Building The Cabinet; What You Will Need - Zeppelin Design Labs THE PERCOLATOR Assembly Instructions Manual

BUILDING THE CABINET

While the amp is an intermediate to advanced electronics project, the cabinet is a beginner's
woodworking project. On the other hand, while the amp can be built in an hour, it takes several hours
over several days to complete the cabinet! Take your time, be careful, and you should produce a lovely
solid wood cabinet to be proud of.
We are going to show you how we make the pre-finished Percolator here in our lab. There are as many
carpentry and finishing techniques as there are carpenters and finishers. If you prefer to do something
differently, go for it. If you have an experienced friend to work on this with you, take his or her advice
over ours.

WHAT YOU WILL NEED

To build the cabinet, you will need the following:
1. Tools
• Drill: cordless, corded, or drill press
• Drill bits: 1/16, 9/64, 3/16
• Orbital Sander (optional) or sanding block
• Small router and 3/16" radius roundover bit, or other small detail bit (optional)
• Countersink (see also text below)
• #2 Phillips Screw Driver, short shaft
• #2 Phillips Screw Driver
• Awl, or nail and small hammer
• Staple gun. We prefer electric or pneumatic, but manual will work fine.
• Sharp pencil
• 12" Ruler
• Bar clamp, minimum 10" opening
• Razor, X-Acto knife, or scissors
• Speed square or carpenter square
• Channel locks or large pliers
• Heat gun, or very hot hair dryer
2. Supplies
• Good quality wood glue such as TiteBond II or III
• Masking tape
• Good quality wood filler such as DAP Plastic Wood (optional)
• Sandpaper, either discs for your orbital, or sheets for your block: 60, 120, 220, 320
• Very small can of MinWax Dark Walnut Wood Finish #2716 (oil base stain)
• Small can of MinWax Wipe-On Poly clear satin
• A tiny bit of flat black paint, spray or can, or if you're in a pinch, permanent black marker
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