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Nick: drakmin  Info
Age: 30
Location: Tampere

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  • Embryo Zero
  • Diy screen for projector
  • Scifi binoculars for a movie project

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  • Interior design
  • Megablaster 2010
  • Movie project
  • Nanoblaster
  • New apartment
  • Newest apartment :)
  • Seas L26ROY sub

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    Title: Newest apartment :)
    Created: 05.12.2012 23:58
    DIY furniture etc.
    before/after
    before/after...    		 Balcony sofa work in progress.
    Balcony sofa work in...    		 Concrete flower pot. I used plastic buckets as mold :)
    Concrete flower pot....    		 Mdf screen for projector, painted with Harmony F499. Held up with IKEA Stolmen poles and glulam beams. 5x2 Orb Audio + Seas L26roy subwoofer.
    Mdf screen for proje...
    Monitors are mounted on glulam beam which is supported by two vertical IKEA stolmen pillars to clear the desk space. Desk is simple 1800x600mm plywood with glulam framework. Hardware: Dell 30" u3011 + 20" 2007fp, Genelec 8040 + Antimode 2.0 dsp dac
    Monitors are mounted...    		 quick 2 person dining table
    quick 2 person dinin...
    Title: Ghettoblaster 2012
    Created: 19.07.2011 02:16
    2x10"
    Sorry for the cellphone image. Current progress, total weight 5kg.
    Sorry for the cellph...    		 Plywood frame starts to get it's shape. 4mm plywood, weight next to nothing, hope it won't rattle too much :D
    Plywood frame starts...    		 3d render of the plan. 2 battery units on both sides, each should have it's own voltage display. 10" 97dB/W fullrange drivers.
    3d render of the pla...    		 Plan for a new ghettoblaster. I'm after army/humvee look. 2x10" fullranges, should produce 99dB/W.
    Plan for a new ghett...
    Title: New apartment
    Created: 08.10.2010 16:57

    found nice lamp some time ago
    found nice lamp some...    		 Center channel installation.
    Center channel insta...    		 New room order, center channel missing...
    New room order, cent...    		 Speakers for movie setup arrived. 5x Orb Audio mod2. Installing them to the metal cage at the moment.
    Speakers for movie s...
    the amount of junk is one of the reasons for this desk build
    the amount of junk i...    		 movie spot still missing speakers
    movie spot still mis...    		 700x700x700mm, minimum for eating ;D
    700x700x700mm, minim...    		 Some sort of a desk completed.
    Some sort of a desk ...
    Living room.
    Living room....    		 Shoe shelves, metal grids open with hinges.
    Shoe shelves, metal ...    		 Shoe shelves, metal grids open with hinges.
    Shoe shelves, metal ...    		 Missing metal grid and proper spotlights, otherwise wooden frame pretty much completed.
    Missing metal grid a...
    Missing metal grid and proper spotlights, otherwise wooden frame pretty much completed.
    Missing metal grid a...    		 Some progress in the hallway, still lot work to do.
    Some progress in the...    		 35 meters :D
    35 meters :D...    		 First sketch render for entry hallway. Metal grid is coat rack, easy to hang jackets etc. there. Now you can put the first shoe bench I've made in some context.
    First sketch render ...
    I'll do 3 more of these to the entry. Some extra space for shoes and something to sit on while knotting shoes ;D
    I'll do 3 more of th...    		 Tv wall almost ready. 170cm x 110cm wall + 52" screen.
    Tv wall almost ready...    		 Tv wall almost ready. 170cm x 110cm wall + 52" screen.
    Tv wall almost ready...    		 Tv will be attached to the sofas side of this wall. 59kg of plywood ;D
    Tv will be attached ...
    Plywood wall, television will be attached to this.
    Plywood wall, televi...    		 Sketch V3
    Sketch V3    		 Plan for computer desk.
    Plan for computer de...    		 New apartment as it is. A bit below 70m^2.
    New apartment as it ...
    Title: Megablaster 2010
    Created: 25.01.2010 21:16
    4th ghettoblaster
    I forgot to upload this image last year. Nowadays this blaster has third 7,2V nimh pack. 20-24V overall voltage. (almost 3x8V when batteries are full)
    I forgot to upload t...    		 Casualties after the first day of use. Epoxy failed, replacing with contact glue.
