[Jukebox-list] Trashcan is coming together!

[etreble7]

Hi Jen,
You are correct, the Pilasters that install inside the cabinet MUST be 
easier and there is more room for "fudging" the fit.  I can't imagine having 
them installed outside and working with the plastics, they are not very 
forgiving, LOL  I did drill the holes for the casting bolt (thanks for the 
correct term) and it was fun!
Jackie

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jens Hultgren" <drjukebox at gmail.com>
To: "Jukebox mailing list" <jukebox-list at lists.netlojix.com>
Sent: Thursday, November 08, 2007 5:05 AM
Subject: Re: [Jukebox-list] Trashcan is coming together!


> I've only worked with metal Trashcan cabinets, and for those the repro
> pilasters are somewhat a pain to install, since they are notched but the
> notches are not in the right places.  :/
> I took my soldering gun and put on the flat thingy that can be used for
> cutting things up, and used the heat to extend the notches a little.
> Better than drilling/sawing/filing where there is a risk for cracking the
> plastic.
>
> The pilasters for wooden cabinets should be easier to work with since the
> edges are more concealed. With a metal cabinet you only have those narow
> metal strips to cover the blemishes.
>
> You probably also have to drill a hole for the little pilaster casting 
> bolt.
>
>  Jens
>
> On 11/8/07, Bob Ellingson <bobe at halted.com> wrote:
>>
>> At 12:34 PM 11/7/2007 -0500, you wrote:
>>
>> >I think putting in the Pilasters is not going to be so easy.  The edges
>> of
>> the Pilasters cover the screw holes that the Wood Strip should screw 
>> into.
>> I can't imagine having to make all those holes in the plastic to make it
>> fit?  Seems that's a little risky and I would have a good chance to crack
>> the plastic?
>>
>> I seem to recall reading about Dr. Know-it-all's travails when installing
>> repro trashcan plastics.  I think he said there is considerable
>> trial-fitting
>> and trimming (with a file? I don't know if that material can be "cut" 
>> with
>> snips or shears or anything...), along with plenty of hair-pulling.  I
>> don't
>> know if he was working with the ones that install from the inside, or the
>> ones that install from the outside (there are two different mounting
>> schemes,
>> depending on the year and whether the cabinet is wood or metal).  Take
>> your
>> time, and good luck!
>>
>>
>> --Bob
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