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Main => Woodworking => Topic started by: Edwards80 on June 06, 2010, 02:32:05 pm
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Hi folks.
Just looking for a bit of very basic advice. I'm about to put the Monitor shelf into my MAME cab and want to make sure I don't make a balls of it.
I have 4 L brackets like this http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/nav.jsp?action=detail&fh_secondid=9796600&fh_view_size=10&fh_location=//catalog01/en_GB&fh_search=shelf+brackets&fh_eds=%C3%9F&fh_refview=search&ts=1275848314596&isSearch=true (http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/nav.jsp?action=detail&fh_secondid=9796600&fh_view_size=10&fh_location=//catalog01/en_GB&fh_search=shelf+brackets&fh_eds=%C3%9F&fh_refview=search&ts=1275848314596&isSearch=true) (fortunately not at £7 a pop though!) and Have already cut a piece of 18mm MDF to size for the shelf.
My question is which adhesive to use to bond the brackets to the side of the cab? I obviously don't want screws showing on the side of the cab. I went to the B&Q down the road from me and "most of the glues and that are out back for re-stocking, we can't get them) so they had no hot-glue sticks/wood glues available :banghead:
What would you folks recommend. I have plenty of this stuff http://www.amazon.co.uk/Unibond-No-More-Nails-Adhesive/dp/B001DZOXFY (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Unibond-No-More-Nails-Adhesive/dp/B001DZOXFY) left over from another job I did but I want to make sure it would be up to the task of holding a 21" CRT up on the 4 brackets. The monitor must way 30kg's or so as an estimate.
Would appreciate any advice. If you are thinking, "Does this chap know nothing about woodworking?" . . the answer is yes :laugh:
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use titebond wood glue...
go ahead and use at least two screws for the ends of each bracket...just get the screws long enough so that they go through the bracket & halfway through the sides of your cab...mount them from the inside of the cab...that way no screws will show from the outside & the screws will help pull the brackets tight so the glue can get a good bond...
you'll want to drill the holes through the brackets so the screw slides though the hole & only screws into the cabinet sides...ideally you'd want four screws per bracket evenly spaced to evenly apply pressure for the glue to take hold...
:cheers:
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Hehe. Now I just need to find the right drill bit, the right screws and a titebond equivalent that is available in the UK :D
I had the cab built by Craig at Turnarcades who has been very helpful and recommended low temp-melt glue sticks. There are some pieces secured with this in the cab and they certainly aren't going anywhere so I may use these assuming my local hardware store decides to put them out for sale any time soon.
All part of the learning curve I guess :D