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It doesn't take a genius to see that the way my TV is situated, is not particularly secure. On several occasions, I've knocked it over. I decided to try and make a more stable platform to locate it.
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I also threw my bed away when I moved, so I bought several pieces of wood to try and build a new one. Unfortunately, my wallet could only afford pine, which isn't especially stable and doesn't take stain well. If I had deeper pockets, I'd have bought poplar.
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I cut a short piece down, but it still isn't very flat. I rounded the corners, and I'll run it through a surface planer to try and make it more suitable.I also intend to use a router to round off the top edge.
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It's been a while since I've used my routers, and finding the mounting hardware for the table, took a large portion of the day.
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I rounded over the top edge, to five it a more finished look.
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A couple of coats of polyurethane, should help keep it from absorbing moisture, and protect it. I neglected to take any photographs of the planing process. That provided me with plenty of sawdust and shavings.
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Although unsightly, the base I already had will make it less of an ordeal to build the platform.
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I found the center of the base, and the top piece, and marked them where the pencil lines wouldn't be seen. I then drilled two holes through the bottom.
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I had put several coats of polyurethane on the top piece, which will be more visible. I put the center lines on the underside, which is how I'll align the two, hopefully making them symmetrical.
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Flipped over, I now sink two screws into the base and top.
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Here it is, ready to support my TV.
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I found an old scrap of paneling, which I'll run across the back. I keep my vitamins on the lower level, and they often get pushed out the back, so this will prevent that from continuing. I marked the length, and a space that will be notched to allow the wires to run through.
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13
My tried and true saber saw will cut this. Hardly precise, it will do the job.
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This is how it turned out. The plywood is hardly attractive, but I seriously doubt anyone will be looking at this piece of work anyway.
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Here's the end result. I don't think any of the furniture outlets have to worry about competition from me.
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