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philaf 
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Posted: December 15, 2006 at 4:41 PM / IP Logged  

so i got bored at work last night, and i decided to rip apart an extra alpine remote that was laying around and flush mount it into a sheet of abs. put maybe an hour into it and it came out pretty decent.. took a few pics along the way, so when i get home tonight i'll post some pics. all in all it was a pretty easy job..

now i just gotta figure out what to do with the biggest car remote in the world.. hahaha (the abs piece is 12" x 12")

philaf 
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Joined: April 14, 2003
Location: United States
Posted: December 16, 2006 at 3:09 AM / IP Logged  
not sure if anyone cares, but here's the pics i promised..
step 1.. take the remote apart
Modifying a remote control. - Page 2 - Last Post -- posted image.
step 2.. trace upper shell onto desired location
Modifying a remote control. - Page 2 - Last Post -- posted image.
step 3.. start removing material (sucks when you leave your dremel at home)
Modifying a remote control. - Page 2 - Last Post -- posted image.
step 4.. test fit the piece. needs to be nice and snug
Modifying a remote control. - Page 2 - Last Post -- posted image.
step 5.. epoxy the pieces together, making sure to keep all epoxy on the front
Modifying a remote control. - Page 2 - Last Post -- posted image.
here's a shot from the back, showing the mounting rail sitting above the surface
Modifying a remote control. - Page 2 - Last Post -- posted image.
step 6.. slap on some bondo. i kinda over-did it, but oh well, that's what electric sanders are for
Modifying a remote control. - Page 2 - Last Post -- posted image.
step 7.. sand her nice and smooth, trying to get the pieces to blend together
Modifying a remote control. - Page 2 - Last Post -- posted image.
step 8.. paint surface and test fit the button pad to get an idea what the finished product will look like. i used some cool dashboard texture paint i had laying around
Modifying a remote control. - Page 2 - Last Post -- posted image.
step 9.. snap the remote back together again after extending the led outside the case. i just drilled a simple hole and ran the lines right thru. the same method could be used to extend the battery contacts, i just didn't care to in this project
Modifying a remote control. - Page 2 - Last Post -- posted image.
well that's it.. pretty simple, only took about 30 minutes to do (excluding the misc drying times of course) had this been for an actual car i woulda took a bit more time getting the final product a little smoother
anyways, hope this gives someone some useful ideas
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