It's responses like this from people I don'e even know that make my day :thm:
Best wishes,
Wes
Stand build journal for 125 gallon tank
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It's responses like this from people I don'e even know that make my day :thm:
Best wishes,
Wes
Very true, on both accounts. The single biggest help is probably the table saw. I know a guy who 's business is buidling executive furnitue and before I got the table saw ( which was just a few months ago) I would swing by his shop and he would cut things for me (watching him work makes me looks like a 4 yo with a hammer) but it's nice now I don't have to know every last measurement before hand. Also, having a garage to build in (we just moved into the house a little under a year ago) and actually put everything in one place is a huge bonus. I've always had a lot of tools but it was always scattered between what I had in the basement, what I had at my parents place, gee what did I ever do with this or that tool etc etc.
I also must give full credit to an amazing fiancee who didn't say a peep about me spending the better part of the long weekend in the garge building with brief sightings now and then when I would come into the house looking like some sawdust Yeti lol.
Happy I could bring a smile to your face. By the way, I apologize for the typo in your name, by the time I realized it it was too late to edit it.
Your fiance was calling her mom and all her friends all day long about how happy she was that you were out of the house and out of her way!!!!! lol
:hitting:cant wait for the finished product!
Your fiance was calling her mom and all her friends all day long about how happy she was that you were out of the house and out of her way!!!!! lol
cant wait for the finished product!
Well not really, I just knew he wanted to get it done, so i stayed out of his way and let him do his thing. Believe it or not I actually did miss him that weekend.
I must say that everything NewObsession builds is amazing. he is quite a craftsman. The previous furniture he has made, you would never know it wasn't bought in a high end store.
Take care and I know he appreciates all of you following this thread.
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all quiet lately on the build front. Between feeling under the weather and busy with work haven't had a chance to do much. Picked up the wood the other night for the trim for the top and bottom of the stand. Got the doors mounted. Probably picking up the stain for it tomorrow. Have a few pics from mounting the doors and a very handy gadget for anyone putting doors or hinges on their stands. will post those pics as well in the next couple of days
So here's the "gadget" Since I've never put doors like this on anything before I didn't want to have to worry about the screws wandering when I was putting them in and skewing the hinges. This gizmo is a self centering bit for hinges. It cost a whopping $6.00. I got it up here (Canda) from a company called Lee Valley Tools but I'm sure you could pick pick one up from any woodworking place ( or even Home depot, I never checked there). Basically it's a drill bit inside a spring loaded sleeve. You put the hinge where you want it, set the bit in the screw hole and simply drill and press down and you end up with a pilot hole dead center where you want it. For the record you have to buy the proper size for the screws you are using. This one is for #5-6 screws which general is what comes with cabinet hinges. I've seen them before but finally decided to pick one up ( especially once I realized how cheap they are) and it works like a dream.
I've also added a pic of the jig for making sure the doors were straight and lined up with the drawers and finally the completed doors finally on the stand
I've also added a pic of the jig for making sure the doors were straight and lined up with the drawers and finally the completed doors finally on the stand
Yay! Finally managed to get the trim done last night. Well, get it put on that is, I started a couple nights ago but didn't have a chance to get it cut to size and put on.
As usual, since it's cheap ( and since I don't have the $$ for "real" trim) This all came from 1 pcs of a 11/16x16"x6ft board from Depot. Tried to get one that had a somewhat interesting grain pattern since it was for the tank. Ripped it down to 2 3-1/4"strips for the top and 2 4-1/2" strips for the "baseboard". Then routered them to give it some detail and match the rest of the stand, then onto the stand. It's put on with screws that will be covered by wood buttons. I didn't glue it on so that it can be removed for putting tanks on and off the stand and so I can get at the "levellers" on the bottom if need be. also put some corner trim on the sides to cover the exposed edge of the pine panelling. Now I get to pull it all apart to sand and stain it. Also still need to decide on door and drawer hardware..
As usual, since it's cheap ( and since I don't have the $$ for "real" trim) This all came from 1 pcs of a 11/16x16"x6ft board from Depot. Tried to get one that had a somewhat interesting grain pattern since it was for the tank. Ripped it down to 2 3-1/4"strips for the top and 2 4-1/2" strips for the "baseboard". Then routered them to give it some detail and match the rest of the stand, then onto the stand. It's put on with screws that will be covered by wood buttons. I didn't glue it on so that it can be removed for putting tanks on and off the stand and so I can get at the "levellers" on the bottom if need be. also put some corner trim on the sides to cover the exposed edge of the pine panelling. Now I get to pull it all apart to sand and stain it. Also still need to decide on door and drawer hardware..
