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The test fit, nice and tight. This mortise was only about 1/8" deep to keep
plenty of meat in the tower and to allow for the counter sink of the bolts on the
other side. |
Testing the fit with the cradle in between the towers. Came out just as planned
with 1/8"-1/4" space on each side for the clear pivoting. |
After playing with rounding over the slats to fit into the mortises I decided I
would rather go more traditional and squared out the mortises. My lovely assistant
also helped finish this off.
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Now it was time to drill the holes in the end of the bottom stretcher to accept
the threaded insert for the bolts. I designed it so the stand could be taken
appart for storage and transportation. |
This was a bit tricky I didn't want to do it by hand since I needed a perfectly
vertical fit not to blow out the side. Luckly it was the perfect size to stand
on the base of the drill press. I used a handscrew to help stablize it. |
2 nice and vertical holes. (on both sides) |
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Next install the 1/4" threaded insert. My little helper tool is a 1/4" bolt
with a couple nuts on it so only 1/4" of the threads are exposed on the bottom.
Just thread it into the insert and just ratchet it in, reverse the ratchet and the
bolt screws right out. |
I drilled matching holes threw the towers to seat the head of the bolts. |
Bolts installed. |
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Finished Tower/foot assembly. |
To finish the sides I had to make each tenon fit just right in each mortise, this
took chiseling a little here and there on each one, but you see the final dry fit
sides. |
Next was to sand all the slats since it would be quite difficult to sand after assembly. |
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Start gluing. |
One side all glued up. I used a bit too much glue on this one. (I'll pay for
that later) |
The other side all glued up. |
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