What's On Deck

I'll be making posts like this for my own sanity and to try and bring some order to the way I go about completing this project.

1. Cut the t-molding slots in the side panels [DONE]
2. Cut the rear panel (angled at the top to meet the top panel) [DONE]
3. Cut the top panel (angled at the front to meet the marquee and back to meet the rear panel) [DONE]
4. Cut the speaker panel (angled at the front to meet the marquee with holes for speakers) [DONE]
5. Cut the bottom panel (angled 45 degrees at the front to meet the kickplate) [DONE]
6. Cut the kickplate (angled 45 degrees at the front to meet the bottom panel) [DONE]
7. Make the base out of a 2x4. [DONE]
8. Cut biscuits on all panels [DONE]
9. Glue everything together [DONE]

All of the interior panels are going to be 23" wide which will give the cabinet an overall width of 24.5" taking the side panels into consideration. Once I get these panels cut and everything glued up it will really start to look like something.

Future

1. Cut out the 3 MDF templates for the control panel (overall shape of top, small recesses, through holes)
2. Begin construction of control panel box (mitred cuts on all sides)
3. Finish construction of control panel box
4. Paint the underside of the top panel of the control panel black
5. Apply several coats of stain to assembled cabinet (interior and exterior) and control panel

The MDF templates should be easy enough to make since I know what the layout of everything is going to be but the mitred construction of the control panel box is going to be difficult. Not only am I planning on mitring the corners sides of the control panel box but I'm also planning to mitre the bottom panel as well. All of the joints have to be perfect for this to work.