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LesterOfPuppets

11-28-15 02:53 PM

BTW, a couple of your drawer handles are crooked.

:)

rpenmanparker

11-28-15 02:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LesterOfPuppets (Post 18350879)

I'd have cut out a piece of plywood to put the TV stand on. Weigh down the back of it with some cinder blocks.

Very classy. Thanks for the tip. Let me take that up with Mrs. Rpen.

rpenmanparker

11-28-15 02:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LesterOfPuppets (Post 18350882)

BTW, a couple of your drawer handles are crooked.

:)

Drat.

rpenmanparker

11-28-15 03:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LesterOfPuppets (Post 18350879)

I'd have cut out a piece of plywood to put the TV stand on. Weigh down the back of it with some cinder blocks.

Quote:

Originally Posted by rpenmanparker (Post 18350888)

Very classy. Thanks for the tip. Let me take that up with Mrs. Rpen.

Seriously, that is a non-starter.

I am stubborn, yes, but not to the point of cutting off my nose to spite my face. I'm coming from a 42" screen. When I saw how much the 55" one could save me over the 60", the need for that big sucker just seemed to fade away. The 55" one will fit perfectly and do the job very well. No need to rig something up.

LesterOfPuppets

11-28-15 03:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rpenmanparker (Post 18350888)

Very classy. Thanks for the tip. Let me take that up with Mrs. Rpen.

Use some maple plywood, trim edge with some 10 mil veneer, sand it and get some white stain to match cabinetry. Easy peasy :)

She'll never see the cinder blocks, so you're good there.

rpenmanparker

11-28-15 03:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LesterOfPuppets (Post 18350915)

Use some maple plywood, trim edge with some 10 mil veneer, sand it and get some white stain to match cabinetry. Easy peasy :)

She'll never see the cinder blocks, so you're good there.

Heck, I could even just screw the plywood down and keep the cinder blocks for my bookshelves. ;)

Hey, I appreciate the suggestions. I am just farting around with you.

FLvector

11-28-15 03:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rpenmanparker (Post 18350869)

I did measure in advance and found the opening to be too small. I thought I could position the screen in front of the opening, but the design of the stand precluded that. I didn't know about that. It would take a better carpenter than me to cut away the molding and retrim the opening of the shelf. When I put the TV inside the opening, the edged of the screen were obscured from any angle except directly head on.

Wonder if one of those fancy curved screens would've been an option. I have no idea of the current choices to select from and I don't want to go look at them. As soon as I look I get that "must have" feeling. The less I know about the latest and greatest tvs, the better.

BoSoxYacht

11-28-15 03:45 PM

A chilly morning at Lake Pleasant AZ(42F).

http://i402.photobucket.com/albums/p...smrk121dy.jpeg

Mumonkan

11-28-15 03:45 PM

progress on hypnotoad:

https://dirthurt.files.wordpress.com...1/img_6288.jpg

last minute choice to change to 2.15 instead of 2.35's was a good one. these are the absolute max this frame can fit. dented the chainstays a bit for some more clearance

LAJ	11-28-15 04:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LesterOfPuppets (Post 18350915)

Use some maple plywood, trim edge with some 10 mil veneer, sand it and get some white stain to match cabinetry. Easy peasy :)

She'll never see the cinder blocks, so you're good there.

No ****. I would be so busy staring at the crooked stuff all over the cabinet, you could hang the TV with a coat hanger, and I wouldn't catch it. :)

Straight things are important.

LAJ	11-28-15 04:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rpenmanparker (Post 18350917)

Heck, I could even just screw the plywood down and keep the cinder blocks for my bookshelves. ;)

Hey, I appreciate the suggestions. I am just farting around with you.

An ideas man!

LesterOfPuppets

11-28-15 04:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rpenmanparker (Post 18350917)

Heck, I could even just screw the plywood down and keep the cinder blocks for my bookshelves. ;)

I'd be worried about entertainment unit resale value with those holes in it!

BillyD

11-28-15 04:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LesterOfPuppets (Post 18350879)

I'd have cut out a piece of plywood to put the TV stand on. Weigh down the back of it with some cinder blocks.

Ok yeah, that would be attractive.

Quote:

Originally Posted by rpenmanparker (Post 18350917)

Heck, I could even just screw the plywood down and keep the cinder blocks for my bookshelves. ;)

'Zackly! What's da problem?

LesterOfPuppets

11-28-15 04:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mumonkan (Post 18350981)

That thing's gotta be 35 lbs already!

Looks great and should be super fun to romp around on, though.

rpenmanparker

11-28-15 04:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LesterOfPuppets (Post 18351074)

I'd be worried about entertainment unit resale value with those holes in it!

No problem there. It is built in. Unless it would queer the sale of the whole house someday... Now that could be a problem.

LesterOfPuppets

11-28-15 04:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rpenmanparker (Post 18351089)

No problem there. It is built in. Unless it would queer the sale of the whole house someday... Now that could be a problem.

Oh yes. It could be in the thousands!!!

BillyD

11-28-15 04:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rpenmanparker (Post 18351089)

No problem there. It is built in. Unless it would queer the sale of the whole house someday... Now that could be a problem.

Meh, that's what they make wood putty for.

rjones28

11-28-15 04:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rpenmanparker (Post 18350869)

I did measure in advance and found the opening to be too small. I thought I could position the screen in front of the opening, but the design of the stand precluded that. I didn't know about that. It would take a better carpenter than me to cut away the molding and retrim the opening of the shelf. When I put the TV inside the opening, the edged of the screen were obscured from any angle except directly head on.

Derp

LesterOfPuppets

11-28-15 04:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BoSoxYacht (Post 18350980)

A chilly morning at Lake Pleasant AZ(42F).

http://i402.photobucket.com/albums/p...smrk121dy.jpeg

\
Brrrr.

I'm surprised no one's rockin a balaclava.

rjones28

11-28-15 05:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mumonkan (Post 18350981)

Cork grips and shellac?

Mumonkan

11-28-15 05:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LesterOfPuppets (Post 18351082)

That thing's gotta be 35 lbs already!

Looks great and should be super fun to romp around on, though.

almost, 27 as it sits right now

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while i was at it i weighed the ECR now that its totally loaded up for tomorrows brovet

53lbs.

this should be an interesting journey, considering were going to the most technical riding ive ever ridden, and its a full rigid SS

Mumonkan

11-28-15 05:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rjones28 (Post 18351110)

Cork grips and shellac?

thats the plan

i have some brown newbaums coming though for the meantime since im planning on changing the drivetrain around before i settle on which setup

LesterOfPuppets

11-28-15 06:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mumonkan (Post 18351130)

Not a bad weight for the hypnotoad! Should only be a pound or so more on there upon completion.

Have a good trip!

BoSoxYacht

11-28-15 06:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LesterOfPuppets (Post 18351105)

\
Brrrr.

I'm surprised no one's rockin a balaclava.

Not this crew, but I'm sure a few Sun City Cyclists were today. It was 39 when I left the house, but it got up to 50 at noon.

BillyD