Ric-habitat (My new coffee table)

collin · Post by **collin** » Wed Feb 25, 2009 12:36 am

I made a coffee table! Specifically for Rickenbackers...

Just sharing-----I rarely roll up my sleeves and make anything, so I'm pretty stoked on the outcome. Built as basically a standard flight case, except with plexi lid, faux "spun aluminum" sides, and "display" style interior, with less clutter than a protecting flight case.

: Me getting in the way of the shot!

(Ps...the 365OS now belongs to danotron...I borrowed it for the pics

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winston · Post by **winston** » Wed Feb 25, 2009 12:50 am

That is so cool Collin.

jps · Post by **jps** » Wed Feb 25, 2009 1:00 am

Very cool, Collin!

Not much WAF, however. You must be single!

beatlefreak · Post by **beatlefreak** » Wed Feb 25, 2009 1:01 am

I like it!

collin · Post by **collin** » Wed Feb 25, 2009 1:08 am

jps wrote:Very cool, Collin!

Not much WAF, however. You must be single!

haha, Wife Acceptance Factor?

My girlfriend knows what she's getting into. " Take it or leave it hon....you know how I am"

Thanks guys---it's not very furniture-like, but if made in quieter materials, it could almost make guitars look classy!

antipodean · Post by **antipodean** » Wed Feb 25, 2009 1:55 am

Watertight? I'd hate to think about coffee seepage from that cup you dad clumsily knocks over....

collin · Post by **collin** » Wed Feb 25, 2009 3:10 am

antipodean wrote:Watertight? I'd hate to think about coffee seepage from that cup you dad clumsily knocks over....

I'm already ahead a ya. Nothing a quick bead of silicone sealant caulking couldn't take care of on the corners. The plexi was supposedly 3/8" to fit in the aluminum extrustion, but it came slightly thick, and was a bear to fit in the aluminun, so right now I doubt an atom would slip past it. The corners could use the caulking for sure though.

-C

ps...I'll also tell my old man to leave the coffee at his house!

scotty · Post by **scotty** » Wed Feb 25, 2009 3:37 am

Nice!!!!!!!!!! Looking good collin

jimk · Post by **jimk** » Wed Feb 25, 2009 12:43 pm

Way cool! I like it.

JimK

atomic_punk · Post by **atomic_punk** » Wed Feb 25, 2009 1:27 pm

That is AWESOME. I would take one of those in a heartbeat. Nice job!!

wints · Post by **wints** » Wed Feb 25, 2009 5:05 pm

Neato!

Love the contemporary look of that flight case....

jch · Post by **jch** » Wed Feb 25, 2009 5:32 pm

Now,I just love that,way cool!

jdogric12 · Post by **jdogric12** » Wed Feb 25, 2009 5:47 pm

Well done C-dog. Me like mucho.

doctorwho · Post by **doctorwho** » Wed Feb 25, 2009 8:12 pm

winston wrote:That is so cool Collin.

+1!

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Thu Feb 26, 2009 10:51 am

Terrific job, Collin. It really holds the room together.

And you've got that '67 decor down pat, too.

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