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edited February 2024 in Clubhouse Archives
Sorry, did I mislead anyone?

Still have to build the door for the cabinet but the weekend project which went on and on for 3 mths is almost completed.

A bit sloppy and overbudget but it's almost within $200 cdn budget I estimated. ;)

Having this urge to post a lot today.

regards

Dave
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  • Posts: 225
    edited October 2003
    Nice rack. But now... where are the ****?:D Show me the bunny!
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  • Posts: 8,520
    edited October 2003
    Excellent work P-Nizzy. One question, how do you plan to vent it. With doors, I imagine it's going to get hot in there without a fan.


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  • Posts: 867
    edited October 2003
    Originally posted by Ron-P
    Excellent work P-Nizzy. One question, how do you plan to vent it. With doors, I imagine it's going to get hot in there without a fan.


    Peace Out~:D

    The back actually consists three panels. The centre panel is rescessed a few inches further back then the two side panels

    (e.g. crappy ascii art)

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    This is to allow for ventilation in the back and to allow for some cable management.

    I can take some more pics later if people are actually interested in some of my accidents...er... design decisions.

    The shelf supports are 3/8" proud of the sides of the carcass so that heat can flow up. If I need to I will consider a fan at the top of the cabinet to vent it further. Hopefully, I won't have to. My wife is pretty fed up with my technology fixation.

    A couple things I learned from this experience.

    a) A weekend project is actually months in real time.
    b) Briddle joints are a pain in the **** to make with a combination blade.
    c) Chisels are sharp and the corollary; fingers are not pruncture proof.

    regards

    Dave
    Time is the best teacher. Unfortunately it kills all its students.
  • Posts: 15,722
    edited October 2003
    Dave, it looks great.. good planning and build. It looks very solid. yes post more pics.. esp when it's finished and has your gear sitting in it.

    thanks, Al
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  • Posts: 50,829
    edited October 2003
    Nice job!

    I would suggest drilling 2" holes in the back behind the offset panels to allow for ventilation.
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  • Posts: 867
    edited October 2003
    Ron-P,

    hopefully, this shows the venting better then my ascii art. :(

    There are three grommets for cabling. I'll be adding some clips to help organize the cables.

    regards

    Dave
    Time is the best teacher. Unfortunately it kills all its students.
  • Posts: 867
    edited October 2003
    Danger boy,

    A side view of the cabinet. I'd be glad to answer any questions although it's probably self explainatory.

    Dave
    Time is the best teacher. Unfortunately it kills all its students.
  • Posts: 867
    edited October 2003
    F1-nut,

    When you suggest two holes behind the offset panels, you're
    referring to the back correct? It's hard to get a sense of scale with the photo but the cabinet is 5' tall. So the top needs to remain intact for loml's knick-knacks.

    I remember that you do fine furniture restoration and would appreciate any suggestions for finishing this cabinet if you have a moment.

    In the past, I've used a satin wipe on poly. It provided good protection without an overly plastic look to it. I don't have the facility to spray lacquer so any other brush on/wipe on finishing suggestions would be welcome.

    I'm also hoping I can get away without needing to stain it to even out the colour. In the past, the amber tint from the poly seem to make any slight colouration less noticable. I'm not sure if this will be the case this time though. Finishing is an art/knack that I'm only beginning to learn/understand.

    Thanks for everyone's time.

    regards

    Dave
    Time is the best teacher. Unfortunately it kills all its students.
  • Posts: 50,829
    edited October 2003
    Dave,

    Real quick before you go drilling some holes, don't! Now I see what you've done for ventilation and that should be fine. I'll be glad to help with the finishing, but I need to get to bed, so I'll address that later. Looks great!

    Jesse
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  • Posts: 25,577
    edited October 2003
    Excellent work, it looks fantastic.

    I will email you my dimensions, so get started on my entertainment center project ASAP! :D
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
  • Posts: 867
    edited October 2003
    Originally posted by dorokusai
    Excellent work, it looks fantastic.

    I will email you my dimensions, so get started on my entertainment center project ASAP! :D

    Sure thing! Just keep in mind points a) weekend projects are months in real time and c) chisels is sharp; fingers are not puncture proof.

    Let me know which year you need it and depending on the size, I'll let the red cross know how many liters of blood I'll need. :D

    regards

    Dave
    Time is the best teacher. Unfortunately it kills all its students.
  • Posts: 25,577
    edited October 2003
    Originally posted by phoneisbusy
    Sure thing! Just keep in mind points a) weekend projects are months in real time and c) chisels is sharp; fingers are not puncture proof.

