Criticize my cabinet design

[John Speth]

A nice little surprise I had when completing a cabinet recently was when I 
applied Tolex to the outside.  It works real easy and it covers up the 
crappiest carpentry to make it look professional.  The key is using a good 
slow curing adhesive (3M spray 90 or contact cement) and use a real sharp 
knife.  It's kinda spendy though but the results are worth it.  The end 
product looks like a Fender cabinet.  Go to the local music store to get an 
idea of the "Fender" way of how Tolex is laid and try to mimic it.

John Speth
Object Engineering, Inc
mailto:johns at oei.com

On Monday, June 28, 1999 6:39 AM, mike(digiboy) [SMTP:digiboy at erols.com] 
wrote:
> I'm not a big diy-er but I gotta make a  wooden box type housing for an 
old
> analog piece that is mounted only to a faceplate.
>
>  The face plate is about 10"H x 28"W  so a standard rack mount won't do. 
 I
> will use rack mounts screwed to the inside of the box to hold the unit. 
The
> box only needs to be about  5" deep so I will have the wood sides 
protrude
> past the front of the faceplate another inch to give added protection to
> all the knobs and switches. That extra depth will also make it a bit more
> stable standing up.   Not doing any fancy 45 degree cuts, real simple. 
The
> back is very unimportant, will probably be masonite or thin plywood.  I 
may
> add a hinged cover later on. Just wondering  if anyone has any hints or
> further ideas. I'd like to get it right the first time.