Minibar from an old TV
Yes, hell, I found him in the trash. I am not ashamed of this and do not hide.
He stood away from the tanks, lonely and useless to anyone. From above on the case documents and (!) Electrical circuits neatly lay to it, carefully pressed by the original remote control, so as not to fly apart. When I saw this picture, I immediately realized that the TV was working, and it was thrown out just like that, as unnecessary. They didn’t even throw it away, but simply left it - all of a sudden it will come in handy for someone.
Without hesitation, I dragged him home. I stomped gloomily, anticipating how my mother would grumble, tried to figure out how to explain her more nicely.
What I will do with him I already knew. This idea entered me a long time ago, when in the early morning I watched a program of something like "while everyone is at home." There the uncles did something similar, but very wretched. I then thought that I could have done better. And so I had the opportunity.
Unfortunately, all the work took place long before I started reading the Habr, so I did not take a picture of the process. I sketched out several sketches in stages + photos and videos of what happened.
And here is superfluous - 80% of the whole device! It was a pity to gut him, but it was worth it. He gently took out the kinescope and all the boards to it, the back cover with a bulge for the radiation tube is also no longer needed. All that remains is a wooden frame with a front part.
We plywood plywood with small nails on the back of the wooden frame, you can additionally add it to the joints of the glue.
Then putty cracks and holes, other bumps. We paint.
I painted with simple black paint from a spray can, but you can make creative multi-colored painting.
I have accumulated a bunch of old / unnecessary / scratched CDs and DVDs, which until now have been hung on threads from the ceiling and, turning, created beautiful highlights on the walls. But I found a more useful application for them.
The wheels are glued inside the minibar, the surface is read outward, approximately as follows:
At first, the backlight was conceived as a pair of halogen lamps on top. But they are very hot, and this is not good for alcohol. Then there were thoughts about all kinds of neon lamps, fluorescent lights of various colors, etc. But they have their drawbacks - some take up too much space, others require additional adapters.
The decision came unexpectedly, beautifully and as cheaply as possible - a Christmas garland!
I mounted it with staples for paper clips, which I simply hammered.
My garland had 8 modes of operation, which were switched by pressing a single button on the block. There was no tweeter in it, and if it were, it would be torn to hell. Through simple machinations with a soldering iron, I connected the power button of the TV to the garland button. He brought the wire out.
So, we have: a minibar from the TV for 5-10 bottles, one or two up to 40 cm high. The height is ensured by the hole in the "floor" on the right, where it is convenient to put long bottles: they fit in and it is visible and they will not fall out. Garland modes are switched by the TV power button. The whole structure fits on a shelf and does not take up much space.
Here's what happened:
PS While writing a post, there were several thoughts on improvement. In particular, I want to add music.
If anyone has ideas - write, it's interesting to read.
He stood away from the tanks, lonely and useless to anyone. From above on the case documents and (!) Electrical circuits neatly lay to it, carefully pressed by the original remote control, so as not to fly apart. When I saw this picture, I immediately realized that the TV was working, and it was thrown out just like that, as unnecessary. They didn’t even throw it away, but simply left it - all of a sudden it will come in handy for someone.
Without hesitation, I dragged him home. I stomped gloomily, anticipating how my mother would grumble, tried to figure out how to explain her more nicely.
What I will do with him I already knew. This idea entered me a long time ago, when in the early morning I watched a program of something like "while everyone is at home." There the uncles did something similar, but very wretched. I then thought that I could have done better. And so I had the opportunity.
Unfortunately, all the work took place long before I started reading the Habr, so I did not take a picture of the process. I sketched out several sketches in stages + photos and videos of what happened.
Stage 1. All unnecessary - back to the trash.
And here is superfluous - 80% of the whole device! It was a pity to gut him, but it was worth it. He gently took out the kinescope and all the boards to it, the back cover with a bulge for the radiation tube is also no longer needed. All that remains is a wooden frame with a front part.
Stage 2. We begin to collect.
We plywood plywood with small nails on the back of the wooden frame, you can additionally add it to the joints of the glue.
Then putty cracks and holes, other bumps. We paint.
I painted with simple black paint from a spray can, but you can make creative multi-colored painting.
Stage 3. Disks.
I have accumulated a bunch of old / unnecessary / scratched CDs and DVDs, which until now have been hung on threads from the ceiling and, turning, created beautiful highlights on the walls. But I found a more useful application for them.
The wheels are glued inside the minibar, the surface is read outward, approximately as follows:
Stage 5. Backlight.
At first, the backlight was conceived as a pair of halogen lamps on top. But they are very hot, and this is not good for alcohol. Then there were thoughts about all kinds of neon lamps, fluorescent lights of various colors, etc. But they have their drawbacks - some take up too much space, others require additional adapters.
The decision came unexpectedly, beautifully and as cheaply as possible - a Christmas garland!
I mounted it with staples for paper clips, which I simply hammered.
Stage 6. Final.
My garland had 8 modes of operation, which were switched by pressing a single button on the block. There was no tweeter in it, and if it were, it would be torn to hell. Through simple machinations with a soldering iron, I connected the power button of the TV to the garland button. He brought the wire out.
So, we have: a minibar from the TV for 5-10 bottles, one or two up to 40 cm high. The height is ensured by the hole in the "floor" on the right, where it is convenient to put long bottles: they fit in and it is visible and they will not fall out. Garland modes are switched by the TV power button. The whole structure fits on a shelf and does not take up much space.
Here's what happened:
PS While writing a post, there were several thoughts on improvement. In particular, I want to add music.
If anyone has ideas - write, it's interesting to read.