    Casualties after the...    		 Line level high pass filter set to 70hz/6db pre octave.
    Line level high pass...    		 95% finished.
    95% finished....
    Maybe this time with a bit more low tech battery type :D (2x 7,2V 4500mAh Ni-MH)
    Maybe this time with...    		 Small progress, mask for the leds. No wood will be visible to the outer world.
    Small progress, mask...    		 acryl plates seem to fit
    acryl plates seem to...    		 Acryl plates ready to be glued.
    Acryl plates ready t...
    :D
    :D    		 scanner running
    scanner running...    		 Here's how electronic parts will be placed.
    Here's how electroni...    		 Here's the size difference how it really looks like. Gray blaster which has article over metku.net would fit between these sizewise.
    Here's the size diff...
    My little sister trying to give the box a scale.
    My little sister try...    		 http://allthemods.com/userinfo.php?userid=25&id=6784
    http://allthemods.co...    		 I think wooden parts are now finished.
    I think wooden parts...    		 I think I'll try to do it with chrome grilles ;D
    I think I'll try to ...
    Sound test: http://www.students.tut.fi/~hakala52/mankkatesti.mp4
    Sound test: http://w...    		 End of day 3.
    End of day 3....    		 Fitting the K.I.T.T scanner.
    Fitting the K.I.T.T ...    		 More bracing. Should be pretty light and stiff.
    More bracing. Should...
    Testing the crossover, worked okay! :D
    Testing the crossove...    		 Building the case. Battery compartment on the left.
    Building the case. B...    		 First day of work.
    First day of work....    		 Drivers in a cardboard model.
    Drivers in a cardboa...
    18,5V / 5,8Ah Litium Polymer battery and charger.
    18,5V / 5,8Ah Litium...    		 K.I.T.T
    K.I.T.T    		 2x8" visaton bass + horn tweeter 94db/w 85-20000 FINAL PLAN all parts ordered.
    2x8" visaton ba...    		 2x8" visaton bass + horn tweeter 94db/w 85-20000 FINAL PLAN all parts ordered.
    2x8" visaton ba...
    2x100w tk2050 amp up and running.
    2x100w tk2050 amp up...
    Title: Interior design
    Created: 22.07.2009 21:24
    New apartment.
    Finally found a fitting ceiling light.
    Finally found a fitt...    		 New plan for a tv "stand". One thing left to solve: how to place speakers.
    New plan for a tv &q...    		 I made a tv stand using ikea boxex. Between boxes and tv 21mm plywood. Stand is 140cm wide and 36cm high
    I made a tv stand us...    		 I made a tv stand using ikea boxex. Between boxes and tv 21mm plywood. Stand is 140cm wide and 36cm high
    I made a tv stand us...
    I added halogens for mirror. Cost 29 euros.
    I added halogens for...    		 I added halogens for mirror. Cost 29 euros.
    I added halogens for...    		 Tv missing a stand. Have to build one soon.
    Tv missing a stand. ...    		 Tv missing a stand. Have to build one soon.
    Tv missing a stand. ...
    I made a dining table for two. It's made of 24mm plywood. Stools are Artek model 60 designed in 1933.
    I made a dining tabl...    		 Tv missing for two more days.
    Tv missing for two m...    		 I had over 50 meters of cables to hide. Computer case is inside the bed where cables lead to monitor and soundcard on the table and to speakers in front of the sofa.
    I had over 50 meters...    		 See my flower pot :D Nothing really modded here sorry :(
    See my flower pot :D...
    Missing a television.
    Missing a television...    		 Blinds arrived.
    Blinds arrived....    		 Arm for monitor. Wires are still a mess and speakers will be moved to different setup.
    Arm for monitor. Wir...    		 Finished coat rack. Clothes missing.
    Finished coat rack. ...
    Green neons in place.
    Green neons in place...    		 Room for shoes.
    Room for shoes....    		 Green neons missing.
    Green neons missing....    		 Lights missing from the coat rack.
    Lights missing from ...
