Ok, here's the deal. If none of you have noticed, I kind of enjoy building things. We have the coffee table to blame for that. Yes, the infamous coffee table, it was the beginning of many a project forming in my head.
Actually, now that I think about it, you could probably blame my early computer modding efforts, which pre-date the coffee table by several years. Hmmm, yeah lets blame those instead, because they are dead and gone, whilst the coffee table remains in all it's glory.
Regardless, I've decided that it would be fun to start blogging about these various things. I know very few of you are likely ever to read this, but I don't care. It's not about you anyways, it's about me, and my compulsive need to always either be building something, or think about building something, and so on and so forth.
So this blog will be dedicated to my creations. I plan on going back to my previous efforts and putting them up on this site as starting content. By earlier efforts I'm primarily referring to:
- the coffee table made using computer circuitboards,
- the matching side-table made using an alloy wheel my sister so thoughtfully destroyed,
- the media-centre computer complete with speakers that has been built into a 1940s-era radio.
I will also keep you up to date on any projects I'm currently working on, as well as any plans I have for future projects. Just to give you a heads up, the current projects that are on the immediate plans are:
- a low cabinet for the TV to sit on, built to match the coffee table and side table,
- a fish tank made out of perspex with a clear ceiling that the water comes all the way up to.
And more long distance plans are:
- the modular bookshelf inspired by childrens' building blocks,
- the orrery/low table. (yes, that one is a way down the track)
So strap yourselves in and hopefully I'll have some pictures up for you detailing my work, my plans, and my previous creations.
Have fun,
Bob
Brilliant :)
ReplyDeleteI will admit that the following sentence read oddly the first time that I saw it:
"Actually, now that I think about it, you could probably blame my early computer modding efforts, which pre-date the coffee table by several years."
I misinterpreted it, momentarily, for something along the lines of "the coffee table was invented several years after Bob started computer modding... where did we put all of our coffee mugs on before then?"
Evidently, I require to be more switched on and less thinking about my superlong response to your post on Seb's blog.
Anyhew... it should be interesting to see what comes from this.
Just be careful with the fish tank idea.. for that could end badly if it falls apart and/or the ceiling does not allow air in/out :P
Have Fun :)
WE DONT LIKE THE SOUND OF THE FISHTANK.HOPE SALLY IS WELL PREPARED WITH LOTS OF TOWELS. WE WILL ENJOY FOLLOWING YOUR PROGRESS BOB!GRANNIES
ReplyDeleteI AM IN LOVE WITH YOUR COMPUTER TABLE AND PLAY LOOKING AT IT AS A CIRCUS SITE WITH ALL THE ROUND ABOUTS AND TENTS ETC IS THE NEXT THINGIEGOING TO BE ONE OF THE SAME FAMILY?LOVE LOLLIE
ReplyDeleteHi Lollie,
ReplyDeleteYes the next thing is the TV cabinet that I'm currently posting about. It will partially be made out of the same wood as the coffee table and side table because it will be in the same room and so the three items will all be part of a set of furniture.
As to the fish tank, I have researched this quite extensively. Actually, I'll put my ideas for the fish tank up in a quick post right now. Stay tuned!