The NEW Build Your Own Arcade Controls
Main => Woodworking => Topic started by: Dmod on October 19, 2007, 01:05:13 pm
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I'm building a multi-sided box with angles larger than 90 degrees. I'd like to round the edges of the box for a more finished look.
Is this possible using a router, or is there another way to do this besides sanding freehand?
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depends on how much past 90 you are talking about. Normaly I'd use a belt sander the length of the edge and do it freehand. I've posted these pics before but here they are again. the before and after using a belt sander and 80 grit followed by a random orbit sander with 100, 120, 220 grits to smooth things out. Make sure to use a respirator if you have MDF and don't do it in the house.
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Kaytrim
Did you have multiple levels of MDF under there so you could sand off the pointed edge seam without exposing a gap between the MDF pieces after sanding? I mean it seems like you could not just have started with two pieces of 3/4 MDF meeting together and then decided to sand off the leading edge .... since this would have left a gap showing after sanding was done .... correct?
It would nice to see a picture on the control panel without the side piece attached so I can get a better idea of what the MDF looked like underneath the top and front pieces.
Did this make any sense :dunno ..... hard to explain.
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Thanks for the pics K.
unclet: I think he just has the corner meeting at a miter joint so as long as the angles match on both ends, there wouldn't be a gap.
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Ask and you shall receive. I have just those pics in my project announcement thread.
Link Here (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=66082.msg674718#msg674718)
TTFN