Recent content by Mike Saville

Looks fantastic! Do the pictures distort the scale in any way? Looks like it wants to be taller but could just be the pics.

Thanks, really enjoying this WIP.

Will follow this one with interest. Are you following the victorian design in terms of moulding etc or will you do something more contemporary?

Interesting method for cutting the fret slots. How was it in terms of accuracy? Seems like lots of scope for wandering off line, which could be an issue given how accurate the slots need to be.

I started with some 3:1 PVA mix on all the edges to seal them up. I then sanded to 240 grit and sprayed with some acrylic primer undercoat. 3 coats of that followed by some more sanding and then 3 coats of Macpherson acrylic eggshell. I find that the acrylic stuff goes on nice and smooth, gives...

Finally got some more time to work on this. . . . . Construction of the top is pretty much the same as the base sides: Took a few hours to set that up and cut/glue together. I then had to wait quite a while for a break in the weather to do some spraying. I wanted to spray insides of the...

I've got some rope so am liking the price of that method 8)

I think Mailee mentioned non-slip tape earlier in the thread. I'd also be keen to hear any ideas on how to make this work.

Anybody used one of these? Seems like the sort of thing I could use - like to get another opinion first though :D

Where was I?? Ah yes . . . Got some more time on this on friday. I was intending to prime the bins but weather has been rubbish and drying could be an issue, in any case there's plenty more MDF to butcher before I need to paint. Here are the components for the base sides: Laying out the...

I've had a few things like this - look fantastic when completed but show wear and tear really quickly. Good work on your part though :wink:

Chippy, Went for MR as others have said it does finish better than ordinary MDF. Also the price I got it at (£15.50 a sheet) meant that there was little difference between this and the standard stuff. Chingerspy, there'll be plenty more mistakes by the end of this :roll: As for the tools - I...

Great, I knew there must have been an easier way than the cack handed method I've been using :roll: Got more of these to cut so that will come in useful - Thanks.

Thanks chaps, jigs are certainly something I'm going to do for the rest of the build. As far as joinery for these bottom bins goes I've decided on biscuits/glue for all the side/corner joints and will be using countersunk screws to attach the bottom - these should all go in from the side, add...

So got a chance to do a bit more on this over the weekend. First I tried marking out for placement of wheels. This didn't last very long - what are the chances of me marking out 80 holes and getting them all in the right place?? Not a lot, more chance of SWMBO bringing a cup of tea to the...