Test track baseboard construction pt3
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I made some more progress on my open frame baseboards today.
I glued and screwed the side pieces to the ends to create a flimsy frame.
I drilled out some holes in the rib and spine pieces. The exact position of these holes isn't really important but for neatness I clamped the ribs together and drilled through all 5 at once.
Then I glued the ribs and spines into their grid pattern. Some of the fits were a bit loose so I had to weigh everything down while the glue dried.
When the grid was set, I fitted into the frame and glued and pinned it in place.
Some of the pins were too close to the edges of the ribs and they split but it's not a problem because the edge stiffeners will be glued over the splits
The two spines don't meet the ends, as expected because I had to plane the PSE pieces down to remove the bowing in them. It just means that I'll have to fix some blocks to join them to the ends.
I'm not worrying about squareness yet. I'll get the unit exactly square when I fix the edge stiffeners and corner braces. However I am worried that it might not be strong enough - the acid test will be for me to sit on it while it's only supported at the ends...
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