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Main => Project Arcade - the book! => Topic started by: Big_Daddy on May 17, 2005, 01:44:54 pm

Title: Construction Issues
Post by: Big_Daddy on May 17, 2005, 01:44:54 pm

I've been working on my Project Arcade cabinet intently after purchasing the book.

Title: Re: Construction Issues
Post by: Shape D. on May 17, 2005, 02:01:37 pm

patience is the key to victory.

Title: Re: Construction Issues
Post by: slayj on May 17, 2005, 04:49:02 pm

I had the same problem except that I was using hot glue in the middle of winter.  I would put the glue down and it would harden before the 2x2 ever touched it.  :laugh: So I clamped the pieces down, drilled, and screwed.  After you drill, you can go back and add glue before you screw them in for added support.  If your clamps do not have the reach to properly hold the piece in place you will have to rig something up.  I ended up clamping a piece of wood on each side and then clamped them to the piece I was setting.  Hard to describe, but it worked.

Title: Re: Construction Issues
Post by: Big_Daddy on May 19, 2005, 01:45:24 pm

Thanks a lot for all the help!  I'm making great progress now!  Patience was the answer.  I just needed to wait a bit longer for the glue to fully harden.  Thanks!

Title: Re: Construction Issues
Post by: JONTHEBOMB on December 22, 2005, 12:31:30 am

Quote from: slayj on May 17, 2005, 04:49:02 pm

I had the same problem except that I was using hot glue in the middle of winter.  I would put the glue down and it would harden before the 2x2 ever touched it.  :laugh:

I wish I had seen this sooner.  This problem with hot glue was driving me crazy while I was trying to glue the base plates and lower supports to the base.  I ended up using wood glue and clamps.  This worked well, but I would suggest letting the wood glue dry over night.

Title: Re: Construction Issues
Post by: metaHipster on February 08, 2006, 08:50:14 pm

god bless clamps.  yet i never seem to have enough :)