{"id":515,"date":"2008-09-05T15:23:59","date_gmt":"2008-09-05T23:23:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/driph.com\/words\/?p=515"},"modified":"2008-09-05T15:24:35","modified_gmt":"2008-09-05T23:24:35","slug":"tron-restoration-cabinet-misc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/driph.com\/words\/2008\/09\/tron-restoration-cabinet-misc\/","title":{"rendered":"Tron Restoration – Cabinet Misc"},"content":{"rendered":"

As I’d mentioned before, the doors that came along with the cabinet were thrashed.<\/em> It was time test my (lack of) woodworking ability. <\/p>\n

Remember the Ryobi jigsaw I’d purchased before? The internet was right<\/a>, it really was crap. Crestfallen, I returned the thing to Home Depot and walked out with a shiny new DeWalt, which apparently the internet doesn’t really like either<\/a>. Maybe the internet just hates jigsaws in general, because it worked out fine enough for me.<\/p>\n

Using the originals as rough templates, I cut out a new upper and lower door, followed by screen vents and holes for a key-matched set of replacement locks.<\/p>\n

Thankfully, bondo heals all wounds.<\/p>\n

\"Doors<\/p>\n

After a bit of sanding and painting (Rustoleum satin black)…<\/p>\n

\"painted<\/p>\n

…and on the cabinet, with new locks and freshly painted screens:<\/p>\n

\"new<\/p>\n

Next up, transferring the guts.<\/p>\n

\"transferring<\/p>\n

The old piece of plywood that everything was originally mounted on had seen better days, and as I had new plywood to spare, it was a simple process to cut a new piece and move everything over (after taking several photos just to be sure the right bits stayed connected to the right bits). Here’s the result, mounted in the cabinet:<\/p>\n

\"mounted<\/p>\n

More parts. This thing is getting expensive.<\/p>\n