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| marioxb:
--- Quote from: wiggy on March 16, 2018, 10:49:51 AM --- --- Quote from: TDIRunner on March 15, 2018, 10:08:26 PM ---I was able to get the 3rd shelf home yesterday, but I couldn't get it into the basement until tonight. I've practically built a wall in my basement with these things at 12' wide by 7' tall. The good thing is that they're a really basic design. So if you really needed more but couldn't find any, reproducing them from scratch wouldn't at all be tricky. --- End quote --- Haha, maybe for you guys. I'd probably cut my finger off if I tried to use a tablesaw, router or anything sharper than a can opener. Pre-made kits all the way for me. --- End quote --- |
| wiggy:
--- Quote from: TDIRunner on March 16, 2018, 12:56:31 PM --- --- Quote from: wiggy on March 16, 2018, 11:33:04 AM ---Two things to prevent marring the laminate. 1. Use a finishing blade, not a rip blade (the finishing blade with have many more, smaller teeth than the rip blade (They’re pretty clearly marked on the packaging regardless) 2. Place a strip of masking tape along the cut line on both sides of the board. As far as the side panels go, are they actually curved or just angled? If angled, then just use a circular saw and guide, or make a simple guide jig for the table saw. If curved, the proper way to do it would be with a router and a jig. But you’d really need a CNC router-cut jig in the first place, which obviously isn’t going to just materialize out of thin air. I would probably trace the curve onto the new board, make rough cuts with a handheld jigsaw (skillsaw), and then go back with a sander to get the finished edge. Finally you’ll want to cut a channel for the edge trim with a router, and then place the trim. Sort of a lot of work versus just getting close enough by cutting a straight angle. Just depends on how closely you want them to match. --- End quote --- Oh, no they aren't curved. I was referring to the way the shelves line up. It might make more sense if I take a picture of the back of the unit which I can do tonight. None of the cuts themselves will be very difficult. The tricky part will be attaching the shelves in the same pattern and position as the originals. Look at the very bottom picture (specifically at the far end). You will notice that the bottom shelves sort of angle the games up a bit so they can be viewed from someone standing up. the higher shelves are perfectly flat. That's the part that I'm talking about. By no means impossible to match, but probably going to be tricky. And as far as the saw blade goes, what you said makes sense. I was just curious if anyone made a specific laminate blade or not. --- End quote --- Oh shit, that's easy. Take one of the originals apart and literally use the side panels as a guide for the drill holes ;) |
| Tech13:
5 bucks at a pawn shop, they had a Logitech c920 too for 10... yay |
| TDIRunner:
--- Quote from: wiggy on March 16, 2018, 10:17:16 PM --- Oh shit, that's easy. Take one of the originals apart and literally use the side panels as a guide for the drill holes ;) --- End quote --- I was really hoping it wouldn't come to that, but yeah, you are probably right. |
| Yoshi Egg:
Yeah, that can be rough. Well, I had my games in my older setup for years before I found the new shelves, so there is always hope that you will find some type of storage method that works best for you. I spent some of that time over the years moving stuff around and reorganizing in a way to get the games I played the most up front where they were easier to get to. I really enjoy organizing stuff like that since I find it very relaxing. I actually had a lot of fun moving the games from the old shelves to the new ones. I know that sounds odd, but I also know several people here will understand that. :P I'm sure that even with the new shelves, I will move stuff around a few more times before I end up with something I really enjoy. [/quote] Yeah im the same I love pulling everything out and resorting it all. Something therapeutic about reorganising anything lol I get the same feeling from building flat pack furniture, and building up a Lego kit when I was a kid. I enjoyed building the Lego much more than playing with whatever I had built lol..........Was I the only one that felt like that?? Anything I had built would last a few hours, then I would pull it apart and build something else. Who knew little plastic bricks would bring such joy! lol |
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