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RE: A Project for May? - Grandpa Dave - 05-15-2024
Coming along great Bandit...today is Wednesday, May 15th. Prayers the transition back home for Mrs. Bandit goes well.
BTW, HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! Best wishes to you today.
RE: A Project for May? - bandit571 - 05-17-2024
Runners..something for those 8 drawers to slide on..need 18 of them..cut for length, have tenons milled on each end
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Tenons check for a slip fit..
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And make sure they match the layout lines..for length..
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All 18 of these are done...
Back rails where the back of the case gets attached to, and supports the back end of the runners...
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Problem? I need 9 back rails, only have enough good pine for ONE....off to Lowes, and buy five 1 x 2 x 4' ( on SALE!)..haul the best 4 to the shop, cut them down to match the first one for length.. move the tablesaw out of the way...bring out the router table again...reset both fences and the STOP line..
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As all I need to allow for, was the tenon..
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On the back end of the runners..
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And that will do for the router table work, and working with Pine for a while..Stay tuned..
RE: A Project for May? - bandit571 - 05-17-2024
Need to mill dovetail sockets, to install the front rail's dovetails in. Socket in milled with a hand held router, using this 3/8" dovetail bit..
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Used the Hi-Tech Router Lift..
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Allen wrench set...used the Backer Block to set the depth of cut.
Cleaned off the tablesaw
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And it is now a work table...clamped down the back side...do some lay out work..
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Using one of the front rails . marked out where to place the fence to guide the router..and a stop line or 2..
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From the bottom of that rail to the fence, is 2-5/8"
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Some of the tools in use...had 9 sockets to do..
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Bottom one was a bit tricky...ran out of places to clamp the fence to...reversed and had plenty..takes a while, but..
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This side of the case is all done...except..
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I needed to transfer ALL those markings over to side #2...and mill those today
Stay tuned..
RE: A Project for May? - bandit571 - 05-18-2024
Been very busy, the last few days...I suppose I should do an update to this....
Side #2...
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Web Frames:
the runners have their tenons done, and the 2 counter bored holes drilled
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All 36 of them..
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Front rails..have a dovetail "Tail" milled on each end...and a mortise...to fit the above tenons..
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Back rails have been cut to length, and a mortise milled..
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Nails and glue, and a clamp now and then,,assembly..
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2 nails per corner..front and rear..
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Then a dry fit...
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Had 9 frames to build..
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These join the 2 sides of the case, and is where the drawers will be sliding on....
Stay tuned..
RE: A Project for May? - bandit571 - 05-18-2024
Got the frames done this morning..and, after that dry fit...started to install all of them..
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Glue on the tails, and along the edge of the frame..
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Hammer to "assist" the tails home...square to well square the frame to the front...Add one screw in the hole in the back..
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Then add the front screw.
Working my way along until..
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I ran out of frames and sockets...
Then the "FUN" can begin...
Removed this mess from the "Assembly Table" and place Side #2 on the table...spots of glue where needed..lift Side #1 up and onto Side #2..and connect things up..made sure the frames were square again...finally,, just set the entire mess down on the floor..
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On it's own 4 feet...
Start time this morning? 0855 hrs....Quitting time? 1155hrs...
Time for Lunch and a nap
Stay tuned..
RE: A Project for May? - bandit571 - 05-20-2024
Needed to add a couple parts..
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needed a pine filler strip at the top and the bottom at the back rails...something to attach the back of the case to..
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Along with an Ash one at the top...fills in between the top divider and the top of the case..
There was a piece for the bottom..
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But, there was a problem..
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wasn't quite wide enough..so, had to make a new one that did fit..
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Both bottom pieces are secure with glue and screws...not only broke a pilot hole drill bit,,,I had to repair a split, despite pre-drilling the hole..
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Back up on top...corner braces were installed..
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These also are used to attach the top to the case..using a slotted hole, a screw and a washer...allows for wood movement, that way..
I think that will do, for this episode..
Stay tuned..
RE: A Project for May? - bandit571 - 05-21-2024
Yesterday was "Fetch & Carry Day"
First part was carry the plywood panel to the shop...rip and cross cut it to size..
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And square up the case...was about 1/4" out...that done..set it back down on the floor..and out of the way,,,for now...
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Monday was the "Fetch" part..hauled 2 planks to the shop..to see IF I had enough for 8 drawer fronts..
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Did have just enough...although 6 of them needed resaw to 3/4" thickness...
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Which left this ridge down the center line..and a few burn marks, to boot...
Fetched 2 more planks..
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The goal here was to find 4 usable pieces to glue up into the Top of the case...
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3 were also ripped narrower..and all 4 will need to be jointed..
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Was a bit of a busy day, for a Monday..
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Had to sweep this mess up, and then called it a day...
Left the case sitting off in a corner, for now..
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Stay tuned...
RE: A Project for May? - bandit571 - 05-22-2024
Hmm, need to update this thread a bit?
Jointer work?
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Old No. 7c at work..needed to joint a few edges, to make a glued up panel for the top of the case...
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That metal "yardstick"? Called a Tinner's Rule...I use it as a straight edge
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Helps find high or low spots...then check that the edges are square..
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Lay the parts out, for a dry fit...There IS a large "V" showing how to align them up..
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After they all look good, time for Glue, Cauls, & Clamps..
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Double cauls...2 clamp on top, one pipe clamp under..no gaps allowed...nor seen..
End of part 1...stay tuned for Part 2
RE: A Project for May? - bandit571 - 05-22-2024
Part 2...them rough and burnt resawn drawer fronts..
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Needed some attention..
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Figured I could let the Stanley No. 5-1/2 Jumbo Jack handle most of the work..
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Seemed to do the job...
needed 6 drawer fronts worked on..as they were the ones resawn to 3/4" thickness. The other 2 were already there.
I also took the time to make sure they FIT into their openings...
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And take a break, now and then..
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So, why is this one standing up in the vise? Seems it was a lot thicker than the other, and I did NOT feel like using a hand plane to remove THAT much..
We have ways..
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Then clean up with a Buck Bros. No. 4...
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Not sure what to do with the "leftover"
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All drawer fronts fit..I think that will do for a Tuesday Morning in the shop
Stay tuned...
RE: A Project for May? - bandit571 - 05-22-2024
Got bored, last night (Still Tuesday, BTW) so...set up the Tablesaw...by tilting the blade to 15 degrees. Set the Zero Clearance Overlay on the saw...set the fence 3/8" away from where the blade comes up through the Overlay...and run all 4 edges of each drawer front through...
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Drawer #8 is a bit narrower than the rest of them..
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And made another mess on the floor...
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That I had to clean up..BEFORE I can do the Fetch & Carry Part 2...today.
Stay tuned..