Howdy-
In a classic example of "leap before you look", I was attempting to transfer 3 fancyish hidden hinges from my donor cabinet's control panel to my customized SlikStik Quad panel so that I'll be able to swing the control panel up & forwards to get into the controls for maintenance & such.
I did some routing & hacking & then realized that I was going about it all wrong & now need to put back the wood that cut away...the 3 gaps are about .5" deep & 3" wide.
Pics of my "handywork":
http://www.infernolab.com/ebay/cp%20goof%20inside.jpghttp://www.infernolab.com/ebay/cp%20goof%20outside.JPGThe front face of the Quad panel (as shown in this pic
http://www.slikstik.com/Images/quad_bak.jpg where 9, 10, 12, & 13 are pointing) is about 30.5" wide, 4.75" high, & .8" thick, with black laminate on both sides of the particle board.
I have since given it deeper thought & now realize that I can go w /a simple piano hinge or use the same hinges but install them intelligently (aka, backwards of how I was thinking I could use them...).
I figure I have the following options:
1 - (my preference) Replace that whole front panel. This will require careful cutting out of the front piece & dropping in a new one & trying to make the seams look...well, look seamless...I already left a voicemail & e-mail w/ SlikStik last week to see if they can sell me a new piece but I haven't heard back. Is there another source for laminated particle board around here? Any comments on suppliers or difficulty level of this transplant?
2 - Drop in some wood or metal blocks & screw/glue them in & try to build up & smooth putty to make them flush to the rest of the panel, but I figure that spray-painting them black wouldn't match the laminate too well.
3 - Screw/glue some metal or plastic cover plates over the gaps. This will be rather ghetto...
Any advice welcome!
Thanks,
-Jason