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Laminated upright cabinet. [99.9% done]
saleem:
had me stumped.but,i was thinking about how you was using brackets and screws.now you explian,makes more sense.
glad you are using laminate,its not for me to tell you to do it the way i would but,its nice to see someone getting away from the generic paint job.
americans got more choice than us here in uk.
:)
Epyx:
Saleem,
Isn't this in the UK?
http://www.formica.co.uk
--- Quote ---Formica Limited creates beautiful and useful surfaces for many diverse environments and applications. It is the market leader and only manufacturer of High Pressure Laminate (HPL) in the UK, as well as being a manufacturer of a wide range of other interior surfacing materials.
--- End quote ---
In fact look at the selection of colours available:
http://www.formica.co.uk/publish/site/eu/uk/en/home/collection/plain_colors.0.html
saleem:
i will look into this,i heard of formica,but,whether the public can buy i dont know.
we cant buy laminate over the counter,i think its because most laminates are oil based and oil based products are banned in uk.
my bandwidth is busy at the mo,so running that site is difficult but,i will look into it as i am keen to buy some alternate covering for my project (and future ones)
i like what your doing there,you sure seem to enjoy it.would have been a shame to see you just roll paint on.
;)
Gamester:
syph007,
Looking great! Don't get discouraged about the time it's taking... my project feels like it is going slow too. But, ya know, you've spent 3+ years building up to this point... savor it... the joy is in the journey! :cheers:
It seems like you're taking the time to do it right and not taking shortcuts, so that's the most important thing. You'll probably have this thing for many years, and down the road, when you look back on it, you'll see that taking a few weeks longer than hoped to build it right was pretty insignificant in the scheme of things. That's the approach I'm taking anyway...
Keep it up, and I'm looking forward to seeing how the artwork that I know you're secretly working on comes out. ;)
syph007:
Gamester you are totally correct, I'm just an impatient person by nature but I am for sure loving the build process. Problem is now I've got 10 people constantly asking how it's going wanting to see pictures, wondering when they can come over to play etc... so I get all excited and just try to make progress.
I did make some more progress today though. First thing I did was make a run for more laminate. I was paying 50 CDN at Home Depot. Tried the Rona here and the exact same stuff was 37 a sheet. No lowes near me so I couldn't check there.
I've been debating the whole cabinet height thing so I used a cardboard mockup screen to get a feel for it. It was useful though as I concluded I wanted the screen higher than what was recommended. To smooth the look of this more I shaved 1/2 inch off the marquee area with some vertical routing. Had to recut part of the t-molding slot but that was no big deal. I'm very pleased with the subtler change. It's not a big deal to have the screen a tad higher anyway as I tilted it back by about 5 degrees more than the design called for and I will be adding an admin panel below the screen.
Since I had an idea for screen position now, I test fit the shelf for it and was happy, so it's now firmly in place as well. Just used 2x2 for this, and its attached with 2 inch screws from the outside.. perfectly solid, no need for shelf brackets.
The tv is going to be used for now as I'm out of funds, but it will be replaced by a 27 inch Neiman arcade screen. Turns out I live about 4 km from the factory where them make them, so I have to take advantage of that!
Cheers!
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