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Re: Display case

PostPosted: 19 Dec 2017, 20:28
by MattS
Looks like a cracker from the teaser pic.

Re: Display case

PostPosted: 21 Dec 2017, 20:27
by Mike G
Jim, don't make me come up there and take my own photos. I'll be grumpy........

:lol:

Re: Display case

PostPosted: 21 Dec 2017, 20:35
by RogerM
Mike G wrote:Jim, don't make me come up there and take my own photos. I'll be grumpy........

:lol:

........ and I'll be Snow White! :lol:

Re: Display case

PostPosted: 21 Dec 2017, 22:48
by Jimmy Mack
Chaps, I'm just in, quite a monster of a day. I fitted the glass onsite, and I had a nightmare with the UV safety film on the glass, it marked and picked up adhesive so easily and after hours of messing with it I ripped it all out (the film), it's ridiculous anyway as the glass is 6mm...this meant I didn't get finished till 6pm, and the customer was now having a Christmas party (in the room) and I'm kinda in the way... They are delighted, but even though I brought the SLR camera all I got were two crummie mobile phone pics in a dimly lit room... I can share them but wouldn't you rather wait a week of so, so I can pop back and take some nice ones?



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Re: Display case

PostPosted: 22 Dec 2017, 09:07
by Mike G
Oh dear. You seem to have misunderstood your obligations. Remember, you build stuff for the forum, and the person willing to pay for it is entirely secondary. :lol: :eusa-whistle:

Re: Display case

PostPosted: 22 Dec 2017, 11:11
by Jimmy Mack
Mike G wrote:Oh dear. You seem to have misunderstood your obligations. Remember, you build stuff for the forum, and the person willing to pay for it is entirely secondary. :lol: :eusa-whistle:



Yes Boss, :lol: for fear of WH2 reprisals and you chaps coming north of the wall with your pitch forks.... :eusa-pray:

I've upped the Levels in Photoshop to try and brighten things a little...

IMG_20171221_183420572.jpg
h1800 x w1400 x d500 (mm)
(149.54 KiB)
IMG_20171221_183412377.jpg
(151.35 KiB)

IMG_20171221_183428284.jpg
h1800 x w1400 x d500 (mm)
(204.5 KiB)

Re: Display case

PostPosted: 22 Dec 2017, 11:48
by TrimTheKing
Oh bravo Sir, Bravo!

:text-bravo:

Cheers
Mark

Re: Display case

PostPosted: 22 Dec 2017, 12:16
by DaveL
Oh Yes very nice. :eusa-clap:

Re: Display case

PostPosted: 22 Dec 2017, 12:28
by 9fingers
But I do notice some light escaping around the doors! :lol: :lol:

Superb work and a great thread to have on TWH2

Bob

Re: Display case

PostPosted: 22 Dec 2017, 12:41
by Jimmy Mack
9fingers wrote:But I do notice some light escaping around the doors!

Superb work and a great thread to have on TWH2

Bob
Oh stop it Bob

Installed a little PIR 'on/off' switch, front underneath/ soffit.... You can Toggle it with your slippers....I wonder how many times the cat triggers it

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Re: Display case

PostPosted: 22 Dec 2017, 12:51
by RogerM
Fabulous job! Really elegant design and beautifully executed. This has been the best thread for ages. Many thanks for posting.

Re: Display case

PostPosted: 22 Dec 2017, 12:51
by 9fingers
Jimmy Mack wrote:
9fingers wrote:But I do notice some light escaping around the doors!

Superb work and a great thread to have on TWH2

Bob
Oh stop it Bob

Installed a little PIR 'on/off' switch, front underneath/ soffit.... You can Toggle it with your slippers....I wonder how many times the cat triggers it

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I have a PIR triggered cat scarer in the garden which has been very effective at reducing issues with the combination of surface laid feline crap and Flymo grass cutting. ( I wont expand on the details - use your imagination!)

I wonder if such a device could be adapted for your purpose Jim? :lol:

Bob

Re: Display case

PostPosted: 22 Dec 2017, 12:57
by RogerM
9fingers wrote:I have a PIR triggered cat scarer in the garden which has been very effective at reducing issues with the combination of surface laid feline crap and Flymo grass cutting. ( I wont expand on the details - use your imagination!)

