Gluing the base box

[vmiller]

Brian

In my kit, the base sides are slightly bigger than the front and back. This results in uneven surfaces for gluing the base bottom and top. Should I lap sand to correct this?

Thanks,
Vin

 

[mattboy]

Vin;

For what it's worth, I lap sanded my base box both before I glued on the top, and after, to prepare the bottom for mating with the base. I'm sure Fergy will address this, but my limited experience with this is that if the joints don't match up exactly, or least as close as you can see, there will be problem with the joint.

I see you're in Albany, my home town. I've lived in San Antonio for many years, but I still miss the northeast.

Matt

 

[fergy]

Yes, Vin, lap sanding will correct this. In a normal production situation, you would have cut those pieces at the same time, or shaved them on the saw, so that they matched exactly. They cut 6 sheets for me, so it probably drifted a little bit.

BRIAN
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