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wp34:

--- Quote from: javeryh on June 16, 2020, 04:47:59 pm ---

--- Quote from: wp34 on June 16, 2020, 04:34:21 pm ---Do you have a pockethole jig?

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No - it's on my list. I thought about buying one for this project specifically but never got around to it. Is it easy to line stuff up using the jig? It looks easy but I can't tell from videos. I also thought about using biscuits for the joints but I am not confident I could put a biscuit EXACTLY where I would want it to go... The offset on the interior panels from the side panels gave me quite a headache. I used furring strips but even that was hard to line up exactly - I need to let go of things like being off by the thickness of a pencil line. Drives me crazy in the moment, which is why I work at a glacier pace.

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The Kreg jig I have is super easy to use. Lining it up is simple but clamping can be a bit tricky (but not impossible) on larger pieces. If you have furring strips already in place I would think glue and screw would be fine.

markc74:
Looking really good fella. I think the front panel caused me the most difficulty when I was making my cabaret. Definitely redid it at least once (I've blocked that part out!)

I used glue and screws with the laminate. Not sure if it added much strength but the thing was solid as a rock when done.

javeryh:

--- Quote from: markc74 on June 17, 2020, 08:51:12 am ---Looking really good fella. I think the front panel caused me the most difficulty when I was making my cabaret. Definitely redid it at least once (I've blocked that part out!)

I used glue and screws with the laminate. Not sure if it added much strength but the thing was solid as a rock when done.

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Thanks Mark - I'm trying to do your design justice. It's a lot tougher than it looks! It had been a while since I built something this size and getting the sides to line up and make sure everything is square was super tricky. My favorite detail is how you broke up the front panel with that little curve going into the bottom half of the profile but that added a lot of complexity to the build. If you go look at an old Asteroids it looks so plain in comparison even though it is roughly the same shape.

Arroyo:
Glad to see you working on this again javery. I was worried you lost steam, but by the looks of it is turning out really nice. What ultimate techniques/process did you go with for the front panel? You've got my curiosity. Nice work. :cheers:

javeryh:

--- Quote from: Arroyo on June 17, 2020, 01:21:18 pm ---Glad to see you working on this again javery. I was worried you lost steam, but by the looks of it is turning out really nice. What ultimate techniques/process did you go with for the front panel? You've got my curiosity. Nice work. :cheers:

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I live in the darkest colored state on the coronavirus map so I haven't been able to do much of anything for months. Neighbors have it, friends have it and over 1,000 people have died in my county alone. I haven't been able to go to Home Depot and honestly the whole thing has been pretty awful so I lost a lot of momentum. Working from home took a lot of adjusting as well. Things have calmed down over the last few weeks and with the nice weather finally here I decided I was going to finish this project.

For the front panel, I didn't really change anything up. I routed out the area for the marquee monitor and the speakers and laminated over top of it and then cut out the holes in the laminate for everything to peek through. There will be a 1/8" piece of plexi in front of the screen so I got it pretty close to the front instead of letting it sit back 1/2" (the thickness of the front panel).

Once the vinyl and t-molding arrive things should go relatively quick. Since the cabinet is assembled, I can work on it a little at a time until I finish. I still need to source a 17" CRT though. I may use a LCD temporarily if I can't find anything in time but I'd prefer not to. I also need to start thinking about the CP layout and the artwork. I've got plenty to keep me busy!

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