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<blockquote data-quote="Snaketibe" data-source="post: 458252" data-attributes="member: 7379"><p>Thanks for more nice comments on the cabinets. Regarding building more to order, I'm not sure how serious the suggestions to do that are, but it wouldn't be without its with problems. Over the years I've built a lot of cabinets of one kind or another (those shown above are just one style), and the one rule that's never changed is that they always cost a lot more than you think they will. Those shown above are the simplest (and most amateurish) style, but still required the purchase of the following items:</p><p></p><p>Wood pieces for the cabinet edges (cut to size)</p><p>Hardboard for the back (cut to size)</p><p>Wood stain</p><p>Black paint</p><p>Yellow paint (for the Star Wars logo versions)</p><p>Black felt tip pen</p><p>Plastic joining / connector blocks</p><p>Screws (lots)</p><p>Panel pins (even more)</p><p>Rawlplugs</p><p>Angle brackets</p><p>L-Shaped mending plates</p><p>Straight mending plates</p><p>Brass hooks and eyes</p><p>Plastic pegs to support the shelves</p><p>Wooden dowels for the removable front cover (cut to size with a custom groove cut into one side of each to fit the perspex)</p><p>Draught excluder (as an anti-dust solution for the front cover)</p><p>Curtain track (I don't know if anyone noticed, but the top of each cabinet can have a curtain fitted, if desired, to keep out sunlight)</p><p>Glass shelves (cut to size and with aris edges all round)</p><p>Perspex sheet for front cover (cut to size)</p><p></p><p>Additionally, the following tools were required, since the cabinets don't assemble themselves <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />:</p><p></p><p>Electric Drill</p><p>Screwdriver</p><p>Hand drill</p><p>Drill bits</p><p>Hammer</p><p>Paint brushes</p><p>Disposable rags</p><p>Sandpaper</p><p>Saw</p><p>Pencil</p><p>Paper</p><p>Ruler</p><p>Tape measure</p><p></p><p>And of course time and patience is also needed to build them and do it right. I'm not claiming it's especially difficult to assemble them once you have all the parts and pieces; it really isn't, but it is time-consuming (and those sodding logos took fecking ages to do!), but the cost of buying all the parts is always more than you think, and I don't even like to think what it would cost to mail one! Once you factor all of that in, plus add in a reasonable profit margin to make it worth your while, I think the price would scare a lot of potential customers away. That's another reason why I was so annoyed at not being able to find a buyer who would actually appreciate them once I decided to sell the ones shown above. And even more so that once I had parted with them, only then did I discover this forum, and hence was unable to sell them on here. Before I resorted to auctioning them (for a fiver :-(), I tried to sell them locally by asking £75 for the small one and £85 for the larger ones, but I had no takers, even though that was much less than the actual cost of making them.</p><p></p><p>Basically, you really have to want a cabinet and to also be prepared to foot the bill for doing so. If you tick both of those boxes, I would encourage anyone evenly vaguely competent with their hands to give it a go and try building one themselves. Unless you get really lucky and find an off-the-shelf option good enough for your needs (or a suitable second-hand one), then building your own will always be the least expensive next option.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Snaketibe, post: 458252, member: 7379"] Thanks for more nice comments on the cabinets. Regarding building more to order, I'm not sure how serious the suggestions to do that are, but it wouldn't be without its with problems. Over the years I've built a lot of cabinets of one kind or another (those shown above are just one style), and the one rule that's never changed is that they always cost a lot more than you think they will. Those shown above are the simplest (and most amateurish) style, but still required the purchase of the following items: Wood pieces for the cabinet edges (cut to size) Hardboard for the back (cut to size) Wood stain Black paint Yellow paint (for the Star Wars logo versions) Black felt tip pen Plastic joining / connector blocks Screws (lots) Panel pins (even more) Rawlplugs Angle brackets L-Shaped mending plates Straight mending plates Brass hooks and eyes Plastic pegs to support the shelves Wooden dowels for the removable front cover (cut to size with a custom groove cut into one side of each to fit the perspex) Draught excluder (as an anti-dust solution for the front cover) Curtain track (I don't know if anyone noticed, but the top of each cabinet can have a curtain fitted, if desired, to keep out sunlight) Glass shelves (cut to size and with aris edges all round) Perspex sheet for front cover (cut to size) Additionally, the following tools were required, since the cabinets don't assemble themselves :-): Electric Drill Screwdriver Hand drill Drill bits Hammer Paint brushes Disposable rags Sandpaper Saw Pencil Paper Ruler Tape measure And of course time and patience is also needed to build them and do it right. I'm not claiming it's especially difficult to assemble them once you have all the parts and pieces; it really isn't, but it is time-consuming (and those sodding logos took fecking ages to do!), but the cost of buying all the parts is always more than you think, and I don't even like to think what it would cost to mail one! Once you factor all of that in, plus add in a reasonable profit margin to make it worth your while, I think the price would scare a lot of potential customers away. That's another reason why I was so annoyed at not being able to find a buyer who would actually appreciate them once I decided to sell the ones shown above. And even more so that once I had parted with them, only then did I discover this forum, and hence was unable to sell them on here. Before I resorted to auctioning them (for a fiver :-(), I tried to sell them locally by asking £75 for the small one and £85 for the larger ones, but I had no takers, even though that was much less than the actual cost of making them. Basically, you really have to want a cabinet and to also be prepared to foot the bill for doing so. If you tick both of those boxes, I would encourage anyone evenly vaguely competent with their hands to give it a go and try building one themselves. Unless you get really lucky and find an off-the-shelf option good enough for your needs (or a suitable second-hand one), then building your own will always be the least expensive next option. [/QUOTE]
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