This Is My Kind of Upgrade

[@XanBos]

I really must say, that putting a collection inside a door had never crossed my mind! You did a top notch job with every aspect of the build! Very inspiring!

[@iankingart]

Hey Bob. I did the same sort of thing in my house a couple of years ago. Regarding the lighting, as it was low voltage I used the hinges as conductors and ran the cables through the door to them. No visible wires anywhere.

[@Iliketomakestuff]

Ooh that’s an interesting idea!

[@ThatGeekyMaker]

Cutting a hole in your door for Star Wars...that's awesome Bob! I know what you mean about nostalgia, I have the entire vintage '77-'85 collection and nothing takes me back like those classic action figures. Ever since I moved three years ago mine have sadly been sitting in a box. I'm planning to hopefully make a display (and a video about it) for them sometime next year. Your door idea is fantastic, nice job!

[@Iliketomakestuff]

Thanks!

[@MrTallHead]

Cool idea and nicely executed! I do have a suggestion though: Next time instead of blowing the plastic particles off outside it would be good to suck them up with a vacuum to avoid sending them out into nature.

[@AytherX]

if you are trying to rip down acrylic sheeting i found it easy to carefully score the cut line and snap the cut line; making sure both side are properly supported is crucial for optimal results. clamp one side on the edge of a table and firmly press evenly along the score line. the material will want to fracture on the score line, clean and crisp is the name of the game when using this technique. the benefit is that there is a lot less mess. you might need to sand/file/scrape to get a good fit depending on how clean a break you can manage.

[@InTheYard]

I really like how this video shows the trials and errors, and your problem solving processes during the project. Keep up the great videos!

[@kristianlawrence]

That looks great! It would’ve looked pretty cool to have the back of the shelf as acrylic too, so it becomes and window and you can see the figures from both sides.

[@betweenthekerfs]

Your joy is contagious and inspiring! Love seeing the trial & error process. Thanks for sharing your fun with us

[@spidey5483]

This is absolutely one of the goofier niche projects I’ve seen you do…and I absolutely love it!! Well done!

[@Moonguided]

Oh my god, this is absolutely genius! I have a number of collections that I want to display, and this is a perfect solution! Having stuff around that inspires and makes me happy is such a necessity, and I'm really glad to follow people who feel the same way. I might try to figure out how to adapt this to work for a window I have that doesn't go anywhere (we had an add on to the house and they just didn't patch up the window, so it just stares at drywall)!

[@stickmouse3865]

I've been watching your vids for 8 years Bob. This was definitely a Bob project. Loved it!! 🥳🥳

[@benhightowerv]

I love this project! They actually make power hinges that you can put at the top or bottom to run power into the door and still shut it. That said, you could always router the frame to run the power through pretty easy. Maybe a future upgrade?

[@JCWren]

Yup. I used to work for Sargent Lock (an Assa Abloy subsidiary) and we used those for smart locks on doors. We had both 4 wire versions and Ethernet compliant hinges. I'm unsure if they'd work on hollow core doors, however. They're meant for heavy solid core and metal doors, and have fairly thick flanges.

[@benhightowerv]

@@JCWren there's a pass through as well, I can't remember what it's called offhand. I'll have to check at work on Monday. I work for one of Assa's MSC's

[@metajock]

I love this vid, its really inventive. But what I love the most is that you didn't pull out a case of pristen, still-in-the-box figs, you pulled out a used case full of well used and well loved stuff. Those will mean more to you than collectors stuff any day. Well done.

[@mikejohnson219]

Love it!! I was so shocked you didn’t paint the background orange😂 great job!!! Did you consider using acrylic for both sides?

[@Waterflame]

I'm sure that acrylic on both sides would've made lighting it up much harder, because the light would have nothing to bounce off of except the figures and, therefore, give weird shadows. Have an opaque background means the light can actually light up the figures he's trying to show off.

