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Built this TV console from scratch. Took me 3 months and a lot of swearing.
Posted my wallpaper project ,setup in another subreddit, and a bunch of folks got sidetracked asking about the TV console ... figured I’d bring the build over here, where the real DIY crowd lives. This is the full breakdown from sketch to sweat to sanding mishaps. It all started with a napkin sketch. Literally. I had this idea in my head, threw it down on paper, and sent it to a friend who’s way better than me at turning weird ideas into slick renders. (See images 1, 2, and 3.) At first, we thought we’d mess with colors. But then I looked at my wall and realized… nah. The wallpaper already sets the vibe. White it is. From there, I jumped into CAD and started working on the actual files. See images 4, 5, and 6! these are just the starter drawings. If you’re a fellow builder and want the full CAD files, IM me and I’ll send them your way. Now to the painful part: metalwork. Luckily, I’ve got a friend with a shop that has all the tools you need if you’re dumb enough to try something like this. I started bending the metal, making cuts, welding joints. I’m no pro welder, so I screwed up. A lot. But after burning through time (and fingertips), I finally got all the legs welded up. (Check out images 7 and 8 to see the raw stages.) Next problem? Powder coating. Most shops didn’t want to touch it. One guy told me, “We just do rims, bro.” But eventually, someone said yes, and got them coated matte white like I wanted. (Final result? See images 9 and 10.) Now… the wood. I spent weeks driving around Ontario looking for a fresh-cut 10x10 ( se image 15 the last one ). Finally found one. The seller goes, “You’ll need a forklift, this thing’s heavy as hell.” He wasn’t kidding. Getting it into my SUV was straight comedy. And yes, I drove it home like I was carrying a stack of full wine glasses. But here’s where I messed up: I designed the legs with curves assuming I could carve the wood to match. Spoiler alert: you can’t easily curve a fresh 10x10. After weeks of trying, I gave up. I was pissed. I felt like the whole thing was a waste. Then a buddy came through again and said “Why not just use stacked 2x10s? Curve each one, layer ‘em, boom. That’s exactly what we did. That’s what you’re looking at now in the final shots (images 8, 11, and 12). Stacked boards, curved to match the legs, turned my mess into something that actually works. Now look....some people on my last post about the wallpaper said the photos were AI-generated, that this is all fake, that it looks like an ad. Whatever. If you think it’s fake, keep scrolling. The internet is full of junk.. and don’t add more to it with hate. I’m just here trying to share something I actually put effort into. I cleaned up my wording a bit using a writing tool, but everything you’re seeing here concept, execution, photos was fully hands on. Some folks got weirdly upset about that on my last post. Honestly, I don’t get it. If there’s a tool that helps you write clearer, why wouldn’t you use it? Doesn’t change the fact that the project’s real,!! Anyway, thanks to the folks who asked and showed genuine interest. I’ll be around in the comments if you’ve got questions or want CAD files or need to know where not to powder coat. Let’s build cool sh*t. submitted by /u/Digital_Nar [link] [comments]
| | Posted my wallpaper project ,setup in another subreddit, and a bunch of folks got sidetracked asking about the TV console ... figured I’d bring the build over here, where the real DIY crowd lives. This is the full breakdown from sketch to sweat to sanding mishaps. It all started with a napkin sketch. Literally. I had this idea in my head, threw it down on paper, and sent it to a friend who’s way better than me at turning weird ideas into slick renders. (See images 1, 2, and 3.) At first, we thought we’d mess with colors. But then I looked at my wall and realized… nah. The wallpaper already sets the vibe. White it is. From there, I jumped into CAD and started working on the actual files. See images 4, 5, and 6! these are just the starter drawings. If you’re a fellow builder and want the full CAD files, IM me and I’ll send them your way. Now to the painful part: metalwork. Luckily, I’ve got a friend with a shop that has all the tools you need if you’re dumb enough to try something like this. I started bending the metal, making cuts, welding joints. I’m no pro welder, so I screwed up. A lot. But after burning through time (and fingertips), I finally got all the legs welded up. (Check out images 7 and 8 to see the raw stages.) Next problem? Powder coating. Most shops didn’t want to touch it. One guy told me, “We just do rims, bro.” But eventually, someone said yes, and got them coated matte white like I wanted. (Final result? See images 9 and 10.) Now… the wood. I spent weeks driving around Ontario looking for a fresh-cut 10x10 ( se image 15 the last one ). Finally found one. The seller goes, “You’ll need a forklift, this thing’s heavy as hell.” He wasn’t kidding. Getting it into my SUV was straight comedy. And yes, I drove it home like I was carrying a stack of full wine glasses. But here’s where I messed up: I designed the legs with curves assuming I could carve the wood to match. Spoiler alert: you can’t easily curve a fresh 10x10. After weeks of trying, I gave up. I was pissed. I felt like the whole thing was a waste. Then a buddy came through again and said “Why not just use stacked 2x10s? Curve each one, layer ‘em, boom. That’s exactly what we did. That’s what you’re looking at now in the final shots (images 8, 11, and 12). Stacked boards, curved to match the legs, turned my mess into something that actually works. Now look....some people on my last post about the wallpaper said the photos were AI-generated, that this is all fake, that it looks like an ad. Whatever. If you think it’s fake, keep scrolling. The internet is full of junk.. and don’t add more to it with hate. I’m just here trying to share something I actually put effort into. I cleaned up my wording a bit using a writing tool, but everything you’re seeing here concept, execution, photos was fully hands on. Some folks got weirdly upset about that on my last post. Honestly, I don’t get it. If there’s a tool that helps you write clearer, why wouldn’t you use it? Doesn’t change the fact that the project’s real,!! Anyway, thanks to the folks who asked and showed genuine interest. I’ll be around in the comments if you’ve got questions or want CAD files or need to know where not to powder coat. Let’s build cool sh*t. [link] [comments] |
