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Overview
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Show off your collectibles with a acrylic-topped case that does double duty as a living room table.
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To build the table:
1. Cut the base pieces
• Cut the apron pieces to length
• Cut the 1x1 support strips
2. Assemble the base
• Attach the supports to the apron
• Attach the apron to the legs
3. Cut and insert the display bottom
• Mark the display bottom
• Notch the display bottom
4. Build the tabletop
• Miter the top frame and edging
• Attach the edging to the frame pieces
• Assemble the tabletop frame
• Cut the clear acrylic
5. Place the tabletop parts on the base
• Place the top frame on the clear acrylic -
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4 hours
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$120
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Tools
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Shopping List
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Difficulty: Easy
The basic cuts and simple construction make this project a breeze.
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Tools List
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Miter saw
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Jigsaw
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Drill/driver fitted with a countersink drill bit
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Pneumatic nail gun
Shopping List
1. ½-inch plywood to make the floor. Get a 24-by-48-inch piece.
2. Baseboard to make the tabletop fame. Get two 8-foot boards.
3. 1x5 to make the apron. Get two 8-foot boards.
4. 1x1 to make the support and screw strips and the lip of the tabletop frame. Get three 8-foot boards.
5. Table legs. Get four.
6. Acrylic sheet. Get a piece at least 30 by 60 inches. 7. 1-inch nails
8. 2-inch nails
9. 1 ¼-inch screws
10. 2-inch screws
11. Permanent marker
12. Wood glue
13. A cyanoacrylate glue, such as Super Glue
2. Baseboard to make the tabletop fame. Get two 8-foot boards.
3. 1x5 to make the apron. Get two 8-foot boards.
4. 1x1 to make the support and screw strips and the lip of the tabletop frame. Get three 8-foot boards.
5. Table legs. Get four.
6. Acrylic sheet. Get a piece at least 30 by 60 inches. 7. 1-inch nails
8. 2-inch nails
9. 1 ¼-inch screws
10. 2-inch screws
11. Permanent marker
12. Wood glue
13. A cyanoacrylate glue, such as Super Glue
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