Those lights are easy to wire?

- corelz125

Were you looking at the saw to buy?

Yeah, easy as heck, but you pay for the easiness.. It could be done cheaper with pieces parts off the shelf and hand wire everything together, but I like the system so I use it and just charge for it.

It's all plug and play. I'll post about them tomorrow or the next day.

 

No i went for a Columbian vise I don't have room for the RAS. I looked at some led's with the transformers and strips for my under cabinet light but wasn't sure but a friend told me theyre real easy to do.

 

No i went for a Columbian vise I don t have room for the RAS. I looked at some led s with the transformers and strips for my under cabinet light but wasn t sure but a friend told me theyre real easy to do.

- corelz125

It's pretty easy. Here is a site you can look at. If you get around to it, I can walk you through some of the stuff you need.

The system I use is from Hafele, the site above I'm sure would be a lot cheaper.

 

my go to wood supply guy sells that brand,top of the line.

 

Those strip light leds I looked at but ended up just buying a led light bar that was hard wired to a switch. Those led strips are cool. my friend had them around his entry way door and would change the colors with the click of a switch.

 

I did some LED in an entertainment center. I think I had to solder the wires. PITA.

 

I did a quick video of the LED lighting. Easier to see and hear than trying to explain pictures.

It's all the Hafele Loox5 System.

I'm not the greatest at making videos, so I hope it gets the point across.
(No, I'm no "woodshopnerdery" sorry)

Anyway, here is what I'm doing. With this system you can hook up strip lighting as well as the pucks.
I'm no expert but I have a descent handle on using their product so if anyone needs some help I can try to.

My middle upper section will have 5 lights. I have a 2 way extension cord that I will attach to the same 4 way cord as I'm using in the video.

 

That's a lot easier then those strips. Just keep adding cords for more lights. I see where the price can add up but you get simplicity for the cost. Well woodnerd worries more about making videos than things out of wood. He has the wrong screenname for himself.

 

That's pretty slick.

 

Thanks,
I know there are a lot of other Systems/Brands that do the same thing and probably cheaper, but this works for me.
I've never had to go back and fix any of the lighting I have put in. And if I ever have to, I know I can just bring the new pieces with me, unplug the old, plug in the new and problem solved….

Maybe it's that good, or they just don't call me…win, win.. lol

 

I have everything built for the wall unit. Today I just spent getting everything ready for paint, detailing some things, double checking everything.

I combined the desk side panels and the little raceway shelf into one cabinet like an insert. I figured it would be easier to paint and install as 1 unit.

Started setting up the big panels to paint first.

I added some small angled pieces to the inside of this shelf section. This will help guide the wires when I pull them into holes that I have cut into the side panels. No pics of the side panels but the square holes cut in them correspond with the ends of the shelf.

 

 

LeeRoy,

Thanks for the lighting video.

Looking forward to final install.

 

I am not sure what to be more impressed with. The video content or that fact that someone was able to successfully embed a video in Lumberjocks.

 

I am not sure what to be more impressed with. The video content or that fact that someone was able to successfully embed a video in Lumberjocks.

- Lazyman

HaHa, I'm more than sure the embedding of the video is more impressive.
Here is the site that does it.

 

It s all the Hafele Loox5 System.
...
I m no expert but I have a descent handle on using their product so if anyone needs some help I can try to.
...
- LeeRoyMan

BTW - I believe our friend Scott Markwood (the other Shopsmith guy) is a corporate trainer for Hafele America. He's a pretty cool dude, sure he wouldn't mind a reach out.

 

Update on the painting. Slow going when you can only layout a little at a time.

So far I have 2 coats of primmer on everything with a good sanding in between coats.
If anybody wants to know I use a precat primmer/undercoater
It's a great product that fills voids good and powders up nice as you sand.

 

From what I see it looks great.

 

 

Put the file drawers in.
Mounted the lock pieces parts.
Not much to them, very low security but as they say, keeps an honest person honest.
I'm going to add a few more straps, and screws, over the bar that slides up and down.

Each drawer has two rows of files.

 

Here you are doing all kinds of work. I am struggling to put drawer pulls on two drawers! Maybe today is the day?

Real nice work as usual. Thank you for posting and this great info.

 

Looking like some high end stuff, well done. And it is better than what one can purchase in an office supply store.

 

LeeRoy,

Thanks for the comments on my Drop Zone table. I did the build at my old house, trying to get it done before we moved. All I did here (new home) was add the drawer pulls. The pulls are really cool. Made in Bulgaria or some place. They have cool glass in the pulls. I did not show them, because my wife ordered them (after I showed her where I found them), because if any LJ's said hey like those cool pulls Petey, she would take full credit for the build of the table. :}

 

LOL, wifes, you got to love them, haha

I thought it would have been a quick turnaround if you had built them in the new house.

Don't listen to MM about the grain direction on the bottom shelf.
The way I look at it there are no rules, and besides it goes with the floor….

It really is a nice build and fits the spot perfectly.

 

With these big glue ups and finishing projects do you still get a little frantic while doing it? Or you have done it so many times you can do it in your sleep?