Post by: Admiral688 on February 23, 2015, 05:29:12 pm
Post by: nitrogen_widget on February 23, 2015, 08:37:51 pm
How much depth are you thinking?
Do you have a table saw?
I'm thinking just some planks ripped to 2 inch thick lengths with slots cut into them about a half inch in & the marquee's slid in from the side and held in place with those slots.
I hear you on cold.
I can't even spend more than 10 mins. in my basement before i loose feeling in my hands.
Post by: yotsuya on February 24, 2015, 12:24:58 am
Post by: Admiral688 on February 24, 2015, 08:57:25 am
I have a table saw and a hand router. Since the wife and I have a building for her practice I have the standard amount of general handyman ---steaming pile of meadow muffin--- lying around. I'm not well versed in micro woodworking skills at this point but am willing to start somewhere. I don't know if making individual boxes would be better as I would like to daisy the led lighting together to make them one switched fixture. I'm thinking if I can do it it would be nice to have it stained wood like the rest of the house, but was opened to others ideas just to widen my pool of options.
Yotsuya, if I wasn't in between jobs at the moment I would order one from him. Matter of fact, I would start my attempt at a multi William build and pick up a nice bartop that I saw another member put together for trades. Alas it's not in the cards for me at the present time. My wife has me on the emergency spending bill her government passed last week which curtails all spending with the exception of getting my car fixed and getting my cat his emergency surgery ( we think he swallowed something and it's not passing).
Post by: yotsuya on February 24, 2015, 09:23:16 am
Yotsuya, if I wasn't in between jobs at the moment I would order one from him. Matter of fact, I would start my attempt at a multi William build and pick up a nice bartop that I saw another member put together for trades. Alas it's not in the cards for me at the present time. My wife has me on the emergency spending bill her government passed last week which curtails all spending with the exception of getting my car fixed and getting my cat his emergency surgery ( we think he swallowed something and it's not passing).
I hear you, bro.
When I built mine, I just built a box the width of the marquee, with the sides a bit taller (think of the way a marquee looks on an arcade cabinet). I then used aluminum channel as my marquee retainers. It looks like I lopped the front 6 inches off a cabinet. I was happy with the results. I had HaRuMaN design a similar box for the second one. Good luck!
Post by: Admiral688 on February 24, 2015, 09:35:09 am
Do you have a picture? It may serve as a good starting point. It shouldn't be too difficult for me to do. I'm just thinking how to make it one contiguous piece with different height marquees. I'm thinking of having Star Trek in the middle since it's the highest flanked by Stargate and robotron on the sides.Yotsuya, if I wasn't in between jobs at the moment I would order one from him. Matter of fact, I would start my attempt at a multi William build and pick up a nice bartop that I saw another member put together for trades. Alas it's not in the cards for me at the present time. My wife has me on the emergency spending bill her government passed last week which curtails all spending with the exception of getting my car fixed and getting my cat his emergency surgery ( we think he swallowed something and it's not passing).
I hear you, bro.
When I built mine, I just built a box the width of the marquee, with the sides a bit taller (think of the way a marquee looks on an arcade cabinet). I then used aluminum channel as my marquee retainers. It looks like I lopped the front 6 inches off a cabinet. I was happy with the results. I had HaRuMaN design a similar box for the second one. Good luck!
If I had to, I could create three separate boxes and screw them together, but I'm trying for a seamless look. Perhaps a piece of black plastic t-molding in between to separate them.
What type of lighting did you use on yours?
Post by: nitrogen_widget on February 24, 2015, 10:10:59 am
It's not low. It's about 6 inches below the drop ceiling (perhaps soffet is the wrong word.....ill have to take a pic and post it when I get home so you can get a general idea).
I have a table saw and a hand router. Since the wife and I have a building for her practice I have the standard amount of general handyman ---steaming pile of meadow muffin--- lying around. I'm not well versed in micro woodworking skills at this point but am willing to start somewhere. I don't know if making individual boxes would be better as I would like to daisy the led lighting together to make them one switched fixture. I'm thinking if I can do it it would be nice to have it stained wood like the rest of the house, but was opened to others ideas just to widen my pool of options.
Yotsuya, if I wasn't in between jobs at the moment I would order one from him. Matter of fact, I would start my attempt at a multi William build and pick up a nice bartop that I saw another member put together for trades. Alas it's not in the cards for me at the present time. My wife has me on the emergency spending bill her government passed last week which curtails all spending with the exception of getting my car fixed and getting my cat his emergency surgery ( we think he swallowed something and it's not passing).
I think your use of the word soffit & my lack of reading comprehension confused me.
I read heater "vent" for some reason. :)
different heights huh?
Well i don't think one contiguous piece will work.
I'm thinking something close to a picture rail except the rail is on both the top & bottom to secure the marquee in place.
Post by: Admiral688 on February 24, 2015, 11:16:19 am
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Post by: bfauska on February 24, 2015, 12:24:44 pm
Post by: yotsuya on February 24, 2015, 12:39:32 pm
Post by: BorgDog on February 24, 2015, 01:30:11 pm
Post by: Admiral688 on February 24, 2015, 01:34:00 pm
I need to practice with the tools anyhow... It will give me something to keep me busy during my job search. When I land something I'm definitely getting one of your Nintendo bar tops if you're still making them bfauska! (it's the one I referred to earlier).
Time to let them fix my car (Damn thing cost $3800 at the stealership) and check in on my restoration partner, Mr. Boink.
Post by: Malenko on February 24, 2015, 01:35:59 pm
Here's a picture of the area for clarification.... I may have used the wrong term as I'm a better data engineer than a handyman....
Thats a bulkhead not a soffit.
Post by: Admiral688 on February 24, 2015, 01:42:12 pm
Ah.... Told ya I didn't know what I was talking aboutHere's a picture of the area for clarification.... I may have used the wrong term as I'm a better data engineer than a handyman....
Thats a bulkhead not a soffit.
Post by: Admiral688 on February 27, 2015, 03:24:23 pm
(BTW: Mr Boink got released and is relaxing in his bed instead of the bottom of my cab now)
Post by: lamprey on February 27, 2015, 04:40:25 pm
Does anyone know where you can get the trim that holds the led tape?Do you mean something like an aluminum channel? Like this?
http://www.amazon.com/39-4-Aluminum-TAMI-Channel-Light/dp/B00H2G0RMG (http://www.amazon.com/39-4-Aluminum-TAMI-Channel-Light/dp/B00H2G0RMG)
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