Mission Control Project: 5 years on, what to do with the leftovers?

[HoopstarsGarage]

It's crunch time now since we're hoping to have another baby this year or early next, before which point the project has to be completely finished.

So we've only got another 12 months to wait..?

Just build the damn thing..!!  FFS.. 


EDIT: Let it not go un-noticed that this is the 1000 post with basically nothing done albeit some drawings and a marquee..

[(+_+)]

Build up and/or hype is everything. He's probably fashionably late at functions also. 

Just do it.
do it.
do it.

[ChadTower]

Proper design is 50% fo the work for a great product. 

[leapinlew]

I believe Pixelhugger is immortal. He can take his time.

[ChadTower]

He is not immortal but he is working on creating a son to carry on the project when he dies 40 years from now.

[Zakk]

It's crunch time now since we're hoping to have another baby this year or early next, before which point the project has to be completely finished.

So we've only got another 12 months to wait..?

Just build the damn thing..!!  FFS.. 


EDIT: Let it not go un-noticed that this is the 1000 post with basically nothing done albeit some drawings and a marquee..

I think you only read the last 400 pages if you think there's not much done.  You need to go to page 876 and start from the beginning. 

[Pixelhugger]

 

[Pixelhugger]

Just added a fully functional real life actual table of contents to the first post of the thread.

I realized that anyone joining the thread in, um.....  progress.... would likely only read the last few posts (if that). So it would be easy to miss most of what the project is about. Browsing the whole thread is more than even I (with my project obsession) can handle. So to respond to well intentioned points like Hoopstar's I figured an easy way to summarize the project was in order, since I can't really provided a "Previously on Lost...." backstory summary with each update.

I also though it was time to do this since I'll be ramping up construction and updates over the next few weeks and wanted to provide a sort of subtotal for where the project stands.

[HaRuMaN]

Just added a fully functional real life actual table of contents to the first post of the thread.

I realized that anyone joining the thread in, um.....  progress.... would likely only read the last few posts (if that). So it would be easy to miss most of what the project is about. Browsing the whole thread is more than even I (with my project obsession) can handle. So to respond to well intentioned points like Hoopstar's I figured an easy way to summarize the project was in order, since I can't really provided a "Previously on Lost...." backstory summary with each update.

I also though it was time to do this since I'll be ramping up construction and updates over the next few weeks and wanted to provide a sort of subtotal for where the project stands.

Maybe instead of posting...  you should be working...   This thread started in November of 2003! 

[ChadTower]

Or maybe people should relax... it's a hobby project, for crying out loud.

[Pixelhugger]

Maybe instead of posting...  you should be working...

Heh... saw that one coming. 

Well I was working actually. As usual, at my day job, which often is also my late into the night job. While I can post/read BYOAC at work, I can't, in fact, do any construction.

Just thought the links might be helpful.

[nostrebor]

Maybe you should finish your cabinet when you get good and ready. I'll certainly not be rushing you along.

I do enjoy the updates, conversations, and useful design thoughts you had carried through this saga build, and I would like to see the *blogging* continue.

[Havok]

Well I was working actually. As usual, at my day job, which often is also my late into the night job. While I can post/read BYOAC at work, I can't, in fact, do any construction.

Just thought the links might be helpful.

You should really consider bringing your project to work - then you can do both!

 

[Kremmit]

I don't understand. 

Shouldn't you have discussed your intention to create a Table of Contents?  Provided renders of the proposed TOC?  Shouldn't the TOC have been created out of something exotic, like Verdana or Tahoma?

 

[HaRuMaN]

I don't understand. 

Shouldn't you have discussed your intention to create a Table of Contents?  Provided renders of the proposed TOC?  Shouldn't the TOC have been created out of something exotic, like Verdana or Tahoma?

 

 

[mpm32]

So we should get the index in 11 months or so?   

[DrumAnBass]

Yah I am sure they wouldn't mind a router table installed in the edit bay; HDCam decks should be able to handle a little MDF dust, right?! 

[armax]

any plans on an indepth 6 month-long discussion on the fasteners you'll use?

[Chris]

Shouldn't you have discussed your intention to create a Table of Contents?  Provided renders of the proposed TOC?  Shouldn't the TOC have been created out of something exotic, like Verdana or Tahoma?

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!! 

[Wienerdog]

Shouldn't you have discussed your intention to create a Table of Contents?  Provided renders of the proposed TOC?  Shouldn't the TOC have been created out of something exotic, like Verdana or Tahoma?

I think you just missed one of his pictures

[MYX]

All right already...Dude your probably going to get a mamey. So just finish the thing. Even if you don't get it for the wicked cabinet design, you will get it for longest running build thread. Well, you might be behind Drew and Mission, but you'll get it. Who cares about Grammys, it's a MAMEY. Just finish it already. 

[Pixelhugger]

Even if you don't get it for the wicked cabinet design, you will get it for longest running build thread.

