The one cleat should be plenty. Just make sure it's secured with screws every 6" or so.

I wonder if the somewhat small tab set in the dado is a possible point of failure. If it is plywood that is probably less important but I still might want a pocket screw or two into the cleat on each end. It looks like you already glued it in so maybe just drill a pilot hole at an angle and put a screw on each end to add strength so all the weight isn't hanging on the tabs and the glue joint. 🤷🏻‍♂️

as a tool cabinet as you say it's going to have to survive quite a bit of weight. I'd use more than one cleat.

I screwed mine to the wall with some fuck off screws

 

All of Jeff's tools are carbon fiber and titanium, so ultra light weight.

Al does make a good point about the extra screws into the sides of the case from the inside of the cleat. If you have one of these portable PS jigs, then you can still drill them in place.

Assuming the walnut back is 3/4" or so, I'd just screw 1 1/4" screws from the middle of the cleat straight into the back, every 6" or so.

Elmers glue and done. 

Stick form?

41 minutes ago, swt61 said:

Stick form?

Healthy snack if you don’t finish it. Win-win in my book. 

The cleat is baltic birch and I added 2” screws into the shelf aligned with the cleat. 
Did a couple coats of finish today while finally building the XTool D1 Pro. Only now realizing I have no idea how to make it work or where the tube of Unicorn Semen is supposed to go, as it is not discussed in the manual. 
 

 

I think that is basically a vape cartridge… how does it ping and pong then?

Step one of failure is reading the manual. 

16 minutes ago, naamanf said:

Step one of failure is reading the manual. 

Hey…Go guzzle some Peng Sheng. 

13 minutes ago, VPI said:

Hey…Go guzzle some Peng Sheng. 

You know I don’t speak Spanish. 

I think the problem is your putting panda semen where the unicorn semen should go.

I am at the phase of the project where I am trying to hide my design flaws. At this point the top of the cabinet has exposed cherry plywood that I want to hide. Tried a first fix with the left over walnut from the drawer front but it was not long enough to run across the whole top or thick enough to recess all the way into the gap. I cannot decide if I like the wood, or the design, but do not want to mess with a whole new cherry top to cover the plywood and endgrain. 
 

 

So it won't be mounted high enough where you won't see it?

I'd just buy a small roll of cherry edge banding. The iron on type for ease of use.

 

https://quickshare.samsungcloud.com/ghUOwhS1hJX0

Edited August 16, 20233 yr by swt61

It will not really be seen, unless someone really tall stops by. 
 

I will probably just make a cherry hat for it. 

14 minutes ago, VPI said:

It will not really be seen, unless someone really tall stops by. 

When is @Hopstretch invited to critique it?

He's too busy hangin' with Atlanta rappers.

Used the laser and started no forest fires. The fume extraction system I ordered comes from Canadia for some reason, so the dog sleds should have it here in 8 weeks. 
 

All that’s left is hanging the son of a bitch and seeing if it brings the wall down on top of me. 
 

 

Nice!

Now I can see that's a stained cloth under it. It really did look like Burled Maple in the other pic.

Love the Cherry in combination with the figured Walnut!

Laserguns are fun. 
 

The sound effects make the video.

Takes me back a few years.

Did Jeff or the slate shoot first * ?

 

* https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/exploring-the-fiery-debate-who-shot-first-han-or-greedo/

Edited August 18, 20233 yr by Grahame