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Post by petew on Oct 13, 2017 20:40:30 GMT -5
Very nice work! I have a friend that crafts wood as a hobby and he loves to spray lacquer. It seems old school to many, but what a beautiful surface results! Keep up the good work and the pictures! Chuck I think it also depends on how old you are and where you live. When we built the house my cabinet maker showed me how to spray lacquer to finish all the molding we made, I’ve used it on all my projects since then. Shortly after that though it became illegal to sell most high VOCs in California. I lucked out and went to the paint store right after the law went into affect, they gave me all of their existing stock rather than having to dispose of it as a hazardous compound, I got 10 gallons or so. I only have a few gallons left so after that I may have to learn how to use something new, but for now I like it. Come to New Mexico. We can sell you what you need. |
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Post by AudioHTIT on Oct 13, 2017 21:28:17 GMT -5
I think it also depends on how old you are and where you live. When we built the house my cabinet maker showed me how to spray lacquer to finish all the molding we made, I’ve used it on all my projects since then. Shortly after that though it became illegal to sell most high VOCs in California. I lucked out and went to the paint store right after the law went into affect, they gave me all of their existing stock rather than having to dispose of it as a hazardous compound, I got 10 gallons or so. I only have a few gallons left so after that I may have to learn how to use something new, but for now I like it. Come to New Mexico. We can sell you what you need. I spend my winters in Utah, I can probably get what I need there or Nevada on my way through ... though I have been wanting to hit Taos and Ski Santa Fe.  |
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Post by AudioHTIT on Oct 15, 2017 0:05:43 GMT -5
The doors are proving to be as difficult as expected. The pieces are cut from a 10’ x 9” board of 5 quarter cherry hardwood (about a true 1” thick). From this I cut and dadoed the stiles, and then cut about 80 cross slats at 1/2” x 1/2” – lots of small pieces. Today, most of the cutting is done, the hinges have been mounted in the stiles and attached to the cabinet. Here’s a pic of the stile pieces stacked together after cutting the dados, then after dry fitting the cross slats into the dados for the outside doors, you can see the dadoed stiles on the shorter inner sections.   |
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Post by cwmcobra on Oct 15, 2017 6:32:15 GMT -5
OK, the doors definitely exceed my patience and perseverance. Way cool!
Chuck
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Post by petew on Oct 15, 2017 10:32:22 GMT -5
I was wondering how you'd do the doors. Cherry horizontal slats should be nice and stable and stay straight. Nitpick (coming from the millwork industry) - vertical door part is a stile. grammarist.com/homophones/style-vs-stile/ |
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Post by dcg44s on Oct 15, 2017 10:54:38 GMT -5
Very nice.I always liked that original BDI design but a custom made version would be the bomb. |
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Post by AudioHTIT on Oct 15, 2017 12:38:14 GMT -5
I was wondering how you'd do the doors. Cherry horizontal slats should be nice and stable and stay straight. Nitpick (coming from the millwork industry) - vertical door part is a stile. grammarist.com/homophones/style-vs-stile/Yeah, I’m hoping they won’t sag and will close flat against the cabinet. I’m thinking of flipping the cabinet on its back and glueing the doors in place, it seems like a good way to make sure they fit the actual cabinet properly. Thanks for the spelling correction, I actually learned the term in the theatre where it’s used for the vertical member of a flat (scenery). I haven’t thought about the spelling in a while, but do like to get it right! (time to go back and make some corrections) |
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Post by AudioHTIT on Oct 15, 2017 13:53:30 GMT -5
Very nice.I always liked that original BDI design but a custom made version would be the bomb. Yes, I think the BDI Corridor is an excellent design and I liked working with it for my friends system, I think she paid around $1800 on sale which I think is a good price for the quality. For my system the BDI had a few shortcomings: * The center speaker is meant to sit inside the cabinet behind the doors, with the stiles directly in the center blocking most tweeters (not to mention the cross slat interference), or sit on top, where it would block most TVs. You could set short center or sound bar on top. * The cabinet isn’t deep enough for some bigger amps, my XPA-7 would stick out the back, and with XLR connectors go way beyond the back. * The cabinet isn’t wide enough for an 80+” TV to fit with speakers sitting on either side of it. * The BDI’s cable management is Velcro straps on the back of the cabinet, it’s ok for simple systems, but can’t handle a lot of cables, and doesn’t look all that great. * The BDI’s weight limits of some of the shelves is too low for heavier gear, as is the total cabinet capacity. I changed these things for my design: ** I dropped the center section down so the center speaker sits outside, the