    Something neat in progress :D
    Something neat in pr...    		 Day 4. Speakers and monitor will be mounted to the steel frame.
    Day 4. Speakers and ...    		 Computer desk on the left and bed on the right. I'll mount speakers and monitor to the steel rods.
    Computer desk on the...    		 Day 2.
    Day 2.
    Steel for the project. 50x50x2mm. About 35 meters of it.
    Steel for the projec...    		 Day 1.
    Day 1.
    Title: Nanoblaster
    Created: 03.06.2009 20:29
    Mini sized portable speaker.
    Size comparison to Genelec 8030.
    Size comparison to G...    		 Hatch could look better, made in a real hurry.
    Hatch could look bet...    		 Nanoblaster and Sony Ericsson w880i as a player.
    Nanoblaster and Sony...    		 Next to Tivoli Audio.
    Next to Tivoli Audio...
    Work in progress. Plywood and fake leather. 3" tangband in reflex enclosure with 10w amplifier.
    Work in progress. Pl...    		 Mini sized portable speaker. 3" tangband full range, approx. 100-20000hz and 10watts amplifier powered with 8x rechargeable AA batteries.
    Mini sized portable ...
    Title: Seas L26ROY sub
    Created: 01.02.2009 18:17
    Subwoofer for Genelec 8030\'s. 10\" Seas L26ROY driver + Hypex ds2.0 amplifier.
    sub is finished
    sub is finished...    		 sub is finished
    sub is finished...    		 sub is finished
    sub is finished...    		 Finished. Full worklog will be available at metku.net later.
    Finished. Full workl...
    Laser cut parts happily fit.
    Laser cut parts happ...    		 Laser cut parts are happily right size :D
    Laser cut parts are ...    		 Laser cut acryl pieces.
    Laser cut acryl piec...    		 Change of plans: black acryl.
    Change of plans: bla...
    Detail shot of the amplifier compartment. (check other album images for project progress)
    Detail shot of the a...    		 Final plan. Subwoofer design, to be used with Genelec 8030 active speakers. Seas L26 ROY driver + hypex ds2.0
    Final plan. Subwoofe...    		 Leather for the sub. (check other album images)
    Leather for the sub....    		 Ready for leather covering. Check other images in the album to see a 3d model of this.
    Ready for leather co...
    Bracing. 19mm mdf.
    Bracing. 19mm mdf....    		 I'm building subwoofer for my Genelec 8030's and found matching colour leather for the project.
    I'm building subwoof...
    Title: Ghettoblaster V.2
    Created: 28.05.2008 14:47
    Small ghettoblaster for my girlfriend :D
    Couple of interior shots. (old cellphone quality sorry)
    Couple of interior s...    		 brothers :D
    brothers :D...    		 Just some detail to show the build quality. Fake leather + white acryl.
    Just some detail to ...    		 Dimension roughly 40x23x12cm (small)
    Dimension roughly 40...
    I made a smaller ghettoblaster as a present for my girlfriend. This is about 60% of the size of the old blaster.
    I made a smaller ghe...
    Title: Ghettoblaster
    Created: 11.07.2007 23:14

    Finished blaster. Painted logos might be added later to the aluminum ends.
    Finished blaster. Pa...    		 Finished blaster, it plays incredibly loud even at outdoors.
    Finished blaster, it...    		 Ghettoblaster is now finished, full worklog will be released soon.
    Ghettoblaster is now...    		 Wetsanding some details for the boombox.
    Wetsanding some deta...
    Starting to look like something.
    Starting to look lik...    		 Building the case for the Ghettoblaster out of 9mm plywood. Plywood has good strength/weight ratio.
    Building the case fo...    		 High efficiency amplifier for the Ghettoblaster. Built from a kit (www.41hz.com) -2x25w @ 4ohm
    High efficiency ampl...
    Title: Embryo Zero
    Created: 17.10.2006 20:14
    DIY case.
    Leaving the lans... :D
    Leaving the lans... ...    		 Familiar cases?
    Familiar cases?...    		 Old but unreleased photo of Embryo Zero and Trans TFT. Nothing new here.
    Old but unreleased p...    		 E-Z on my desk :D
    E-Z on my desk :D...
