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Things I learned the hard way while making my cabinet.

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Tahnok:

Ouch! You're right, I will not soon make that mistake!

Actually, if it had hit me it probably wouldn't have been that big of a deal. I was wearing goggles and a dust mask; my face was completely covered. I was also wearing a long sleeve sweatshirt; my body was covered. It probably would have hurt like hell and left a bruise, but not broken the skin, like getting hit with a paintball.

diamz:


--- Quote from: DrewKaree on February 24, 2006, 01:27:04 am ---
--- Quote from: diamz on February 23, 2006, 08:40:11 pm ---What are the absolute tools required for building one's first cabinet? Circular saw, jigsaw, router, drill??? What tools would you recommend to make the job easier? Thanks -diamz

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Start a new thread.  That isn't a "thing you learned".

You'll get more responses, including a pretty good one from me ;)

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No prob, will do. I was just thinking that determining the most useful tools for the job would be something some might learn building their first cabinet and quite possibly learn the hard way.

DrewKaree:


--- Quote from: diamz on February 24, 2006, 10:08:06 pm ---
--- Quote from: DrewKaree on February 24, 2006, 01:27:04 am ---
--- Quote from: diamz on February 23, 2006, 08:40:11 pm ---What are the absolute tools required for building one's first cabinet? Circular saw, jigsaw, router, drill??? What tools would you recommend to make the job easier? Thanks -diamz

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Start a new thread.  That isn't a "thing you learned".


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No prob, will do. I was just thinking that determining the most useful tools for the job would be something some might learn building their first cabinet and quite possibly learn the hard way.

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Right now, in the backgroun, we're working on precisely this information.  On the plus side, remembering you posted this, I put it up to add to the information.  :) 

Here's a link to that topic

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=50624.msg494384#msg494384

Fozzy The Bear:


--- Quote from: divemaster127 on February 20, 2006, 01:12:45 pm ---this hobby is not cheap its best to take your time & use quality parts etc
thanks
dm

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Depends on your point of view..... I can honestly say that this is the cheapest hobby I ever had.

When I compare it to building a car from scratch.... it's peanuts....
When I compare it to building a passenger hauling steam locomotive... it's Peanuts...
When I compare it to making large complex movie props... It's peanuts..
When I compare it to re-building my Motorcycle from the ground up... It's Peanuts...

Depends on how you look at it...

Best Regards,
Julian (Fozzy The Bear)

Mark70:


--- Quote from: Doc Thirst on February 22, 2006, 11:56:23 am ---
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--- Quote from: DrewKaree on February 20, 2006, 08:02:52 pm ---
--- Quote from: RayB on February 20, 2006, 01:01:09 pm ---17. DO NOT use wall repair putty to fill in holes or repair damaged wood. It is NOT strong enough.

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Seeing as how I just advised FOR using this, I'd like to ask what you are referring to when you say "holes".  You are COMPLETELY correct in not using it for repairing damaged wood.  The "holes" are what I'm wondering about.  I've got a CP with some mighty hefty cracks on exhibit in Project Announcements that I had no problems filling, and no problems drilling.

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Maybe I should ammend/clarify. Don't use it for control panel repair or large deep holes. It will end up just crumbling. If used on the control panel, when you drill button holes through it, it tends to break off very easily. Note, I am talking about wall patching compound, or whatever it's called. I'm not talking about bondo, which is what everyone recommends we use.


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Joint Compound?

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Yes I'm quire sure that he's talking about joint compound.  Also called "mud" in the drywalling trade.  Architecturally we specify it as "gypsum mud"

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