Kipp bought an old HiFi cabinet a few months ago and we have been steadily refitting it. We took out the old stereo, turntable, and speakers, then reworked the interior to hold larger components and modified, smaller speakers. I think it turned out very well after a few minor design challenges:
Here is the original unit
This is the center of the unit, the two sides were filled with large speaker we would replace
Starting to gut the unit
Patrick cut out the new hinged lid for the turntable
Making cleats for the new shelf to hold the turntable
The new turntable space
Cutting through the top to make the new lid
The new speakers are much smaller, allowing us to put shelves above them on either side
Kipp's first stab at upholstering the speaker panels - too much white showing through
A quick coat of black paint cures everything
The new receiver was far too large to sit in the center space, so we built this angled cradle for the receiver
The receiver cradle and new space for the turntable
Chiseling out the slots for the hinges
Treated myself to a new set of nice chisels - well worth the expense!
The finished product with the new lid on the right
The turntable was a tight fit, but it worked out well
The receiver sits nicely at an angle and there is room for LPs on the side
It's 1965 again!
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