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Slippyblade:
The notching is on the under/back side isn't it? If so, don't worry about it. The nuts have enough surface area that they really don't care, combined with the surface area of the button bezel... LOADS of sins just disappear.

deezdrama:

--- Quote from: Slippyblade on July 24, 2015, 05:32:56 pm ---The notching is on the under/back side isn't it? If so, don't worry about it. The nuts have enough surface area that they really don't care, combined with the surface area of the button bezel... LOADS of sins just disappear.

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The first hole I drilled before I clamped the piece jumped on me and tore a chunk out of the button hole making it oblong I dont think the button bezel will cover it.

Slippyblade:
Worst case, if the bezel doesn't cover it, is to just use some wood filler or bondo. LOVE me some bondo, fixes more screwups than you can shake a joystick at.

yotsuya:
The few times I've done that, I use wood filler. But like Slippy says, see if the button bezel (or your artwork) covers it up. Unless you're that anal-retentive, it shouldn't have an effect on anything.

deezdrama:
Spent the whole day making sawdust and emptying beer bottles :cheers: I will be sooooooo glad when the woodworking phase is over!!! :dizzy:

First I cut out the front bottom panel, the rear bottom panel, and then the front door. What type of hinge will work with this? (see bottom pic)

Then I used filler to fix the chipped out button hole, it worked pretty good....

Spent most of the day mapping out my bottom CP base and sides of the box.
Brainstorming I think I came up with an idea that will work pretty good to get the slant I need in my CP.
I plotted out the base to be wrapped with the sides instead of sides sitting ontop of the CP base.
Cut my box strips and I used a grinder/ sanding pad to angle the ends. This worked fast and easy.

I covered the outside perimeter of the CP base with clear packing tape to prevent glue from sticking to it and built my box around the base- gluing and pinning with finishing nails.

Once it is cured I will remove the base and flip the box over, the side that sat on the floor will be flush and will be the top that the CP top sits on. Then I can insert the base back in the box and I will set my height in the rear of the CP and pin the CP base inside the box with 2 screws, then the CP base will be able to freely move inside the box like a hinge. This will let me swivel the front down to get the angle I want, glue and screw it, while keeping a flush top and all the excess at the bottom- below the base that I will remove with skill saw and sand flush with grinder.

Then I can use filler, and straighten/shape all the box edges.
Is a piano hinge what I need or is there other more preferred alternatives?

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