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After years of lurking here, *slowly* acquiring power tools, and a few practice projects, I finished a project that I wanted to share. Nothing too original, just another entertainment center.
This project started as an exercise in reverse psychology with my wife. I first started with a smaller flat screen (that'd be the perfect size for the bedroom) on an old TV stand hoping that she'd get the bug to view a larger screen. Alas, no luck.
The existing stand was getting cramped with all of the AV gear and game systems for the kids; so, I began sketching/researching ideas for a larger cabinet. (Hmm.... If can make it physically obvious that a larger screen would look better in the cabinet and still make it support the current TV, then at some point I'd hope to get the "we need to fill that space" directive.
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I got the go-ahead to begin construction, but the more she saw the progress on the cabinet, the more she wanted a bigger screen. As a result, she ordered the bigger screen before the cabinet was finished; so, she'd playfully ask "are you done yet" every few days...
Highlights of the cabinet:
1 - vent slots are cut into the lower rails that pass through the toe kick to feed air into the cabinet
2 - 3" casters in the base
3 - rear panels are held with 1/2" neodymium magnets
4 - 19dB fan in the back for air circulation
5 - made a 4" wide stop in the rear of the cabinets to prevent the shelves from going too far back. that's to make room for cable management.
6 - the dark background around the TV should improve the perceived video contrast on the screen. it's similar in function to a mask/surround on a large movie screen.
I don't have a jointer or planner; so relied on 1x material from big box stores for the rail/stile material. I noticed they varied in thickness. Instead of sanding, to compensate for the difference, I decided to hide it with a detail by routing a 1/8 round-over on all of the facing sides of the rails/stiles prior to assembly. Seemed to work.
Now to make a media storage cabinet..
Thanks for looking and for all of the suggestions/help. Especially with the doors. First time I made doors much less install hinges. (thanks CMan!).
Andy
This project started as an exercise in reverse psychology with my wife. I first started with a smaller flat screen (that'd be the perfect size for the bedroom) on an old TV stand hoping that she'd get the bug to view a larger screen. Alas, no luck.
The existing stand was getting cramped with all of the AV gear and game systems for the kids; so, I began sketching/researching ideas for a larger cabinet. (Hmm.... If can make it physically obvious that a larger screen would look better in the cabinet and still make it support the current TV, then at some point I'd hope to get the "we need to fill that space" directive.
)I got the go-ahead to begin construction, but the more she saw the progress on the cabinet, the more she wanted a bigger screen. As a result, she ordered the bigger screen before the cabinet was finished; so, she'd playfully ask "are you done yet" every few days...
Highlights of the cabinet:
1 - vent slots are cut into the lower rails that pass through the toe kick to feed air into the cabinet
2 - 3" casters in the base
3 - rear panels are held with 1/2" neodymium magnets
4 - 19dB fan in the back for air circulation
5 - made a 4" wide stop in the rear of the cabinets to prevent the shelves from going too far back. that's to make room for cable management.
6 - the dark background around the TV should improve the perceived video contrast on the screen. it's similar in function to a mask/surround on a large movie screen.
I don't have a jointer or planner; so relied on 1x material from big box stores for the rail/stile material. I noticed they varied in thickness. Instead of sanding, to compensate for the difference, I decided to hide it with a detail by routing a 1/8 round-over on all of the facing sides of the rails/stiles prior to assembly. Seemed to work.
Now to make a media storage cabinet..
Thanks for looking and for all of the suggestions/help. Especially with the doors. First time I made doors much less install hinges. (thanks CMan!).
Andy
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