dirk martin
04-01-2014, 7:21 PM
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I've got someone asking me to build this craft box, just like in the pictures....well, almost.
As you see, the one in the picture, is a 1 piece, 9 drawer box.
I want to build a 3 drawer box, and make them stackable. That way my the person can stack just 2, if they only want 6 drawers, or go as high as they want.
Here's the kicker....I want to make it, and ship it, unassembled. I want to send it in a flat carton.
And, I want it to be real easy....and I mean REAL easy, for the recipient to assemble.
I may end up making a lot of these.
So, the key in easy assembly, is the joinery.
I was thinking I could make all the joints, butt joints, and I'd predrill holes for dowels.
Then the recipient just needs to spread a little glue on the dowels, slide the dowels into the holes, and slide everything together.....maybe use big rubberbands as mini-clamps.
Or do you folks think I'd be better off predrilling holes for screws, and having the recipient screw everything together?
I think I'll make it out of 1/2" material. Either plywood, or MDF.....I think the dowels will give stronger construction, and if I make a bunch of these, jigs will make the dowel hole drilling, simple.
I'd also drill holes on the top and bottom edges, for dowels, for stacking (they'd not glue those).
What do you all think?
I've got someone asking me to build this craft box, just like in the pictures....well, almost.
As you see, the one in the picture, is a 1 piece, 9 drawer box.
I want to build a 3 drawer box, and make them stackable. That way my the person can stack just 2, if they only want 6 drawers, or go as high as they want.
Here's the kicker....I want to make it, and ship it, unassembled. I want to send it in a flat carton.
And, I want it to be real easy....and I mean REAL easy, for the recipient to assemble.
I may end up making a lot of these.
So, the key in easy assembly, is the joinery.
I was thinking I could make all the joints, butt joints, and I'd predrill holes for dowels.
Then the recipient just needs to spread a little glue on the dowels, slide the dowels into the holes, and slide everything together.....maybe use big rubberbands as mini-clamps.
Or do you folks think I'd be better off predrilling holes for screws, and having the recipient screw everything together?
I think I'll make it out of 1/2" material. Either plywood, or MDF.....I think the dowels will give stronger construction, and if I make a bunch of these, jigs will make the dowel hole drilling, simple.
I'd also drill holes on the top and bottom edges, for dowels, for stacking (they'd not glue those).
What do you all think?