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| Tasty |
I added some custom end-cheeks to the DFAM. This makes for a good weekend project. Quick guide below.
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| 200mm x 150mm aluminium is more than enough for both cheeks. Order 6mm thick. This piece cost me £10. Nice. I used the original cheek as a template: I used a piece of tissue to avoid damaging the original wood |
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| I etched the DFAM shape with a nail. Good enough as a guide for cutting. I cut the alu with a jigsaw. Make sure you use metal blades |
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| When filing the edges, clamp both pieces together in order to have matching pieces |
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| Lots of work on an edge like this. This edge took around 1 hour of filing |
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| Again, lots of filing work required |
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| ...and again!! |
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| Filing out the blemishes |
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| Cheeks almost done |
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| Far smoother |
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| 3.5mm drill holes. Again, I used the original as a template. PS this part has to be the most accurate |
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| Good trick for polishing the surface of aluminium: fold tinfoil into a ball, dip it in water, and rub across the aluminium. It works great. Just be sure to run in the same direction when polshing |
Note I also used silver screws to complement the look.
Order 3.5mm x 16mm. A pack of 25 cost me £2.
Total cost for project = £12.
But the filing requires much patience!!
Best
Kris
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