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Main => Woodworking => Topic started by: rhuel on May 28, 2008, 08:23:11 pm

Title: Particle Board Taito Cabinet corner repair suggestions
Post by: rhuel on May 28, 2008, 08:23:11 pm

I found posts about fixing plywood corners and water damaged bottoms by using bondo or cutting out and replacing damaged parts, but was wondering if there were any folks with experience fixing up particle board corners.

I don't have a shop or a plethora of tools, but was pretty handy in woodshop 20 years ago and have built an oak fireplace mantle and some misc stuff since. I have some basic woodworking tools and am not against buying a few things that I'd use around the house if necessary. The only experience I've had with particle board was building car audio subwoofer boxes back in the 80s and 90s.

Below are pics of what I have now. Do you think this is fixable, or should I just buy corner protectors and be done with it for $20 and 10 minutes of my time? I'm not looking for a show piece, but I am getting more attached to this cabinet and might try "prettying it up" a bit some day.



Thanks!!

Title: Re: Particle Board Taito Cabinet corner repair suggestions
Post by: The_Tyler_Black on May 28, 2008, 10:46:46 pm

On my wacko i fixed was partical board! Let me find the link!

Title: Re: Particle Board Taito Cabinet corner repair suggestions
Post by: The_Tyler_Black on May 28, 2008, 10:57:12 pm

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=77886.0 (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=77886.0)

Title: Re: Particle Board Taito Cabinet corner repair suggestions
Post by: rhuel on May 28, 2008, 11:21:13 pm

Thanks for the link.

Turned out nice.

Not sure what I'd do with the front corner that has the carriage bolts that hold the front panel on if I were to replace the section completely.

Maybe I'll see if I can find Knievel's Taito thread and see what he did with it. I'm thinking he removed all carriage bolt heads and smoothed everything.