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eggedd2k:
getting the wood cut for my defender cab this coming friday (can't wait!)

i'm currently considering the options for screwing all the cabinet panels together.  The only requirement i've set myself is no visible screws from outside the cab.

what options are there for screwing the panels together? so far i've just seen the wooden baton method. i also saw one that used plastic corner type things.

any advice?
eggedd2k:
ony one prob with using glue - i need to be able to take the cab to bits easy for moving etc.
Pik4chu:

--- Quote from: eggedd2k on September 12, 2005, 04:22:42 pm ---ony one prob with using glue - i need to be able to take the cab to bits easy for moving etc.

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thats an important requirement that belongs in the OP ;)

why not do a variation of what Tiviore did with his cab?  Countersink holes in the panels and epoxy in bolts.  Then fill the holes with filler and put the vinyl/paint over them.  Then on the inside its just a matter of attaching washers+nuts to the bolts for strong seamless design.  And can be disassembled.
Sensei:

--- Quote from: Pik4chu on September 12, 2005, 04:31:10 pm ---why not do a variation of what Tiviore did with his cab?  Countersink holes in the panels and epoxy in bolts.  Then fill the holes with filler and put the vinyl/paint over them.  Then on the inside its just a matter of attaching washers+nuts to the bolts for strong seamless design.  And can be disassembled.

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I liked the idea of countersinking my screws (bolts in this situation) but I hated the way wood filler looked (that is unless you do it perfectly and lots of sanding).  The method I used was to put in "wooden caps" they look like wood plugs but they flare out at the top.

You put a drop of glue in the countersunk hole, hammer in the wooden cap, and let it dry overnight.  Then you take a saw, preferably a Japanese saw since it lays completely flat on the surface and needs one nice pull on the saw, and the top of the cap is chopped off.  Leaving a completely flush and smooth surface.  A little sanding may be required depending on how smooth the cut was.

Good luck with your project.
BTW, I hear you about being able to take it apart.  A lot of the cab plans and instructions floating around assume that you'll be leaving the cab in your basement when you move.
eggedd2k:
i'm gonna consult the guy when he cuts my panels out on friday - surely a shopfitter like him'd know the best way to put a cabinet together.

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