Customer asked if I could do anything with there utility sink hanging off the wall in the first floor laundry …
used up some scrap melemine … got a door at HD to match the rest of the utility cabs …
looks pretty nice.
angled the front so there’s less chance of snags … small room … keeps things open
Jeff
Buck Construction, llc Pittsburgh,PA
Artistry in Carpentry
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Buck Construction, llc Pittsburgh,PA
Artistry in Carpentry
built it so the whole thing tucks up under the lip of the plastic sink.
had to get the sawzaw out for some trimming of 4 little support ribs on the sides of the sink .... to get it in there tight.
worked great. The HO was worried about any water splashing and over time ... destroying the melemine .... this way ... no edges exposed.
His idea ... might become one of my "custom feature piece".
he also wanted a deeper than normal toe kick ... just measured back 4" from the back side of the angled face ... gave him close to the 6" he suggested.
the whole thing was just a tight friction fit. Little bit of white caulk to seal up under the overhang ... and she'd not going anywhere.
Jeff
JeffBuck Construction, llc Pittsburgh,PA
Artistry in Carpentry
Way too nice now for cleaning my nasty paint brushes. Dang.
Nioce....
Consisder that idea stolen...
Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming
WOW!!! What a Ride!
Mills Pride to the rescue? Nice bit of creative thinking ----Mike
aside from a little extra cash in my pocket ...
which is actually just enough to order a Choo Choo Toddler bed ... hope I fit.....?
is that when they asked about it ... I did some rough measurements ...
and was hoping ... if I didn't screw any cuts up ...
that aside from one 8'x 12" piece of scrap ...
this would eat up all of the left over melamine!
Less stuff to carry out to the van and haul to the dump.
even used up all but about 6 inched of edge banding tape ....
instead of pocket screwing the face frame as to make a traditional FF ...
I just laid it out to fit the door and hinges I'd picked up ...
and cut out the "hole" in the center of the biggest piece.
not sure if eceryone knows about how to do this semi-dangerous trick ...
just set your tablesaw fence ... making sure you are measuring from the "right" side of the blade ... as being off the blade thickness can screw ya up ...
then gently lower the whole damn piece over and into the spinning blade.
helps to have a good grip and know where yer fingers are ...
good side up.
I shoot for a coupla inches back from the back of the cut ....
now ... slowly ... with cheeks puckered ... run the workpiece backwards ... to your mark ... then run it regular .... to your other line ...
the blade stops at the outline ya drew ....
then back off ... and turn the saw off ... and freeze till everything stops.
Then ... do the other 3 sides.
the beauty .... you have a nice clean square or rectangle cut out in the middle ...
and since the good side is up .... the "over cut" is on the inside of the cab where no one can crawl in and see.
size the edge tape tight ... no one but U knows the blade ran past your cut lines on the inside.
same idea as cutting the ears for a window sill ....
use the table saw and have the good side up. curve of the blade ... all that stuff.
Jeff
Buck Construction, llc Pittsburgh,PA
Artistry in Carpentry
Looks like a factory job. Next time you want to do that operation, don't drop it on a spinning blade. Place the piece on the saw with the blade below the table, slowly raise the blade. If you start in the right place you can usually raise the blade to hit the mark. Backing up on a table saw can be very dangerous. More so with a skill saw. Of course you can stop a little shy and finish the cut with a jig or hand saw to get a square cut. That way you won't have a loose piece left in the middle to worry about. I always figure, if you are nervous or wincing you intuitively know that it ain't safe. There might be a better,safer way. Thanks for the photo.
Beat it to fit / Paint it to match
with my portable DeWalt ... it's just plain easier to drop down as opposed to the tried and true crank it up method.
the crank action isn't smooth enough for me to get comfy having my face right about the same level as the potential kickback area ...
but ... good point about doing it "the right way"!
been using this saw for so long ... forgot about how I'd do it if I had a nice shop set up! I'm too used to doing this stuff out on the sidewalk ....
JeffBuck Construction, llc Pittsburgh,PA
Artistry in Carpentry
I know what you mean Jeff. Just wouldn't want a neophyte backing up or dropping down. They might end up having a wood sandwich before lunch time. Does WD 40 help with the Dewalt? I had to squirt my Delta today. I'm much more likely to lower the blade when not in use if it works smooth. Someday I'll stop using the saw as a work bench, maybe.
Beat it to fit / Paint it to match
I'm much more likely to lower the blade when not in use if it works smooth. Someday I'll stop using the saw as a work bench, maybe.
I do that all the time ... really hate when I have to scrape glue off the table before using.
I lower the blade outta habit ... less chance of buying someone else some new fingers.
JeffBuck Construction, llc Pittsburgh,PA
Artistry in Carpentry
Looks right professional there Jeff.
Nice solution to fancy up what otherwise would be just a plain utility sink hanging on the wall.
Looks right professional there Jeff.
I'm gonna print that out and go back and ask for more money!
I don't think the twelve bucks that they offered is enough now ....
JeffBuck Construction, llc Pittsburgh,PA
Artistry in Carpentry