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04-25-2008, 10:28 PM
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Looks great Mark. Once you're finished, maybe I can get you to build one for my new home office. Then I can spend even more time not working.
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04-25-2008, 11:59 PM
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You used 3/4" ply?
I'm using 3/4" ply on mine, but only because I'm using european hinges for the doors, and I need the depth to drill for them. Otherwise, I'd be using 1/2".  Looks good! You're officially ahead of me. I went diamond hole saw hunting again today, and found some this time!!! All contractor grade though, and $50 a pop including contractor discount! $100+ for 4 holes...uh no thanks. Errrg...I wanted to do my plumbing this weekend.
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04-26-2008, 05:44 AM
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If you are looking for a diamond hole saw, you should go to Princess Auto...they had them on sale the last time I was in there for a pretty decent price. Otherwise, you should check KMS tools over by McCurdy road as they also have crazy amounts of tools for really good prices. Check their website.
Hope that helps. Quote:
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04-26-2008, 04:34 PM
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EDIT: I just searched through the last two flyers they put out, and I didn't see any diamond hole saws. I just called and the guy on the phone said that the diamond hole saws are "a one time buy offer", and they aren't a normal stock item. Apparently they don't have any right now either. Wow, what a gong show! SECOND EDIT: I just called KMS tools, and they only have contractor grade Bosch brand ones, which are expensive. But thanks for trying to help me out!! Last edited by Myka; 04-26-2008 at 06:07 PM.
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04-28-2008, 12:48 AM
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The work continues
Well I continue to work on my nano stand. It seems less nano every day though...especially when I have to lift it...lol.
So the top got laminated black...not necessarily the best color for salt splash, but I thought it would look the best.   After pre-treating the wood, I gave it the first coat of stain. It didn't go as dark as I wanted but I will give it another coat shortly. Once it reaches the color I want, I will verathane the inside with gloss and the outside with semi-gloss...hopefully after enough coats it will last for a while.  I also picked up the last of the materials to my canopy...now I just have to put all my jumbled ideas on the canopy into something that looks good and works.
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04-28-2008, 01:17 AM
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My first thought after seeing your laminated top would be to laminate the canopy too. What were you planning for it? I'm waiting to see what you're going to do with yours...you're doing a "floating" canopy too eh?
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04-26-2008, 05:41 AM
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Haha....unfortunately, I'll be hanging up my carpenters hat for a while one I figure out how to do the canopy/light hood...Between the two tanks, my FW tank and my new baby, I suspect life will be busier than I like it to be.
Plus my better half isn't thrilled with me going off to work on the stand while she has to care for the baby all by herself.
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Mark... 290g Peninsula Display, 425g total volume. Setup Jan 2013.
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