Ikea Granas Coffee Table become awesome Display Case

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ok let's try this

 

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Oops that's not the pics I wanted yet still working the bugs out

 

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This should be the legs.

 

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One more time,

 

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I took a standard 8'-15 1/4" shelf from home depot and got them to cut it at 46" then butted them together to make a two part shelf that fit really nice after I cut the corners

 

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Fit perfect at 46-1/2" with a nice bull nose finish on the end

 

[Figurefreaks]

great to see the IP pictures Ironed ...keep them coming.

 

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OK Time to take it apart again and give it a nice shiny black paint job, I know it looks like its black but that is the original paint.

 

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I little black paint on the ends of the shelf boards to finish them off

 

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Let this all dry overnight and put it back together again,All black and shinny

 

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Time to cut the plexiglas, found some angles from a old bed frame to use as a straight edge and a break, made the cut with a standard utility knife.

 

[Geil]

nice work

 

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Then moved the plexiglas to the edge of the work table clamp it down again, push down and snap.

 

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This is what I call a real Pukker moment considering the plexiglas was the most cost of anything.

 

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I found some 1/2"-1/2" aluminum angle at home depot, 8' lengths for $6.99 I will use 3 of them to trim my plexiglas at the bottom and the sides of each panel

 

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Then I will take some two sided carpet tape cut it into 3/8" strips and stik the angle to the leg and shelf, then I can use it to stik the plexiglas to the angle for a nice finish. I like the carpet tape because it is thin and clear and you will not see it in the finish product.

 

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That's as far as I go for now I will put it all together when I move at the end of the month, I still need to order the LED strip lights looking at the RGB 50/50 with the remote that Geil posted it should add a nice touch.

 

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I would like to THANK!!! Figurefreaks and Geil for their ideas and input on this coffee table MOD without them this would not be possible. And a good friend of mine S B Banner a new fellow freak who helped me do this build at his place because I live in an apartment. THANKS GUYS!!!

 

[Figurefreaks]

I would like to THANK!!! Figurefreaks and Geil for their ideas and input on this coffee table MOD without them this would not be possible. And a good friend of mine S B Banner a new fellow freak who helped me do this build at his place because I live in an apartment. THANKS GUYS!!!

Well, thank YOU for this interesting in-progress pictures/story …very nice build-up.

Good luck with your move, and looking forward to see the continued when you’re ready.