    Let me know which year you need it and depending on the size, I'll let the red cross know how many liters of blood I'll need. :D

    regards

    Dave

    LOL, I seem to have the same problems with bleeding and woodworking....maybe it isn't genetic :)
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  • Posts: 50,829
    edited October 2003
    Dave,

    You've got mail.
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  • Posts: 7,623
    edited October 2003
    Whatever wood that is, I like it. Looks really good. Personally, I'd go for a whitewashed type of stain more than I'd darkern it up and date it out like that. Perosnal preferences at play there....

    I concur about venting issues, but maybe I'm not seeing it entirely right. Even though there are 3 offset panels out back, I think that may still be a potential problem. If you're putting doors on the thing, those panels won't do anything, because there's nowhere for the air in there to draft in/out from. Keeping it open up front would be the way to go. The other concern that I'd have is that ideally, you'd want a clear path for the heat to escape to, and forcing it to weave in and out of the panels out back may not be the most efficient method. I'd definitely put a few fans in there though, If anything, they could only help and ultimately save your gear.

    Good job on the build though. In the pic of the back, it looks that there is moulding on the left, but it's straight up and down on the right (maybe just the angle). It's not that I'm opposed to trying a project like that, but I'm MUCH more likely to pay someone else to do it....lol. I don't even wanna THINK about a 3 month, weekend project....:D
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  • Posts: 867
    edited October 2003
    Thanks for the comments Brettw22.

    It's red oak. Don't really want to darken it. More likely, I'd use a golden oak stain to try to get the colour consistent and even. I'd be shooting for natural look as much as possible. I've got scraps to experiment on before I try and finish it. Pickling (I think that's what you're suggesting) is an interesting suggestion. It wouldn't match the magazine rack (don't ask about that fiasco) and bookshelf that I've built though. May consider it for the kitchen remod years from now though.

    Keeping the cabinet open is not really an option since the house has been infested by a rodent. The door and the cabinet came about as a means to prevent the lil' rugrat from drooling on the components and fiddling with the dials. I'll attest to the fact that he's quite adept at changing channels and turning off the tv at inopportune moments.

    I'll told to expect a 18-19 yr infestation after which, if I'm lucky, he'll abandon the nest. I'll try to snap a pic of the little critter but he's pretty quick.

    I'll monitor the heat buildup in the rack. If it's excessive, I'll install fans. Couldn't find much literature on heat dissipation wrt to stereo cabinet design. Most designs seem to be open rack or just a cabinet with venting in the back.

    A chain link fence was rule out by swmbo. Sometimes she really doesn't have a sense of humour. ;)

    Dave

    F1, nothing in my mailbox. Is there a lag? Thanks!
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  • Posts: 34
    edited October 2003
    Looks Great ! Any chance I can get a copy of your plans?

    Thanks,

    Mike
  • Posts: 50,829
    edited October 2003
    Dave,

    Hmmmmm.....no lag that I know of. I sent you a pm, let's see how that works.
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  • Posts: 867
    edited October 2003
    Originally posted by MAP1911
    Looks Great ! Any chance I can get a copy of your plans?

    Thanks,

    Mike

    Hi Mike,

    No measured drawings on my end. I kinda made it up as I went along. Part of the restrictions on this project was that it had to match an existing magazine rack and bookshelf I built.

    It's a basic case trimmed out with stock moulding on top. The
    bottom moulding is custom milled using a router and a roman ogee bit. I'll be glad to give you the dimensions if you need them.

    Rough measurements are:

    22" wide x 22" deep x 60" high. There is some method to the madness though. These measurements ensured that :

    a) I could transport the cut pieces in a Tercel hatchback.
    b) The case could be made with one sheet of plywood. Cabinet
    grade plywood isn't cheap.
    c) The width and depth was sufficient for my present components.
    It should be sufficient for future components but it's always
    good to check. :)
    d) The shelves and back panels will be made from 1/4" plywood.
    Shelves will be laminated 1/4" sheets with a 1/4" mdf core
    and solid oak trim.

    Total wood requirements 1 sheet 3/4" oak ply. 1 sheet 1/4" oak ply. + bits of solid oak for the trim. Drawers and hardware are another matter though. ;)

    If you like, check out www.woodsmith.com .
    This month's issue has an entertainment centre that has an uncanny resemblance to mine. Their plans are pretty straight forward and well laid out.

    Hope this helps.

    Dave
    Time is the best teacher. Unfortunately it kills all its students.

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