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| Silverwind:
I used wood glue and a nailgun on mine. With some L brackets on the inside for added strength. Nail gun holes are nice and small.. just a small dab of wood putty and you would never know.. hehe. Plus it's real quick.. can bang a whole row of them in 10 seconds. |
| Lilwolf:
I like using 1x1s in the corners... Then you glue / screw these into the proper locations in the side (through the 1x1 into the MDF or plywood with 1 1/2" screws). Then you only screw in the fronts and back. on the front sides you screw in from the inside out. And the back from the outside in. (so you can see screws on the back, but not the front. But in the end, you can take everything apart. |
| Ayrk:
Quick question, how do you screw from the inside? I have 1x2's attached to the inside of my side panels and can't see a way to screw the bottom, front, and top panels on from the inside. The only way I can fit a screwdriver there is by using a rachet and a 1/4" bit. I don't plan on hand screwing everything together so I'm just going to clamp it and glue it all. Am I missing something? |
| AceTKK:
--- Quote from: MonitorGuru on September 07, 2005, 01:48:01 am ---You can build cabinets without any screws that are stronger than those with screws. You only need 2 things: 1) Router 2) Gorilla (Polyurathane) Glue Router the sides so that the cross pieces fit snugly (not hammer in tight, but also not so loose it moves with the slightest touch), either the full width of the cross piece or a portion of it to overlap with tounge/grove style to hide any bad router lines. Then, wet the edges of the cross pieces and router channel, apply polyurathane glue, put it all together and clamp it down tight. --- End quote --- |
| Lilwolf:
there was a great thread a while ago doing this. But basically you have both sides fully glued and screwed in... (so both sides have all the 1x1s attached). then you take the front panels and clamp them on, and screw them in from the inside (yes, your standing on the inside). So now you have both sides attached by the front panels. then you place the back panels on and screw them in from the back (and top and bottom). --- Quote from: Ayrk on September 07, 2005, 09:40:38 am ---Quick question, how do you screw from the inside? I have 1x2's attached to the inside of my side panels and can't see a way to screw the bottom, front, and top panels on from the inside. The only way I can fit a screwdriver there is by using a rachet and a 1/4" bit. I don't plan on hand screwing everything together so I'm just going to clamp it and glue it all. Am I missing something? --- End quote --- |
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