Home projects thread
 

A bunch of you seem pretty handy; figured we could trade experience and advice here.

What's the best way to have a whole bunch of acrylic cut?

Need 15 pieces of 46" x 5-5/8". I heard Home Depot might do cutting services: are the cuts usually of reasonable quality or is it pretty rough and you have to sand it down yourself after?

We have one of those see-through staircases that leave all the gap between the steps unfilled, which doesn't work for our kid. I'm thinking I'll get all this plexiglass cut and just friggin hot-melt glue them in :D. Probably 1/4" thick ought to do it.

I’m handy with the internet. I just call somebody to come fix my incompetence

Where are you buying the plexi? They will likely do it. Or someone with a table saw. The same cut over and over is easy. I doubt HD will cut plexi.

Either way, they come out quite clean with a table saw. Slight cleanup required. Can probably use a heat cut or lighter to make it clear vs opaque.

I don't consider myself handy at all, but I'm going to attempt making my own hotwheels display case using an IKEA Sannahed frame ($30) with some foam board ($5). Most people on FB marketplace are trying to charge you $60-$100+ for ready-to-use displays. I'll see how this turns out! :D

Industrial paints and plastics will cut it to size. But they are not cheap. Home idol sells the thinner stuff but you would have to cut it yourself I think.

https://homeidol.com/products/3mm-3-...e&_ss=e&_v=1.0

You can try Surrey Plastic Works OR Dimension 3 Plastics

I know Surrey Plastic Works will do retail, Dimension 3 might be wholesale only.

Surrey PlasticWorks

Address: 12198 86 Ave, Surrey, BC V3W 3H7
Phone: (604) 501-9033

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Dimension 3 Plastics Ltd.

Address: 1463 Mustang Pl, Port Coquitlam, BC V3C 6L2

Phone: (604) 552-3006

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They were my suppliers when I worked in the signage industry~ Both do great work, fast turnarounds and good pricing

And if you are not local, any of the signage shops will do it, though pricing can vary~ When I worked in signs, some shops will be 1/10 of our price, and some stores will be 10Xs of our price, because there are no "standard" pricing, shop around is your best bet~

I think this is the official home projects thread

What did you do to your house

If you're worried your toddler is going to go through, hot glue isn't going to cut it. You would need to fasten it to the stairs properly.

If you’re cutting any of the ikea frames, make sure you tape your cut lines with painters tape.

This kinda goes for anything from idea I guess lol because all their peices of a tendency to chip or blow up completely without a sharp blade and some tape

Shouldn't be necessary honestly. I'm creating the grid for the cars using the solely the foam board. Once I've measured and cut everything properly, it should just slide right into the frame without issue. It'll take a lot of time but should be worth it!

Feel like we can probably abolish some of the subforums, off topic is where everyone is on now anyways.

Location: Toronto
Recommendations: West Coast-based shops

Good job, Revscene.

Same, I wish some of the other threads were in Off Topic because I'm too lazy to navigate to the other forums.

Maybe this can be a DIY project thread, if anyone likes building furniture and making cool stuff. I'll add some stuff stuff soon.

would like to see your guys home shops. starting to set up a simple wood shop in my garage.

You got wood now ? Pssshhh you embracing that vegan lifestyle to the max now eh ?

I like working on cars most, but I have this feeling like I want to whittle wood and make little furniture pieces and stuff now too. Must be an age thing lol

If I could learn how to make my own industrial style kitchen table I'd be super proud of myself lol. It's probably quite easy, I just don't have the tools or materials to do it.

Shortly after COVID, I built myself a live edge walnut table for the kitchen from scratch. Sanding, filling in the holes/crevices, applying the coatings. It was a lot of work, but a very rewarding and zen-like experience throughout the process. Kudos to people who do this for a living.

Despite not having any prior knowledge or serious experience, I did all my homework on YouTube and various blogs. I think I did ok. :D

One thing I learned: Walnut is one hell of a tough raw material. Almost broke my drill bits. :pokerface:

You can't tell us about this and not put up any photos bro

I really need to start making my own furniture. Much better ROI than car fabrication. Lol

wow seriously dukes? would love to see any pics of the process too

Building your own tables is such a great experience.

My wife and I built our own standing desks during COVID.

We bought the legs, motors, and controllers in a kit, and then we bought solid maple butcher blocks from Home Depot, sanded it down, sealed 'em up, and bolted it all together. I'm too lazy to take a picture right now but we were super happy with the results, learned a lot, and saved ourselves probably a thousand dollars.

No special tools: all it took was a drill, a brush for the polyurethane sealant, a screw driver, and a couple of sanding blocks (I would've spent the money on an orbital sander for $100 if I could do it again though. sanding by hand is a real biatch and a friggin mess too).

haha sorry guys i'm still working :okay:

will post later with photos

hard to believe i actually did this lol

i havent done any fine woodworking but i did build a workbench for myself about a month ago. its nice not to have to do things on the floor anymore. only tool i really had was a circular saw other than a drill and impact.

https://i.imgur.com/wwfMxrz.jpeg