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Display Cases
- Thread starter Big10
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Chris has a really nice setup. I know he'll share pictures with you. I got nothing but open for suggestions.
Big10
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Wow ... those are pricey ... you might think about a aquarium from wally world ... The one your describing sounds too big but maybe not ....:dude
Just me and the wife, so this will be going in the spare bedroom. I took the measurements and it will fit nicely in a spot I have picked out.
I will look at it first to see if it is indeed what I want.
Heavens Eagle
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I have an old oak entertainment center that used to house one of those boat anchor 32 inch Sony tube TVs. Hated the TV, but always liked the entertainment center. When I moved last time, I got rid of the TV, but after thinking about it and measuring a little, the center could become a nice display case.
All I need to do is add some adjustable shelf strips to the sides, enclose the back, add some LED lights, and add a door to the front. As the opening is 20 inches deep, 30 inches wide and a bit more than that high it should make a nice display case.
All I need to do is add some adjustable shelf strips to the sides, enclose the back, add some LED lights, and add a door to the front. As the opening is 20 inches deep, 30 inches wide and a bit more than that high it should make a nice display case.
I got one also Paul, just need a new back panel where the tube stuck out. We paid WAY too much for that thing to trash it because we can't fit a wide screen in there now.
Heavens Eagle
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Yup, same issue here Bob. There is about a 20 inch wide cabinet on the left side that has a door with a window on it and shelves which will work for the smaller stuff. The part for the old TV didn't have a back, but I found some thin panel at Home Depot that will work there very well. Lucky for me, I saved the casters that came on the thing originally. With no heavy boat anchors in it I can put them back on it and easily roll it around.
Castors? Mine didn't have anything like that, took two friends and a 12 pack of beer to get this monster moved 10 years ago. As far as I'm concerned it goes with the house next time we sell. 
Big10
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Very nice Paul!
A year or so ago I built my own out of scrap birch plywood and some glass shelves I found. it only took me a few hours to build, the staining and varnishing took a few day with dry times.
Now I love that. Need to find someone that does wood work and have one made.
Mine was just an ole cheap craglist score.
Duke Maddog
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Where are you Big10? I do woodwork...
Big10
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East Texas
Duke Maddog
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Yeah that would be a bit of a drive since I live in Southern California. I'm sorry.
