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It may have existed and it may have not. People have
searched the globe far and wide for it. Then it took a movie to finally find it.
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Indiana Jones'
Ark of the Covenant
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The Ark of the Covenant is a biblical legend that was supposed to have contained the Ten Commandments
in their tablet form.
I just want it to hold a computer
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I start with the basic frame of a case. The panels, bezel and everything are gone and that's just how
I need it.
The computer will have a piece of wood under it and another identical piece on top.
The top piece will be adorned in an elegant trim
And this rope looking piece
Here are my angels surrounded by the new trim
I took everything off and painted it gold. I even found a cool center medallion
And here it is in all its splendor!
I poured in extra paint in the seams to make them disappear
Here are the new case feet
I will be adding handles just like the "real" Ark. These were table legs
Painted to match
I drilled holes for the bars to connect to the base.
I'll be using a threaded rod to hold these on
Then I cut exactly how much I need and coat them in Gorilla Glue to ensure it dries with the best fit
Then I pound them into place beneath the surface of the poles
I added a rope trim piece to the base
I then flipped the base over to paint the legs too
Next I'll be cutting out all of the panel sides
The first side to go on is the right
Then I measure and cut the power button and DVD drive
Once cut it gets mounted to the front
The base is pretty much ready. I ran out of paint, but will fix it soon
Now I add the case to the base
Today, I added the two right beams
I got this cool wavy thingy
That I added to the front to cover the screws
I've been thinking of how to permanently attach the case to the base, but not be seen. I've had these coax
cable clamps for a while now.
I'll have to use a longer nail or screw to make this work
These nails are better
I painted an initial coat of gold
The front left pillar is added to the bezel without the side panel
I'll be cutting a left panel window now
I added some more of that cool rope trim around the window
I have this sweet mesh that I'll be using behind the window
But first I make it gold too
Here's where I plan to make the side removable. The rear pillar is getting glued to the lone side
Then it's reinforced with screws. I also attach the window with silicon
Now I can add and remove the side panel and pillar in one movement.
An it still looks perfect
Then it's painted to match
Rope trim is also added to the drive bay
I added some thin black lines to the handles
Ark Complete!
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