BSG Door for my CIC Man Cave

[bobatrek]

I am starting out slow on this...

Since I am going to order the safety glass today, I have started the preliminary designing of my CIC door. No, it's not a scale representation of the actual door - I have to work off the standard door size due to the framework already being in place. But I don't think that will be a real issue once I finish it.

No, the door won't be brown - the color scheme is just for my benefit. ;-)

Unfortunately, since I have no experience vacu-forming, or really any wood working skills, I will not have all the shapes down as seen in the real door. So, if anyone has any tips, please post them.

-Sean

 

[PhoenixVader]

Very cool idea! I look forward to seeing the finished product.

thomas

 

[TECKNOVIKING]

That`s an excellent idea & looks pretty sweet by the concept art. So you adding the BSG door furniture too & handle?

Jason

 

[CSMacLaren]

The areas outside the door could either be painted or be customized to reinforce the shape of the triangle. Only the rectangular part need open.

You: "Honey, I'm going to be CIC."

Her: "You mean you're going to be downstairs in your man-cave and to page you over the intercom if I need you?"

 

[CB2001]

Are you really going to go with the solid door design with the glass panes (as you've drawn) or are you going to actually construct a door that functions like the one in the show (with the handle and wheel that bolts the door)? I'm just curious about that (though I know the latter would be difficult to fabricate, I think it'd be a great thing to have for something that is accurate to the show).

 

[Mr. Morden]

Don't do it Sean, just make a smaller version of the door to the left. I know you can do it. OR get a sledge and make your opening bigger.

 

[bobatrek]

Anyone have any ideas about obtaining a "steering wheel" similar to the one on the door? And maybe the side door grip?

-Sean

 

[silverskyes402]

For the wheel you could proboly just use solid metal tubing and form it yourself, wouldent it be cool if they had a "pick and pull" for old submarine parts!

 

[Mike J.]

Uh, automotive / boating stores?


-Mike

 

[bobatrek]

Uh, automotive / boating stores?


-Mike

That's so crazy it just might work! I'll call around next week. ;-)

-Sean

 

[Cythusly]

If you had the wheel, would you make it functional? Ie. control a bar/lock mechanism on the inside of the door? That would be pretty neat! (I've seen something similar with a slide, the idea would still apply.)

-Tyler

 

[bobatrek]

If you had the wheel, would you make it functional? Ie. control a bar/lock mechanism on the inside of the door? That would be pretty neat! (I've seen something similar with a slide, the idea would still apply.)

-Tyler

It depends on what kind of affordable wheel set I am able to find...

 

[Delmustator]

That's a great idea. Framing the door is simple. Creating the door wheel is simple. Just use a bar roller with 1/2" steel tubing. Once it's all welded together, it will be plenty strong.

http://www.bii1.com/benders/ring-angle-bender-rm3.php

I might actually try this for my office. Making the door from wood and sheet metal would not be very hard either.