There's a thread around here somewhere,.........somebody else completed a project just like this with pictures and everything. I have searched a bit but I cannot find it. Any of you guys remember that? Do you remember who?
I love these answers so far! Its brought up things I would not have considered at all, so THANKS for that! I'm pretty excited to make it happen, just have to get my tax return in and I'll see where I can take it Pictures, as promised, will be coming soon. Its till in my trunk...
Very nice! I haven't looked into local suppliers yet but I also don't have a ton of space to work on it, being in an apartment and all. I'll be picking up a hand saw for big cuts, I have a dremel 4000 for detail work, and that should be about all the tools I need. And even then I could just cut with the dremel, as well, so long as I can get the cuts straight. DEFINITELY looking forward to playing around with this
That should look really nice after you're done. You already know that the most important thing you're facing is that the inside of it should have a near perfect seal. Take exact measurements of the interior and once you have the bottom and sides done it's the top that you want to ensure is exact....taper the closing part on the top where it closes and meets the front....start out slowly and you'll have to close and re close the top so you get that little bit of resistance ( or whoosh sound) when you close the top. You shouldn't have to force it but just a slight tug will let you know you've got it. When you think you have it do a light test to ensure that all of your seams are tight and then add your humidifying agent...I suggest KL but that's just me. Can't wait to see it all done.
I wish you all the best luck on your project. I'm thinking you may need more than a handsaw for the big cuts and a dremel, though. How do you plan on getting tight joinery to make the seal without the tools?
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