50g Breeder Stand Canopy Build

[rededge2k1]

I recently completed another custom stand/canopy build for a fellow ARC member (DHoff04) and thought I would share the build with you guys. As usual, I'll try to keep the words to a minimum

My final SketchUp design, which was tweaked to the owner's liking before proceeding with the build:

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Cutting & routing the 3/4" birch plywood stand panels

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The stand coming together

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Building the cabinet doors using 3" poplar stiles and rails with 1/4" birch ply panels, joined with tongue & groove joinery

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Boring 35mm holes for concealed Euro hinges

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Installing hardware for a test fit & line-up

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Door pulls

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Door roller catch

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Trimming the stand with Poplar stock

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Laying out the canopy panels

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Routing the back panel edges smooth

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Drilling holes in the back panel for pocket screws

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Routing rabbets in the side panels to accept the back panel

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The canopy pieces ready for assembly

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Putting the canopy together on a squaring jig (scrap pieces pin nailed to MDF to keep everything in place during assembly)

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Attaching the back with glue and pocket screws

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90° corner clamps to hold the front and side panels square during assembly

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Drilling 2x2 corner supports for the mitered joints

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Canopy frame complete

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Trimming the bottom edge of the canopy frame, to hide the plywood edges

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Fitting the lid

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Routing for a recessed continuous hinge

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Trimming the lid with more poplar stock

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Canopy lid complete

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Canopy test fit over the stand

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To avoid a center brace, I installed a strip of poplar on the back of the right cabinet door

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The stand & canopy build is complete

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Wood filler to patch nail holes

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Wood filler sanded smooth (220 grit)

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Priming the bare wood....

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A light sanding of the primer coat (320 grit)

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First coat of paint (latex, gloss black)

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Installing the brass continuous canopy hinge

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Soft bumpers added to soften the lid when closing the canopy

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Adding feet to the stand

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Complete!

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Packing everything up for a safe trip to the new owner's home

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Delivered and placed in the owner's tank room

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Hope you guys enjoyed the pictures as much as I enjoyed building it!
Dustin

 

[jmaneyapanda]

Looks awesome. You are a marvelous woodworker

 

[ichthyoid]

jmaneyapanda;473459 wrote: looks awesome. You are a marvelous woodworker

+1!

 

[brianjfinn]

Man, you do great work!

 

[ricksconnected]

pretty sweet dustin. :up:

 

[serpent]

jmaneyapanda;473459 wrote: Looks awesome. You are a marvelous woodworker

+1. Beautiful.

 

[dhoff04]

Just wanted to chime in here as the recipient of this marvelous stand...

Dustin is an outstanding woodworker and a consumate professional. He did a great job and the whole build process was painless from my perspective. Even with just the empty tank sitting there, my girlfriend and I find ourselves looking at it saying things like: "****, that really looks good!"

I couldn't be happier!

Thanks again Dustin for a fine, fine job.

David

 

[grouper therapy]

Excellent job Dustin ! Did you get a router table yet?

 

[jeffh]

Wow, you do really nice work! Especially cool of you to share your talents with others. :yay:

Jeff

 

[hackman72]

excellent job and as always...love the heavy pics!!!