HAHAHA

Well, it already won a Mamey... for most agravatingly slow build progress.

[DrewKaree]

All right already...Dude your probably going to get a mamey. So just finish the thing. Even if you don't get it for the wicked cabinet design, you will get it for longest running build thread. Well, you might be behind Drew and Mission, but you'll get it. Who cares about Grammys, it's a MAMEY. Just finish it already. 

* DrewKaree shakes his fist menacingly at MYX

He's working on 4 years, dagnabbit!  I've got 3 years to spare!

[cartman] Screw you guys, I'm goin' home! [/cartman]

[Witchboard]

All right already...Dude your probably going to get a mamey.

If memory serves, I believe he already has one for this project.  Something like, "The biggest tease ever".

[armax]

Here is a challenge to everyone.  Let's see who can finish building the Mission Control Project before Pixelhugger does.  I've already starting the sketching and measurement phase....

[Pixelhugger]

Sept. 1, 2005

let's have contest to see who can build Mission Control before pixelhugger.  I've already started the plans....

Mar 15, 2007

Let's see who can finish building the Mission Control Project before Pixelhugger does.  I've already starting the sketching and measurement phase....

Guess I'm not the only one taking forever to build Mission Control!

HAHAHA Feel my pain! 

[kizer]

Whooohoo, I show up 2years late and I'm still on time to see this thing finish. Well maybe I'll bookmark it and come back in a few months...

[armax]

Sept. 1, 2005

let's have contest to see who can build Mission Control before pixelhugger.  I've already started the plans....

Mar 15, 2007

Let's see who can finish building the Mission Control Project before Pixelhugger does.  I've already starting the sketching and measurement phase....

Guess I'm not the only one taking forever to build Mission Control!

HAHAHA Feel my pain! 

LOL...no joke.  I had the sides sketched up but got sidetracked with my current project (which got completed late last year).  Rest assured I'll have that project fully sketched up before summer.  As for starting....who knows.  Someone out there has to have some free time and money and may make use of the plans.  Your design is a great idea.  Maybe SOMEONE can benefit from it.

[Pixelhugger]

Wife and kids are out of town tonight so I've got all night to dedicate to the project. I don't think this has happened.... umm... ever.

With this huge block of time I've decided to cut into the sides and route the dados that will hold everything together. This is the one part of the project where there is no "do over." I was only able to get the cherry with my dad's help so if I  these cuts up I don't think the project will recover. So I'm literally trembling at the thought. What makes the whole thing so terrifying is (1) having to cut the dados at an angle and (2) ensuring they will line up across the cabinet with each other once the sides are angled outwards. [/drama]

The steps for the night are to

Draw out dado (and a couple of mortise) locations on MDF.
Route completely through the MDF following lines
Trim the MDF into the cab shape using a side panel as a template
Use the MDF as a stencil to layout all the lines on each side to match perfectly.
Build a jig to attach to the base of my router which will angle it propery to cut the dados.
Clamp guides to the sides

Gulp

Route the side panels.

So if all goes well tonight I'll be posting pics triumphantly for tomorrow morning. If something goes wrong I'll be back here ranting and howling in misery.

This is the dado plan

Blue indicates dados green indicates mortises.

[Pixelhugger]

ARGH!

Spent the last 3 hours measuring and adjusting the plans.

At this rate the best I'll get done tonight is the MDF template. No way I'll be able to cut the cherry before work tomorrow. 

[armax]

so that means a year from now?

[Ed_McCarron]

Keep plugging along.  I'm sure you'll finish before the sun goes nova.

[Pixelhugger]

Stupid me. Realized the template idea is pointless here. Not only can I measure the two side panels accurately without it, but after removing so much material from the MDF it would bow and flex making it innacurate as a stencil.

Decided to mark a long straight board with the measurements indexed on the edge to easily repeat them across the panels.

Pics later tonight.

Back to the workshop.

[Pixelhugger]

Drew out most of the lines on the cherry for the dados and the navpanel mortise as well. The pics are pretty underwhelming. I think I'll wait until I actually cut the channels to post them.

I'm really disappointed with how little progress I made tonight.

 

[armax]

I figured that you would have been disappointed at the 2 year mark....

[ChadTower]

You guys give him a lot of crap for the rate of this project.  Given the quality here I'm just glad he's sharing as much of it as he is.

Don't worry about spending a few hours on a couple of different angles of approach... that's better than rushing through and popping the cherry irreversibly.

[blueznl]

True, that. Besides, this is highly enjoyable 

(I wonder if he would mind if I would steal that boomerang idea...)

[armax]

Well this is sorta what happens when you put so effort into hyping a project instead of actually building one.

[blueznl]

Maybe... maybe he works for MicroSoft?!? 

[Pixelhugger]

(I wonder if he would mind if I would steal that boomerang idea...)

That's what it's there for.