Comments on: The New Look Of Entertainment http://toolmonger.com/2008/11/26/the-new-look-of-entertainment/ All tools. All the time. Your source for news, information, and reviews of hand tools, power tools, and tools of all kinds. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:55:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Sean O'Hara http://toolmonger.com/2008/11/26/the-new-look-of-entertainment/#comment-685098 Sean O'Hara Sun, 30 Nov 2008 21:30:43 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=16130#comment-685098 Mike P, Nope I just sketched a few lines and built it from there. NO big plans or anything. :-) Mike P,

Nope I just sketched a few lines and built it from there. NO big plans or anything. :-)

]]> By: Mike Haney http://toolmonger.com/2008/11/26/the-new-look-of-entertainment/#comment-683223 Mike Haney Sun, 30 Nov 2008 01:19:31 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=16130#comment-683223 It's funny you guys mention the thicker top - As soon as I finally had this set up in the living room, that was the first thing I said to my girlfriend. Fortunately the top is easily swapped out, so next time I find a cheap 1.5-inch plate at the scrapyard, maybe I'll give it a go. Sean, you really should swap those photos and put your much more nicely designed piece at the top. It’s funny you guys mention the thicker top - As soon as I finally had this set up in the living room, that was the first thing I said to my girlfriend. Fortunately the top is easily swapped out, so next time I find a cheap 1.5-inch plate at the scrapyard, maybe I’ll give it a go.
Sean, you really should swap those photos and put your much more nicely designed piece at the top.

]]> By: Michael Pendleton http://toolmonger.com/2008/11/26/the-new-look-of-entertainment/#comment-682039 Michael Pendleton Fri, 28 Nov 2008 17:48:41 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=16130#comment-682039 I like that wood project, did you design it from scratch or did you get plans somewhere? I'm a big fan of these new, lower entertainment centers, they just take up so much less visual room than the hulking armoire units! If we're kibittizing about the 'mixed-media' unit, I would say that is looks pretty awesome and the materials mix well, but what if there was a more distinct line between them? If there were 1/4" spacers between the metal and the wood... Make it look like the top and shelf are floating, underscore the different looks... This wouldn't work if the top was thicker though. If you wanted a thicker top, but didn't happen to have some 1 1/2" aluminum plate kicking around, you could put a fake edge on there to get the same look. Make the edge thick enough and it could still be milled too. I like that wood project, did you design it from scratch or did you get plans somewhere? I’m a big fan of these new, lower entertainment centers, they just take up so much less visual room than the hulking armoire units!

If we’re kibittizing about the ‘mixed-media’ unit, I would say that is looks pretty awesome and the materials mix well, but what if there was a more distinct line between them? If there were 1/4″ spacers between the metal and the wood… Make it look like the top and shelf are floating, underscore the different looks… This wouldn’t work if the top was thicker though. If you wanted a thicker top, but didn’t happen to have some 1 1/2″ aluminum plate kicking around, you could put a fake edge on there to get the same look. Make the edge thick enough and it could still be milled too.

]]> By: Sean O'Hara http://toolmonger.com/2008/11/26/the-new-look-of-entertainment/#comment-681074 Sean O'Hara Thu, 27 Nov 2008 16:31:05 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=16130#comment-681074 Actually Jim that's the first well thought out compliment I've gotten on it. Thank you sir! Actually Jim that’s the first well thought out compliment I’ve gotten on it. Thank you sir!

]]> By: jim http://toolmonger.com/2008/11/26/the-new-look-of-entertainment/#comment-680704 jim Thu, 27 Nov 2008 06:11:10 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=16130#comment-680704 Nice! I love the red, and especially the trim details on the side & front -- and the visual heft of the thick top. I also like the aluminum top, but I'd try to give it a look of overkill - much thicker to balance those nice beefy legs. Maybe start with a nice 1.5" thick aluminum plate, and machine in some attractive contours. (And my 2 year old daughter wants you to round the corners so she doesn't hurt herself on it). Anybody have a 1.5" plate sitting around? Really looks great! Nice! I love the red, and especially the trim details on the side & front — and the visual heft of the thick top.
I also like the aluminum top, but I’d try to give it a look of overkill - much thicker to balance those nice beefy legs. Maybe start with a nice 1.5″ thick aluminum plate, and machine in some attractive contours. (And my 2 year old daughter wants you to round the corners so she doesn’t hurt herself on it). Anybody have a 1.5″ plate sitting around?

Really looks great!

]]> By: mark http://toolmonger.com/2008/11/26/the-new-look-of-entertainment/#comment-680236 mark Wed, 26 Nov 2008 16:35:45 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=16130#comment-680236 Nice piece Sean, but those baseboards are pretty weak. Get on that. Nice piece Sean, but those baseboards are pretty weak. Get on that.

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