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Oak polystained Walnut Cocktail Build to feature in Living room. Lotsa photos!
extendedplayarcade:
Not a bad thought.
because making 8 wood spacers might take me a lot of time seeing I would probably be cutting them out with a jigsaw.
My only issue is the bottom of these clips have some semi sharp edges and with my small kids around the game a lot. I would want to keep those edges flush to something.
I hope that makes sense.
Thanks for the suggestion.
--- Quote from: jimmy2x2x on July 14, 2011, 07:15:11 pm ---How about using a steel nut of the correct height, spray it black and epoxy it to the clip?
Should look good and be durable.
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Donkbaca:
can't you just file down the sharp edges? :dunno
extendedplayarcade:
They are like rounded sharp edges. I should take a photo of it.
They do have a nice painted powder coated finish so if i file them down then i will never be able to match the finish.
I might try a test for a wood spacer that will be the same size as the bottom on the cocktail glass clip and see how long it will take me.
Believe me I am in no rush seeing i am broke and want this hobby to take up all my time to save me from spending money else where :cheers:
--- Quote from: Donkbaca on July 15, 2011, 11:09:47 am ---can't you just file down the sharp edges? :dunno
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extendedplayarcade:
Well I had a few hours to myself this past Saturday with the wife and kids out at a birthday party.
So I tried to get some stuff done. It wasn't much but I finally changed the monitor bracket I made out of aluminum angle iron i bought at the Home Depot. I did get the chairs in so that is pretty cool. I little bit of an upgrade from the little storage stools that I had in the basement gameroom.
and here is a close up shot of it. It fits really flush and will work well for I need it to do. The artwork will go over this so you won't see the edges or the little gap that peaks out here and there.
I also made some spacers out of PVC for the cocktail glass clips. Hopefully they will work out ok and not be noticed to much.
But Before I mount all that I might de-case the computer and install it seeing I won't have to deal with the top hitting me in the head or getting in the way. Hopefully I can stay motivated. I still have a 55 inch 3d LED sitting in the box ready to be mounted to the wall. Seeing that there will be football this year. I better pencil that one in too.
extendedplayarcade:
I started with the next stage of the mounting of the monitor. I reused wood i cut out for the coin door so I get the good house keeping seal of approval for recycling or something like that.
If it doesn't work out (but it seems like it will) I will just cut a new piece. I cut two pieces of aluminum right angle iron (can i call it angle iron if it is aluminum?) and three pieces of wood today (not shown) to help with the process. My tools at home aren't as good as the ones they have at work. I used to have a great job with tons of tools at my disposal but I moved on with careers and now just figuring out other ways to cut stuff.
I am also going to use that hinge in the photo because I if and when I need to turn the monitor off and on. I have to have access to the button. So i am going to make a double hinged top on the cocktail table. I hope it works?
Anyways i am babbling again and I am sure everyone is loosing interest but it is a slow go seeing I don't have much time lately to work on this. Amazing how a 4 and 2 year old take up pretty much all of my time during the evenings when i get home and the weekends. It is also hard to cut stuff at 10pm while everyone is sleeping. Oh well doing my best. Hopefully more photos tomorrow if i can stay motivated
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