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Rocker type switches were installed into the base unit. The inside of the main body was painted with a light blue. A wired lamp socket was installed.
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Sheet styrene was cut to shape to cover the wood construction of the viewer.
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Both assemblies were laminated with sheet styrene. All seams on the base unit were puttied.
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Chrome tape was applied to a small panel to form a reflector to allow the lower indicator lamp to come on when the viewer screen is switched on.
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The front of the viewer is built and a plexigass screen installed. All seams of the viewer section were puttied completing primary assembly.
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All seams on both sections were sanded smooth.
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The viewscreen was masked and both assemblies were primered.
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Touch up spot sputty was applied to seam inperfections.
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Both assemblies were sanded. A base color was applied. When barely dry, the screen and indicator was unmasked.
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A light blue line surrounding the perimeter of the screen was airbrushed on. The bottom plate of the screen was attached and a pivot point tube was epoxied in. The power supply cord was strung thru the tube and a connector was spliced into the power line.
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The completed base unit with brass 'tape deck' surround attached.
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The screen was placed onto the base. The power supply cord splice was attached to one of the switches.
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The completed and lit Desktop Viewer.
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