With the new acrylic sides and flashy paint job, I went on a whim decision and thought I would try my hand at engraving acrylic for the first time. Most people seem to use their rotary tool, but I just so happen to have a pencil engraver at my disposal from my dad. Honestly I think it was much easier to use than my Dremel would have been, the Dremel seems to have a "walk" to it, where as the engraver was a little more precise at staying in one spot. I can't say I was 100% happy with how it turned out, but it really did not turn out too bad. It was my first attempt, and I went for the gusto without even trying on a practice piece.



I originally downloaded the Yahoo logo and started modifying in paint to get out the word "YaHooka!", but after a few blunders it struck me to do a quick search online for "yahoo font' on google. Low and behold, there is a Yahoo font. After downloading and installing the font, I printed the image backwards so that I could lay the printout under my acrylic, and trace the image with my engraver.



Also, leftover from a previous project of updating an old heavy dresser of mine, I had two of these nice brushed handles leftover. My dresser had six drawer's, the handles came in packs of four, so I had two left over which made perfect handles for carrying to a LAN party. Installation is as simple as measuring an equal distance for placement on top of the case, then drilling with a 1/4" drill bit. I used some appropriate sized bolts and washers from the old hardware bin.

