Making A Custom Display Box | I Like To Make Stuff
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- Опубликовано: 26 авг 2020
- Have something unique that you want to show off, make a cool custom display box!
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This project isn't about replicating the box for this vintage R2-D2. I imagine that not many people (except me) don't need to hang this one the wall. But I'm sure you have some kind of keepsake, family heirloom, or significant memento that could be displayed brilliantly on the wall. Things like military medals, sports memorabilia, or vintage toys may all need a custom display case. For a Star Wars nerd like me, I wanted to make a display box for my R2 model as if it were something straight out of a galaxy far, far away. But the first step in any display box is to measure the space needed to adequately show off the important items.
In my case, I wanted the model's instructions to hide in the back of the case. This rectangular form factor was good, because I planned on showcasing the model's pieces individually as well as a completed R2. To make the display feel like a cool Star Wars relic, I made two rectangular boxes from foam core and would let the face plate divide them in a cool way. After I had the boxes overall dimensions and how I was going to display the items, I could cut the foam core, making sure to leave room for a margin, and glue it together with hot glue.
If you plan on hanging your display box on the wall or want it to last at all, you should use more than foam core and hot glue. These boxes will be slid into more durable outer boxes. You could use really nice hardwoods like walnut or cherry or you could paint the boxes to match a certain look. I used MDF (medium density fiberboard) for my display box because it accepts paint well. I cut the walls and the back panel on the table saw and glued them together using brad nails to hold them in place.
The front of the display box would also be made from 1/2" MDF, but I wanted to add some decorative elements to it. This piece will act as a face frame, and a divider for the two display areas I mentioned earlier. While you totally could just cut out the spaces for the display items, I wanted to add a little bit of sci-fi flare. Instead of cutting out a boring ole rectangular shape, it is common the space-age panels on ships have 45 degree corners, so that's what I chose. I have to admit, it did look pretty cool. I also left a space above the full R2 model for a cool panel that we'll add in the next section.
Besides a coat of subtle metallic paint, I wanted this display box to look like it came out of the Star Wars universe. A common model-making trick to add spacey flare is to attach random industrial doo-dads or greebles. My Star Wars greebles panel would have some typical red and white square buttons, some benign toggle switches, and a few metal knobs and bushings. I was really happy with this decorative panel and it really set this project off in its Star Wars theme. For your display box, you can add fun things like this to the exterior to highlight the overall project. Many times the items inside the box are the focal point, but don't be afraid to extend interest to the outside as well.
I am really happy with this custom display box! Not only was I able to figure out a fun way to display this R2-D2 model kit, I could do it in a cool vessel. Display boxes show respect and reverence for something important to you, but they don't have to be a bland tomb. Think outside of a shadow box. Ha, see what I did there? But seriously, tell a story with your display in a way that stretches your imagination and uses fun elements that add to a cool theme.
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Anyone else know they arent going to be able to build these things but its just really interesting to watch
Yup, and It's very depressing
Yeap, its satisfying to watch...and ive watched almost all his projects...hits the spot every time!!
Actually I might build this one myself. I have some models and I don't want them to dust away in a hidden corner in my room
That'd Bob for you! Grips you in no matter the project
Anyone can make these things, it just takes initiative
*pulls morning print from 3d printer and sits down to finish it*
*new ILTMS video*
Me: "guess we're building together this morning"
You could remove the top half inch from the foamcore inserts, install the led strips to the MDF in the gap left behind, then use strips of frosted plexiglass to diffuse the light into the display.
Hey Bob! *Thank you so much* sir for the incredible shout out! We really appreciate it! . . . And AWESOME Project my friend. Such a great way to display the classic model!!!
I was kinda expecting Bob to say "greeblie" at some point in the video...
Now you must make a box too, Brian .....📟
@@rick2bees LOL!!! Dang it Bob, look what you did!
The Smugglers Room I’m already planning my box. I want to lightly laser engrave a scan of the instruction sheet into the acrylic face. Then make the finished Artoo look like he’s rolling fresh off the assembly line.
"nothing says 'Sci-Fi' more than 45 degree corners"
No, no wait.... He's onto something.
It's very Battlestar Galactica. . .
So say we all...
He’s pretty much spot on actually 😅
white curves and shining plastic-coat as well.
Bob: Takes a break from working on the life-size R2 to make a display case for...model R2
Us: All hail Bob, king of maker geeks!
That was the second model I ever built, back when it was first released in 1977. The first was a three-model kit of original series Star Trek phaser / tricorder / communicator. Wish they still made that one.
I love how Bob brings the same level of attention and detail to every one of his projects, whether its functional home/shop furniture or something entirely for fun like this. Great job as usual!
