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Walnut hood with double radius sides mitered together…. The trickiest part was the little trim pieces mitered on the curves. Super fun project at work!! I made everything in house except the braded pieces, those were ordered :( but all the other moldings i milled myself.
-- "...if america is any indication, i was born into one great big vacation...." RMB
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NewinWood
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#1 posted 427 days ago
wow, very nice work. How did you form the hood itself – bent lamination?
cplant
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#2 posted 427 days ago
hey thanx!!! the curved part was just 1/4” walnut plywood (mdf core) routed grooves and fastened to the rib system with brad nails….... and a lot of glue…..lol
-- "...if america is any indication, i was born into one great big vacation...." RMB
RonInOhio
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#3 posted 427 days ago
Thats a very interesting piece of work. Is the inside baffle/vent/duct just plywood ?
Vince
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#4 posted 427 days ago
Beautiful work
-- Vince
Dusty56
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#5 posted 427 days ago
That’s beautiful !
-- I'm absolutely positive that I couldn't be more uncertain!
cplant
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#6 posted 426 days ago
The unit i built is actually just a “cover” for the hood system
-- "...if america is any indication, i was born into one great big vacation...." RMB
david38
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#7 posted 426 days ago
nice job
Promod1385
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#8 posted 426 days ago
Holy Kreg jig batman! Sweet project!
helluvawreck
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#9 posted 426 days ago
That’s a beautiful piece of work.
helluvawreck aka Charles
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cplant
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#10 posted 426 days ago
To use a kreg jog would have been crazy… We have a pocket hole machine at my work, all u do is instert ur material and step on a pedal…. BAM, pocket hole… It took alll of about 5-10 mins to make all those pocket holes
-- "...if america is any indication, i was born into one great big vacation...." RMB
Dusty56
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#11 posted 426 days ago
Ant idea how much it weighs ?
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wrench
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#12 posted 426 days ago
Killer hood dude!!
-- J Wrench Syracuse New York
Dusty56
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#13 posted 426 days ago
Let me rephrase my question from earlier today. Any idea how much it weighs ?
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cplant
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#14 posted 426 days ago
I have no idea how much it weighs…. I do remember thinking it was lighter than i thought it would b
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Dusty56
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#15 posted 426 days ago
Thanks : )
-- I'm absolutely positive that I couldn't be more uncertain!
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