sjk Posted July 1, 2017 Report Share Posted July 1, 2017 Great job on the bookshelf! Are the sections anchored to each other and the wall? What keeps it from tipping when someone is on the ladder? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ClassAct Posted July 1, 2017 Popular Post Report Share Posted July 1, 2017 17 hours ago, Mike. said: I still crack up thinking about reading the phrase "throbbing manhood" when I was 13. Throbbing Manhood would be a great band name. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek_PNW Posted July 1, 2017 Report Share Posted July 1, 2017 Wow! This looks absolutely amazing. *quickly hides his screen from his girlfriend so she doesn't see the bookcase since he knows he would have to build it.* 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gee-dub Posted July 1, 2017 Report Share Posted July 1, 2017 Wonderful. Congrats to the craftsman and the author. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjeff70 Posted July 4, 2017 Report Share Posted July 4, 2017 Remember, it's all in the presentation: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mat60 Posted July 4, 2017 Report Share Posted July 4, 2017 She can turn things on and off with just her voice. Nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ClassAct Posted July 4, 2017 Popular Post Report Share Posted July 4, 2017 I'm conflicted about that video. The presenter looks like my wife, which is awesome. BUT ... as Marshall McLuhan noted, the medium is the message. Cheesecake doesn't teach, it detracts, and I'm pretty sure it would drive off any women who were looking for a straightforward, confidence-building project that shows immediate results. As a test, I showed the vid to my wife, who is a very competent DIY'er. She rolled her eyes and immediately tuned out. In case you think I'm making something out of nothing, imagine if the vid was reversed, with beefcake in a Speedo installing LEDs. Would you take it seriously? If all the channel is after is subscribers, she should just recite the product catalog. I'm sure plenty of people would watch. But to be taken seriously, they need to change the approach. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Immortan D Posted July 4, 2017 Report Share Posted July 4, 2017 Voluptuous LED Bulbs is all I can think of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric. Posted July 4, 2017 Report Share Posted July 4, 2017 I'm not gonna lie...I watched for a minute or two. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klappco Posted July 4, 2017 Report Share Posted July 4, 2017 She can turn things on and off with just her voice. Nice Voice? Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mat60 Posted July 4, 2017 Report Share Posted July 4, 2017 10 minutes ago, Klappco said: Voice? Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk No but she was turning the lights on with her voice at the end of the video. Yes I watched the entire video. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodger. Posted July 5, 2017 Report Share Posted July 5, 2017 Bookshelf is awesome - love the clean look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjeff70 Posted July 7, 2017 Report Share Posted July 7, 2017 First, Marcus the bookcase looks awesome. Second, basic electrical is straightforward but it can get complicated. Please tell me if I'm missing something. If we wanted to control those lights with a separate single gang box then we could get the source from an existing outlet. From the existing outlet we go to a dimmable switch, then to a dimmable transformer and then to his LED lights. Use 12-2 from the source to the switch and 12-2 out the switch to the transformer. Then from the transformer to the lights with your lower gauge stuff. And I suppose the same concept applies when installing under cabinet LED lighting but you'd be getting your source from kitchen GFCI outlets and I'm not sure of the codes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcus Hand Posted July 7, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2017 On 7/1/2017 at 4:20 AM, sjk said: Great job on the bookshelf! Are the sections anchored to each other and the wall? What keeps it from tipping when someone is on the ladder? Yeah, the sections are all anchored to each other. I went from underneath on the bottom cabinets and connected heavy screws from the cabinets to the bookcases. Then I have some heavy duty L-brackets that I anchored to the studs, just in case. They probably aren't needed, but I get nervous thinking of wife being on the ladder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcus Hand Posted July 7, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2017 44 minutes ago, sjeff70 said: First, Marcus the bookcase looks awesome. Second, basic electrical is straightforward but it can get complicated. Please tell me if I'm missing something. If we wanted to control those lights with a separate single gang box then we could get the source from an existing outlet. From the existing outlet we go to a dimmable switch, then to a dimmable transformer and then to his LED lights. Use 12-2 from the source to the switch and 12-2 out the switch to the transformer. Then from the transformer to the lights with your lower gauge stuff. And I suppose the same concept applies when installing under cabinet LED lighting but you'd be getting your source from kitchen GFCI outlets and I'm not sure of the codes. Each LED reel has an end that has a female connection that will connect right to a transformer. I cut these off all but one of the reels, since I was stringing them all together. I also bought a cheap remote and it has a switch that goes between the transformer and the female LED connection. I only had to worry about dealing with the 22/2 wire connecting up the strips. It took me a few tries to get the hang of soldering (I had only soldered one thing before this), but I found it to be really fun. Now I want to put these lights everywhere! I also found that the sticking power of the LED strips wasn't always great. So I ended up putting the heavy duty 3M double sided tape on each end of each strip. That stuff holds really well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpt life Posted July 8, 2017 Report Share Posted July 8, 2017 On 7/4/2017 at 2:27 PM, ClassAct said: I'm conflicted about that video. The presenter looks like my wife, which is awesome. BUT ... as Marshall McLuhan noted, the medium is the message. Cheesecake doesn't teach, it detracts, and I'm pretty sure it would drive off any women who were looking for a straightforward, confidence-building project that shows immediate results. As a test, I showed the vid to my wife, who is a very competent DIY'er. She rolled her eyes and immediately tuned out. In case you think I'm making something out of nothing, imagine if the vid was reversed, with beefcake in a Speedo installing LEDs. Would you take it seriously? Seriously? Maybe not, but make it Will Ferrell and then only codgers like me would roll their eyes. Sometimes it is not about serious. I am not interested in the video posted, just addressing logic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falcon75 Posted July 9, 2017 Report Share Posted July 9, 2017 Great work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G S Haydon Posted July 11, 2017 Report Share Posted July 11, 2017 Damn fine built in unit. As Tom mentioned, you'd earn a good living making work to that standard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted July 12, 2017 Report Share Posted July 12, 2017 Nice even gaps in inset cabinetry says it all ! Just a little bit retentive ? Very nice looking bookcase ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted July 12, 2017 Report Share Posted July 12, 2017 I keep going back to the bookcover and E's the last thing on my mind. But then , I have a friend who's mother (old) that wrote sex novels. I guess you can't judge a book ..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcus Hand Posted July 12, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2017 1 hour ago, wdwerker said: Nice even gaps in inset cabinetry says it all ! Just a little bit retentive ? Very nice looking bookcase ! Thanks! I struggled with the drawers more than anything. The undermount slides seemed to have a lot of play in them at first and that was giving me headaches. Next time I think I might try the blum slides. They are pricey, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric. Posted July 12, 2017 Report Share Posted July 12, 2017 37 minutes ago, K Cooper said: E's the last thing on my mind. You can thank @bgreenb for this abomination. Sleep tight! (Sorry, Marcus) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted July 12, 2017 Report Share Posted July 12, 2017 The Blum slides are pricey because they are worth it. They have more and better adjustments. If you use their jig to drill pilots for the locking device screws and the hole on the back of the drawer things go very well. Mounting the slides level and parallel plus square to the face of the case plus the small amount of set back is crucial. I spent 2 full days reinstalling every Blum slide in a kitchen that a remodeling contractor installed poorly, then a painter made it worse. With all the adjustments on those Blum slides I was able to get everything to line up. With cheaper slides you will have to shim in multiple directions to get the drawer to line up perfectly. If your time is worth anything cheaper slides will cost you more ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Siegel Posted July 31, 2017 Report Share Posted July 31, 2017 nice job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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