Wait - you're not sure where that's going? I mean, I have a space just PERFECT for it on my office wall ;)
Although I love the whole project, for me the best part was R2D2 screaming when Bob put the hot glue on his back.
I'm glad it's not just me. I felt mean for laughing at that part. 🤣
Bob: *Makes something with the laser or CNC*
People in the comments: “We don’t have those fancy tools to do that”
Bob: * Makes something without the laser or CNC
People in the comments: “Why don’t you just use your fancy tools”
Then theirs me who says "I don't have basic skills to do this"
Well, yup :)
I feel like the fundamental dynamic here is:
Bob: Likes to Make Stuff.
People in the comments: Likes to Make up bs excuses for ultimately just being to lazy to try to Make Stuff.
I have bought all kinds of tools, I've got a 3d printer, a bandsaw a circular saw and a router, and now that I've started dozens and finished couples of projects, I feel like far and away the biggest limiting factor in what a person can make isn't tools or even skills, it's Will.
Sure there are things I could make more easily with a CNC (or a laser cutter, or a table saw, etc) but in the end, it seems to always fundamentally come down to just going and doing it. even sometimes forcing myself to go work on it when I actively don't want to.
if anyone here would like a fellow newbie's advice, my suggestion would be to try a couple projects and figure out the stuff you really don't enjoy doing (like sanding) and then spend your tool budget on making THAT specific task easier / faster / more accurate. you'll finish more projects if you can mitigate the parts of projects you don't enjoy doing.
Must be nice...to have basic cheap tools.
@@xiggywiggs I find in the end im never really motivated to do things, I gotta make things a habit THEN I'll do it lol.
Loved the star wars nods in the music Bob. Those are the kind of things that set you apart. Great work as usual!
Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you!
Another great and creative project. My girlfriend has been requesting display cases to protect her Star Wars Lego from dust (yup, my girlfriend builds Star Wars Lego!!) and this video has given me some ideas. Thanks Bob and team!
The finished product is amazing! If you wanted to add LEDs, could you etch the instruction sheet into a piece of acrylic, attach the pieces to that, and install the LEDs behind it? It would be almost like a shadow box inside a shadow box...
I think there is a Star Wars design rule that states that if you have three buttons/switches in a row at least one of them has to be broken.
Hey Bob, architecture school grad here. The acrylic cutter works best if you use the hook part of it instead of the part that looks like a blade. It scores the acrylic and makes these thin acrylic spirals. 2 or 3 deep scores and you should be able to cleanly snap it. The best part is the horrible screeching it makes when you make a proper score. Hope it helps with future projects. Loved the shadow box!
I really don't understand why people whine and moan when using more expensive and such tools. Projects like this and many, many more, have been made long before any of the tools available to date were a glint in the inventors eyes.
“I don’t have a CNC, so I can’t cut a hole in MDF”... 😁😁 these same people would be rich and successful if only they had “that one thing”
“Ugh I wish I could do this but I don’t have the tools” even though you could do this with less than a hundred dollars worth of tools
You should come to india and see without tools the people cut these type of things. our minds always finds other way. NOT BOASTING. But you could use a saw and a drill and it would take time but eventually you would be happy after making it.🔥🔥🔥
Great stuff Bob. About to start round two of reading your book since my wife has finally finished with it after my first read. Also making the transition from software engineer to woodworker so thank you for the inspiration my friend. Blessings.
Fantastic! Best of luck with the big change!!
@@Iliketomakestuff Thanks boss.
Dude your such an inspiration!!! and the sound effect when u put glue on R2 is underrated 😂
For whatever it's worth I laughed at your 45° angle joke. Awesome build!!!
I couldn't agree more with using that specialty saw blade. I've been making a bunch of picture frames and it makes a much cleaner cut on acrylic than a standard table saw blade. It can still work for other things as well. I also I use it for cutting the hardboard for the backs of the frames as well and it does a great job on that too.
using 3 simple weights to hold the side to the back panel ! !? ! !! Mind BLOWN !
Replace the black foam core tops with milky white acrylic and diffuse the light from the side. Should give a nice even light. Think Batman’s lab in the dark night
For what its worth, I definitely advocate for Smuggler's Room if your into Star Wars / Sci Fi type props.
Fantastic work Bob & team! =D
Thank you kindly!
I'd never thought that you can do something like that to display a miniature snap on pieces. I just wish my parents didn't gave away my Gundam Build Fighters miniatures. Those will be great to look at when on display.
Loved the R2 sound bit moments!
Thank you! I've been wanting to make a display/shadow box for a product I worked on and had no idea how to go about it. I am inspired how to proceed on my own project.
Glad it was helpful!