[@tomtruesdale6901]

What a great idea. When you first started talking about the display case I thought maybe you would make it two sided so you could see the stuff from both sides and let the room light as more lighting but yours turned out first class.

[@matthysloedolff]

This is by far one of the coolest things I've seen someone do to a door. This looked like a fun project! I also really liked that ad read of yours, Bob.

[@jeremyjohnson1653]

So nice! I love watching you solve problems along the way. This is such a unique build. I'd be curious to see how it holds up over time with the door swinging and if the figurines stay locked into place.

[@Mannniie]

Bob your projects always give us so much inspiration. Never considered doing this but as you started I was thinking “oh I wonder if he will leave the back clear and have minifigs front one side and backs the other” it turned out really well! Great out of the box thinking! It’s great to model the problem solving we all face and keep pushing through! 😊

[@chrissturgeon8455]

I love all your "Bob" projects. One day I'll be able to make my house work for me. Right now I'm in the military and move every 5 or so years.

[@SeanBZA]

I used to do deliveries to a company, and next door was a company making wooden doors. Those interior frame doors are just 2 sheets of preformed Masonite board, with a frame of wood around the sides, and bigger wood blocks at the points for the mortise for the door, and the hinges. Then the rest was filled with a corrugated cardboard spacer, and the card and wood was coated with glue, then placed into a door in a jig, and multiple were placed into a large press, which applied pressure till the glue was set. 20 doors at a time, and a cycle time of around 10 minutes, so around 80 per hour at peak, as they had multiple frames so stacking them with a forklift, then into the press, was the limiting factor. Exterior doors similar, just they used more of the corrugated card filler, but the same rest of the parts. Wood strips other than at the hinges and mortise were 10mm wide, and if you needed to trim the door down, you would have to cut them off, strip off the excess masonite, and glue them back into place at the correct dimensions.

[@ThreeBitAutumn]

Awesome project! You've had the same kind of realisation that me and my SO had when we realised that a door was just free picture frame real estate 👌

[@FallingIsReverseAscending]

Sanding acrylic clear pieces, to get that clarity back you have to do quite a lot of work. Gotta sand progressively finer and actually end with polishing compounds to buff out and fill the fine scratches. Similar to polishing glass I believe.

[@pmdinaz]

I can smell that case @15:54 Talk about nostalgia! Great project!

[@HOTAStudios]

I have so many small figures like this that I have collected over the years. Figures from Metroid to Star Wars to Power Rangers to Pokemon. Sometimes, for the unpackaged figures, it can be a pain to display them. This would be perfect. However, I would make mine, the full door. The door to my office doesn't really close or open, it usually just sits there open. Sometimes though, I do have to close it. Would look amazing to have figures displayed inside like this. Great job on it. Looks incredible.

[@mitchdrummin3]

Acrylic glue bottle tip: Before applying the glue, squeeze out some air out of the bottle. When you turn it upside down it is less likely to drip, and it really cuts down on the accidental drops of glue on the face of the plexi.

[@Baruch05]

You should tweak it so the door has an open/close hinge switch that powers the lights on when the door is closed, but off when the door is open. Love the build, you do the kind of stuff in your house I dream of doing in mine!

[@jasoncsullog3741]

Never would I have thought of such a thing! Your off the shelf ideas always blow my mind. I'd love to try this for me son's room for his lego stuff. Thanks for always coming up with new and creative projects.

[@MisterWoodBaron]

That's pretty sweet. I think that's super creative thinking. I think if I were to try this I may attempt to just cut through one door skin and leave the other side intact so you would never know from the other side. Then you could build the whole display case on the bench.with it's own back and just slide it into the opening. Also it would be pretty easy to rig up a small battery bank to run the LED. Either remove it to charge or just run a USB cable to it.

[@byrondevries2768]

The next time that you need to cut Plexiglas, put a regular old steel plywood blade in your table saw BACKWARDS. Then cut the plastic with a slow feed rate. This doesn't really cut the plastic. It actually "burns" through the plastic through the friction of the teeth rubbing on the plastic. Much fewer little plastic pieces and nice straight "cut" lines. Try it.

