The Wheezycab

[Doctortrent]

Blum half crank hinge ?

6mm plate?

 

[rcarlson]

On 3/29/2020 at 10:33 AM, BTWheezy said:

@ha_banos - yep, it sure was Cube, not T.  So I guess it was a decent day on average!  My 90’s rap game isn’t super strong...alas.

 

On 3/29/2020 at 1:57 PM, rcarlson said:

Dayum.  Shame on you Wheezy.  Get back into quarantine. 

You've insulted an entire generation, and the entire world. 

There is no place for rap bigotry.  

Oh, my bad.  Thought we were talking about other Ices.  

 

Keep posting.  I'm vicariously building a humidor here.  

[BTWheezy]

Saturday’s update...Day 12 of The Lockdown.

So I had to shift gears and pause on the doors/hinges, because I screwed up...during a pandemic of all times.  I didn’t take into account the pull-out shelves with the hinges I pictured in the previous post, resulting in the shelves bumping into the door frame.  I’ve ordered alternative hinges from a specialty website, but I’m assuming the owners are on lockdown too. So...today is a drawer day.

1. Had to custom-fit the drawers because the angles of the sides aren’t perfect. Not a huge deal, but each cut is specific. 

2.  Setup on table saw to cut the dados for the sides.

 

 

Lockdown Day 12, continued...

3. More Spanish cedar, resulting in...

4. Cedar strips for the drawer bottoms.

5. Ganged-up the strips with magnetic guides to clean up the edges en masse.  Worked well. ??
6. Round-over bit on the router table to clean up drawer edges.

 

Lockdown S1 E12, continued...

7.  One drawer done.

8.  All drawers done.  Lots and lots of gluing, micro-pinning the strips.  Boring, but nothing else to do.

9. Sizing is good, ready for fronts. 

 

 

Final update...Lockdown S1 E12...

10.  Rough cut for drawer fronts.  During sanding, I realized just how dull the saw blade was.  Those deep teeth marks should not be.

11. Only other sharp blade I had was coated with gunk from previous use, so a soak in boiling water and baking soda, plus a stiff plastic brush got it ready for use.

12. Drawer fronts cut, ready for final trimming tomorrow. Door fronts set in place as well.

[BTWheezy]

Lockdown S1 E13...

1. Moved the Wheezycab down to a lower working platform for easier access to next steps. It’s heavy AF...

2.  Final trimming on drawer fronts and doors. Used a router bit with a guide bearing for balls-on accuracy, plus a smooth finish.

 3.  Starting the top, which has tempered glass above the drawers.  Above middle drawer will be solid, cuz it’s for accessories.

4.  Me standing beside it for perspective. Final height will be 40 inches. 
 

[mtd057]

Very impressive!

[nav4040]

Looks amazing so far. I’m loving the regular updates.


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[BTWheezy]

Lockdown S1 E15 update...and god I hope there isn’t an S2 of Lockdown.

Working on the top of the Wheezycab this afternoon. 
 

1. Biscuits for the corner joints.

2. Cut rabbets on both sides the center pieces. 

3. And a rabbet on the ends of center pieces to create a half-lap joint.

4. Dry fitting and clamp preparation. Getting clamps pre-set and ready to go helps tremendously when the gluing starts.

5.  Had to clamp in all directions to get a balls-on rectangle. It’s surprising how just a little tiny bit off the mark can ruin the fit on a piece this size. 
 

After this was wrapped up, I had a fantastic RASS on video herf with @ElJavi76 (ad hoc Spanish lessons), @zigarrenziggy (great to meet you), @SigmundChurchill (keep up the good fight Doc) and @rcarlson (making the late entrance).

 

Thanks to those of you following along.  I enjoy that you enjoy, particularly while we are all cooped up.  Be well!

- Wheezy

[BTWheezy]

Lockdown S1 E19 (Saturday April 11th)...

Still waiting for some new hinges that I hope will resolve the door clearance issue. So I’m focused on other tasks that still need progress. 
 

1. Pocket holes drilled to secure middle rails of the top. 
2.  Very happy with the joint outcome.  ?? 
3. Measuring for hole placements to attach top to the case.  Yes, there are other ways to physically attach the top, but I’m curious about the finished look (i.e. like wood rivets), and also this allows internal access for drawer adjustments. 
4. Screw holes drilled.  This includes a 3/8” Forstner bit hole, and a screw pilot hole. I have 3/8” wood plugs to cover up the screws once the top is installed. 
5. Drilling holes for base installation.  Also happy with the result. Bolts are recessed on both ends so there will be minimal visibility. 

 

Lockdown S1 E19 (part 2)...

6. Prepping for first coat of finish across all pieces.

7. First coat on the base.

8.  Overview of all pieces with first coat.

9. Wheezycab has fallen and can’t get up! But it’s got a coat of finish, so that’s nice. 

[rcarlson]

Looks good.

Shame I'll always know that the holes aren't lined.   

[Guest Nekhyludov]

This thread is easily the best entertainment on the internet at the moment. ? Brilliant work!

[BTWheezy]

@rcarlson - my secret is safe with you. ??
 

@Destro - well, either I’ve struck a woodworking chord with you, or you’ve burned thru Netflix, Amazon Prime, AppleTV, and whatever other streaming platforms you have, and I’m last man standing. ?

