| Main > Project Announcements |
| New Cabinet Build: Lakeside Arcade - plenty of pics. |
| (1/44) > >> |
| bperkins01:
Project Name: Lakeside Arcade I've spent the better part of the last 8 months planning and collecting components to build my own cabinet. Finally I got around to completing my design and completing another project before getting to building my cab. My final revisions to the Sketchup plans were focused on trying to eliminate some oddball measurements where I could and creating a design that I could build a cabinet that could be disassembled if needed using threaded inserts, etc. I made a rookie mistake and didn't take that final step of creating a cutlist style layout in Sketchup. Had I done this - I would have easily fit both side panels on a single sheet of plywood.. I trimmed the height first and ended up needing to cut into a second sheet. DUH! Here is a side panel all set up - Sketchup measurements made it all simple to do and even though I had specific angles for the control panel and screen angle - I was able to plot points and just connect dots to make it all work. I did double check them however.. First panel completed. I used the plunge saw for the majority of the straight cuts and the jigsaw to get close to the curves. Then I cleaned them all up to fair lines with a drum sander, rasp and block plane to get it as clean as possible. Making the second panel is ultra-simple. Trace the original in pencil, cut outside the line with a jigsaw and double stick tape them together. Using a pattern bit (spiral down cut is best for this) - just duplicate it with a router. Less than 10 minutes on the second panel. I want a clean bezel to side panel joint - using the plunge router and guide fence let me add this detail. I see many questions on the forums on cutting large circles. The best way is to get the Jasper circle jigs for your router and cut them that way.. It is a clean, simple cut and you can cut many size circles. Big hole saws are clumsy and expensive by comparison. The have a small hole and large hole version.. Worth every penny. Power jack added Part of my philosophy is to create a 'kit'. Get all of the panel blanks built up and labeled.. then customize them as needed.. Here are the top panels getting fit into place. The are going into threaded inserts that are in blocks glued to the side panels.. Bottom panels with a vent holes in the rear and a 7" hole for a subwoofer. My cab will have jukebox mode and the amp should have enough smarts to break out a little bit of bass (I hope!) First assembly with enough parts to make it cabinet shaped. It is a bit wobbly at this point - I think a few more components and the CP design will stiffen it up nicely once it is all build up. more to come... |
| wp34:
Cabinet looks good so far. I've never tried pattern-routing a panel that big with a router table. How does that compare to using a hand router? You have a very nice looking workshop. This does not seem like your first woodworking rodeo. Keep the pics coming. :cheers: |
| yotsuya:
--- Quote from: wp34 on January 08, 2018, 05:38:43 pm ---Cabinet looks good so far. I've never tried pattern-routing a panel that big with a router table. How does that compare to using a hand router? You have a very nice looking workshop. This does not seem like your first woodworking rodeo. Keep the pics coming. :cheers: --- End quote --- It’s not a table, he’s using a jig. |
| bperkins01:
It's actually a router table insert off of the extension on my table saw. Which made it easier. I would have done it freehand if I didn't have a large surface like that.. Woodworking is the 'relatively' easy part. The items I've spent time on is CP layout and ergonomics.. and I'm no artist either - there are so many creative cabinets out there.. I just want mine to look acceptable. I'll be going Pro for side and CP graphics.. Thanks! |
| wp34:
I was asking about this picture. Looks like he is copying the second side using a router table. Hadn't seen that done before. --- Quote from: yotsuya on January 08, 2018, 05:50:59 pm --- --- Quote from: wp34 on January 08, 2018, 05:38:43 pm ---Cabinet looks good so far. I've never tried pattern-routing a panel that big with a router table. How does that compare to using a hand router? You have a very nice looking workshop. This does not seem like your first woodworking rodeo. Keep the pics coming. :cheers: --- End quote --- It’s not a table, he’s using a jig. --- End quote --- |
| Navigation |
| Message Index |
| Next page |