Pimp my TV unit

[jfc]

;D

Just fitted some blumotion draw runners to my tv unit and i wondered what other gadgets there are out there i could add . Soft closers on the doors , maybe a sensor so it lights up when you walk up to it ....... any other ideas ?

[andy]

Mini bar ;D

[jfc]

Hmmmmmm i think it needs two smaller doors below the draws rather than one at @700mm .



Mini bar sounds good ;D

[dom]

Remote sliding doors.

[afterglow]

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Hehehehehehe. I do rather like the idea of a little R2D2 coming out from behind a kicking-board to suck up the crumbs I always drop when I have a bag of crisps ;D

Cheers,

Lee

[engineerone]

what about a tv turntable?

have you thought to ask dom for a borrow of hudson ;D

paul

[jfc]

I like the remote sliding door idea for the tv part ;D where do i find them ?

[sainty]

Isn't it recommended that you should back light your tv these days, something to do with eye strain. (look here)

Obviously you don't want to be messing around with switches, so it should turn on when the doors are opened (remotely of course). It would probably be nice if there was a delay too just for full the full effect.

Where are the speakers? Must be room in there for some discreet speakers. None of your sub and satellite nonsense either, big speakers, mans speakers!

How about some remote control extenders so that you dont spoil the beautiful lines of those well fitted doors

Cheers

Sainty

[jfc]

Ok lets not pimp my tv unit anymore , ive just done all my dosh on a new flat screen tv Sooooo those handles from homebase are looking rather good

[dom]

OOOh, you're such a tease, here we are getting all excited and you slap us in the face with a Homebase knob.
You fickle..........
;D

[jfc]

My mate said it was a little on the heavy side

[afterglow]

That looks really smart JFC, like it.

Now, why've you got Phil Collins leaning on it in one picture?

...Running for the door...

Lee

[davyowen]

jfc said:

My mate said it was a little on the heavy side

Tell him to eat more spinach and stop being a wuss! ;D

[jfc]

Ahh Dom uses butlers i use superstars ....... ;D

[dom]

Very nice Jase.
You sure you've got enough speakers ;D

[jfc]

I have more ;D It feels odd making something for myself , like its still not mine and will be going any day I need to get the shelves made and the doors sprayed before i get side tracked by paid work !!!

P.s. Breaking the base units down into 3 worked a treat as the doors hide any paint cracks . The top took three lifts as it was hard to get a grip on the back . That coupled with the weight has got me thinking about trying to break this type of thing down even more , but i'm not sure how without it showing .

[craigmarshall]

That is very nice - I love the chunky feel of it.

I want to see it when it's done! ;D

My boss and I are going to make a similar big TV unit out of painted MDF and oak but no drawers or cupboard doors. I'll post the sketchup pictures in a new thread in a moment, and the work in progress pics as they happen in a month or so.

Cheers,
Craig

[jfc]

Well paid work got in the way but i managed to get the draws and doors sprayed . I also fitted the Hafele soft closers to the hinges , they seem to work fine . Just the plinth and shelves to do now .




Not sure i like the handles

[andy king]

Well i'm not sure if it should be shown here at all. ;D
On another thread, MDF is apparently 'not for joiners'
Looks excellent Jason, but you really do need to cut a tree or two up if you want credibility! ;D

Andy

[jfc]

;D Andy i've said it before and i'll say it again . To discount MDF as a material is foolish . Making something like this from solid timber would also be foolish as all sorts of problems will appear over time . I earn my living from carpentry and joinery ( more joinery now ) and i choose the best materials for the job at hand . If that material is Teak then i use Teak , if it's MDF then i use MDF .

[paulchapman]

That's looking really nice, Jason. I think the handles look good.

Cheers

Paul

[jfc]

Ooooo , Oooooo I forgot my funky light that changes colour ;D

[engineerone]

jason that looks really nice.

thought about splitting the top unit, is this maybe not a reason for making a faux face frame

if you made the unit about 18mm less deep, then you could make a frame which goes over the joins.

like you i think when painting it is dumb to use "real" wood which will move and mark and not necessarily look any better.

paul

[sainty]

Lovin' your work ,JFC. I can see what you mean about the handles. I think its more about the placement and the double drawer in the middle. I think it would look good with a light in the middle shelf lighting up behind the TV.

rgds

Sainty

[jfc]

Paul , even with a false frame you can see the joints . That was the whole point of using the mitre lock cutter with MDF . By locking the joints on a man made board there is very little movement where as face framing always shows end grain and cracking on MDF and shrinkage on solid timber . With solid timber i normally leave a small lip proud rather than trying to make it flush incase of shrinkage .

The handles are growing on me , they are chrome and do look smart......... Ahhh well they are there now !!!!