duckkisser Posted November 2, 2011 Report Share Posted November 2, 2011 Ok folks here is a small box i made as a trade for someone at work. she gave me a router table for this(Router broke in 5 min) took the router to sears and they replaced it with a gift card with a router price that is close to the first one. http://i1101.photobu...er/P1020886.jpg http://i1101.photobu...er/P1020885.jpg http://i1101.photobu...er/P1020884.jpg http://i1101.photobu...er/P1020882.jpg How can i get the lid to tighten down some. little bit of gap. http://i1101.photobu...er/P1020881.jpg http://i1101.photobu...er/P1020879.jpg http://i1101.photobu...er/P1020878.jpg http://i1101.photobu...er/P1020877.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beechwood Chip Posted November 2, 2011 Report Share Posted November 2, 2011 I'd put chalk on the bottom surfaces of the top, then press the top onto the bottom. Remove the top, and sand away wherever there's chalk on the bottom. Repeat until the two mate perfectly (or, good enough). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duckkisser Posted November 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2011 hmmm not bad idea problem is what if the top part does not touch the bottom part Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beechwood Chip Posted November 2, 2011 Report Share Posted November 2, 2011 It's got to touch somewhere - that's the law of gravity. You've got to find out where. It might even be the vertical parts that are binding where they touch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rapid Roger Posted November 2, 2011 Report Share Posted November 2, 2011 I would put a straight bit in the router table and set the height at the same distance as the lip on the top. Set the fence at the same distance as the width of the top piece outside the lip and run the top around all four sides. As for the bottom, just lay a large sheet of sand paper on the table saw top and put the bottom upside down on it and sand it until all four edges are straight and flush. If you still have a problem, ask someone else, I'm out of ideas. Rog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soonerdg Posted November 2, 2011 Report Share Posted November 2, 2011 Based on P1020881 and 1020878 it looks to me like the lip on the bottom of the lid is just slightly larger than the inside opening of the box right where the lip meets the edge of the top. The gap is pretty uniform all the way around so I don't think your problem is due to a high spot on the lid or box. I looks like the chamfered lip on the lid just isn't dropping all the way down inside the box. I'd try putting a very slight chamfer on the inside opening of the box. Remove very little at a time until the lid seats down tight on the box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duckkisser Posted November 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2011 soonerdg think thats what im going to end up doing because i cut the lid off on the table saw so it almost perfectly strait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derwood Posted April 30, 2012 Report Share Posted April 30, 2012 Looks great. Love the Spalted maple/ oak combo. How did you treat the Spalted maple on this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duckkisser Posted April 30, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2012 wow thats an oldie.........just poly at the time i didnt know much about working with finishes so i went with basic what i know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derwood Posted May 5, 2012 Report Share Posted May 5, 2012 Well it looks good to me. Old or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duckkisser Posted May 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2012 thanks this was a favorite. it ended up being a good project traded it for a router table that the lady had unopened........10 min in router broke so i took to store got credit and traded it in for a plunge router and a sander. 100 doller value so i sold this small box for 100 dollers yaye me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derwood Posted May 5, 2012 Report Share Posted May 5, 2012 ) that's awesome! Seriously, things get built for a reason lol ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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