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For a wood chassis, is glue enough? [message #29798] Wed, 04 October 2006 12:19 Go to next message
Riot is currently offline  Riot
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Building a DAC chassis out of 3/4" solid mahogany used for base and 4 sides. Top wil be 3/16 perforated aluminum. Dimensions are 12"x16"x5". Sides will be connected together using mitered edges. Aluminum top will be screwed down into top of sides.

Do I need anything other than glue (wood screws, etc.) to glue the 4 sides together, or the sides to the mahogany base?


Re: For a wood chassis, is glue enough? [message #29800 is a reply to message #29798] Wed, 04 October 2006 18:05 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Bill Epstein is currently offline  Bill Epstein
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Glue is all you need, especially with a porous, non-oily wood like mahogany.

As always, I recommend you put a coat of shellac on the outside of the miters to protect from squeeze-out. Then sand it off. Of course, amber shaellac you get at the Home Cemter makes a great finish for mahogany.

Who needs spell-check; I can still spell Martini. Mmmmm.

Thanks Bill! (nt) [message #29801 is a reply to message #29800] Wed, 04 October 2006 18:41 Go to previous message
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