TV strattles the center, and there’s still room for my monoblocks under the center channel. ** I increased the interior cabinet depth from 18.5” to 24”, plenty of room for deeper gear and cabling. ** I increased the width from 79.25” (for their widest model) to 96”, plenty of room for ~72” width of the TVs I’m considering, plus room for my 805S’ outside of it. ** I also added a ‘unique’ cable management solution (its structural too), all of the component’s interconnects are within the cabinet. I’ll post more design drawings when I get time. ** I added fixed shelves on either side that can handle big amps and heavier gear, they also add lateral strength, there are still adjustable shelves for smaller/lighter pieces. ** I’m using heavier gauge steel for the caster base, it’s also wider and deeper, I hope it will be as stable as the BDI. I specifically copied these BDI/Corridor features: * The general look, specifically the doors, but also the low, wide, clean appearance. * The bottom and top slots to allow for good ventilation, the open door design is also a major airflow feature. * The glass top is both a nice design piece and allows heat to escape through the top slots and then out the sides, very clever. * The caster base, very smooth and stable, it makes getting behind and working very easy. I wish I could buy one the right size. I’d recommend the BDI for those who can live with the issues I identified, but building you’re own let’s you get exactly what you want. |
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Post by AudioHTIT on Oct 17, 2017 13:13:34 GMT -5
A wonderful advantage of being retired is not feeling guilty when you waste time on frivolous things. Yesterday I got stuck upstairs while the carpets were cleaned downstairs, I sat and made a short animation of the doors opening to reveal the gear. I had previously wasted time making the splash screen to test out some of the new Visio's mirror effects.  Edit: Hmmm, I exported it as 720p, but the resolution looks like $#!T, think I need to check my YouTube settings. Ok, seems the viewer must manually select 720p from the Gear menu. |
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Post by AudioHTIT on Oct 19, 2017 0:29:53 GMT -5
Ok, how many of you use precision tools like these!  |
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Post by cwmcobra on Oct 19, 2017 6:17:47 GMT -5
Ok, how many of you use precision tools like these! I do not, but I enjoy listening to them being used in other ways! Once again, necessity is the mother of invention! Chuck |
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Post by AudioHTIT on Oct 22, 2017 23:10:49 GMT -5
Here’s the first door glued up in place, and working! I’m about done with the 4th and last door now ... I like it.   |
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Post by cwmcobra on Oct 23, 2017 6:59:19 GMT -5
Sweet! The finish line is in sight!
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Post by geebo on Oct 26, 2017 17:08:52 GMT -5
How are things progressing on this?
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Post by AudioHTIT on Oct 26, 2017 20:45:30 GMT -5
How are things progressing on this? Thanks for asking George, today the doors are ready for lacquer, hopefully tomorrow. A lot of work! All four doors glued up ...  Back upright with doors ...  ... and they work!  Sitting on top, final sanding complete, ready for lacquer ... Attachment Deleted |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 26, 2017 21:45:40 GMT -5
Bruce, I just slowly went thru your Le Crewdenzsuh thread for the first time while watching the NFL game. I just showed Noriko the photos. We are both very impressed with patience and great end results. What a classy project! We both love your Golden. That avatar photo is precious. Post some more photos when you have time. Chuck  Oh, wait a minute. I see he said helpers (plural). The other one is a standard poodle? |
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Post by AudioHTIT on Oct 26, 2017 22:24:49 GMT -5
Bruce, I just slowly went thru your Le Crewdenzsuh thread for the first time while watching the NFL game. I just showed Noriko the photos. We are both very impressed with patience and great end results. What a classy project! Thank you Chuck, I knew it would be hard and it’s been harder, the woodworking is almost complete! We both love your Golden. That avatar photo is precious. Post some more photos when you have time. Chuck Linus with his old friend Noor ...  ... and with his new friend Compass (@tllfkacn , he’s a Goldendoodle, but strong poodle influence)  More current of Compass (a yr ago) Attachment Deleted |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 26, 2017 22:40:00 GMT -5
Linus with his old friend Noor ... ... and with his new friend Compass ... Oh, more Credenza pics?!? Yes, but more helper photos too. Noriko said oh cute, very cute! |
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Post by AudioHTIT on Oct 26, 2017 22:52:24 GMT -5
Linus with his old friend Noor ... ... and with his new friend Compass ... Oh, more Credenza pics?!? Yes, but more helper photos too. Noriko said oh cute, very cute! Im glad to hear she’s still enjoying the pictures! |
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Post by geebo on Oct 27, 2017 6:57:22 GMT -5
Beautiful work, Bruce. Just beautiful.
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