Quick question about screw length.

[rdowdy95]

Guys I am using the Project arcade book.  I am attaching the sides to the cabniet base.  What size screws should I use.  I am going through 3/4" Birch Ply.  I am thinking 2" screws for a nice solid hold.  What do you guys think.

[Gambit]

Are you gluing also?  The screws are only to hold the pieces together until the glue dries, so short or long no matter. But if you use the hot melt glue like in the Project Arcade book, then that is not the case, as that type of glue is not for strength.

Pre drill the holes, and make sure the screws are not too long to go through both pieces. 3/4" plywood and a 3/4" stop = 1-1/2 ", so 2" screws would go too far through.

[AtomSmasher]

I am thinking 2" screws for a nice solid hold.  What do you guys think.

yup

[ChadTower]

I'd say about 20 minutes is ideal.

[rdowdy95]

I used 2 inch screws.

Okay guys I followed the book and put one screw each into those base boards then about 5 through the base.  It was hard, but I used a ruler and a tape measure to know where to screw through.  My stud finder wasn't giving me an accurate reading it was too broad, and I knew I only need to be going into the middle of 3/4" space to get the base on the other side of the cabinet piece.  Didn't screw up and no bulbs bulging out of the base pieces either.

So I did get one side attached.  Tonight I will put the other side piece on, and make sure it all comes out level so the side pieces are flush together.

I held off on cutting my slot for T-molding I will lay the cabinet on it's side and get that done when my T-molding comes in.  I actually am only going to put the sides on, and then my cabniet top on.  Then make sure both sides are level up and down.  Cause right now the one side piece I have only stays level if I hold it into place.  Once I get the L brackets on both sides and the top cab piece screwed in it should be all leveled up.  Cause I have to pull just a tad to the center to get the side piece level.  I am also remembering to recess the pieces about an inch to dodge the tmolding slot.

[NightGod]

You'll likely regret not doing the T-molding earlier, it's much easier to do it before you start doing any assembly. Just a note for the next cab you build

[AtomSmasher]

You'll likely regret not doing the T-molding earlier, it's much easier to do it before you start doing any assembly. Just a note for the next cab you build

I find it incredibly easy routing the t-molding after the cab is built, why would it be difficult?  I've done it on two cabs now, and if I build a third I will do it the same way.

[rdowdy95]

Yeah no big deal i would think.  Just lay the cab on it's side.  It's all good!

[DrewKaree]

I'd say about 20 minutes is ideal.

Talk about WORK!

[NightGod]

Yeah no big deal i would think.  Just lay the cab on it's side.  It's all good!

I'd rather do it when I have one piece at a time up on sawhorses than trying to man-handle the full cab all over the place, but I guess it's a personal decision.

[ChadTower]

I'd say about 20 minutes is ideal.

Talk about WORK!

Well you have to make sure you put in enough effort to ensure repeat business.