Quoted from joshmc:G'day guys,
I'd be super grateful if someone could share their process for building a cabinet base and trim. The trim in particular has me stumped (get it??). I went to Bunnings and got a piece of MDF cut to size for the base but the rest is a mystery. Here are some pictures of my cabinet. Any guidance would be appreciated. And before you ask, I have considered getting one built but seeing I am going to do more restorations in the future, I figure it would be a handy skill to possess. I have a circular saw, drill and jigsaw, however I dont have a router ... yet.
Thank you!
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Josh,
I'm thinking, that you are thinking, that the base has a piece of trim around the bottom holding it in place.
That is not the case. The bottom of the cabinet is assembled into a groove that is cut in the side, front and back of the cabinet.
The part you have in the first photo is just the plywood below the groove cut in the front of the cab.
At this point you need to clean away what remains (below the bottom) of the sides/back/front and cut some strips to glue/nail into place. you need to clean away these plywood remnants so you will have a good surface to glue the strips to. you can do this with a router , or with a sanding block.
I usually glue the bottom in and focus on making sure the cabinet stays square. Then after the bottom dries you can focus on installing the Strips.
Before you put in the new bottom, you want to transfer all the holes/slots form the old bottom to the new bottom. also transfer the block for the speaker and the switch.
MAking the strips is best done with a table saw. Do you have friend that has one? let him do them for you. Table saw can be dangerous for the newbie.
If your new to the router that can be tricky for the newbie also.
Attached is a drawing of side of a Williams cabinet. the bally cab you have has a similar groove towards the bottom.
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