[miurajus]

PFfftt...  Good lord.  Absolutely killer work.  Love everything about it.  Hope you're tracking your steps and pricing out your mats.

 

Step 3 finish project

Step 4 take gross * margin necessary to exceed dayjob

Step 5 toss in additional costs and labor

Step 6 calculate cost for model X

Step 7 toss it out to the world

 

[Rhinoww]

@BTWheezy where did you land in terms of finishing protocol?  Curious which finish and if oil based?  Can’t quite tell if that was a wash coat of garnet shellac, a diluted oil finish or a few other things. 
 

will you be putting finish on the inside of the rails and stiles of the doors/drawers or leaving those bare?

Some tremendous progress here. A project that might have ordinarily taken many times as long gets done in what could be record time. One bright spot of the Rona. 
 

really well done. 

[BTWheezy]

4 hours ago, Rhinoww said:

@BTWheezy where did you land in terms of finishing protocol?  Curious which finish and if oil based?  Can’t quite tell if that was a wash coat of garnet shellac, a diluted oil finish or a few other things. 
 

will you be putting finish on the inside of the rails and stiles of the doors/drawers or leaving those bare?

Some tremendous progress here. A project that might have ordinarily taken many times as long gets done in what could be record time. One bright spot of the Rona. 
 

really well done. 

@Rhinoww - I’m using a water-based finish from Minwax (satin finish).  I chose water-based because I find them far less noxious, and the brush clean up is just lots of water.  Everything I’ve read about the *performance* of modern water-based finishes is that they’re on par (better in some cases) with any traditional oil-based finishes.  Yes, there are aesthetic differences with oil-based polys, shellacs, etc. but for me...water-based is the best.

Interior pieces are naked.  Drawer fronts, and the insides of the doors are finished (of course).  And yeah, with the weather in Seattle getting nicer, I’d have been playing golf rather than shop time. I’ve got a personal goal to finish the cabinet before our state lockdown is lifted (currently slated for May 4th).

Thanks for the questions...happy to answer whatever.

- Wheezy

[Habana Mike]

Great work my friend! Looks like you’re getting close to being able to load it up. 

Make sure you season it well beforehand. 
 

I took two weeks with my Aristocrat.  

[BTWheezy]

I’ve read that a diamond cutter will study a rough diamond for days, weeks, even months, before striking the gem.  The reason is (of course) they only get one shot.  Although this humidor is a far cry from cutting a diamond, I’ve only got one shot at getting these new hinges installed properly...otherwise...well, I don’t want to think about a Plan B.  So while I’ve been patiently waiting for these really cool Sugatsune hinges to arrive (delayed because of the pandemic), I’ve been thinking a lot about how to cut the mortises for the hinges.  And I took my shot this evening.  ?????

1.  The Sugatsune hinges.

2.  Building a jig to guide the router to cut the mortises.  The mortises requires two different depths with different lengths, but simply sliding in a 10mm piece of wood on both ends of the jig allows for the shorter/deeper middle cut.  Hope that makes sense.  ?

3.  Test cut.  Hell. Yeah.

4.  Jig fastened to one of the door frames.  Ready to take my shot...I was honestly a little anxious.  If I screwed this up, it’s likely weeks, maybe months of a delay (thanks to the virus).

5. Clean as a whistle.  Much happiness.

6.  Hinge fits perfectly.  I find this very attractive.

7.  Mortises cut on cabinet.  It all worked like I hoped and planned.  I’m ready for an adult beverage. ?

 

[Sir Diggamus]

This looks like it is going to be awesome! Great job!


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[Connoisseur Kim]

Sick cigar cabinet you build @BTWheezy! Can't wait to see the finished version of Wheezydor!

[Habana Mike]

Freaking awesome man!

Can't imagine the geometry to make that work.

Quite impressed! 

[rcarlson]

Lookin' good.  

[RichUK]

This is fantastic. The quality is just amazing, such wonderful attention to detail.

I wish I had the skills to undertake a project like this.

[Chibearsv]

You should either let that one be the one of a kind gem that it is going to be or consider starting to taking orders.  You're going to get a lot of interest here.  Thanks for the post.  I appreciate craftsmen so much because I don't have the patience it takes to make something that cool.

[BTWheezy]

1 hour ago, Chibearsv said:

You should either let that one be the one of a kind gem that it is going to be or consider starting to taking orders.  You're going to get a lot of interest here.  Thanks for the post.  I appreciate craftsmen so much because I don't have the patience it takes to make something that cool.

@Chibearsv - thanks for the kind words.  This will definitely be a one-off for personal use.  While I enjoy working in the shop, and my skills have improved over the years, I can’t compare to actual production cabinet shops.  Sure, their designs may be fairly generic, but they have proper work facilities, production-grade machines, etc. to produce enough volume to make a living.  In short, I’ll leave this space to the professionals like Avallo and Vigilant.  ?

- Wheezy

[gk404]

Very impressive work! 

Thanks for sharing and taking us all along for the ride! I'm sure this thread will act as inspiration for many to get creative and build something special.

 

[StogieSteve23]

@BTWheezy very impressive here!  Thanks for the updates on your project, as its a thing of beauty!