I am in the process of making a wooden "T" dolly out of treated 2x4's that
will support up to 160 pounds. In the process of installing lag bolts which
will anchor the "T" together, I seem to have split the wood in one place
around the anchor bolts. I drilled pilot holes in both pieces, but I don't
think the holes were quite deep enough in the split piece. I'm hoping
there is a way I can just glue or even clamp the split or area around the
split and the strength will be maintained. In fact, I have placed a
stainless clamp around the split area temporarily. Will this clamp be
sufficient, should I glue it, or ?. I'd appreciate any suggestions in this
regard.
Thanks,
Alfred
"Alfred Wales" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> I am in the process of making a wooden "T" dolly out of treated 2x4's that
> will support up to 160 pounds. In the process of installing lag bolts
which
> will anchor the "T" together, I seem to have split the wood in one place
> around the anchor bolts. I drilled pilot holes in both pieces, but I
don't
> think the holes were quite deep enough in the split piece. I'm hoping
> there is a way I can just glue or even clamp the split or area around the
> split and the strength will be maintained. In fact, I have placed a
> stainless clamp around the split area temporarily. Will this clamp be
> sufficient, should I glue it, or ?. I'd appreciate any suggestions in
this
> regard.
>
> Thanks,
> Alfred
>
>
I understand the desire to fix rather than start over but, I don't think any
repair will be permanent. I would get another 2 x 4 and drill the correct
size pilot holes.
Good luck with you project - Bob McBreen
I think you guys are all right. So, tonight I went to Home Depot and picked
up a replacement piece along with the extra long drill pilot bit I'll need.
Tomorrow, hopefully, everything will go ok.
Al
"Alfred Wales" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I am in the process of making a wooden "T" dolly out of treated 2x4's that
> will support up to 160 pounds. In the process of installing lag bolts
which
> will anchor the "T" together, I seem to have split the wood in one place
> around the anchor bolts. I drilled pilot holes in both pieces, but I
don't
> think the holes were quite deep enough in the split piece. I'm hoping
> there is a way I can just glue or even clamp the split or area around the
> split and the strength will be maintained. In fact, I have placed a
> stainless clamp around the split area temporarily. Will this clamp be
> sufficient, should I glue it, or ?. I'd appreciate any suggestions in
this
> regard.
>
> Thanks,
> Alfred
>
>
A new 2x4 is three bucks. How difficult would it be to just replace it?
"Alfred Wales" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I am in the process of making a wooden "T" dolly out of treated 2x4's that
> will support up to 160 pounds. In the process of installing lag bolts
which
> will anchor the "T" together, I seem to have split the wood in one place
> around the anchor bolts. I drilled pilot holes in both pieces, but I
don't
> think the holes were quite deep enough in the split piece. I'm hoping
> there is a way I can just glue or even clamp the split or area around the
> split and the strength will be maintained. In fact, I have placed a
> stainless clamp around the split area temporarily. Will this clamp be
> sufficient, should I glue it, or ?. I'd appreciate any suggestions in
this
> regard.
>
> Thanks,
> Alfred
>
>
On Sat, 31 Jan 2004 21:48:57 GMT, "Alfred Wails"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>I am in the process of making a wooden "T" dolly out of treated 2x4's that
>will support up to 160 pounds. In the process of installing lag bolts which
>will anchor the "T" together, I seem to have split the wood in one place
>around the anchor bolts. I drilled pilot holes in both pieces, but I don't
>think the holes were quite deep enough in the split piece. I'm hoping
>there is a way I can just glue or even clamp the split or area around the
>split and the strength will be maintained. In fact, I have placed a
>stainless clamp around the split area temporarily. Will this clamp be
>sufficient, should I glue it, or ?. I'd appreciate any suggestions in this
>regard.
>
>Thanks,
>Alfred
>
Mostly peoples in this condition would replace the buggered tubafour
but, assuming that ye've got a bit o'time inda piece, ya could spread
out some yeller carpenter's glue and clamp it up fer a spell - no
harm done.
Thomas J. Watson-Cabinetmaker (ret)
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