[@gpaine]

That was awesome! Thank you for bringing us through all the ups and downs of that project!

[@Smurf_Hearse_368]

Loved this! I have no desire or reason to build something like this, but it was so much fun watching you build on the fly, solve problems, and end up with something awesome. Hope to keep seeing builds like this!

[@jewdd1989]

My big brother grew up in the time of Star Wars and he’d probably bawl like a baby to see a display door or case such as this! It’s really neat, hard work and lots of strategizing but well worth the effort to display priceless figurines! Very cool

[@Yitz42]

Love the idea, really cool implementation. Would be interesting if you lightened the paint color as it gets closer to the center to keep the contrast consistent

[@edgardoheffele3]

really liked it! is a good way to display. Only coment of the build, I will add something to hold the sliding door in place. a strong magnet, a pin, anything, other wise it will start to getting open by the movement of the door

[@fujii_]

Man ! The result look awensome !! And all the process and research was fun and interessting to follow, great job !

[@VariablePenguin]

This was a very clever idea, Bob. I have a bunch of shallow 3D printed shelves in my office i use to display my Star Wars. I custom designed them with all sorts of little greebles on them and made 6 different designs that I printed and them mirrored making it 12 designs.

[@Supermuttt]

In regards to your final comment, it's actually my wife's house, I just fix things and kill bugs around here.

[@OriginalMomo]

I’m stealing this statement. 😉🤙🏼

[@TheArtofCraftsmanship]

😂😂😂

[@mvadu]

Man, 99.99% of husbands can relate to this!! 😂

[@pdillenburg]

I see that you also live in my wife’s house.

[@FireheartSamurai]

Lol 😂 😂😂😂

[@SportyPompano]

0:27 LEGO, always LEGO. It was..and IS...the thing i looked forward to most at christmas or my birthday or whatever. I am 21 now and still just love building LEGO, no matter if i have already got the set, ill either have 2, or ill find an alternate build online. I have always loved doing things related to creating, hence why i am here in your channel lol. LEGO is a great way to do that repeatedly, and it is also a challenge to think about how to use the odd shaped peices in things.

[@DenverRoot]

That ad split screen was fantastic. Bravo!

[@VanOaksProps]

Great project, Bob. Also a fun trip down memory lane when you opened the case up and showed all the figures.

[@criixt]

Dude, just buy a can of Krylon Dry Erase clear spray for $18. It's spray on writable dry erase finish. If you sanded the edges of those acrylic shelves, you can use UV resin to also get a tight bond and it'll also make the cloudy parts clear again.

[@kreight007]

I love it!! Love me some Bob projects. I have used several of your projects in my house. Raise sandbox, secret door, this is next. You’re are my spirit animal!

[@jimmylovesbikes]

Awesome project, great use of space!! This would be especially great for tiny spaces where every square inch is a premium. That door space can be used for anything really.

[@Tinchor.15]

Woow, it looks gorgeous. I'm glad you can take a part of your house to display what you love. It's very inspirational. Love it!

[@MrKevincryan]

Cool project Bob! I couldn't help thinking when you were powering the LED's, if the power was taken via the hinge side of the door and two contacts were on the hinge. Whereby closing the door would close the power loop and turn the the LED's on...

[@AJB2K3]

If it was me (and it isn't) I would have taken that MDF frame you had already cut and press that into the door to re support the thin material and then fixed the LED strips to that so that the MDF gives strength to the hollow door and for fixing things to. Ouuu, loving the shade of blue! Despite what I have said, That looks damn good, and I'm surprised it hasn't been done before! Nice work but patent it quick!

[@lucasmartene]

Really enjoyed watching you build it. Love how you show the whole process

[@Iliketomakestuff]

Thank you very much!

