August 14, 20232 yr Author The one cleat should be plenty. Just make sure it's secured with screws every 6" or so.
August 14, 20232 yr 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. 🤷🏻♂️
August 14, 20232 yr 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
August 14, 20232 yr Author 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.
August 15, 20232 yr Author 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.
August 15, 20232 yr 41 minutes ago, swt61 said: Stick form? Healthy snack if you don’t finish it. Win-win in my book.
August 16, 20232 yr 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.
August 16, 20232 yr 16 minutes ago, naamanf said: Step one of failure is reading the manual. Hey…Go guzzle some Peng Sheng.
August 16, 20232 yr 13 minutes ago, VPI said: Hey…Go guzzle some Peng Sheng. You know I don’t speak Spanish.
August 16, 20232 yr Author I think the problem is your putting panda semen where the unicorn semen should go.
August 16, 20232 yr 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.
August 16, 20232 yr Author 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, 20232 yr by swt61
August 16, 20232 yr It will not really be seen, unless someone really tall stops by. I will probably just make a cherry hat for it.
August 16, 20232 yr 14 minutes ago, VPI said: It will not really be seen, unless someone really tall stops by. When is @Hopstretch invited to critique it?
August 16, 20232 yr 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. c28c7dcecc0243b89db8031ea145f13a.mp4
August 17, 20232 yr All that’s left is hanging the son of a bitch and seeing if it brings the wall down on top of me.
August 17, 20232 yr Author 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!
August 18, 20232 yr Did Jeff or the slate shoot first * ? * https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/exploring-the-fiery-debate-who-shot-first-han-or-greedo/ Edited August 18, 20232 yr by Grahame
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