I wonder if such a device could be adapted for your purpose Jim? :lol:
Bob

Well that adds a whole new meaning to the 5hit hitting the fan! :lol:

Re: Display case

PostPosted: 22 Dec 2017, 13:10
by Rod
Very elegant and lovely workmanship.
I bet your clients are very pleased,

Rod

Re: Display case

PostPosted: 22 Dec 2017, 13:52
by Andyp
Fab-u-lous.
Well worth the effort. Thanks for making the extra effort of sharing it with us.

Re: Display case

PostPosted: 22 Dec 2017, 14:41
by Malc2098
Oh I say!

Re: Display case

PostPosted: 22 Dec 2017, 18:47
by Mike G
Brilliant, Jim. Wasted on that dull location, but it's really lovely. I hope it leads to a few more commissions..........but not if you propose taking a router to a pre-finished CNC-cut part ever again!

Re: Display case

PostPosted: 22 Dec 2017, 19:56
by Jimmy Mack
Cheers chaps, it was good to have you along for the ride

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Re: Display case

PostPosted: 22 Dec 2017, 20:00
by Jimmy Mack
Mike G wrote:Brilliant, Jim. Wasted on that dull location, but it's really lovely. I hope it leads to a few more commissions..........but not if you propose taking a router to a pre-finished CNC-cut part ever again!
...and if I told you it will be obscured by the couch too!!!...I expressed my disbelief!

This is one of 4 or 5 pieces for this room... So more fun to come in the NY....I promise to behave with the router too, I'll make it a NY resolution.

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Re: Display case

PostPosted: 23 Dec 2017, 07:00
by Phil
That looks great! :eusa-clap:

Thanks for the excellent WIP.

:text-coolphotos: :text-goodpost:

Re: Display case

PostPosted: 23 Dec 2017, 10:27
by Robert
As someone that used to manufacture lighting for a living the light spill around the doors bothers me but apart from that it looks fantastic.

Not been commenting but have been following every step. Thanks for posting.

Re: Display case

PostPosted: 23 Dec 2017, 12:30
by Jimmy Mack
Robert wrote:As someone that used to manufacture lighting for a living the light spill around the doors bothers me but apart from that it looks fantastic.

Not been commenting but have been following every step. Thanks for posting.


Thanks Robert.

The light spill is a very valid point that yourself and Bob have brought up - Thank you, it's good to point out the bits that bother us so we can develop - I appreciate the honesty.

I am about 50/50 in agreement on the 'Spill', as I quite like how it accents the door frames. It's worth noting that the photograph and post editing might have exaggerated the effect.

...but before this sounds like an excuse :lol: it was actually something I was concerned about quite early on (usually on one of many 3am thinking sessions!) though I wasn't really coming up with a simple (£££) alternative to leaving the spill - so I left it.

The alternatives I could see were:

- Door edge brush or stuck bubble seal. We'd still get some spill around the butt hinges breaks, better to have zero or 100% spill IMHO. This might still be an option, some fun routing though, I think MG needs a break :lol: !

- 'Planted' rebate/ stop. This would interfere with the glass shelves (12 KG supported at eight points around the perimeters) and would be visible, from the side windows. Keeping the interior uncluttered was important and has been quite a challenge (Leg fixings, shelf adjustment, etc.).

- 'Stuck' rebate. Perhaps the most ideal but also quite technical and involved (£££), bearing in mind the veneering and substrates.


One of the downsides or perhaps upsides (I don't know) to 'Bespoke one-offs', especially when unfamiliar process are involved, is there isn't really an opportunity (or budget) to Prototype, so there is a certain amount of 'flying by the seat of your pants' and various hurdles and changes in direction along the way...some perhaps still to come...I still don't really know how the 'Shou-sugi-ban' grilling will perform in the long run :?
The MKII will crack it, ideas most welcome :D

I'll ask the customer for an honest critique when I return to photo. They're quite straight talking so it'll be interesting to see what comes up. :eusa-whistle:

:text-merryxmas:

Re: Display case

PostPosted: 23 Dec 2017, 17:21
by Pinch
Simply beautiful Jim! Lovely lovely work matey.

:text-bravo:

Re: Display case

PostPosted: 23 Dec 2017, 22:35
by MJ80
Looks fantastic :text-bravo:

Re: Display case

PostPosted: 25 Dec 2017, 08:37
by Jimmy Mack
MJ80 wrote:Looks fantastic :text-bravo:
Thanks M

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