That R2D2 scream when you hot glued him killed me! I wasn't ready for it, but was perfectly placed. 14:58
This is a really cool idea! I like the tip of starting to attach the pieces from the two sides and then adjusting spacing in towards the middle. Excellent shoutout of The Smugglers Room! That is one fantastic channel! But the R2-D2 scream when Bob put hot glue on his back was *chef's kiss*.
Glad you like it!
I just built an OG 80's ESB AT-AT model and kept the box and instructions because i thought they were cool, now I have inspiration on what to do with them
I like that. Nice work, Bob.
You are so clever !!! R2D2 is my absolute favorite !!! Thanks !!!
Awesome work Bob! 😃👍🏻👊🏻
I would lean into the internal lighting by making small, visible spotlights - 3D printed or sourced - to splash light on the parts.
A very nice project, thanks!
Home Depot sells those metric socket head cap screws already blackened. They give a really nice aged, grimy, industrial look to a project.
Just bought my first 1977 Artoo Kit. I’m thinking of scanning the instructions and laser engraving them (lightly) into the acrylic face of my box. Then have the finished Artoo look like he’s rolling off the assembly line, brand new and sharp.
I like the jdea of having/seeing the finished and unfinished model at the same Time., great!!
This is a "Classic Bob"! Turned out great!
You're an artist & a craftsman!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Such an awesome project, thank you for this video!
Love the R2 sound effects, especially the Hot Glue on the back of R2!! :) :) :)
It was nice to hear the shout out to Brian, I was thinking about The Smugglers Room while watching this video. I love to see RUclipsrs and makers inspiring and supporting each other.
Thank you!!!
Yeah... that was cool.
Wow. I was waiting for this only
Thanks bob
👍👍👍❤️❤️❤️
Great b-roll shots!!
The case is awesome but it could be improved by adding a rotating plinth for r2d2 to stand on. It could be rotated with a few small gears and turned by your thumb.
So much of your narration seems to be defending against the possibility of trolls and you-should-have comments. That kind of sucks that you have to do that. Keep up the great work. It's a beautiful box and I'll keep watching every video you post even if I don't agree with how you aligned some plastic parts in a box that I'll never make. Cheers.
Thanks for the wall mounted PC Case idea.
Ohhh, good call!
Great project Bob! That's so funny because R2/D2, the Robot, built something very similar to that but put C3PO in it for display! Hmmmm............... 😂😂😂😂👍👍👍👍😁😁😁😁
A fancy improvement is to use black foam and cut them to shape so it holds all the parts nicely without the need to glue individual parts to the back board. Adding LED lights on the inside is cool as well as per video mentioned but you could also paste a see thru mirror on the inside of the display glass to make the LED light reflects of it and make the inside be even brighter(although too bright might be a bad thing).
Awesome Bob great job lov the buttons and things
The force is strong with this channel.
Beautiful build.
This is awesome. The 45 degree corners really sell it
SO SCI FI !!!!
Haha!
That turned out super cool! Love the idea
That is pretty cool. I like the way it turned out. I have a few shadow boxes I need to do. I worked a frame shop during college. For my dad in his frame department at a craft store he own (like hobby lobby) and also a independent frame shop after he closed his store. Shadow boxes were always fun projects. The most creative. I did one for my dad who worked for 27 years at Wolworth/Wolco. He opened an ran many stores. He had pictures, grand opening scissors, business cards, and a cool acrylic plaque from the last store he opened and eventually closed when they went out of business. I used a suede. I matted and framed thing individually some things with a mat fillet cut backward like a frame. My wife broke the glass on it. I need to take it apart and fix the glass. I did roughly 25 years ago. Hangs in my office today as I got it after he passed.
Love your channel! It occurred to me. You can take a picture of your instructions. Size them to your box. Upload it to your cnc, carve out the thickness of the paper backing on the foam core. It would be AWESOME!!! Then of course mount them the way you did.
That's a great idea!
Hey Bob when you mentioned about not being able to use the led wire I had another idea come to mind.
When you get the chance go onto *google images* and search for *"EL wire"* Its a bright small foot print wire that has some good lighting but it also gives you more possibilities of what you can do for example you could rout out a small channel around the the pieces that you glued in and you could run some *blue EL wire* inside the channel/groove to make it pop out more as well as giving it a cool future looking neon sign look to it. It does run on AC but they usually come with a DC to ac adapter as well as a battery holder that also converts dc to ac and the voltage is usually low around 6 v AC to 12 V AC.
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Thank you!
using a star head (Torx) to give it an exotic touch made my smile a bit
here in Austria Torx is pretty common in construction nowadays
Tri-Wing or XZN would be an option if Torx is not exotic enough
but the end result is amazing, you're a true Maker 👌
So many awesome ideas and inspiration for my projects! Thanks for sharing!
WHOA THAT'S CRAZY AWESOME
Maybe you could remove the foam-core at the top and bottom, place your led strips on the MDF outer case then cover with white plexi. Bonus: CNC some black acrylic to look like the light walls on the death star. Awesome build. it looks fantastic.
