Building a Gaming related Piece of Furniture - Finished Pics inside
See latest post for finished pics.
I have always been super interested in carpentry, just never wanted to be a carpenter *cough* Electricansarethekingoftrades*cough*
So now that I have space, I am able to partake in some woodworking projects- Namely custom building a TV console that will:
1. Hold my 20" PVM
2. Have space for 10? Retro consoles
3. Be mobile enough to easily get behind
4. Have switched outlets so not everything is always "plugged in"
I could not find ANYTHING that met all of those items. Everything I found was either super expensive, too shallow or made out of cheap pressboard.
I didn't make up any plans, just went to the local lumberyard that deals in exotic/ premium woods (macbeath in SF) and browsed around.
I found some killer 3/4 maple plywood, and some clear maple 3/4x 6" planks. All in all the materal cost about 200$ (not counting the electrical stuff, as I got it from work)
Ripped the 3/4" maple down to the overall size I wanted, picked up some rigid 3/4" nipples and floor hubs (don't forget to clean and clear coat them) and started assembly.
Drilled some 3" holes for cable management
Pocket screws make everything look super pro
Threw some casters on, mostly assembled
You can see the 20" pvm. This thing is super sturdy.
Starting on the trim- Ripped the maple down to 1 1/2" and mitered the corners. Wood glue and headless brad nails.
Took a lot of care in the mitered corners, wanted them tight
Did an easy 45 deg. routed edge
Started on the wiremold 4000 for the receptacles, there will be (2) switches each controlling 8 receptacles (4x Double duplex) with a 15' plug tail for ease of use.
I also plan on mounting my g-scart SCART switch on the back, but I am waiting for some offset clips.
Left to do:
Final finish sand
Clear coat trim
Mount G-scart
FInish wiring
I will update when I get some more acomplished, any questions/comments/suggestions speak up!
Comments
I really wanna get one of those PVMs everyone keeps talking about
1. Will you be painting any of it?
2. What if you wanted to add doors or some sides to it or perhaps a controller/accessories bin to it? What would it look like if you chose to take one of these routes?
3. Can you grade the difficulty of this in case anyone wants to attempt this project? Perhaps a required tools list?
4. What will you name this creation?
Good luck with the rest!
Looking very nice so far! I like all of these step by step projects.
1. Will you be painting any of it?
2. What if you wanted to add doors or some sides to it or perhaps a controller/accessories bin to it? What would it look like if you chose to take one of these routes?
3. Can you grade the difficulty of this in case anyone wants to attempt this project? Perhaps a required tools list?
4. What will you name this creation?
Good luck with the rest!
1. No, just a poly clear cloat (gloss) I want the maple grain to show
2. I probably wont, as I would have built it different if that was the route I was going to take
3. As Far as diffiuclty? I would say 6-7 out of 10. Tools I used (not necessarily required, but not using them may make it far less uniform looking):
-Table saw
-Miter Saw
-Skill Saw
-Brad Nailer
-Router with a 45 deg chamfer bit
-3" hole saw
-Glue, drills, impact driver, standard hand tools
The hard thing about finish carpentry is making it "look good" lining up edges, tight corners etc. That is the most difficult part.
4. My custom tv stand
I agree with spoon guy.
I really wanna get one of those PVMs everyone keeps talking about
Looks pretty bad ass Mr W!
Thanks fellas
I've often wondered what my life would be like if I had pursued it for a career.
Question on the some clear maple 3/4x 6" planks, were they really 3/4" and sold as such or were they 4/4 boards planed down to 3/4" maybe 13/16"?
Most of the nice lumber I find near me for sale is sold as 4/4 board but planed down to 13/16"
Looks good.
Question on the some clear maple 3/4x 6" planks, were they really 3/4" and sold as such or were they 4/4 boards planed down to 3/4" maybe 13/16"?
Most of the nice lumber I find near me for sale is sold as 4/4 board but planed down to 13/16"
They might have been 4/4 because they were selling 5/4 as well. I didnt actually measure the thickness, because as long as it was close to 3/4 it didnt really matter (only the height and length mattered in this instance)
I am intrigued by wiring in receptacles into your stand. Are you just going to daisy chain them together with a pigtail going out? (As you can tell from my terminology, I am just a midwestern do-it-yourselfer)
So all the neutrals will be wired together, and (1) switch will interrupt the hot on the first 4 recepts. And the other switch will interrupt the hot on the last 4.
I was going to do one switch per receptacle but it ended up being a bit overkill.
Looks good.
Question on the some clear maple 3/4x 6" planks, were they really 3/4" and sold as such or were they 4/4 boards planed down to 3/4" maybe 13/16"?
Most of the nice lumber I find near me for sale is sold as 4/4 board but planed down to 13/16"
They might have been 4/4 because they were selling 5/4 as well. I didnt actually measure the thickness, because as long as it was close to 3/4 it didnt really matter (only the height and length mattered in this instance)
Cool thanks just curious. They way they sell hardwood lumber is so confusing.....
Looks great, love that you used pocket screws.. Kreg jig I assume?
Looks good.
Question on the some clear maple 3/4x 6" planks, were they really 3/4" and sold as such or were they 4/4 boards planed down to 3/4" maybe 13/16"?
Most of the nice lumber I find near me for sale is sold as 4/4 board but planed down to 13/16"
They might have been 4/4 because they were selling 5/4 as well. I didnt actually measure the thickness, because as long as it was close to 3/4 it didnt really matter (only the height and length mattered in this instance)
Cool thanks just curious. They way they sell hardwood lumber is so confusing.....
Looks great, love that you used pocket screws.. Kreg jig I assume?
Yeah I am in love with the pocket jig. I think Im going to invest in a better quality one, I have used the crap out of the base model one.
I miss mine but will get another one soon...
One switch will control the PVM, Speakers and Gscartsw and the other will control the consoles.
Finished!
Do will do an updated pic of my wire mangement when it is finished, and pelase excuse my current gen setup (I needed to get this retro station done first)