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Thread: How would you put these together?

  1. #16
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    Cut-trim-fit the pieces to the shape that you want.
    Bore-cut recesses at the 'touching' spots at the bottom for connector bolts.
    Cut a piece of 1/2" ply to the shape ... staying 1.5" inside the shape.
    Install the connector bolts.
    Screw the plywood to the bottom side.
    For that matter ... you could eliminate the connector bolts.

  2. #17
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    Tic-tac-toe frame with a plywood skin on the bottom would make an excellent torsion box.

    I wouldn't do to much fitting of the top pieces, side to side - you'll lose to much material
    that can't be patched. This sort of thing calls for a stout marine epoxy and some kind of splines to align pieces laterally.

    I'm thinking chainsaw mortiser, or the equivalent.

  3. #18
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    Heres the top put together. Off to panel sand it tonight
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    14x48 custom 2hp 9gear lathe
    9 inch pre 1940 craftsman lathe
    36 inch 1914 Sydney bandsaw (BEAST)
    Wood in every shelf and nook and cranny,,, seriously too much wood!

  4. #19
    Thanks for the follow-up Curtis. I wondered what you decided to do.
    Fred

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