Case building. This has nothing to do with electronics but it is integral part of the project so I will document it here too.
As I wrote in the first post, there is no space beside our bed for bedside tables. Only suitable place for installation is the wall behind the headboard. Storage space provided by bedside tables will be substituted by this case - shelf. It will contain the control panel and lights as well.
Warning: If you are not skilled in woodworking, don't try this at home.
 (Click on the thumbnail to see full size.) Step 1. Two laminated chipboards, 180 cm x 20 cm in size, 1.8 mm thick each. |
 (Click on the thumbnail to see full size.) Step 2. Made hole 18 cm x 12 cm to accept the touch panel. Jig saw used. |
 (Click on the thumbnail to see full size.) Step 3. Made slots for lights. Plunge router with 15 mm bit used. |
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 (Click on the thumbnail to see full size.) Step 4. Hole outline transfered to the top board. |
 (Click on the thumbnail to see full size.) Step 5. Drawn area hollowed out in top board as the touch panel is 2.5 cm thick. |
 (Click on the thumbnail to see full size.) Step 6. Both boards stacked. |
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 (Click on the thumbnail to see full size.) Step 7. Other areas hollowed out for controller PCB and wiring. |
 (Click on the thumbnail to see full size.) Step 8. Slot for controller PCB on the right side. |
 (Click on the thumbnail to see full size.) Step 9. Both boards sticked together. |
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 (Click on the thumbnail to see full size.) Step 10. All four edges aligned by cutting few millimeters. Circular saw used. |
 (Click on the thumbnail to see full size.) Step 11. Rounded two edges - safety meassure and aesthetic design. |
 (Click on the thumbnail to see full size.) Step 12. Prepared aluminium profiles and plastic diffusers. |
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 (Click on the thumbnail to see full size.) Step 13. Applied ABS edge. |
 (Click on the thumbnail to see full size.) Step 14. Imbeded aliminium profile with sticked LED strip. |
 (Click on the thumbnail to see full size.) Step 15. Finished case w/o touch panel. |
More to come...