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  1. 18th March 2014, 11:29 AM #1
    Charlee43
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    Default Building an entertainment center from start to finish

    G'day all. I would like to share one of my recent projects with all of you. It was nearly to big to build on my Verandah. I had to slide it out the window and back in to turn the blasted thing around.
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    Doing a shop drawing always seems to help me a lot. Easier to erase a pencil line than to re cut a mistake in the shop. And makes material take offs easy to figure.
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    I like to build all the drawers first and get them out of the way. They take up a lot of space in such a tiny shop. 2.4 x 11.6 meter verandah. Hardly enough room to sling a cat.
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    Since my work table is only 1800 long i had to make a couple of matching saw horses to support my work. I must confess i am getting better at talking in metric. But i still have to think about it. Ill admit its much easier dealing in 10ths. But it hard to teach an old dog new tricks
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    Getting close to being ready for stain and sealer here.
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    Note the clamp fixture at the bottom of the upper unit. This was done to insure structural Integrity during handling while staining. It most likely wasn't needed. But i didn't want to take any chances. Now its time for my apprentice to get at it. Actually i did most of the staining. But she did a lot of the sanding after we applied the sealer. One coat of sealer and two coats of finish.
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    Thanks for letting me share this with all of you. I hope you like it.
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  3. 18th March 2014, 01:47 PM #2
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    Another great work in progress. Once again thank you for sharing.

    I formatted your post a little by hitting a hard return after the photos so the post is a little easier to read.
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  4. 18th March 2014, 03:32 PM #3
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    Quote Originally Posted by Christos View Post
    Another great work in progress. Once again thank you for sharing.

    I formatted your post a little by hitting a hard return after the photos so the post is a little easier to read.
    Thanks Christos. Ill remember that in the future.
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  5. 18th March 2014, 06:39 PM #4
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    Love the entertainment unit Charlee43. The finish looks really good. Can you let us know what products you used?

    Thanks.
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  6. 18th March 2014, 11:59 PM #5
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    Nice work
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  7. 20th March 2014, 12:31 AM #6
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    Thanks to everyone for all your kind comments regarding my work. All of you have a way of making a fella feel welcome to this forum.
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  8. 20th March 2014, 11:38 AM #7
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    G'day Safari. Sorry it took me so long to answer you post. I forgot what the material was and had to have a look. The stain is Cabot interior the color is Jarrah. the lacquer sanding sealer is Hichem (one coat) and the finish is also Hichem 60% sheen. (2 coats) Mix with lacquer thinner for best results in a HVLP gravity fed Spray gun ( high volume low pressure) With the sealer i used a mixture of 50% thinner and 50% sealer. With the finish its was more like 60% thinner and 40% finish. Use only enough air to more the material. Open the liquid untill you achieve a fan approx. the size of your hand. This will help a lot to reduce over spray on your previous pass.Experiment with these percentages. Some product act differently. Even a 70% thinner and a 30% finish will work. Spray a piece of scrap as you set up your gun. When you see what you like...go for it. Sanding between coats. I used 220 grit. Just hand buff until you produce a white lacquer dust. Over sanding ( sanding through your stain) will make extra work for you as you will have to tough it up. Staining. I use a spirit based wiping stain with a soft cloth applied by hand. ( rubber gloves are not expensive). Thank you for your interest. I hope this is helpful.
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  9. 21st March 2014, 09:35 AM #8
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    Thanks Charlee43. Very helpful and once again a great job! Help like this is what makes the forum so good because people like yourself are prepared to share your knowledge.
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