Logic Display Surrounds are made a few different ways.
- Aluminum
- Resin
- DIY
I chose the DIY path since I felt it would give me the greatest benefit and cost the least since I already have tools to do so. All I needed were the plans, tools, materials, and a way of constructing them. I had 3 out of the 4, so I knew this would be a challenge.
![Small Logic Display Surrounds](http://buildanr2d2.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Small-Logic-Surrounds-Plan.jpg)
The plans were found on the R2-D2 BUILDERS CLUB Yahoo group. Since these plans were in decimal format, I had to convert them into the American Standard of Feet and Inches. I used a calculator to come up with most of the fractions and a few I knew were a hair off from being in between two sets of fractions such as the distance between a 1/32″ and 1/64″. Basically meet those two in the middle and that gives you the number.
The tools need to complete this project are as follows.
- Router w/ table
- Miter Saw
- Wood Glue
- Ruler with 1/32 measurements
- Rafter Square
Now I needed some construction material, so it was off to the local DIY hardware store to buy a piece of Poplar hobby wood for around $8. The piece I wanted was 1/2″ thick and 4″ wide, just the right height for the part I had to build. The good thing is that this will give you enough wood in case you mess up. I actually bought 3 of these in first trying to figure out the best way to construct these surrounds since I didn’t have any instructions and I was trying to figure out the best method to cut small pieces of wood.
![Poplar Wood](http://buildanr2d2.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Small-Logic-Surrounds-Poplar-Wood.jpg)
For the next part in this series, we will be marking our wood board and CUTTING OUT THE PARTS.