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Step 7Glue up the Acrylic Box
You have 4 pairs of plastic pieces for the wall of the box. A pair is one large piece, and one that is shorter and slightly narrower. Glue them so that they are centered horizontally and line up at the bottom. The epoxy works well for this. You want the masked side out - glue the painted sides together.
When they're set up you'll need to cut a hole in one pair for the switch. Mark it out - close to the bottom, not too close the the end of the piece. Drill the corners of the switch then cut between them (I used a dremel with cutting wheels and bits.)
SAFTEY NOTE:
This is a time to really, really use your safety glasses. Plastic sends small sharp pieces flying around when it's drilled or cut this way. You only have 2 eyes, and even if you only blind one of them you're going to have a hard time not running into things.
Two sets are longer and two sets are shorter. This is so that they fit up to make a proper box. You need to glue them together with the epoxy. Tape them together while it sets up, and tape it all to the square ring to be sure it sets up nice and square (again with the pictures - visuals make more sense here.)
The square 'ring' and two 'U shaped' pieces form the bottom. Glue the narrow 'U' onto the square. Then glue the wider 'U' on top of that. This forms a track for the battery door to run in. The other square piece is a door, and the narrow strip is the handle. Glue the handle to the door.
Once the bottom is set up glue the sides to the bottom. This will form the box, and the panel with the flowers attached will drop into the top.
When they're set up you'll need to cut a hole in one pair for the switch. Mark it out - close to the bottom, not too close the the end of the piece. Drill the corners of the switch then cut between them (I used a dremel with cutting wheels and bits.)
SAFTEY NOTE:
This is a time to really, really use your safety glasses. Plastic sends small sharp pieces flying around when it's drilled or cut this way. You only have 2 eyes, and even if you only blind one of them you're going to have a hard time not running into things.
Two sets are longer and two sets are shorter. This is so that they fit up to make a proper box. You need to glue them together with the epoxy. Tape them together while it sets up, and tape it all to the square ring to be sure it sets up nice and square (again with the pictures - visuals make more sense here.)
The square 'ring' and two 'U shaped' pieces form the bottom. Glue the narrow 'U' onto the square. Then glue the wider 'U' on top of that. This forms a track for the battery door to run in. The other square piece is a door, and the narrow strip is the handle. Glue the handle to the door.
Once the bottom is set up glue the sides to the bottom. This will form the box, and the panel with the flowers attached will drop into the top.
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