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Hey fellas!


Looking to build my own built-in cabinet.

Similar to this:


I need some help in the actual design.

The things I'm not too sure of:

* Support, For example.... The Amp is almost 20kg and is currently 'bowing' the cabinet it's in now. Trying to avoid this!
* I want everything hidden, so I need to think about cooling. The amp and PS3 both get pretty hot, especially if they are to be enclosed inside a cabinet.
* Access to wiring. I will need, from time to time, access to the amp/cd player/PS3 wiring. Best way? Hidden and Removable top panel?

Has anyone got any experience in anything like this?

My wife's uncle is able to build it for me, I just need to design it!

Dont thank me, happy to help....

Sell all that crap at a garage sale.

Problem solved.

1, Better to have it lower, as the bracing would be easier to do and more out of sight.

For 2 and 3, as above using a window, remotes still work if you set it up right for the receiver. As for cooling, one for example is passive, a false back to your cabinet, 2 holes/slits depending on your design styling top and bottom(5inches to the real wall, depending on thermal requirements) going the across the length also can be used for cable run, and or placing a cut out for the hole in the real wall being also used for the Display unit cabling and allowing for more thermal change.. or use the unit side divisions, leaving an inch or so gap at the top back, with cable tidys on the bottom to pass cables and flow.

Design should be pretty easy......

Work out where you want the stuff located that will need a remote and that is where you need a glass door. Design around this to get the right flow and number of doors.

With the location of the amp shelf you can put extra supports under this section and install a kickboard similar to under kitchen cupboards which will hide and supports.

For heating and cable runs you can install something similar to the desk you have at work with a section you can flip up. This comes in a ventilated style so your heat should flow up and out of that

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dvestate wrote:
For heating and cable runs you can install something similar to the desk you have at work with a section you can flip up. This comes in a ventilated style so your heat should flow up and out of that

Those little circle things are nowhere near enough for cooling my equipment....
All they are good for is running cable through - which again, is no good as I want it all hidden.

As Wobbles suggested, maybe a grate style across the top, towards the back AND keep the unit off the wall by a few inches as well.


Defo needs a lot of thought so I get something that suits our needs/requirements.

You dont need High air flow just flow, so it dont build to a critical mass, you could offset the doors and get air that way if you dont leave a gap at the rear also and lots of the combinations there of, but that opens you up for dust and noise from equipment.

The cable tidys are for cable management but mainly for looks, you can still offset the cables at the back and make them hidden.

Not the circles..... The flip open lid for the cable tray. You can get that stuff in a grate instead of solid.

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In regards to cooling and vents at the top rear, try and figure out a way to get vents at the bottom front so convection can draw cool air from the bottom through the cabinet and out the rear vents.

I don't believe you will get enough of the heat away with only a vent at the top rear.

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SHoNKY wrote:In regards to cooling and vents at the top rear, try and figure out a way to get vents at the bottom front so convection can draw cool air from the bottom through the cabinet and out the rear vents.

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Interesting.... Thanks!
This I will definitely do.

If you are building it into the wall at your place you can install some floor vents to draw the cool air from under the house. Only just logged into a PC to view this topic but the pic of what you have shown you can see the 2 vent area's they have installed.

If you are building it (or doing the design from someone else) you could always just get the grill plates, have a top routed so it sits flush and a hole 5-10mm smaller than the grate. You would be able to pull out the grate and get your hand down their for an cabling etc

Something like this is what you would use

Any idea where to get those style of grates?

Seen different grates like the above hardware stores..

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Finding an Aussie supplier is up to you

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Hafele have an office in Braeside in Victoria if memory serves me correctly, bought something from them about 8-10 years ago in my previous job, they are a pretty large company so they may have an office in Sydney as well.

Hafele are a huge fitout company. Have never dealt with them personally but have specified their products on quite a few jobs. Their stuff is readily available for local builders so they must have a few distributors.

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dvestate wrote:If you are building it into the wall at your place you can install some floor vents to draw the cool air from under the house. Only just logged into a PC to view this topic but the pic of what you have shown you can see the 2 vent area's they have installed.

If you are building it (or doing the design from someone else) you could always just get the grill plates, have a top routed so it sits flush and a hole 5-10mm smaller than the grate. You would be able to pull out the grate and get your hand down their for an cabling etc

Something like this is what you would use

Make sure you use filters if your sub floor is dusty.

This is my setup atm , i have another two speakers to go on the wall . There supposed to add additional effects so says Yamaha . And i wish i could fuck off all my wife's crap ( yes there family photo's ) .

I run a mix of sub's a 8" Energy for everyday and a 12" Velodyne for movies , the Velodyne is just too much for normal TV viewing.


PS : With my cabinet i have to have the doors open even though it has vents in the rear there just not up to.

Oh dear.....