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The Arcade Even A Wife Can Love (Back From The Dead!)
javeryh:
--- Quote from: theCoder on November 29, 2007, 11:54:07 pm ---Biscuits and glue should hold fine. The originals were held together with staples & glue. I'm convinced the staples were only needed until the glue dried.
My wife doesn't mind me taking my time on these projects, just so long as the mess/tools do not linger around forever.
Look'n good.
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I hope you are right! The clamps are off and it seems very very sturdy. My wife doesn't mind me doing these projects either (I think she realizes I need a creative outlet since my job is so boring) but she does get annoyed when I want to work out in the garage for hours on the weekend and she's minding our two very small kids - that's a lot of work for her! Also, we are running out of room and these things are kind of expensive... I'm trying to spread costs out though and I try to build only one a year...
javeryh:
Check it out people - I'm finally getting somewhere and from now on I'll actually have "something to work on" instead of random sheets of plywood sitting in the garage!
The cabinet is VERY sturdy and everything came together evenly and square. I'm really happy. After standing it up I realized how nice a full-sized cabinet is going to feel (well, at least height-wise). The CP area and marquee are set perfectly for someone of average size like me (6ft.). Overall the cabinet just feels right - Knievel did a great job with this design.
I'm hoping to be able to work on the cabinet more this month but with the holidays and stuff it's going to be tough. Hopefully I'll make some more progress before the New Year. Enjoy the pics!
javeryh:
Oh yeah!!!! I don't amaze myself often but today is one of those days. Miters all over the place and everything is super tight!
OK, this is just a sneak peek at what I built today - it's a dry fit and it went together VERY nice - everything is within 1/32" or less. I'm in the process of deciding how to secure the joints...
Any thoughts?
leapinlew:
Looks good dude...
:cheers:
Knievel:
Looking sharp! Good to hear the design is comfortable so far, I'm also 6' so you should be good. :)
So it would seem you have become a biscuit junkie. I can tell you that those joints are pretty much unbreakable.
You will destroy the material being held together before the joint gives out..as I have found out.
I did my CP box with biscuits as well. Just set your plate at a 45 degree angle like this..