Scott's Computer Cabinet Project Finishing Page

I needed a computer cabinet, and no one makes what I wanted. The only option was to build one myself.

This page documents the finishing and reassembly of the cabinet. This is the last step in completing the cabinet. It has taken over year to get to this point, mainly due to time constraints and the fact that cabinetry is not my main profession or my only hobby, but I feel it is well worth the effort as I have learned a lot and have constructed exactly what I wanted.

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Finishing and Reassembly

View of the drawers after the rails were removed and sanded for finish.	View of the doors and shelves, sanded and ready to finish.
View of the cabinet body as it rests on the saw hourses on its back ready to finish the bottom.	View of all the cabinet parts ready to begin finishing.
View of the finish and the sponge applicator, at least one of the ones that will be used.	View of the bottom after the finish was applied. Actually noticed after viewing this photo that I had missed a few spots and went back to get them later.
Since the sides were veneered plywood, dark stain was applied to cover the obvious visual issue in the fan cutouts.	View of the doors and shelves after finish.
View of the cabinet base after the finish was applied.	View of the finishing of the switch wiring. The electrical tape was releasing, so a zip tie secured each connection.
Outside view of one of the fans after final installation.	Intside view of one of the fans after final installation.
View of the doors and shelves showing the finishing nails used to elevate them and allow finishing of the front and back at the same time.	View of the cabinet from the front after being finished and reassembled.
View of the cabinet from the rear after being finished and reassembled.	View of the completed and installed computer cabinet.
View of the computers installed in the cabinet.	Side view of the completed and installed cabinet.

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