Good things come in twos!

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This is the pic of my Entertainment hutch, I'm currently in a contest on Purebond, trying to win 100 bucks worth of free wood. So, If you like my project, please click the link and like my hutch, I'm currently in the lead...by one vote, :), and really would appreciate the support.



hopefully this will give you a better idea of what I'm building

 Okay, on to Base number 2. I thought for sure, since I've already made one full side, the second would be quicker, easier, and just overall would put it self together. Not so, first, the inside is totally different. I saw a fold out cabinet a while back, on Amazon, around 400 dollars, with a 200 dollar ship charge. First of all, I won't pay for something I can definately make, and I thought it was wayyyyyy overpriced for 1/2 mdf. Essentially, it's a fold out table, if you take off the top shelves.
I drew my plan up, figured I'd add a pull out/fold out table to my Logan base, inspired by Ana White.com http://ana-white.com/2010/01/plans-logan-base-24-wide-base-with.html
And cut, sanded, primered and painted my 2nd cabinet...

Checking for square at every turn. Since I was building it, I decided to put the rails on for my pullout shelf, which makes 1/2 the table when it's' pulled out. One thing, since there will be trim added to the front, I put the rails on 2x2, and then on the cabinet. The shelf width also needed to be adjusted. Instead of 30.5, it's 26.25...to allow for the 2 inches on each side, and the railing width as well.



This is a pic taken from the back, with the cabinet facing down. This shows the support, a 1x4 of which there will be two. The 2nd one I will add after the pullout shelf and table are completely installed, just so I'll know where the most support is needed...

Okay, all sides on, and 1 back support in place. 2 coats of stain, which I have to add, I've lightly sanded in between coats. Each coat has poly in it, and it comes out great. But there does need to be a 220 sand in between. This is without doors, (yeah I can MAKE doors now) even though they're already made, see the doors post, and no trim yet... Looks a little naked don't it?

I made the drawer that pulls out, and just making this drawer, putting the sides on, which I used my jig on, and putting the rails in...each of these steps took a lllloooong time, I was winging it. Plus, I got distracted....









Pop's shelf for his ashes

a litle work on Bre's craft supply box, still haven't picked up the stain to finish it out, also cut the doors for this as well

the Ultimate Distraction...always wanted to be fed, petted, and then there's the dogs x5,  cat, add the kids, house, you get the idea, throw in a few 12 hour shifts in the ER. Distracted!

had to wait for these parts, ordered from Rockler, which just got here tonight yeah!!!!

18.00 for dropleaf hinges, and supports.

here we are with the drawer in and fully extended..

side view..tapered the sides down with the jigsaw so when I'm working, from the side, the sides won't be in the way

Here it is with the dropleaf in place, in folded position. The dropleaf will open and give me almost a 4 foot by 26.5 table.

drawer fully closed, table in down position.

So that's where I'm at. Currently adding the dreaded hinges, hate them! and the drop leaf support. Since there's a weight max on my shelf/table of 125 lbs, I did use 1/2 mdf for the table. Too thin to put the hinge screws, and support screws into. I'm going to have to rig a 1x2 on each side of the table to screw into. Too late to use my miter saw though :(. I'll update with the pics of the hardware in place, as well as the table extended tommorrow.
Saws are frowned upon after midnight in this neighborhood.

Wish I was a morning person, alas, I get the bulk of my work done after midnight
Hope everyone's projects are going great, may your screws always be tight~