure in water and dry it. 6) Apply metal tape along the sides and back of the enclosure. 7) Temporarily cover areas which do not need painting. 8) Apply high heat resistant black paint, x3 coats along the sides, wait some time between each coat. #DIY #Bitcoin #Mining #Lighting #Painting #Buidl

🍊 orange update 🍊 Next I was working on the top portion of the unit to make sure it is soundproofed and looks tidy. I got some thin (few mm) heatproof rubber material to cover the top of the walls all the way round the unit. I messed up a few times and had to buy more and redo it but I got it done nicely in the end. The white bits are metal sheets which have a protective film over it. Going to get artwork done on it so it needs to be scratch free until I do that. The metal sheets help block the sound. The small metal strip that secures the LED wires are now hidden under the rubber. I cut a few symmetrical notches in the rubber so it is easy to get the big metal sheets out. It's a tight fit so the small notches are needed. #DIY #Bitcoin #Mining #Soundproofing

🍊 Orange Update 🍊 Next I: 1) Got all the LED wires together and temporarily taped them to each other. 2) I cut the black fire resistant wire casing so they are level with each other. 3) Fitted all the wires through the top of the metal box enclosure. This was tricky, it was a tight fit. 4) Put all the extra LED wiring and circuit boards in the metal enclosure and screwed the lid on. 5) Tucked it all the way into the soundproofing material. It fits well! Looks nice and tidy now 😁 #DIY #Bitcoin #Mining #Soundproof #Buidl #POW #LED #Lighting #Wiring

🍊 First update post after a few months, lots more to come. 🍊 Previously, I carved out some gaps in the upper section of the unit to make way for the LED light wiring. What I did next to finish it off: 1) Taped off the outer areas to keep everything clean and focused. 2) Added some wood filler to the the chipped areas, waited for it to dry. 3) Sanded it all down so it was smooth. 4) Wiped it all clean so there is no residue left. 5) Applied 3 coats of black paint, waited some time between each coat. 6) Squeezed in the wiring into the gap making sure not to damage anything and secured it with a metal sheet and screws. The design makes it easy to replace anything if that needs to be done. All the wiring is right at the top of the unit for easy access. #DIY #Bitcoin #Mining #Soundproof #Buidl #POW #LED #Lighting #Wiring

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