MISC. HT Talk ( ZIPPO )

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My living room entertainment stand consist of: 4 pullout shelves, inside 2 Can-Am flip door deep pullout cabinets, on screw-in wheels, capped by a double length Mica top.
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Can-Am products are made in Canada & sold online direct from the manufacturer. More information can be found at the links below.
http://www.can-am.ca/index.html
http://www.can-am.ca/features.htm
http://www.can-am.ca/modular.htm
http://www.can-am.ca/AV-electronics-...o-cabinets.htm
http://www.can-am.ca/tv-stand.htm
http://www.can-am.ca/home-theater.htm
http://www.can-am.ca/docs/Can-Am-Catalog-US-96x100.pdf

I made my purchase in 2007 when I upgraded my living room gear & furniture. Ownership has been pleasant & problem free until last month, when I purchased a Emotiva XPA-5 amp. The pullout shelves capacity is "Will hold up to 60 lbs comfortably.".
I guess the Emotiva XPA-5( 66 lbs ) plus the SONY STR-DA5300ES( 33 lbs ) made it too uncomfortable.

Received the XPA-5 on 2-16-10.



Yesterday( 3-22-10 ) I noticed the amp & receiver getting closer in the middle. The weight of the receiver & amp was causing the shelf interior to bow/flex.



So I removed the amp, receiver & shelf.



As you can see, the shelf is hollow & has no crossbeam support in the middle . So my plan was to fill the entire underside with a very strong rigid material.





I made a run to Home Depot, grabbing: a plank of 3/4 inch Birch plywood, a tube of Liquid Nails( heavy duty ), & wood screws. I used the whole tube of Liquid Nails, weighed the wood down , & let sit overnight.





The next morning I marked, drilled, & screwed.







Shelf back in, time for a test.



3-23-10 Level!




While the cabinet was empty, I decided to add some Ikea Dioders to the underside of the flip up door.
( iPhone pics , will look better when I use my DSLR camera. )









I also decided to add a couple of these( for easier access to the receiver & amp rears during rewiring ). One will be mounted on the cabinet wall behind the receiver, the other behind the amp. They will be in installed later this week.
http://www.techsupplydepot.com/Cool-...ABS_p_472.html
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4" x 10"