I just acquired an interesting project. Kind of a rush job and thought I'd see just how far I could push my "tiny" shop. The project has a U-shaped table arrangement with the longest section being 10' (two 42"x5' tables) and two side tables 2' x 6'. On the tables will sit a 6' x 2" deep pedestal 9" tall for rack equipment. On top of this pedestal will sit TV monitors. Then two other boxes for more rack equipment, then a free standing CPU cabinet with doors for more rack equipment and speakers. None of these pieces will have backs on them because of the many wires and hook ups needed for the film editing and that posed a special problem with racking. Special joints, and construction have to be implied for this consideration.
A total of 17 sheets of Oak had to be brought in and cut up into tops. Once done, all edges were banded with 3/4 solid oak strips. This took allot of time, as everything was clamped on. The corners had to be mitered, and the miter slicer played an important role in the accuracy of these cuts.
Once they were dry enough, now everything had to be scraped and sanded flush
I can't begin to tell you the work involved in putting this job together. The sanding alone was a nightmare!
It didn't take long, the parts started to add up
The CPU cabinet had to have dado's for shelves, and this cabinet is 3' tall x 24" wide and same deep
The dividers I originally thought I'd use 1 1/2" stock with dadoes to match. The more I thought of this unit having no back, I decided on a tenon type cut from the 1 1.2" stock. Using the same bit, I just adjusted the height
Once glued, it sure made a nice joint, and pretty strong to reinforce that sway factor
With all the parts cut, not the assembly. Shown are the pedestal and CPU cabinet that Stoney is sanding, while I do up the doors. The doors have a glass top and solid panel bottom.
There will be two doors on each unit and a total of 4 centers, so that means 8 doors altogether
Now the milling of the legs. This whole set up the client wanted something simple and bordering mission style. The table has to be 30" off the floor and I need a 3.5" apron for the top support, as well as connecting the legs. The legs are Oak as well and 2 3/4" at the top. I make my tenons and mortices as a rule 1/2 the thickness of my stock, and in this case my stock is 13/16", but I felt a bit more comfortable going to a 1/2" mortice and tenon. The tenon will be 3" long and set my stops.
I also had to make a small jig for the ends to allow for the taper and the mortice made right and not at an angle
each unit takes 16 legs in all, for a total of 56 for the entire 4 sets of work stations.
as the units were built, and finished sanded.....they were moved to my glass room. man, thank the Lord for that room!
The tenons were also cut on the router table, as some of the aprons were to long to do with my morticing jig for the table saw. The nice part about projects like this is the creation of new jigs, and methods. Once again, my router table came into play with my work bench.
4 down, 12 to go :-(
I've got two sections slid together to give you an idea of what it looks like. The indent is where they will sit and have their legs under so as not to knee bump into the legs. Once the tops are (on site) I'll install a long 5/4 oak apron connecting the two
getting it ready for shipping. If all goes well...... I ought to hear it echo in my shop shortly (allmost)
got a few more left inside, along with some other cabinets that go with this project.....in the other room