[@danielmuscatell3603]

This video contains a LOT of problem solving examples and techniques. Thanks!

[@NoReverse77]

Painting the back side of a plexiglass sheet to use as a backer would have a beautiful finish and help reflect light back into the room while adding depth to the figures.

[@MegaDman42]

I thought about it and maybe even cooler and less work would be a couple layers of clear pvc sheeting and vacuuming the air out to hold things wherever. It could be more freeform and allow for adding more without remaking the structure every time.

[@arnavsurjan5625]

So cool! Just an idea, what if you added (relatively weak) magnets at the edges where the front panel meets the display frame so that doesn't slide around when moving the door?

[@jorisstrickx]

LED's are 12 or 24 volt. So it might have been possible to implement a contact point in the doorframe and the door, so that the contactpoints connect when the door is closed. So you avoid a wire from the door to the frame that can be pinched.

[@danthemakerman]

This is a really cool project, it turned looking great Bob!! To be honest this would just make a really nice display case I love the idea of it being slim and the sliding door is genius!

[@WaltSnider]

What a nostalgic journey! This is awesome, one of my fav projects that I've seen you do.

[@RobDucharme]

I had a door opening in the basement where the door I bought needed about 2-1/2" of the bottom cut off. Of course, this left the bottom of the door with no framing between the door skins. Ripping down a piece of 2x4 to the exact width of that hole and solving that issue was oddly satisfying.

[@jarrodsmith8260]

Bob, that is so cool! I'd never have thought of doing that in a door. Love seeing your problem solving and creativity in your videos!

[@FlintEastw00d]

Looks great, personally I would have preferred clear on both sides so when closed you can see through the door as well as seeing your collection

[@momphard]

Love this, Bob, but I really wish you'd have talked to me before starting it. I'd have tried to convince you to make the case 2-sided. I'd have also suggested holding the window in place with magnets in the frame for easier access.

[@kraven0675]

I love how casually the words, "Plug the door in", come out of your mouth. Awesome.

[@SouthernStyleDIY]

That’s great use of wasted space! Love how the little acrylic rods pick up the light too

[@stevenbrowningsr1144]

Did you consider using a grid pattern for the shelving to give the shelves strength horizontally? You could use the laser cutter to cut the strips with the half slots for both vertical and horizontal strips.

[@sooperpickelz]

One could still make the other side of the backing useable by maybe painting it with chalkboard paint so you still get the usability factor that you wanted from writeboard material.

[@rickylynn1020]

This is a genius idea to put in my daughters bedroom door to display he track and field medals!

[@Iliketomakestuff]

totally!

[@UncleJessy]

"this is a Bob type project 🤣" oh man oh man hh man, I'm currently doing an office remodel for my studio. I might have to "Borrow" this project idea but do my door frame/panel 3D Printed :) Show off my collection of Magneto Figures

[@Iliketomakestuff]

Go for it!

[@TheTramil]

Oh, i thing Adam Savage would love this!

[@stuartkorte1642]

Cool idea. Great use of dead space and like you said, you get to see your collection.

[@glen748]

Neat project Bob. I don't have a collection to display but it does give me a idea to possibly use it for a spice cabinet in the pantry door.

[@andrewzanto8591]

When I first start watching this, I was wondering if you were going to make the display case with acrylic on the front and back, so it would be a display case and a window. Great concept, thanks for sharing.

[@GeneJordan]

I have several hand painted, vintage, table-top wargame miniatures and this would be an amazing way to display many of them.

[@paulcharette6400]

What an awesome idea! Great video Bob! Thanks.

[@timothycrincic3199]

Love this! I just bought my first home and I need this in my doors! Thank you for the inspiration!

[@michaelosmon]

My friend has inherited a bunch of casting molds and parts for the universal food choppers that were invented like 180 years ago. He has a ton of stuff. He's about to scrap all these things to make space but I feel like somewhere someone would love to give him a bit more than scrap value for it all. Sorry I'm off topic. Your video made me think of it and it's been bugging me

[@connors431]

Acrylic on both sides would be awesome!..and likely way more challenging 😂

[@Iliketomakestuff]

Yeah, I really considered that, but ended up assuming that looking at the back of the figures would be less interesting.

