Hi Gang, here's the gig:
I recently scored a bunch (like 100) of old WW2 RPG cases that I plan to use
as drawers for some shop storage. They're basically wooden boxes about 2'
long, and about 6x6". They're finger jointed together. I'll be making a set
of shelves to hold them (think apothecary cabinet), and need to figure out
some way to put knobs on them. I'm worried that "normal" knobs will just
pull the end off the box, as the inger joints don't really provide any
strength in that dimension..
Any ideas?
about all I've come up with is a brass trip screwed along the bottom with
some sort of handle attached to the front end.....
thanks
--JD
Angle bracket inside, with pull through one leg?
"j.duprie" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Hi Gang, here's the gig:
>
> I recently scored a bunch (like 100) of old WW2 RPG cases that I plan to
use
> as drawers for some shop storage. They're basically wooden boxes about 2'
> long, and about 6x6". They're finger jointed together. I'll be making a
set
> of shelves to hold them (think apothecary cabinet), and need to figure out
> some way to put knobs on them. I'm worried that "normal" knobs will just
> pull the end off the box, as the inger joints don't really provide any
> strength in that dimension..
>
> Any ideas?
>
> about all I've come up with is a brass trip screwed along the bottom with
> some sort of handle attached to the front end.....
>
>
> thanks
>
> --JD
>
>
The finger joints are glued are they not? If so why would they pull off?
Finger joints are very strong, about the equivalent of dovetails, only
lacking the mechanical interlock while providing more glue area.
--
********
Bill Pounds
http://www.billpounds.com
"j.duprie" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Hi Gang, here's the gig:
>
> I recently scored a bunch (like 100) of old WW2 RPG cases that I plan to
use
> as drawers for some shop storage. They're basically wooden boxes about 2'
> long, and about 6x6". They're finger jointed together. I'll be making a
set
> of shelves to hold them (think apothecary cabinet), and need to figure out
> some way to put knobs on them. I'm worried that "normal" knobs will just
> pull the end off the box, as the inger joints don't really provide any
> strength in that dimension..
>
> Any ideas?
>
> about all I've come up with is a brass trip screwed along the bottom with
> some sort of handle attached to the front end.....
>
>
> thanks
>
> --JD
>
>
I like this one. Thanks a ton. Hadn't even thought of this type of
solution...
--JD
"George" <george@least> wrote in message
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> Angle bracket inside, with pull through one leg?
>
> "j.duprie" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > Hi Gang, here's the gig:
> >
> > I recently scored a bunch (like 100) of old WW2 RPG cases that I plan to
> use
> > as drawers for some shop storage. They're basically wooden boxes about
2'
> > long, and about 6x6". They're finger jointed together. I'll be making a
> set
> > of shelves to hold them (think apothecary cabinet), and need to figure
out
> > some way to put knobs on them. I'm worried that "normal" knobs will just
> > pull the end off the box, as the inger joints don't really provide any
> > strength in that dimension..
> >
> > Any ideas?
> >
> > about all I've come up with is a brass trip screwed along the bottom
with
> > some sort of handle attached to the front end.....
> >
> >
> > thanks
> >
> > --JD
> >
> >
>
>
In article <[email protected]>, j.duprie <[email protected]> wrote:
>Hi Gang, here's the gig:
>
>I recently scored a bunch (like 100) of old WW2 RPG cases that I plan to use
>as drawers for some shop storage. They're basically wooden boxes about 2'
>long, and about 6x6". They're finger jointed together. I'll be making a set
>of shelves to hold them (think apothecary cabinet), and need to figure out
>some way to put knobs on them. I'm worried that "normal" knobs will just
>pull the end off the box, as the inger joints don't really provide any
>strength in that dimension..
>
>Any ideas?
If in doubt, 'pin' the finger joint. d*mn near guaranteed not to come apart
if you do that.
Alternative: a corner-brace on the _inside_ of the box, to tie the front to
the bottom, with the bolt for the knob going through the brace.
In article <[email protected]>, "j.duprie"
<[email protected]> wrote:
Run a seam of hot melt glue along the inside of the drawer. It will add
strength to the front.
Dick
>
> I recently scored a bunch (like 100) of old WW2 RPG cases that I plan to
> use
> as drawers for some shop storage. They're basically wooden boxes about 2'
> long, and about 6x6". They're finger jointed together. I'll be making a
> set
> of shelves to hold them (think apothecary cabinet), and need to figure
> out
> some way to put knobs on them. I'm worried that "normal" knobs will just
> pull the end off the box, as the inger joints don't really provide any
> strength in that dimension..
>
> Any ideas?
>
> about all I've come up with is a brass trip screwed along the bottom with
> some sort of handle attached to the front end.....
>
>
> thanks
>
> --JD
>
>