built-in entertainment center

Very nice Keith. A great looking center.

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Very nice addition for that home.
I’m curious how you got the depth for the inset?
What’s on the other side?

Bob

-- A mind, like a home, is furnished by its owner

Bob, here in Southern California the architects have a fling with niches. Most new homes have weird “holes” in the wall that look out of place and need filled in most cases. It’s not a bad thing for me because (well previously) lots of folks like to have something “built-in” to these. So it’s just the way the house was built. I did rip out one someone else had previously installed. It was about a year old and the drawers were already colapsing. Had the cheap epoxy guides and was all melamine. Homeowner came to their senses the second time and had it done right.

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Looks good Keith.

Lee

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Very interesting design and idea. The only thing that bothers me is the “flip” up above the TV. It seems to throw the balance and symmetry out of wack. Could you fit in below?
Also in built in units like this you need to allow for ventilation of heat. All those electronics (including monitors) put off self destructive heat and need good ventilation for long life. Possibly small out of sight low voltage exhaust fans that turn on with the components would do the job. Radio Shack and others have them. I have connected them to the surge protector which I also use as a master on and off switch for my system. That way they come on whenever the system is used.

-- Les B, Oregon

Awesome work Keith!

-- Les, Wichita, Ks. (I'd rather be covered in saw dust!)

LesB, the center channel speaker is typically centered above the TV, thus the placement of the flip up panel. For ventilation the center section is vented out the back. Heat escapes up and out above the crown. Good points. Hope I answered them well.

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Another beauty Keith.

-- Mike, Bruce Mississippi = Jack of many trades master of none

Beautiful. You’ve done a magnificent job at matching the built in to the room.

Thanks

-- Martin, Kansas

I like it Keith. Great effect.

-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python

Great job Keith. I see you like to use pearlworks alot. We use quite a bit of it ourselves. Takes awhile to get it from CA to NC though.

-- Jerry--A man can never have enough tools or clamps

Another fantastic piece! It looks super.

-- Jesus is the ONLY reason for ANY season.

Very nice, that came together so beautifully, I really like it.

Professional Job to say the least.

How many hours do you have in it by chance if you wouldn’t mind me asking?

Chris

-- Chris Harrell - custom callmaker "Quacky Calls" Eastern NC. http://www.quackycalls.com

thanks for the comment chris. It probably took less then 30 hours.

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very nice built in… looks great… very good match with the sketchup…

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