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Hello fellow reefers and DIYers!
I am currently putting together a controller cabinet and have been doing some research. I have looked at many different designs that I have seen on here and in general on the googles/interwebz. ;Pompus
A common thing I have seen is matching the paint scheme and/or lighting color to match the equipment they have. While this does end up looking clean and professional (in some cases), I have one hang up with going this route. I am going to be using an Apex with the EB832 and well... I am not the biggest fan of the color orange. Also, it seems like a lot of people are going for a black or grey and orange scheme to match their Apex. The rebel in me tells me to do something different.
I am in no way married to this but I was considering taking my Apex and EB832 apart and removing the pieces that are orange and painting them a blue color to match my own personal scheme. Or possibly looking into having someone 3D print some replacements for the orange parts.
Are there any down sides to this that I may not be considering? I have not looked into it but I figured this may void any warranty.
I appreciate any feedback. If you have done something similar to make your equipment match a color scheme please post a picture of your cabinet or board! I would love to see examples!
I am currently putting together a controller cabinet and have been doing some research. I have looked at many different designs that I have seen on here and in general on the googles/interwebz. ;Pompus
A common thing I have seen is matching the paint scheme and/or lighting color to match the equipment they have. While this does end up looking clean and professional (in some cases), I have one hang up with going this route. I am going to be using an Apex with the EB832 and well... I am not the biggest fan of the color orange. Also, it seems like a lot of people are going for a black or grey and orange scheme to match their Apex. The rebel in me tells me to do something different.
I am in no way married to this but I was considering taking my Apex and EB832 apart and removing the pieces that are orange and painting them a blue color to match my own personal scheme. Or possibly looking into having someone 3D print some replacements for the orange parts.
Are there any down sides to this that I may not be considering? I have not looked into it but I figured this may void any warranty.
I appreciate any feedback. If you have done something similar to make your equipment match a color scheme please post a picture of your cabinet or board! I would love to see examples!