Hey, all
Well I've got a Ms Pac cabinet that I'm still hoping to restore, but I figured I'd need advice on some woodworking areas. I'm honestly not very good with wood working so please bear with me. The bottom wood piece on my Ms Pac was in horrible shape. I think it had cats or something that had pissed in the cabinet at one time because it definitely had an odor coming from that nasty wood. Tonight I removed the bottom, but it was not without a fight. It's held in with recessed nails and a tongue and groove type setup and probably glue. I did my best to carefully remove the bottom, cutting out large sections before trying to gently knock the edges loose. The biggest problem is that the plywood sides front and back didn't hold up completely. Two of the Four small section of plywood sitting below the dado cuts came off with the bottom piece.
I'm hoping that someone has some suggestions on if there's a good way to replace those little pieces or if I should look at another method to put the bottom panel on. Here's a few pics and I'm those with more woodworking skill will know what I'm talking about. I will note that I have a nasty hole to patch on the front so if this bottom repair is going to be a hassle, I have to admit I'd considering scrapping this cab and look for a better candidate. I don't want to go that route, but I was really hoping this would go a bit smoother. Just how would you even get the replacement piece in with the rabbet cut with all 4 sides of the cab still there?
Well I've got a Ms Pac cabinet that I'm still hoping to restore, but I figured I'd need advice on some woodworking areas. I'm honestly not very good with wood working so please bear with me. The bottom wood piece on my Ms Pac was in horrible shape. I think it had cats or something that had pissed in the cabinet at one time because it definitely had an odor coming from that nasty wood. Tonight I removed the bottom, but it was not without a fight. It's held in with recessed nails and a tongue and groove type setup and probably glue. I did my best to carefully remove the bottom, cutting out large sections before trying to gently knock the edges loose. The biggest problem is that the plywood sides front and back didn't hold up completely. Two of the Four small section of plywood sitting below the dado cuts came off with the bottom piece.
