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Rack 'em up - again!
I was pondering some kind of shelf/rack for my slowly growing LP collection during Christmas break. Work and other projects sidelined things for a bit, but Drew's LP storage project spurred me gather the parts I would need. I decided to build another 80/20 style unit, but this time the shelves will not be adjustable. Keeping costs a little lower than my first rack, I picked up some of the Acacia boards at Menards. I need at least a 16" depth for the amp and TT destined for this unit. No problem. I can edge glue these together and Bob's you uncle....or so I thought! I ripped one down and held it up to a board right out of the packaging only to find these panels are not straight or flat at all. They are wavy in every direction! So I resorted to the poor man's jointer - a straight, laminated shelf board and a pattern bit in the trim router. I spent way too long sanding the spots that didn't line up, even with a little persuasion from a mallet during glue-up. Not perfect, but good enough. I 3d printed some end caps for the 1010 aluminum and hope to be ready for finishing in the next few days.
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Yay I'm not the only weirdo building furniture!
I just have no indoor shop space so I've been waiting for some warmer weather before I get sanding and finishing.
I'm not sure if mine are actually what you could call furniture. More like an Erector Set for adults.
I've got a long-planned media center to build. Finally then I can unpack my turntable.
Progress is slow, but moving ahead bit by bit. I tapped both ends of the 12 extrusions. That was more time consuming than I remembered. I could have avoided this step for an extra $100, but I'm just too much of a cheapskate.
That WD40 is really good for cutting/tapping aluminum isn't it? (I use it on my lathe - cuts/shapes like frozen butter . . .
Yep - I'm sure I would have broken a tap if it hadn't been for the WD.
Try Anchor lube. It's water based and cleans up nicely.
This thing seems like it's taking forever to complete, but I'm trying to squeeze in an hour here and there.
I cut & tapped some pieces for the legs today. Table saw leaves pretty rough edges. Had to do the usual cleanup with some small files.
Time for a test fit - let's see if all the holes line up!
That looks good