Making A Custom Display Box | I Like To Make Stuff

[@PJ-ul9re]

Anyone else know they arent going to be able to build these things but its just really interesting to watch

[@JaJaGamer05]

Yup, and It's very depressing

[@aymannassei8713]

Yeap, its satisfying to watch...and ive watched almost all his projects...hits the spot every time!!

[@einflinkeswiesel2695]

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

[@craigstyles]

That'd Bob for you! Grips you in no matter the project

[@BloomsIZG]

Anyone can make these things, it just takes initiative

[@zoyab5593]

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!

[@TheSmugglersRoom]

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!!!

[@chrisdupont1195]

I was kinda expecting Bob to say "greeblie" at some point in the video...

[@rick2bees]

Now you must make a box too, Brian .....📟

[@TheSmugglersRoom]

@@rick2bees LOL!!! Dang it Bob, look what you did!

[@deannaatkinson3004]

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.

[@ThatGeekyMaker]

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 KZbinrs and makers inspiring and supporting each other.

[@TheSmugglersRoom]

Thank you!!!

[@BRMakesStuff]

Yeah... that was cool.

[@PJLang1]

"nothing says 'Sci-Fi' more than 45 degree corners" No, no wait.... He's onto something.

[@andy-in-indy]

It's very Battlestar Galactica. . .

[@nigelmtb]

So say we all...

[@Sponge1310]

He’s pretty much spot on actually 😅

[@PWingert1966]

white curves and shining plastic-coat as well.

[@samuell.hinckley9760]

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”

[@AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA72]

Then theirs me who says "I don't have basic skills to do this"

[@Iliketomakestuff]

Well, yup :)

[@xiggywiggs]

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.

[@partybusdad]

Must be nice...to have basic cheap tools.

[@TheLunnyBear]

@@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.

[@TheLawDawg]

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.

[@NicholasRehm]

*pulls morning print from 3d printer and sits down to finish it* *new ILTMS video* Me: "guess we're building together this morning"

[@kakarotto3]

Thanks for the wall mounted PC Case idea.

[@Iliketomakestuff]

Ohhh, good call!

[@phukyerpheefees]

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.

[@Truenewyorker106]

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!

[@MROC66]

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

[@cliffdoes_stuff4012]

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!

[@DimONMINIpeople]

The sound effect of R2D2 being glued inside - THE BEST

[@PhantomWorksStudios]

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. Guys if you can please like so he can see this!. I do not own any likes under this comment as they go directly to *ILTMS!* Thank you!

[@D2Kprime]

The 80's synthwave music at the end really made the project complete and brought back the member-berries. :)

[@tylerkarlberg3473]

Loved the star wars nods in the music Bob. Those are the kind of things that set you apart. Great work as usual!

[@Iliketomakestuff]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you!

[@Danman1972]

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.

[@Wordsnwood]

This is something that I don't think would have occurred to me, but the longer I watched, the more I found it intriguing.

[@bigburlymikesmswoodworking]

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.

[@mgd09050]

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!

[@Nektopoulo]

using 3 simple weights to hold the side to the back panel ! !? ! !! Mind BLOWN !

[@CurtSlaten]

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.

[@compunurse]

Although I love the whole project, for me the best part was R2D2 screaming when Bob put the hot glue on his back.

[@rusted_ursa]

I'm glad it's not just me. I felt mean for laughing at that part. 🤣

[@FatClumsyGoat]

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!

[@3DPrintingNerd]

Wait - you're not sure where that's going? I mean, I have a space just PERFECT for it on my office wall ;)

[@andydaseal]

For whatever it's worth I laughed at your 45° angle joke. Awesome build!!!

[@carlproduces]

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...

[@ShapStarr]

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.

[@thulegezelschap5884]

“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”

[@devoid-of-life]

“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

[@Dev-bq1mz]

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.🔥🔥🔥

[@alexreid4131]

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.

[@Iliketomakestuff]

Fantastic! Best of luck with the big change!!

[@alexreid4131]

@@Iliketomakestuff Thanks boss.

[@kristifer30]

For what its worth, I definitely advocate for Smuggler's Room if your into Star Wars / Sci Fi type props.

[@joelmiller9481]

Dude your such an inspiration!!! and the sound effect when u put glue on R2 is underrated 😂

[@GarlandLym]

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

[@shreyassureshkumar9464]

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.

[@MultiKlompen]

I like the jdea of having/seeing the finished and unfinished model at the same Time., great!!

[@matthewa3413]

Congrats on 3 million Bob! You are one of the best creators on this entire platform!

[@Warshipmodelsunderway]

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!

[@FigmentsMade]

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*.

[@Iliketomakestuff]

Glad you like it!

[@leeboonkang2]

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).

[@bille5213]

Very very nice. Your level of Star Wars nerdiness and your skill keep me watching the projects you do. Well done.

[@dsullivan591]

This is awesome. The 45 degree corners really sell it

[@aquirion]

SO SCI FI !!!!

[@Iliketomakestuff]

Haha!

[@ChrisdeCastro]

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

[@jayk1105]

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.

[@PeterMaenke]

This is a fun one. Because its not something you needed anyways, it showcases some freedom and aesthetic creativity. Thanks, Bob!

[@DFSqu]

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.

[@Samhain2323]

You are so clever !!! R2D2 is my absolute favorite !!! Thanks !!!

[@DonPeppinoo]

i wish i was more of a handyman. This came out fantastic. I will buy that its that good.

[@tanayjoshi4697]

Wow. I was waiting for this only Thanks bob 👍👍👍❤️❤️❤️

[@deannaatkinson3004]

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.

