Wish me luck! (2 Viewers)

[Darson]

 

[bsdunbar1]

Can't wait to see the steps along the way.
Good Luck (y) :thumbsup:

 

[Darson]

 

[Darson]

Top cut, now using the top as a template for the rail

 

[Darson]

The router started throwing sparks! Was worried that there was a nail in the plywood but closer inspection showed that the bearing had failed on the cheap router bit.

Anyway, two top shapes cut out and it’s too damn hot out here so I’m off to beer & barbecue and will pick back up tomorrow.

 

[DoubleEagle]

Maybe overheated?

 

[T_Chan]

GL, HF, and to the router bit, GG.

 

[Darson]

Got the big boy router out and white side bit. No more messing around! I used an corner off-cut to make an edge guide for cutting the curvy bits.

Bottom part of the rail finished:

 

[davin]

Beautiful

 

[Lemonzest]

following...ver cool!

 

[Darson]

6” rail with rounded edges

 

[Darson]

Using scraps to make the raised rail

 

[Darson]

All trimmed flush

 

[Darson]

Checking rope lights for length. I think this is enough for today. I need to order some suede and find some clips to hold the rope lights in place.

 

[Invenis]

Very cool! I’m now seriously thinking on buying some wood tools

 

[Kyle]

Very cool. Good progress. Looking forward to the finished product.

 

[Darson]

Back at it - need to finish today! Starting with the top pad...

 

[Darson]

 

[Lemonzest]

I am in awe of people that successfully build things with wood It is the coolest. Looks great so far!!!

 

[Darson]

Should have bought a bigger sheet of foam! Somehow hacked it together

 

[Puka Okole]

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Maybe this will motivate me to start mine! Looking good!

 

[Trihonda]

I’m sure I didn’t see this in time, but please don’t use rope lights... you can snag super cheap strips of LEDs that hav a remote, change colors, and dim.... for like $25. The LEDs don’t get hot, and they last forever... I have used a ton of rope lighting in my home... a ton! But I have sections that have burned out, and the lights get warm, use up way more energy, and typically cost as much if not more....

 

[Darson]

Vinyl step one! This is exhausting even with a pneumatic nailer. Time for a break...

 

[Darson]

I’m sure I didn’t see this in time, but please don’t use rope lights... you can snag super cheap strips of LEDs that hav a remote, change colors, and dim.... for like $25. The LEDs don’t get hot, and they last forever... I have used a ton of rope lighting in my home... a ton! But I have sections that have burned out, and the lights get warm, use up way more energy, and typically cost as much if not more....

Hmm... mine are LED rope lights. I bought them for Christmas but they’re blue and my wife hates them so no cost! I can also replace with strip LEDs later. I’m actually thinking of adding translucent dice as a rail eventually.

 

[Trihonda]

Hmm... mine are LED rope lights. I bought them for Christmas but they’re blue and my wife hates them so no cost! I can also replace with strip LEDs later. I’m actually thinking of adding translucent dice as a rail eventually.

If you bought a boat load of casino dice, cut them in half, then used them as a diffuser, that’d be cool!

But, LED strips are so cheap, I’d just do that from the start imho.

 

[Darson]

Playable now! A few wrinkles but not bad for my first try. I’ll have the think about the lights...

 

[Darson]

If you bought a boat load of casino dice, cut them in half, then used them as a diffuser, that’d be cool!

But, LED strips are so cheap, I’d just do that from the start imho.

Cut them in half! What a masterful idea - I was groaning at the cost of 300 dice... now I only need 150.

Now, what color dice... blue?

 

[Trihonda]

Cut them in half! What a masterful idea - I was groaning at the cost of 300 dice... now I only need 150.

Now, what color dice... blue?

Your felt is blue... I’d go with someone different. But then practice with a few colors. Maybe get clear-ish dice colors. That way it’ll interact better with multi color LEDs

 

[Lemonzest]

looks great. looking forward to seeing dice in action!

 

[jlb2782]

Looks great.