my silver APC H15 to black DIY project (lots of pics warning)

[tattoo_Dan]

The story starts a year ago when I got a APC H15 in silver for a great price ! (as many of you here remember that deal)
It was almost perfect, and worked great.
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Well,I put up with it in silver for a year because the Comcast DVR was silver,and I got lazy,
But a couple weeks ago,I ended up swapping out the older silver Comcast dvr for the newest version,and it was black !
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So that was the motivation I needed,
I took apart the H15
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I prepped and painted the feet,the plastic end caps,the front oval readout panel,& the sides with gloss black enamel.
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Next,I dropped off the front and top at the powder coating shop,
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The “APC” chrome emblem came off and went back on nice,
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[tattoo_Dan]

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I am real happy with the finish of the powder coating
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It went back together real nice.
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Now all is good in my world
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grills off
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While I was at it, I had a piece of smoked ¼" glass cut for the top of the sub to protect and make it look good.
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total , $34
$20 for the powder coating
$4 osh can of enamel
$10 for the smoked sub glass

 

[pzaur]

Did painting the APC unit black darken the sound and picture at all?!

-pat

 

[ParadigmDawg]

That looks really good.

 

[highfigh]

total , $34
$20 for the powder coating
$4 osh can of enamel
$10 for the smoked sub glass

Have you listened to it without having the acoustic guitar where you have a collection point for standing waves? Any weird buzzing on certain notes?

 

[tattoo_Dan]

Have you listened to it without having the acoustic guitar where you have a collection point for standing waves? Any weird buzzing on certain notes?

I haven't really heard any weird buzzing or sounds from that corner..



are you referring to the bass because of it being in the corner ?


I'll have to listen closely with it there and moved.

 

[highfigh]

I haven't really heard any weird buzzing or sounds from that corner..



are you referring to the bass because of it being in the corner ?


I'll have to listen closely with it there and moved.

No, I'm referring to certain notes that cause the strings on your guitar to buzz, like mine.

 

[GO-NAD!]

Great looking setup you have there!

 

[j_garcia]

My APC is silver also and I thought about doing this too, but I figure I will just buy a different black unit and use this one somewhere else. Nice work though! Curious why you went with a gloss black vs flat like most other gear, not that it looks bad though.

 

[jeffsg4mac]

Nice! I did that with my first HD sat box too.

 

[Warpdrv]

Nice Job..... Looks great...



Maybe you could do something about that condom material on those Paradigm Monitors you got there....

Seems I can never get that out of my head the first time I saw those in person....

 

[tattoo_Dan]

Curious why you went with a gloss black vs flat like most other gear, not that it looks bad though.

I like gloss better for a couple reasons,the trim on the tv and the tv stand is glossy,and the tv stand & sub smoked glass is shiny,and it's easier to wipe dust off of ,than flat IMO.

 

[tattoo_Dan]

Nice Job..... Looks great...



Maybe you could do something about that condom material on those Paradigm Monitors you got there....

Seems I can never get that out of my head the first time I saw those in person....

lol,,I usually keep the grills on anyway.
I just did that pic for the heck of it kinda thing.

 

[tattoo_Dan]

Any weird buzzing on certain notes?

no

No, I'm referring to certain notes that cause the strings on your guitar to buzz, like mine.

nope ! have not ever heard anything like that from the guitar.

 

[alphaiii]

Nice!

What brand are the speakers stands?

 

[tattoo_Dan]

Nice!

What brand are the speakers stands?

thanks ! that was another DIY project, the stands were a cheap pair of $40 circuit city 12",
here are the original crap stands

I used the same tops and bottoms and made the posts out of 4X4 redwood ,I had a quart of stain mixed to match the paradigms and sanded and stained them to match the Rosenut,they are 24" now and solid as hell.
I did a diy thread here,but the pics are down now.

 

[alphaiii]

thanks ! that was another DIY project, the stands were a cheap pair of $40 circuit city 12",
here are the original crap stands

I used the same tops and bottoms and made the posts out of 4X4 redwood ,I had a quart of stain mixed to match the paradigms and sanded and stained them to match the Rosenut,they are 24" now and solid as hell.
I did a diy thread here,but the pics are down now.

Nice. The stands look great.

So it's a solid 4x4 column? No wonder the stands are so damn sturdy now!