The C-PAP Headboard is finished!! Finally...

Boomer · Post by **Boomer** » Sun Mar 26, 2006 10:15 pm

After quite a few delays and design changes, my cpap headboard is complete.

You can click on the link below to see pictures.

The link goes to a Yahoo photo album containing 3 pics, just click "next" to see the other 2.

http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/boomie700 ... pg&.src=ph

It was just finished today, so tonight will be the first night.

Boomer

Moogy · Post by **Moogy** » Sun Mar 26, 2006 11:22 pm

[quote="Boomer"]After quite a few delays and design changes, my cpap headboard is complete.

You can click on the link below to see pictures.

The link goes to a Yahoo photo album containing 3 pics, just click "next" to see the other 2.

http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/boomie700 ... pg&.src=ph

It was just finished today, so tonight will be the first night.

Boomer

Steve-o · Post by **Steve-o** » Sun Mar 26, 2006 11:28 pm

Looks sweet. Nice Job!

rested gal · Post by **rested gal** » Mon Mar 27, 2006 12:15 am

Wow, Boomer...that's beautiful! Great job!

ozij · Post by **ozij** » Mon Mar 27, 2006 12:27 am

Wow! That's beautiful, and must have been a joy to create!
O.

wading thru the muck! · Post by **wading thru the muck!** » Mon Mar 27, 2006 2:22 am

Boomer,

Great job taking the hose management feature and turning it into a visual design feature. Without the cpap no one would have a clue.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Mar 27, 2006 4:44 am

That is a beautiful piece of work. Are you going to take special orders?
AII

Boomer · Post by **Boomer** » Mon Mar 27, 2006 5:58 am

Thanks, everyone, for your kind words. I am very pleased with how it turned out.

Yes, my roommate and I made it in our workshop. The first real piece of furniture we made in there since the workshop was completed over 2 years ago.

As for special orders, we might consider that, but we need to get a few other small projects knocked out first.

It was pretty costly, just for the materials and special tools we realized we need after starting. The assembly is done entirely with dowels and wood glue. Well, almost, the backing, red oak plywood 1/8" thick, is attached with brads.

Completed cost just for materials and tools was ~ $500.00. Total time spent was about 4 or 5 weekends, but we did not work on it all day of those weekends. Might seem a little slow, but we did take some great pains with it, to get it the way we wanted it.

After a couple small projects, we're designing a glass and wood display case for my roommate to display his Navy memorabilia.

Thanks again for the kind words,

Boomer

yardbird · Post by **yardbird** » Mon Mar 27, 2006 7:59 am

Any chance you're ex-navy and served on a certain kind of sub yourself? (I'm recognizing the name)

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Mar 27, 2006 8:57 am

Norm Abram would be proud of that headboard!

Boomer · Post by **Boomer** » Mon Mar 27, 2006 10:12 am

yardbird wrote:

Any chance you're ex-navy and served on a certain kind of sub yourself? (I'm recognizing the name)

No, sorry, not me. (Kinda wish I had tho.....)

yardbird · Post by **yardbird** » Mon Mar 27, 2006 10:35 am

The headboard is beautiful! I'm going to be building one myself soon...after I finish "The Bathroom Remodel From Hell" (started out as "I'm going to change the exhaust fan" and ended up gutted to the studs). We couldn't find wood trim we liked so I'm making all of it. We couldn't find maple that was as light as the cabinets so I'm making it all out of aspen and it's a near perfect match.

Anyways... the headboard I'll be building will have "floating" night tables on either side and the cpap machine will go on a shelf on the night table on my side of the bed. And the hose will run along the head end of the mattress since I'm having such good luck with my hose NOT doing that "up loop" thing. No rainout. Ever. Not sure if this is why but I'm not messing with success.

Anyways... I know what it takes to get a nice looking result and you obviously put a lot of thought into that headboard and it shows. It's really nice!

tomjax · Post by **tomjax** » Mon Mar 27, 2006 10:47 am

As a woodworker, kudos on the project.
I do not have the tools for such a project, but do have some questions and comments.

Most recommend the machine be lower than your head and this is not the case here- hope you have no rainout problems.
I would have been more creative in the place to drape the hose. Maybe a hole drilled in the back for the hose to come thru the headboard.
If you sleep alone, I would agree with the center placement, but of course this is easily changed. If you share your bed, then I would think the hole be on your sided of the bed.
What stain and finish did you use?
Attach to bed frame or wall?
Next project: Build a matching night stand that holds the machine out of view- maybe with electrical box built in?
I have often thought of a roll out drawer with vent holes in back that closes after it is on for quietness and appearance. The hose would go thru the back and in the hole in the headboard.
Just a thought.

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Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Mar 27, 2006 4:34 pm

tomjax wrote:Maybe a hole drilled in the back for the hose to come thru the headboard.

Next project: Build a matching night stand that holds the machine out of view- maybe with electrical box built in?
I have often thought of a roll out drawer with vent holes in back that closes after it is on for quietness and appearance. The hose would go thru the back and in the hole in the headboard.
Just a thought.

tomjax, those are great ideas. I wish someone would make one. I'm sure I'm not alone when I say I would buy one in a heartbeat. If you build it, they will come! Hey, maybe you could post the "plans" via drawing and someone out there with the right tools could make one.

Wulfman · Post by **Wulfman** » Mon Mar 27, 2006 5:12 pm

boomer,

That's beautiful......thanks for sharing.

Best wishes,

Den

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