    Bending the front mesh. Polished afterwards...
    Bending the front me...    		 Here you can see the placement of PSU and CD-drive. Hot air outtake fan is placed upside down on this photo, don't mind that :D
    Here you can see the...    		 Work in progress... Frontpanel was cut using jigsaw and then polished by hand. (like all the other parts too)
    Work in progress... ...    		 interior
    interior
    finished case, finally with parts inside
    finished case, final...    		 90% complete case. Just to show off how the side panel opens...
    90% complete case. J...    		 with transtft
    with transtft...    		 http://www.metku.net/index.html?path=mods/embryo_zero/index_eng
    http://www.metku.net...
    Title: Home theater
    Created: 10.10.2006 14:51
    Name says it all
    ...
    ...    		 Another angle. Centerspeaker is missing on this one...
    Another angle. Cente...    		 Foam attached to the frame.
    Foam attached to the...    		 Frame for the screen. 2x2" + 6mm mdf.
    Frame for the screen...
    Building the speakerstands.
    Building the speaker...
    Title: Movie project
    Created: 10.10.2006 14:50
    Photos related to our movie project
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    sc2 inspired civilian banshee. length 800mm. 4 motorized rotors, main rotor tilt + adjustable blade angle
    sc2 inspired civilia...    		 Custom Lego technic t-47 airspeeder. Around 2000 parts used. It has motorized braking flaps and controllable rear turret. See video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LkOXSiwx7b0&hd=1
    Custom Lego technic ...    		 Custom scratch build lego technic x-wing. It has roughly 3600 parts. I ran out of parts so it's missing landing gears. S-foils are motorized.
    Custom scratch build...    		 Bought new camera. Nikon d700 (with 80-200mm f2.8 lense) Shot with Nikon d80 + Sigma 20mm f1.8
    Bought new camera. N...
    Some detail.
    Some detail....    		 Room for clothes, budget <100 euros.
    Room for clothes, bu...    		 Shoe holder, because too much shoes do exist! ;D I was lame and copied my desk, though this time I painted the Leca blocks.
    Shoe holder, because...    		 New carpet + wider bed ;D Remember to notice the 80x200cm mirror...
    New carpet + wider b...
    Kind of a size comparison between the ghettoblasters + 17" tft to give some scale (not mine)
    Kind of a size compa...    		 Added lights behindthe bed and for the shoes :D
    Added lights behindt...    		 Door.
    Door.    		 Something for the ugly door.
    Something for the ug...
    Yes it's old idea and not mine. Attached some lp's to the wall...
    Yes it's old idea an...    		 Two Logitech mice, other one live modded at Campus Party 2007 in two hours.
    Two Logitech mice, o...    		 Another interior plan. This time something to keep the shoes in order. Those black boxes will be vhs tapes :)
    Another interior pla...    		 Lighting / furniture plan for our lobby. This should be constructed soon, at the moment the room is empty.
    Lighting / furniture...
    Speakerproject finished. http://www.metku.net/index.html?path=mods/logiwood/index_eng
    Speakerproject finis...    		 20" tft-pc plan. (diy laptop)
    20" tft-pc plan...    		 Antec lanboy, modified in 48 hours for a friend.
    Antec lanboy, modifi...    		 On the right, a 20" display as a base for a new mod. Meanwhile nice desktop space: 3520x1200 pixels :D
    On the right, a 20&q...
    Finished the midikeyboard project. http://www.metku.net/index.html?path=mods/moo6/index_eng
    Finished the midikey...    		 I found 10 meters of nice aluminum profile from garbage and built a spotlight system from it. 12v current is fed through cable wires and 3 springs keep the wires tight. Halogens and transformer are from Ikea.
    I found 10 meters of...    		 My cheap bed. A 80x200 cargo pallet painted black.
    My cheap bed. A 80x2...    		 From year 2001 or 2002. My first own full casemod. Intentionally wornout look.
    From year 2001 or 20...
    Ok, midikeyboardproject finished. Total cost 0e and time used around 5-10h. Intentionally vintage-look.
    Ok, midikeyboardproj...    		 TransTFT http://www.metku.net/index.html?path=mods/transtft/index_eng
    TransTFT