Neat on the LED strips. I got some from the dollar store that is supposed to go behind a TV and are powered by the USB plug. I ended up plugging them into wall chargers I had laying around and plugged them into the socket controlled by the wall switch. Nice cheap lighting.
It did get me thinking about how USB battery banks put out the same 5 volts as some battery-powered lights use, and how I could power them from the battery banks. Oh for the want of a wire stripper since all my USB cables are so small.
Love the project. One thing I'd do differently is to use silicone sealant instead of hotglue for mounting the pieces on the black board. You will have more working time, and the parts will not be melted due to the high temperature.
So cool. Very well done, and super inspiring!
Ok, I’m dragging my D&D minis out and building dioramas. Thanks for the inspiration brother! Love ya! Peace.
Impressive. Most impressive.
Using this as inspiration for a display of my collection of Star Wars Hot Wheels.
Very cool Bob!
Beep boop beep!
Anyone else remember when Bob didn’t like jig saws. Crazy to think how long I’ve been watching these videos! Keep up the good work hope you and the family are well!
This is awesome! I'm going to make this for my mini model guitars! Thank you!
That's a really neat idea!
Thankyou so much for this video. I recently got a steering wheel, logo's and some monograms of my dream car which happens to be a classic car and I was looking for a simple and easy way to frame those on my wall as a memorabilia. The only thing I would do is add a hidden led strip to light up that classic steering wheel, logo's and monograms. This video certainly helped me and gave me an idea on how to make it.
Dude that is a SICK design! Great idea and great execution!
Thanks a ton!
Very very nice. Your level of Star Wars nerdiness and your skill keep me watching the projects you do. Well done.
Super cool project! I've been wanting to do something similar for my old Gameboy and game cartridges
Such a cool idea! Love it mate!
And you say you don’t like knolling!!! 😂 awesome build love stuff like this! Inspires me to make similar things too!
You should use silicon to mount the pieces to the foam core. It won't damage the pieces if you make a mistake and some CA glues and some hot glues have acids in them than will seep into that plastic over the years. Silicon is what always used on shadow framed pieces when I worked at a frame shop.
This is an amazing build. I love that two of my favorite RUclips personalities. Worked together on this project.
Speaking of this project. It looks like you took it. Right from the Rebel hide out. As soon as I get my place. I will be building my own Rebel hideout.. Thank you for posting this video 📹..
Wow this looks super cool!! Nice work👍
The sound effect of R2D2 being glued inside - THE BEST
Love it!
Saw your spray booth and it has given me THE idea for one in my own shop! Thanks for the inspiration. And fun project!
I always enjoy watching your videos. My Dad is great at woodworking as well. I wish I could make him a shadow box like this for his army medals. Great video!
Turned out great! Those bolts are the kind of thing I love my little powder coater for. I just have the Harbor Freight model and an old toaster oven, but it does a great job on small bits and hardware. Might be an idea for a future video or part of a future video. Some folks might think they need a big oven and a lot of equipment and not realize the usefulness of just having a cheap unit and a toaster oven.
Reminds me of the control panel on the Han Solo block of Carbonite. Excellent!
Hey Bob,
You’re super cool.
Sincerely,
Everyone watching this video
That’s actually pretty cool. I have some screen used movie props from Stargate SG1, BSG(78) and Robot Jox. Never thought of foam core. Will give it a shot.
Really looks like you upped an already great production value, especially on the finish shots. Great job y'all!
I Love this project. Great Smugglers Room twist that you made with your own signature look and feel. And THANK YOU for doing something with real tools and not so much expensive CNC and laser tools. Helps us regular people stay in the game. love your channel, keep up the great work
What an awesome idea! Adding this to my idea list!
Thanks Bob. I needed this today. :)
So cool!
I hate channel's in which the person talk to much but in your case its reasonable and to the point. Love from india🔥🔥🔥
Thank you Gents!!
Nice project! Only suggestion would be to pour in 1/8 layer of clear gloss epoxy. Then it would look like a circuit board and everything would be locked into place. Not sure if foam core would handle the chemicals, so might have to use different inside material or just flat black the inside of the mdf box.
thanks for this great project. I have in mind to make a display case for my various star trek models and props, and this project of yours has helped a lot. Thanks again!
Nice details. The design really came together beautifully.
This is beautiful
This was awesome, gave me a lot of ideas for making a display case for nick-nacks and found things.
Dang it Bob. I've been working all week on making drawers to go under my bed like you made last week. Now it's a week later and you've made another thing I want to make, and I'm not done with the drawers yet! Can you make something crummy for the next few weeks to give me a chance to catch up?
:)
Really cool 😎