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Dry rot around bottom of cab? How to cure?
battlecat:
Hi:
I think you are partly right about the damage being from people sliding the machine over the 27 years of its lifetime.
It seems to me after I did the screwdriver test suggested that only the top layer of the cabs wood is really damaged. I will also need to get some nice corner protectors as well since the one corner looks like hell.
Any other thoughts?
Thanks
rich
garnerb350:
Go to Lowes or home depot and buy two pairs of 3 inch coasters...they can hold alot of weight... Take em and mount them under the cab... That way you or anybody can easliy move the cab around and also you wont be tearing up the bottom....
mvsfan:
--- Quote from: battlecat on September 25, 2009, 11:57:23 am ---Hi:
No I had not seen that thread. Thank you for posting the link. I read it over and it is what I had considered doing but for one thing I would have to do it with not one but 3 of the cabs sides. This according to my little carpentry would be a structural issue.
Any other ideas or posts?
I am considering placing brass kick plates around the exterior of the machine. This might look nice and cover up the exterior rot.
What do you guys think?
Thanks
Rich
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when its rotten like that on the bottom thats a good excuse to build yourself a frame out of 2 x 4s that will fit in the cabinet above where everything else should be cut off.
then you get a reason to use the circular saw as well as a reason to build a new base to raise the cabinet up to the proper height for you. Cover the new base with vinyl up to slightly above your cutoff line, and enjoy.
worked for me. and nobody ever notices that 16 inches on the bottom is covered in vinyl.