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 UTFD Control Center

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This was a last minute Idea. After making the second TFD I discovered that if they are mounted lining them up on the studs in the wall (which really isn't necessary) there is a 12" gap between them.

Just looking at that space it had multi-level shelf written all over it.


  

I wanted to extend it vertically above and below the two TFD's so I started by dimensioning a piece of 1/4" luan 12" x 28" which left 4" over top and bottom. Looking  a bit too square, angles were cut on the corners using the Radial Arm Saw.


  

The first shelf board is cut which will connect the top shelves of the TFD's then the lines can be drawn to mark the rest of the shelves.


  

Three of the shelves connect to the TFD's plus a lower is added. Square columns are to be added between the top and bottom shelves so notches will be cut into the two middle shelves.

I wanted to round off the fronts of the shelves between the columns so I had to make a home made circle jig to mark the arc.


First the corners then the Arc are cut on the Bandsaw.

  

Rough sanding is done to the Arc on the Bench Disc Sander then the notches are done on the Belt Sander.


Two 3/4"x3/4"x22" columns are added to complete the control center carcass rough-out.


The making of..

Top Shelf-Control Pannels

Middle Shelf- Mini Shelf

Bottom Shelf- Small Imperial Computers


      

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