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It puts the Linoleum in the basket...
3:21 PM 7/6/2006 9/5/2006 |
| At first I was going to either paint, or wallpaper, the inside of the closet, but I found I didn't like this idea too much the more I thought about it. It was then that I hit on the idea of using Linoleum: that textured, plasticky stuff you use on kitchen and bathroom floors. When it comes down to endurance and resistance to chemicals, muck, and oil, it does very well. My kitchen floor, for example, is yet to be stained despite all the things I've done to it. Also Linoleum comes in big wide rolls - better yet, its readily available and most carpet stores will even cut it to size.
The downside is that it is very expensive! That 5 bucks per square meter quickly adds up when your box is 2Mx1.5M. The Linoleum was more expensive than all the wood used in the frame! The bright side is that it is very easy to work with - the nice checker pattern I chose (it seemed a good match for a CNC machine) also made measuring it a lot easier.
I used standard vinyl carpet glue, and just rolled the pre-cut Linoleum into the frame - once the glue is ready it becomes kinda tacky, and instantly sticks to hold the material, so you need to "rehearse" this step before you glue, to ensure everything fits and will roll into the right position.
Finally, Silicon sealant/Caulk was used to seal around the edges, and after letting all of that dry for 2 days, I hung the first frame up on the wall and mounted it at the top with RAWL bolts. These nice metal bolts actually expand to grip the concrete when you tighten them up - but you have to remember to vacuum the hole you drilled, or the brick dust acts as a lubricant and can let them slip out! |
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Assemblage 23
4:18 PM 7/10/2006 |
If you've been watching the dates of this blog, you'll see how much time passes between entries. The last two months have been really hectic for me, with both going on holiday to Leipzig, Germany, (for a goth festival, not the football!) and then going to the US for business. Then there's the girlfriend - not much time left for hobbies. But, if you're patient, you can still get things done. Let that be inspiration for all you toe-draggers out there. :)
In the bottom left pic, you can see the assembled closet, you can also see the server this webpage is running on (Hello server!), below the mirror the now properly trunked up sound-system to the room, and in the mirror, you can just see my Sherline CNC mill (for sale when I complete this big mill! :) ) There's also some pics of different bits of the assembly, and finally, the mill in the closet! Phew, finally, we are now completely and absoloutely 100% of ... er.. 1/3 way done. ;)
Next up, to fit the "shelves" inside the closet, and the closet doors, and finally, the control-panel, but more on that later... |
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