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I have two doors with mirror that used to belong to Ikea wardrobes. I was a bit frustrated that my desk top used only right angles so I turned one of those mirrors into a free standing one with as many weird angles as possible. It is now waiting for some finish which will probably highlight all the knots and faults in the wood.{{ProjectInfoBox | I have two doors with mirror that used to belong to Ikea wardrobes. I was a bit frustrated that my [[Project:PC desk top|desk top]] used only right angles so I turned one of those mirrors into a free standing one with as many weird angles as possible. It is now waiting for some finish which will probably highlight all the knots and faults in the wood.{{ProjectInfoBox | ||
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I used some 17x36x2000mm construction lumber, all assembly is made with only glue. The special high strength mirror glue from Pattex is | I used some 17x36x2000mm construction lumber, all assembly is made with only glue. The [https://www.hornbach.de/shop/Pattex-Montagekleber-Special-80-g/5481543/artikel.html special high strength mirror glue from Pattex] is utter shit and did not adhere at all to the back of the mirror. Some normal universal glue did the job of gluing the mirror to the frame. | ||
The whole thing is as flimsy as possible; if it becomes a problem I can reinforce it later: it will be easy to add braces to the legs or dowels where the legs are glued to the frame. | The whole thing is as flimsy as possible; if it becomes a problem I can reinforce it later: it will be easy to add braces to the legs or dowels where the legs are glued to the frame. | ||
Revision as of 10:51, 2 November 2021
I have two doors with mirror that used to belong to Ikea wardrobes. I was a bit frustrated that my desk top used only right angles so I turned one of those mirrors into a free standing one with as many weird angles as possible. It is now waiting for some finish which will probably highlight all the knots and faults in the wood.
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| Status: | Ongoing |
| Release Date: | 2021-10-24 |
| Initiator: | User:Ronanb |
| Materials Used: | mirror, wood glue, universal glue, construction lumber |
| Tools Used: | saw, sandpaper, hand plane |
| Approx. Cost: | 15€ |
I used some 17x36x2000mm construction lumber, all assembly is made with only glue. The special high strength mirror glue from Pattex is utter shit and did not adhere at all to the back of the mirror. Some normal universal glue did the job of gluing the mirror to the frame.
The whole thing is as flimsy as possible; if it becomes a problem I can reinforce it later: it will be easy to add braces to the legs or dowels where the legs are glued to the frame.
