Ok,,although shop is NORMALLY closed on Mondays...decided to try my luck, anyway,,,needed to remove the clamps, first 8..
The Lid,2. 8 removed.JPG
out of 16..
The Lid, 2, last 4.JPG
Only 4 more to go....nothing cracked, nor flew apart....amazing..
Worked my way around the 4 sides...leveled the dovetails,,,checking for square..
The Lid,2, checked for square.JPG
Once the sides were done..next was the bottom of the box..
The Lid,2, flattening the bottom.JPG
All nicely flat...panel to the sides...next..
The Lid, 2, flattening the top.JPG
Worked on the top...had a high spot down the centerline of the panel....
The Lid,2, checking for a high spot.JPG
Through all of this, I made sure I marked where to make the saw cut...and then set up the rip fence...with the Zero Clearance Overlay...
The Lid,2, rip fence set up.JPG
Now you know why the box has to be square and flat all around....I get a better cut..
The Lid,2, after the cut.JPG
Hmmm...could be better?
Stay tuned...90 minutes of shop time..on a Monday?