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Veinman:
Okay....so considering that I have constructed the bulk of my cabinet with no glue, would I notice a problem in...say 5 years?

ChadTower:
Depends on a lot of things... level of use, how often you move it, the environment the wood is in, the type of wood you used, the type of screws...

Avery:
I was only using plywood or MDF I'd use screws, glue and route 1/4 inch deep grooves or rabbits for everything (hooray for routers).  If I was putting plywood sides together with a 2x2 frame, and screwing into the 2x2, I'd trust the screws by themselves.

I'd probably go with Gorrilla Glue (don't remember what you call that type) instead of regular carpenter's glue.  Home Despot carries it so I'd imagine most any hardware place can get it for you.

AlanS17:
I've seen a demo of gorilla glue at home depot. It looked awfully messy. I'm sure carpenter's glue would be just fine. After all, this is carpentry work we're talking about.

Just as a note, the kits sold from arcadedepot.com have glue included. That ought to say something.

ChadTower:
Gorilla glue is not an appropriate choice... it is made to stand up to the environment, but the wood with which you are building your cab is not.  Basically, your joints would hold if the cab got wet but the actual wood would rot out anyway.

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