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The Arcade Even A Wife Can Love (Back From The Dead!)
mr.Curmudgeon:
Man, Norm Abram ain't got nuthin' on you! ;D
javeryh:
All these angles are making me CRAZY!!!!
Well, I got some extensive practice on my tablesaw and it's about time. I am having the toughest time making perfectly square cuts for panels of plywood. I think I need to make a cross cut sled or something like that to run the panels though the saw without using the fence... also my fence seems to drift about 1/16" away from the blade and no amount of tinkering seems to fix it... I just need more practice, I think. Setting the tablesaw blade at an angle was no problem but running the piece through cleanly and perfectly straight was tricky. I'm just not comfortable using the push stick, the featherboard and the proper amount of pressure on the board. Also, I don't want to lose any fingers. Norm makes it look so easy!
Anyway, all of the 5 interior panels I cut for this cabinet needed to be cut at an angle on one end (or in the case of the top panel, on both ends). What a pain! I've attached some pics to show what I mean.
In the first picture you can kind of see the angle on the edge of the speaker panel - plus the two sweet holes I cut for the speaker grills. I used a holesaw to make those cutouts.
In the second picture you can clearly see the 45 degree angle I cut for the kickplate panel.
Finally, the third picture gives a sneak peak at the assembled cabinet as well as shows off how I had to angle the edges of the top panel and speaker panel so the edges would be perpendicular to the floor in order to accept the marquee properly. Fun stuff!
Oh, I have a question for some woodworkers out there - I tried to be as clean as possible during the glue up but inevitably some of the gluee squeezed out and dried on the surface of the cabinet. This is not good for staining purposes. Can I use a cabinet scraper to remove the glue or will this damage the plywood somehow? The top layer of birch is quite thin when you look at the cross section of the plywood. Any ideas? Thanks!
polaris:
is there a solvent for the glue at all?
if you gotta sand it off , go with the grain is all i can offer
bfauska:
Looking good.
You should be able to sand it off carefully w/o too much danger to the birch layer.
If you are using normal carpenters glue you can come back right after gluing and clamping/screwing/nailing and wipe the glue with a wet cloth, that's the best way to clean it up, before it dries. I understand it's too late now, but sanding should work and in the future keep a rag handy.
Kaytrim:
Here is a trick my Dad taught me about the table saw. First don't trust the fence to stay parallel to the blade and second ignore the measurement marks on the side of the table for the fence. Using a tape measure set up the fence to the proper distance from the blade. Next take a measurement to the nearest miter slot. These slots are made parallel to the blade. Transfer that measurement to both ends of the fence and lock it down. Now your fence is parallel to the blade. Make sure to double check your distance from blade to the fence.
Those angled cuts are a pain I know. I had the same issue with the bartop I made for Dad.
Now for the glue. If you used standard wood glue you should be able to re-liquefy it using a wet rag. Seeing that you are going to stain this use mineral spirits to make sure you get all the glue off. The mineral spirits will not soak into the wood where the glue is. A cabinet scraper will also help get the glue off the wood as long as it is good and sharp. Here is a good video on how to sharpen a cabinet (card) scraper.
TTFN
Kaytrim