[@Technomandfw]

You need a wired hinge... they are used for security devices that are connected to doors (electric Locks and such use them).

[@kevinetheridgemakes]

I think this was another excellent project, Bob. I really dig it. Kudos!

[@Marina-bd4le]

The amount of Micro Machines you could put in that space would be amazing.

[@mattsully5332]

That was a great idea, and I love the result! Thank you for sharing!

[@thejason189]

That was a cool idea. I wonder if you could have routed the cord inside the door down to the hinge area to hide it really well. I think an upgrade could be a wireless wall switch to turn it on and off.

[@gordoncousins5544]

Instead of a plug for power could you use the metal hinges, 1 + other -, I can see that roughing out the frame / door for cables would be a pain But not having a cable hanging out the door Might just be worth it.

[@MrDmorgan52]

I was thinking battery powered, have to get the voltage right

[@Iliketomakestuff]

5v battery powered LEDs would definitely be an options, cheap and easy to find too!

[@ChristianBehnke]

That's awesome - well done Bob! 👍🏻

[@jayf9259]

Awesome idea! It turned out great.

[@ogrefade]

I feel like if I tackled this project I'd make both sides clear. I think we probably swing the doors more :) I appreciate the approach for sure. Well done.

[@TerranCmdr]

Wow, I just had a very similar idea to this last week, except I was thinking of doing this in a wall. Never thought of using the door! I might need to change my plan.

[@sgsax]

Super fun way to display your collection. Love seeing the classic Kenner figures with the plastic capes and slide out light sabers. Sadly, none of mine are display worthy. Thanks for sharing!

[@goodgoat3096]

Too late now, but when laser cutting acrylic, the fumes aren't good for you. Polycarbonate (GE / SABIC Lexan) and 3M Pressure sensitive acrylic adhesives like 467 $ 468 also produce toxic fumes and residue. Vent & clean.

[@TobyRobb]

Interesting project. Could you have used the top and bottom hinge for the positive and negative for the low voltage LEDs?

[@TheSmugglersRoom]

Outstanding!

[@alkalinedale]

Such a cool project and awesome problem solving!

[@kenmarshall7054]

"Man, I can complicate anything" 🤣 That was a great idea Bob. Thanks for doing these videos.

[@kcsb91]

I kind of want to think through doing this + an 'on air' light up sign on one side for when I'm steaming. The biggest problem is going to be that power cord coming out of the door for me. But loved the ideas this video started popping off in my head!

[@AaronPowellvox]

That’s a great idea man. Great videos. Loved them for years and years.

[@roundrock63]

I enjoy and look forward to your videos but this one is one of your best. Watching the process of you updating and overcoming unexpected challenges is the best.

[@jahanas22]

That's really cool. I still have my Star Wars case like that with figures.

[@johnnyb95678]

Really interesting idea and well executed. I like the fact that you are always coming up with new and interesting things to share. Thank you!

[@toddler_dragons]

Wear a respirator when cutting acrylic. pleaaaase.

[@robshamel3210]

Up until you added the back, I just assumed it was going to be clear acrylic front AND back. If you talked about that, I apologize. But a nice option to consider. Nice work.

[@mikegregory5620]

I am just drooling over your star wars figurines! Oh and the door cabinet it's awesome 👌..

[@TraskDittburner]

Fantastic use of space. Did you consider using an electrified hinge? It would have allowed you to completely hide the power cord.

[@LukeTheJoker]

Awesome idea! i wonder how making it clear both sides (like a window) would go and have every second figure facing the other way?

[@aestheticsinger]

So cool! Great collection also! The only thing that would stop me from doing this would be the stands for the figures. Didnt look fun.