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Cafe au Cade - Coffee table arcade conversion - Finished with loads of pics!
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--- Quote from: Evetsllub on July 03, 2011, 06:05:14 am ---yeah washers look crappy. any idea where i can get something that looks better? Was thinking something stainless steel or chrome.
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http://www.arcadeshop.de/index.php?cPath=103_109&osCsid=c4fc3a7b9a76f14601a069c3f05af7ba
Not sure that the shaft of your (u360?) sticks have the same dimension as the JLF though. Double-check!
drventure:
I used cabinet knob backplates and just drilled them out
Do a google shopping search for "Knob backplate", there's tons of different styles
Here's one that kind of goes with your theme
There's a ton to choose from. Only one comment. if you want to keep them from really dulling up the wood underneath, you might stick some felt pads or something under it (or on the base below the washers).
BobA:
--- Quote from: drventure on July 03, 2011, 09:36:40 am ---I used cabinet knob backplates and just drilled them out
Do a google shopping search for "Knob backplate", there's tons of different styles
Here's one that kind of goes with your theme
There's a ton to choose from. Only one comment. if you want to keep them from really dulling up the wood underneath, you might stick some felt pads or something under it (or on the base below the washers).
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Great idea drventure! :applaud:
Evetsllub:
I'll have a look for those back plates. Looks like a good idea, yeah scratching the surface would be the main issue. The other thing I thought of was a cheap pizza cutter or some large stainless steel washers or even cutting out a hole from a thin piece of timber with a hole saw, sanding, staining and lacquering the same finish as the table top.
I've decided I don't like th gloss. Last night I had a crack at flattening it with a scotchbrite pad. It looks better but I still don't really like the finish. I think I'm going to getsome satin lacquer and give it a go with that.
Donkey_Kong:
I'll never look at old coffee tables the same. Looks like a sweet setup, and the table was a pretty sweet find as well!
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