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Putting Together the MDF
rhoelsch:
Anyone have more hi-res pics of how the joining was done? A picture speaks....yadda yadda yadda
CM:
--- Quote from: rhoelsch on May 24, 2003, 11:41:42 am ---Anyone have more hi-res pics of how the joining was done? A picture speaks....yadda yadda yadda
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Here is how I joined mine .. L-brackets with 2 screws per side .. no pre-drilling .. and no splits occurred:
http://mame.joshuasite.com/images/resized/Cabinet%20-%20base_html.jpg
and
http://mame.joshuasite.com/images/resized/Cabinet%20-%20frame_html.jpg
shows some examples.
RubbrDug:
Well, it seems this thread is completely screwed! ;D
Screwing in pre-drilled holes and sinking the screws is a good idea. Use glue, too and use screws with a blank shaft, as long as your mdf is thick:
:\_______\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \
: \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \
:/---------\ \ \ \ \ \ \
^
blank shaft!
When you screw it in, the screw pulls the two sides very tight together, pressing out some of the glue. Wipe it of while wet.
When using 3/4 MDF you don't need an interior frame for your cabinet. Using L-shaped brackets doesn't sound good to me, but you can disassemble the cabinet easily.
Edited: Ah - I just read Bill_S post. He went for the same technique. Very professional ;)
But... I went for Biscuits 8) (see www.lamello.com for details) Very easy to do and very precise too. You need a special tool for it, in Germany you can buy it around $40. I think it's worth the price even if you only build one cabinet with it.
This is only my $0.02.
RubbrDug