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by **TAILGATINGnNUT** » Fri Aug 13, 2004 7:09 pm

Mike I saw that you said you glued two pieces together. How is this done, I called the local lumber yard and they want 130 for a 5'10 piece of ply. I alos noticed that you trialer is done in particle board , I know it's just a mock up but couuld you realy do that?

by **mikeschn** » Fri Aug 13, 2004 7:17 pm

There's a couple ways to glue two pieces of plywood together...

You can use biscuits and a biscuit joiner... I put in about 5 biscuits along the 4' edge... I would fill the joint with epoxy filler and then paint, so you're not going to see a joint.

The other way to do a joint like that is to use a router and make a rabbet. Let me see if I can find Steve F's link... okay, found it... Steve talks about scarfing, and then about the half lap joint. The half lap joint is the one that I would do given the choice...
http://www.steve-frederick.com/body.html

Mike...

by **TAILGATINGnNUT** » Fri Aug 13, 2004 7:24 pm

It would seem that a person with little or no woodworkign skilsl would have an easier time with the biscuits

by **tom** » Fri Aug 13, 2004 7:38 pm

You may be right that bisquits may be eaiser..but a bisquit joiner is a dedicated tool..and unless you can borrow one or rent it..it may gather a lot of dust on the shelf before you use it again...a router is in a way is a muliti purpose tool..and if you dont own and dont want to buy one..a lot of people have them laying around gathering dust..and a rabbit bit is not that expensive..just a thought

by **Steve Frederick** » Fri Aug 13, 2004 9:09 pm

Tom Where are you in Albany? I live in Broadalbin and work in the Albany area....In consruction(building automation) commercial/industrial.
I would agree that, unless you have regular use for a biscuit machine, you would be better off with a router. The layout and machining of the half-lap joint is very easy, just measure carefully, cut slowly!

by **Chuck Craven** » Fri Aug 13, 2004 9:10 pm

What thickness is the plywood?
For ¾” you can use a router and a ¼” slot bit. To cut a slot in each edge 1” deep of the pieces you want to put together. Use a piece of ¼” plywood 1 ¾” wide as a spine. Use a good waterproof glue “Gorilla Glue ” and the splice will be stronger that the plywood around it.

Chuck

by **Steve Frederick** » Fri Aug 13, 2004 9:41 pm

Not a "biscuit", rather, a "fettucinni" joint! :roll:

by **Chuck Craven** » Fri Aug 13, 2004 9:48 pm

One long bisket…..

by **mikeschn** » Sat Aug 14, 2004 3:06 am

One long biscuit would be a spline! :lol:

Mike...

by **ALAN GEDDES** » Sat Aug 14, 2004 12:06 pm

Spline would be my suggestion for strength and a good seal. An inexpensive biscuit cutter is also great for your cabinet frames too. And I thouight another name for a long biscuit was a hot dog bun. Alan

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Glueing plywood together?

Glueing plywood together?

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