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paigeoliver:


--- Quote from: seoushi on December 01, 2004, 04:01:37 am ---hmm 28" limit.. that one is pretty tough with my current design as it would be 28.5" with the two 3/4" mdfs I have... but if I make the inside any smaller then I can't fit my 27" TV in there. also I need the length clearance for  the tv's length.

Thanks for pointing out the weaknesses in the two piece design. I can easily convert that into a 1 piece and just put casters on it. As for the size limit I might have to see what I can do.

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Decase the TV, you will gain those needed inches back. Literally take the parts out of the case and mount them on wood, that will get you the extra little bit you need.

Samstag:

Instead of a two-piece, why not build it in a way that makes it possible to disassemble it?  Any place you have a panel or item that you would normally attach permanently to the side panels you add an extra support piece, like a 1x1 or 2x2, or a small strip of plywood or MDF.   Mount the support pieces permanently to the side panels, then use screws to connect the front/back/top/bottom/tv-mount/etc to the supports.  If you do it correctly you can break it all down into pieces that will fit through any door and can be moved by one person without a dolly (but it will take many trips!).

I'm designing mine this way because the room I'm putting it in has a very tight entrance that even a 24" width cabinet can't navigate.

seoushi:

yeah I planned on having the whole thing connected by 1x1 pieces of wood and coarse drywall screws. I could disassemble it this way but it would be a pain to take it apart and put it back together I think. once I get the new measurements for the TV I will just have to deal with the average sized door. not that big of a deal really.

crashwg:

I snapped of the heads of about 10 drywal screws when putting my cab together...  I'd recomend using a screw designed to join wood to wood.  ;)

DrewKaree:


--- Quote from: Samstag on December 01, 2004, 07:40:07 am ---Instead of a two-piece, why not build it in a way that makes it possible to disassemble it?  Any place you have a panel or item that you would normally attach permanently to the side panels you add an extra support piece, like a 1x1 or 2x2, or a small strip of plywood or MDF.   Mount the support pieces permanently to the side panels, then use screws to connect the front/back/top/bottom/tv-mount/etc to the supports.  If you do it correctly you can break it all down into pieces that will fit through any door and can be moved by one person without a dolly (but it will take many trips!).

I'm designing mine this way because the room I'm putting it in has a very tight entrance that even a 24" width cabinet can't navigate.

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Just a little tip for you here.

If you build your cab out of MDF, when REassembling it, more likely than not it will be "loose" screwing in all the screws again, as MDF isn't the best screw holder in the first place.  When REassembling it, take a bit of wood putty (you won' t have to fill, redrill, and fasten again, don't worry) and stick it in there.  Wait for it to dry and give 'er.  The putty will make the holes just tight enough again.

Seriously, if you're contemplating disassembling your cab at all, drill into your bracing inside - the actual wood will hold the screw better.  It'll still feel a touch "loose" when driving the screw in, but you'll feel a whole lot better rescrewing into the actual wood than back into a piece of MDF.

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