[@AnkerPeet]

That R2D2 scream when you hot glued him killed me! I wasn't ready for it, but was perfectly placed. 14:58

[@robb1267]

Reminds me of the control panel on the Han Solo block of Carbonite. Excellent!

[@johnepperson8867]

You're an artist & a craftsman!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Such an awesome project, thank you for this video!

[@fmgough]

Impressive. Most impressive. Using this as inspiration for a display of my collection of Star Wars Hot Wheels.

[@redpeterpanda]

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.

[@Iliketomakestuff]

Glad it was helpful!

[@grahampawar]

A part of me DIED seeing you glue the parts to the foam...I mean...it is what it is...had to be done....

[@makeorbreakshop]

The Smugglers Room would be proud. Looks great!

[@TheSmugglersRoom]

Amen my friend, and humbled to be mentioned!

[@PWingert1966]

For mounting the parts that have slow amounts of surface contact I have often hot glued parts of the sprue to the part on the inside where it's not visible to form a bracket and then mount that bracket to the panel. or I will use a piece of sheet stock heat bent ti the desired angle as an l bracket attached to the inside of the part and to the plate base. for flat parts, I will use small blocks to elevate them off the surface so they float as well. some nice display tricks. Panhead self-tapping screws can be a good look or machine screws or hex head machine screws with threaded inserts work well if you need regular access to the inside of the box. I have also put in sliders or a self-raising hydraulic arm with a lock that is activated by a hidden pressure switch. or a prox sensor with a one-foot range; another fun feature. Add in raspberry pi and you can add audio of bay doors opening or any short audio track such as R2 theme song! you want as well as adding a speaker.

[@badassfood5713]

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.

[@Iliketomakestuff]

That's a great idea!

[@punishedprops]

Fantastic work Bob & team! =D

[@Iliketomakestuff]

Thank you kindly!

[@blackwolfrc]

Really cool 😎

[@shadowr2d2]

This is an amazing build. I love that two of my favorite KZbin 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 📹..

[@gladdenhandymanllc962]

I have learned to just expect amazing things from this guy yet he STILL manages to blow my mind with this stuff. Bob, keep it up, man!

[@Iliketomakestuff]

That's very kind, thank you!!

[@170makes]

This is awesome! I'm going to make this for my mini model guitars! Thank you!

[@suit1337]

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 👌

[@CanCraneDoIt]

Loved the R2 sound bit moments!

[@legends389]

WHOA THAT'S CRAZY AWESOME

[@JBBrickFanatic]

So cool. Very well done, and super inspiring!

[@tamurlane6]

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.

[@geoffcowan2384]

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.

[@joshuamullins5278]

Hey Bob, You’re super cool. Sincerely, Everyone watching this video

[@debrhodes7021]

So many awesome ideas and inspiration for my projects! Thanks for sharing!

[@laz95]

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!

[@Willy_LGM]

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.

[@reforzar]

Nice details. The design really came together beautifully.

[@jessicar5967]

I was a gymnast for 10 years and have a lot of medals, ribbons, and trophies.. would love to build shadow boxes like this to display them..

[@darthrevan2063]

Hell ya new video. Looks cool

[@djdresden242]

I like that. Nice work, Bob.

[@jwharris417]

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?

[@Iliketomakestuff]

:)

[@caesar2164]

LEDs behind the "control panel" pointing at the top of the assembled R2D2 would look good :) And you could probably fit a few pointing up and left from the notch in the large opening.

[@sapelesteve]

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............... 😂😂😂😂👍👍👍👍😁😁😁😁

[@atomicboomstick2543]

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.

[@sandukan1001]

Looks great, personally I would have included the awesome looking box within the display.

[@travisspore7257]

Really looks like you upped an already great production value, especially on the finish shots. Great job y'all!

[@mikaelmikael200]

That turned out super cool! Love the idea

[@tomim7187]

Saw your spray booth and it has given me THE idea for one in my own shop! Thanks for the inspiration. And fun project!

[@rvaughan74]

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.

[@paulvinco7185]

Ok, I’m dragging my D&D minis out and building dioramas. Thanks for the inspiration brother! Love ya! Peace.

[@theryankruger]

It's very very cool to see channels like this and Tested and Peter Brown play off and be very clearly informed by one another. This plays like one of Adam's one day builds, but Adam has also very clearly taken cues from these videos too, especially during lockdown, not in a copycat kind of way, because there are so many ways in which the individual hosts add to their specific projects and productions, but more just because there are only so many ways a "man makes thing in workshop on camera" can be done, and all of these creators are just adding to the subgenre

[@Dev-bq1mz]

I hate channel's in which the person talk to much but in your case its reasonable and to the point. Love from india🔥🔥🔥

[@connormccarter9581]

This was awesome, gave me a lot of ideas for making a display case for nick-nacks and found things.

[@masky4]

I have shop class with Mr Girolamo in NY

[@marykirkland82]

the act of placing objects out in that aesthetically pleasing way is called “knolling”! knolling is perfect for displaying stuff like this!

[@drawingbard]

This is a "Classic Bob"! Turned out great!

[@Travcosp]

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.

[@phelixsuarez23]

Bob's the greatest🤜🤛

[@FGUK1973]

Love the R2 sound effects, especially the Hot Glue on the back of R2!! :) :) :)

[@makesomemore_]

Awesome Bob great job lov the buttons and things

[@OriginalMomo]

Another great video! I’ve yet to be disappointed. Your way of explaining how you do stuff rocks.

[@Iliketomakestuff]

I appreciate that!

[@calmartine9709]

Dude that is a SICK design! Great idea and great execution!

[@Iliketomakestuff]

Thanks a ton!

[@ruwanvanlingen1525]

Well done Bob I think it will look cool if you make it look like it is shot into pieces starting with the finished model😎😎