Twin Bookcases

[MBG]

Good work, Mike. The shelf pin sleeves caught my eye when I saw the second picture. How did you like them? Are they glued in place of press fit?

I like the sleeves because they hide the nasty looking pin holes that are hard to stain. They are pressed in - many needed the help of a hammer. They really give the cabinet a finished look but they cost areound $2.25/16 at Rockler.

[MBG]

Very nice work...I'm thinking of doing a couple of bookcases in the near future. The bed will certainly look nice between them. Were these from plans or from your head? I'm also interested in the finish techniques...
Keep up the good work
Mark

I got the basic dimensions from Wood magazine but used a little freedom in the design.

[lcm1947]

Sorry for asking again but what the heck is a HVLP?

[msdny]

Sorry for asking again but what the heck is a HVLP?

HVLP stands for "High Volume Low Pressure". It's basically a spray gun for evenly applying stain, finishes or paint. I stained my deck with one last year and it's like using a wide airbrush with very good control over application. It's generally for light to medium duty applications and can run on low pressure from your typical air compressor.

Here is the one from Harbour Freight that's popular.

[lcm1947]

Thank you kindly for that bit of information. I couldn't figure out what in the world those initials stood for. Now I am informed.

[TomBar]

Great Job! Don't forget to post pictures of the bed when finished. This gives me some great ideas for my granddaughter.

[MBG]

Sorry for asking again but what the heck is a HVLP?

This is the one I used:

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=43430

You can usually get it for $40 or less. The thing nice about this one is you can crank the compressor regulator to 50-60psi and adjust the gun with a regulator attached to the inlet port. I set mine to 30-35psi.

HighVolumeLowPressure guns are more effecient at putting you finish on the object rather than in the air.

[sdk1000000]

What compressor did you use with that gun? The link says it needs 9.5 CFM at 50 PSI. Do you have a 230V 5HP 60 gallon compressor?

Required air pressure: 15-50 PSI
Air consumption: 9.5-14.8 CFM

The bookcases look great!

[Scott MacLeod]

I am in the process of using a HVLP spray gun to finish a built-in window seat/bookcase/cupboard. The HVLP worked almost like a dream. Have to remember to be careful when using melamine paint with a suction feed gun. Melamine paint is very viscous for most HVLP guns. Worked but hard going, lots of stopping and cleaning.

With regards to the CFM most give a continuous usage CFM and an intermittent usage CFM. I used a CH 8 gal. very intermittently allowing the compressor to ‘catch up’ every once in a while. All in all, worked better than a brushed finish.