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Sockgoblin : christmas cabinet
sockgoblin:
moving on
the cabinet finally stood on it own today,
a few learning points, this is the first woodworking project for me and there are some very basic things I am learning
When screwing into MDf countersink both sides of the beading , that is the side that faces the MDF. Because if not the screw pulls the MDf up and lifts the beading , the countersink gives the MDF somewhere to go. Also clamp the beading before screwing this forces the beading to sit against the MDF.
A router keeps spinning a long time after the cut , dont wave it around whilst admiring your work , it tends to chew wood.
sockgoblin:
I have used a series of templates made from 1/4 inch hardboard for the bends and curves routed with a flush trim bit and then connected the curves with same bit and a straight edge of MDf.
the thing taking time is the lack of a circular saw. I am using a jigsaw for a rough cut and then routing back to the pencil line with the trim bit, and then I make the cut edge clean again before the next cut. 3 operations for one cut.
made a pigs ear of part of the slot cutting as the router tilted I will fill that and reroute. How do folks avoid the router tilting?
decased my lcd and now it doesnt work so have bought a second hand one from ebay , note for future dont bother decasing.
decided on Mala as a front end and working on how to compile to remove the nag screens.
on the whole I am enjoying the experience and learning a lot.
Arturius:
Looks like you are making great progress so far :)
sockgoblin:
thanks mate
sockgoblin:
speakers are installed , Ive drilled 25 mm holes for the tweeters
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