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re: How would you make this cut in IKEA wood panel?
Posted on 7/30/15 at 11:50 am to Street Hawk
Posted on 7/30/15 at 11:50 am to Street Hawk
Drill two through holes where the corners will be. Just draw it out and make sure the edge of the hole is along the edge of the cut. Use a jigsaw to cut. Then sand.
Just do it right and take the panel off to do it.
Just do it right and take the panel off to do it.
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Posted on 7/30/15 at 11:52 am to Street Hawk
Rearrange the furniture in your room
Posted on 7/30/15 at 11:55 am to PoppaD
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Drill hole in one corner that a jigsaw blade will fit in for the vertical cut. Cut the two horizontal cuts. Use a black marker to color in cuts.
I prefer a jigsaw for something like this. It has a little more finesse, but a sawzall would work ok. Table saw could work but you will probably make the vertical cut look like crap if you use one.
Thanks for the inputs. Would a cheap $30 Jigsaw from Home Depot ( Black and Decker 4.5-Amp Jig Saw) work for something like this? I don't want to spend too much money on this.
Posted on 7/30/15 at 11:55 am to Street Hawk
frick a jigsaw, too expensive for a one time purchase and really the wrong tool for this job. Same for sawzall.
Go get a coping saw or backsaw. A Crosscut saw will do, not a rip saw though.
Make cuts along out horizontal lines all the way to the vertical line, and then at least 3-4 more between the upper and lower lines. Basically you will have a bunch of 1/4" slices. Then break those off and it will leave the cutout you want.
Looking for pics or a video to help out.
Using a power saw on that finish will frick it up. Especially a sawzall or jigsaw. Those are brute work tools.
This guy uses a circular saw because it is rough wood, but it is the same principle.
Youtube video
Go get a coping saw or backsaw. A Crosscut saw will do, not a rip saw though.
Make cuts along out horizontal lines all the way to the vertical line, and then at least 3-4 more between the upper and lower lines. Basically you will have a bunch of 1/4" slices. Then break those off and it will leave the cutout you want.
Looking for pics or a video to help out.
Using a power saw on that finish will frick it up. Especially a sawzall or jigsaw. Those are brute work tools.
This guy uses a circular saw because it is rough wood, but it is the same principle.
Youtube video
This post was edited on 7/30/15 at 12:02 pm
Posted on 7/30/15 at 12:00 pm to wheelr
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Leave it. Why would you push the furniture flush against the wall anyway?
Check out this link to the headboard. It has two feet on one side, the other side needs to be clamped into the wall. It doesn't really connect to the bed frame. It just stands up flush against the wall.
BRIMNES - Headboard with storage compartment, black
Posted on 7/30/15 at 12:01 pm to Street Hawk
drill a hole with this:
Tape, and cut to circle with a small, fine toothed hand saw.
end up with a cut like this:
Tape, and cut to circle with a small, fine toothed hand saw.
end up with a cut like this:
This post was edited on 7/30/15 at 12:05 pm
Posted on 7/30/15 at 12:05 pm to fightin tigers
Go to harbor freight for your tools if you aren't going to use them much
They are cheap as frick but will get the job done
They are cheap as frick but will get the job done
Posted on 7/30/15 at 12:08 pm to Street Hawk
I would cut that window sill before I cut up the bed........
Posted on 7/30/15 at 12:09 pm to Shexter
Meh, it's a cheap ikea bed
Saw away
Saw away
Posted on 7/30/15 at 12:09 pm to Croacka
quote:
Go to harbor freight for your tools if you aren't going to use them much
Very true. Good for a few uses and won't break the bank. Amazon usually has some cheap options if time isn't a worry.
Posted on 7/30/15 at 12:10 pm to Street Hawk
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I don't want to spend too much money on this.
We kind of figured that out from the $130 particle board bed from IKEA.
Like others have said, just don't put it against the wall. Problem solved.
ETA: Edited to reflect actual cheapness.
EATA: So it has to be anchored to the wall? Return it.
This post was edited on 7/30/15 at 12:14 pm
Posted on 7/30/15 at 12:11 pm to Street Hawk
be careful, that crap is particle board
not real solid pine etc.
you might wanna score that top layer a few times with a knife....kinda like scoring glass prior to breaking it.....so that when you finally cut it, the line is already scored and should break even
at least that's what I see. am I wrong?
not real solid pine etc.
you might wanna score that top layer a few times with a knife....kinda like scoring glass prior to breaking it.....so that when you finally cut it, the line is already scored and should break even
at least that's what I see. am I wrong?
Posted on 7/30/15 at 12:13 pm to Street Hawk
If the window sill is real wood, notch that out. Your piece of shite particle board bed is going to start crumbling and will spread.
Posted on 7/30/15 at 12:19 pm to Boudreaux35
quote:
rotary cutting tool like a RotoSaw.
This, a Dremel could work in a pinch but will take longer
This post was edited on 7/30/15 at 12:20 pm
Posted on 7/30/15 at 12:23 pm to Street Hawk
Depends on what tools you have!
Jigsaw
Router
Table saw
Plunge saw
Table mounted router would be the easiest if the panel can fit.
Most definitely use tape on either side of the cuts to reduce chipping/splintering
Jigsaw
Router
Table saw
Plunge saw
Table mounted router would be the easiest if the panel can fit.
Most definitely use tape on either side of the cuts to reduce chipping/splintering
Posted on 7/30/15 at 12:28 pm to Red Stick Tigress
quote:
Cut your windowsill
This
Posted on 7/30/15 at 12:30 pm to nelatf
Put a 2x4 as a spacer between the wall and headboard if it has to attach to something
Easiest solution
Easiest solution
Posted on 7/30/15 at 12:34 pm to Croacka
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Put a 2x4 as a spacer between the wall and headboard if it has to attach to something Easiest solution
This is what you should do. Bed will look like crap with notch cut out. No way I would trim window trim. What's happens when you move to a different bed? A notched windowsill won't look good.
Use a spacer and move on.
Posted on 7/30/15 at 12:35 pm to slacker130
quote:
You should find a man to do it for you.
yeah what he said
Posted on 7/30/15 at 12:37 pm to Croacka
quote:
Put a 2x4 as a spacer between the wall and headboard if it has to attach to something
Easiest solution
Or just mount the headboard to a metal bed frame. I know he said this one wasn't made to attach to a frame but it's easy to change that. Line up the headboard w/ the holes on the frame where a headboard mounts, drill holes, insert bolts.
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