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I custom built this for a bedroom flat panel TV, satellite receiver, and DVD player. It is relatively tall, at about 48 inches, for optimum viewing height from a bed with box spring. The top two shelves were designed to house the electronic components. The back is open for ventilation and cable management. The shelf height is also important as the infrared remote controls need line of site for ease of use. The storage behind the cabinet doors is an extra benefit from the original project goal.
Cabinet is made of hard maple. It is roughly 48 inches tall by 52 inches wide by 17 inches deep, if I remember correctly. Unfortunately, the plan is to stain it ebony to match other bedroom furniture. I am not a big fan of ebony stain, but relationships are all about compromise, right? :)
I once again had a “tape measure failure” on the cabinet doors. I had to make the cabinet doors twice, as the original set of doors was somehow measured too big. :) Now I have an extra set of cabinet doors, along with an extra cabinet door from another project. Fairly soon, I should have a full kitchen set of cabinet doors from tape measure failure.
Have a great holiday. Tim
-- Tim from Iowa City, IA
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huff
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#1 posted 1278 days ago
Tim, That’s a nice design for your entertainment cabinet and it turned out great. Sorry to hear about your “tape measure failure”. I must have one of the same tape measures, because mine fails me once in awhile also!. lol. If you don’t have enough left-over doors for a kitchen, I’m sure I have a few extras to spare.
Nice work and I hope you will post some more pictures when it’s completed and set up with all the equipment.
-- John @ http://www.thehuffordfurnituregroup.com
OhVlyArtisan
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#2 posted 1278 days ago
Nice looking cabinet. It does seem a shame to stain maple black but please post pics anyway.
-- "All you need in this life is ignorance and confidence, and then Success is sure." Mark Twain
Beginningwoodworker
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#3 posted 1278 days ago
Nice looking cabinet.
-- CJIII Future cabinetmaker
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#4 posted 1278 days ago
Well done… Bad tape measure!
-- Ken, "Everyday above ground is a good day!"
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#5 posted 1278 days ago
Nice looking ETCenter. Looks graet and I’m sure the customer will be pleased.
-- Jerry--A man can never have enough tools or clamps
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#6 posted 1278 days ago
I cut it twice and it is still too short… lol … I bet it was one of them new fangled metric tape measures… !!
Nice work and fwiw I don’t like stain either…. but sometimes you have to compromise… I suppose…
Larry
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#7 posted 1277 days ago
Nice cabinet. Looking forward to seeing the finished product. Thanks for posting.
God Bless
tom
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dmoore
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#8 posted 1255 days ago
Very nice (your tv should love it lol). I know what you men about the tape measure, did you buy it a HD if so thats where I got mine and maybe we are onto something bucause we both know we measure things correctly right? lol
Also stand up for the wood and skip the stain.
God Bless, James 4:10
Duane
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