I decided to get my modest little bit of stuff organized, and I had some junk wood laying around. Still need to screw everything together, sand it, and stain or paint it.
A little project today...
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Nice work!
I have been on this forum since April and now I have to keep most of my gear inside my desk. I can't let the wife see everything!
Stick around here and there is plenty of help to spend your money!
I have been on this forum since April and now I have to keep most of my gear inside my desk. I can't let the wife see everything!
Stick around here and there is plenty of help to spend your money!
Yeah, this is my first vaping forum. But I know how they work. I'm a member of a few truck forums. lol
My dad has all kinds of tools. I had half of the stuff he does. Those long ones look a little rough still. I really need a router to finish them out. I used Forstner bits for everything and then sanded with my Dremmel. Now that I kind of have an idea of how to do it, I might go to Lowe's and get some good cabinet wood to make another one out of. I bet your brother could make something really nice for sure.
One thing I did notice, with these being pine, my tanks picked up a little bit of a pine scent. I hope when I get some stain on it, it'll prevent that.
I have to much stuff. But, I do like my active bottles and toppers near me on the desk. The upper row is 1 3/8 holes for smaller botteles and the bottom back row is 1 1/2 for 30ml bottle. The topper sits in front of its bottle unless it is on a mod. I screwed them together, sanded, and clear-coated 47 times. 
Looks nice! Did it take that much to avoid the wood scent? Or you just did that for looks?I have to much stuff. But, I do like my active bottles and toppers near me on the desk. The upper row is 1 3/8 holes for smaller botteles and the bottom back row is 1 1/2 for 30ml bottle. The topper sits in front of its bottle unless it is on a mod. I screwed them together, sanded, and clear-coated 47 times.
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I was joking about the 47 coats. They are just 2x4" and 2x8" pine. I did a coat or two and lightly sanded, then sprayed again and sanded again. I think the last 2-3 coats took the longest because I wanted them to completely dry.
I also stapled a thin towel to the bottom so it wouldn't scratch.
No smell that I ever noticed.
I also stapled a thin towel to the bottom so it wouldn't scratch.
No smell that I ever noticed.
Let the stain dry thoroughly (at least a few days).
Then coat with a water based polyurethane.
This should eliminate any odors.
Oil based urethane will take longer for the odor to dissipate.
Test-stain something and smell it before you stain your project. My husband made me a little something like yours for my tanks, and he stained it, and I put my tanks in there, and then I couldn't use them for a WEEK. I had to put the holder outside, and the tanks on a shelf. Fortunately, I didn't put EVERY tank in that holder. The short of it was, the next holder he made for me was UNstained. I'd rather smell the wood...
Oh, just saw @puffon suggestion of urethane. I didn't think of that. Maybe hubby doesn't have any. Maybe it would have helped! LOL! All I know is it took forever for the stench of that stain to go away.
~Lannie
Isn't cool to make stuff you are going to use Everyday?
And every time you look at it, you recall the Set-ups involved. And the steps that were Needed to Finish It.
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