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Main => Woodworking => Topic started by: Dave Wave on July 30, 2006, 10:28:23 am

Title: Attaching 2x4 to inside of cab?
Post by: Dave Wave on July 30, 2006, 10:28:23 am

Anybody have any good tricks to attach a 2x4 to the inside of a cab without drilling a hole throght to the other side?

Thanks,

Dave

Title: Re: Attaching 2x4 to inside of cab?
Post by: Boz on July 30, 2006, 12:19:35 pm

I'm no expert, but my personal experience has been to use cabinet screw lengths that, when I start from the inside, the screw will be just short of the outside of the cabinet. I would think you'd be able to find varying lengths of screws that will allow you to do this. Since 2x4s are actually 1 1/2 inches by 3 1/2 inches, you'd have to take these measurements into account. I've found that 4x8 by 3/4 sheet goods vary in thickness from 5/8 to an actual 3/4.

However, and Drew and confirm or deny, if the 2x4s are going to bear some kind of load, you wouldn't want to stop short. Theoretically, I'd think you'd want to go from the outside-in to gain maximum holding power. Counter sink your holes on the outside for a smooth finish and dremel or hack-saw the residual screw that protrudes into the cabinet.

Just my inexperienced $0.02

Title: Re: Attaching 2x4 to inside of cab?
Post by: miles2912 on July 30, 2006, 02:06:22 pm

Quote from: Dave Wave on July 30, 2006, 10:28:23 am

Anybody have any good tricks to attach a 2x4 to the inside of a cab without drilling a hole throght to the other side?

Thanks,

Dave

Wood glue and a few screws to hold it untill the glue dries.  If this is going to bear a lot of weight then I woould go from the other side, countersink and then fill with wood putty.

On the topic of wood putty.  Forget a scraper.  Get some laytex gloves and just pack the stuff in the holes.  Make sure it is buldging out and sand smooth after it dries.  It sands very easy and will look great.

D-

Title: Re: Attaching 2x4 to inside of cab?
Post by: DrewKaree on July 30, 2006, 02:45:29 pm

Are you talking about a support, or are you attaching the sides to a 2x4 frame?  If it's a support, why would you want to avoid the strength you'll gain by screwing into the outer sides into the support INside?

If it's a support piece, you also don't need something as big as a 2x4.  Get a 1" thick piece instead.  Less weight, more than adequate support....you could even use some scraps from the material you use for the sides of your cab.