Stcking Metal to Wood!!!

[Peppie]

Had the opportunity to build an oak stand for a fellow reef here at RF.
As some of you know I like thinking outside of the box. More times than not. LOL

Our fellow reefer thought that magnets to hold the door in place was a great idea!! As do I. Much better access to the underneath the tank.

This is my take on sticking the door to the cabinet.

The bottom rail that the door sits on has a bevel on it. Sloped to the inside of the stand.

The door has a lip cut around the edge of the door to keep the light in the stand. So at the bottom of the door I cut a bevel in this lip.
This will keep the bottom of the door tight against the face frame.

On the top of the door I mounted two metal tabs to keep the top against the face frame

One on each end of the door, about 3'' in from the left and right side.

Now the tricky part!!! (not really)

I bought a pack of 3/8'' X 1/8'' rare earth magnets. I will use two per slot.

They are just a bit thinner than the slot that my biscett jioner will cut
I cut the slot about 1/16'' from the face frame

Drop in the magnets, Shim the back of them to keep them as close to the front as possible

Make a custom piece of wood to fill the slot around the magnets

Glue it in the slot and sand it flush

There you have it. Metal, sticking to wood!!!

 

[mfinn]

Very nice.......

 

[1guydude]

+1 kool how u hid the magnets in the wood too.

 

[sedrostyle]

Way to use your brain. I've been pondering putting something that my daughter can't open my doors to drop toys in my sump

Very slick write up

 

[pandora32]

Cool! Ive been talking to my dad bout building a steel stand and how i was going to keep the wood attached was an issue. Maybe not now.

 

[Peppie]

Cool! Ive been talking to my dad bout building a steel stand and how i was going to keep the wood attached was an issue. Maybe not now.

The great advantage with attaching the skin with magnets is you will have FULL access to the stand below. Dont have to stick half your body in a small door!!

 

[Peppie]

Way to use your brain. I've been pondering putting something that my daughter can't open my doors to drop toys in my sump

Very slick write up

Thanks for looking sedro,
The magnets are not real powerful on this build. They would not keep a toddler out of the stand. They will however hold the door in place.

Have to use this brain at least twice a week, or I will get a headache. LOL

 

[Peppie]

+1 kool how u hid the magnets in the wood too.

Thanks 1guy,
I think the owner will think so also

 

[Peppie]

Very nice.......

Thought this would catch your eye.
Thanks Martin

 

[kpiotrowski]

Having been to Dave's place on many occasion and seeing his work, I can say he is truly a craftsman. so yeh, par for the course for Dave!

 

[Peppie]

Well, Thank You very much Kevin!
Every once and a while I surprise myself. That is when I need to share . Other my may be able to use this, or a version of it.