Greetings,

I've decided our HD Projection TV needs to be higher off the floor.
The set weighs 150lbs and the base is 50"x22". The stand will be
51"x23"x17". Vertical supports on the ends and two in the "middle",
18" from each end.
The verticals will have 3/4" hardwood on the top and bottom ends (which
go into rabbits on top and base) for securing TeeNuts. 1/4-20 screws
through the top and base into the verticals.

I hope this shows up. )
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The unit will be finished with black laminate, so the raw wood's
apprearance is immaterial.

My thoughts;
I'm not a big fan of MDF.
Oak and birch ply are going "overboard"
For the small difference in price and weight, I feel 3/4" is better then
5/8".
I'm considering 3/4" BC.

I'd appreciate your thoughts/comments. Did I miss something? And other
ideas, considerations?

Thanks,

Dave

Did you see mine I just posted on ABPW?? It is a real bute!


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Stoutman
www.garagewoodworks.com

"Drk" wrote in message
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Greetings,

I've decided our HD Projection TV needs to be higher off the floor.
The set weighs 150lbs and the base is 50"x22". The stand will be
51"x23"x17". Vertical supports on the ends and two in the "middle",
18" from each end.
The verticals will have 3/4" hardwood on the top and bottom ends (which
go into rabbits on top and base) for securing TeeNuts. 1/4-20 screws
through the top and base into the verticals.

I hope this shows up. )
______________________________
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
------------------------------


The unit will be finished with black laminate, so the raw wood's
apprearance is immaterial.

My thoughts;
I'm not a big fan of MDF.
Oak and birch ply are going "overboard"
For the small difference in price and weight, I feel 3/4" is better then
5/8".
I'm considering 3/4" BC.

I'd appreciate your thoughts/comments. Did I miss something? And other
ideas, considerations?

Thanks,

Dave

Drk wrote:


The unit will be finished with black laminate, so the raw wood's
apprearance is immaterial.

My thoughts;
I'm not a big fan of MDF.
Oak and birch ply are going "overboard"
For the small difference in price and weight, I feel 3/4" is better then
5/8".
I'm considering 3/4" BC.


Cabinet grade birch. It'll stay flatter, is stronger, and you won't
have to mess with surface defects that WILL telegraph through the laminate.

Personally, I'd just us MDF.

My thoughts;
I'm not a big fan of MDF.
Oak and birch ply are going "overboard"
For the small difference in price and weight, I feel 3/4" is better then
5/8".
I'm considering 3/4" BC.

I'd appreciate your thoughts/comments. Did I miss something? And other
ideas, considerations?

BC is not going to provide you with a consistent enough surface. Just use
the MDF.

IMO this is "non-heirloom" furniture for a couple of reasons:
1) black laminate.
2) The sole purpose of the piece is to support an appliance which will
likely be replaced inside of a decade with something a different size and
shape.

MDF probably is the right choice for this application.


-Steve




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On Wed, 7 Mar 2007 07:21:46 -0500, "Stephen M"
wrote:

My thoughts;
I'm not a big fan of MDF.
Oak and birch ply are going "overboard"
For the small difference in price and weight, I feel 3/4" is better then
5/8".
I'm considering 3/4" BC.

I'd appreciate your thoughts/comments. Did I miss something? And other
ideas, considerations?

BC is not going to provide you with a consistent enough surface. Just use
the MDF.

IMO this is "non-heirloom" furniture for a couple of reasons:
1) black laminate.
2) The sole purpose of the piece is to support an appliance which will
likely be replaced inside of a decade with something a different size and
shape.

MDF probably is the right choice for this application.


-Steve

One can also order 3/4" MDF with black melamine already laminated. Check your
local lumberyard...not the Borgs.
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Bill Waller
New Eagle, PA

In article , wsw1856
@comcast.net says...
On Wed, 7 Mar 2007 07:21:46 -0500, "Stephen M"
wrote:

One can also order 3/4" MDF with black melamine already laminated. Check your
local lumberyard...not the Borgs.

I was trying to imply I would be using 4mikeA. Melamine would not hold
up.

Thanks,

Dave

In article ,
says...


I was trying to imply I would be using 4mikeA. Melamine would not hold
up.

Thanks,

Dave


Wow, I stopped by a Home Depot (not the one I normally go to).
They had 15 ply 3/4" Birch for $30.00!

Thanks to all for the suggestions and comments...
It's sawdust time )

Regards,

Dave

I bought a sheet of that just a few days ago. Just making a storage box. Was
to be assembled with pocket screws. Wouldn't hold a screw. The vaneer was so
thin that sanding with 180 grit went through it. Low price for a reason.

"Dont matter" wrote in message
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Wow, I stopped by a Home Depot (not the one I normally go to).
They had 15 ply 3/4" Birch for $30.00!