[feet epoxied into the caps and bezels pushed over]

UPDATE: before the metals club meeting, i was pushing the bezels over more for a tighter fit when one of the bezels broke... i don't know why this piece is so difficult! It was my fault during the soldering stage probably but it sucks. i almost threw the entire thing in the trash. I'm tried of yelling at it. Instead of smashing it, throwing it away, barfing on it, whatever - I sawed the bad cap off, filed the joint, and started sanding again... 

i know the 2nd time around would be better because i know the technical steps and better ways to go about things. I might just start over but it feels like such a waste of time even though i know i've learned something from every problem.