hope you don't mind, I've posted a link to this thread in the main ergodox thread.
hope you don't mind, I've posted a link to this thread in the main ergodox thread.
I'm glad you did. Thanks.
MOZ- Thanks. Your ability to construct an ErgoDox from scratch is impressive, as is your ability to accumulate over 1000 posts in 3 months.
Good to have you here.
hope you don't mind, I've posted a link to this thread in the main ergodox thread.
I'm glad you did. Thanks.
MOZ- Thanks. Your ability to construct an ErgoDox from scratch is impressive, as is your ability to accumulate over 1000 posts in 3 months.
Good to have you here.
The Ergodocks are about 75% complete. I think they should be done mid-week but I may have to wait about a week for the shipping packages to arrive.
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Thought you might like an action shot of the process.
Woah. Clamp galore!!
Woah. Clamp galore!!
You don't know the half of it.http://flic.kr/s/aHsjJzR7FK
Woah. Clamp galore!!
You don't know the half of it.http://flic.kr/s/aHsjJzR7FK
Woah. Clamp galore!!
You don't know the half of it.http://flic.kr/s/aHsjJzR7FK
My thanks to all of you for your patience. It's taking a lot longer to get these things out the door than I would have imagined. I lost a key employee recently and my workload increased as a result. They just need the legs fitted and a final check and they should be ready to send out.
I thought you might like a visual progress report. The bulk of the work is done, just a lot of details now.
http://flic.kr/s/aHsjJWgZdu
I'm delighted to see that all participants contributed more than the minimum required. Being the most generous contributor, I wanted to do something special to Hoggy's ErgoDock. His first choice was walnut and maple second. I had some highly figured fiddleback maple I was saving for a special occasion so I inlayed his walnut unit with it.
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I hope you don't mind that I finished it. I couldn't wait to see it in its full glory
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I hope you enjoy your ErgoDock as much as I will enjoy shipping them out. ;D
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I also would suggest waxing your Dock after the final coat. I rubbed out and waxed my tray and six months later it is still like new in spite of daily abuse from my less than office-like hands. If you do wax it, make sure you won't be applying any more finish. It won't adhere without a complete stripping.
I have used paste waxes made for furniture and also paste car waxes.
i'm glad to read that you finally received your Dock and that you like it. Which hole is off? I hope others don't have the problem as well. I'm glad you have the resources to fix it. Unfortunately, I didn't have a unit to test the fit with because I helicoiled and ground flush the screws on mine. It wouldn't have fit anyways because I shaped the perimeter so much that it is probably a quarter inch smaller that stock.
I found that just using a spray can of polyurethane was most convenient. I used Minwax brand on mine. The mahogany and walnut seem to respond best to solvent based urethane to best enhance their grain color however I prefer water-borne finishes for lighter woods like maple because the solvents add an amber tint which I don't like as much on maple. The exception of course would be if your trying to color match an existing piece of furniture.
If you use a rattle can, you will probably need 5+ coats to get a good build. A trick I use on open grained woods like mahogany and walnut is to spray a coat and when it's tacky I rub the finish into the open grain to speed up the build. I just use my finger to do this. Usually by the second coat the depressions from the grain are filled pretty well. Sand lightly between coats. I also would suggest waxing your Dock after the final coat. I rubbed out and waxed my tray and six months later it is still like new in spite of daily abuse from my less than office-like hands. If you do wax it, make sure you won't be applying any more finish. It won't adhere without a complete stripping.
If it were me, I wouldn't stain any of the Docks i made unless I were matching something existing. I might stain or paint the plywood however to match the darker woods, but probably not.
It just occurred to me that most of you have clear ErgoDoxes. That could factor into how you color the plywood as well.
Another question, after the polyurethane cures, what grits of sandpaper would you recommend to begin with and go up to before one should start applying wax?
And here's the (intermediate) result... turned out great, I think:
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That's just four coats of clear poly (MinWax, water-based, brushed on). I've got some finishing wax I intend to try, but I want to let the poly cure really well first, so I'll tackle that when I get back from visiting family over Christmas.
I love the look of cherry wood... I wasn't sure how I'd like it "au naturel" (you normally see it stained darker), but it turned out great.
Thanks again, kurplop!
If anyone is making these or has a 3D diagram I could have printed, that would be awesome.