Wolffarmer wrote:Did you measure your foam thickness before you made your guides? My 1 inch foam was more like 1 1/16 inch.
Randy
Yes ! You need to measure Everything when you get it ! So much stuff is "nominal" now, or there
is so much variation with it that you must determine the Real Measurements that it/they is/are.
Too many accumulated 1/32s or 1/16s differences will soon add up to wonkyville - and tend to drive
you to there too if you don't pay attention.
This also includes watching how you cut things or, especially, if you have large pieces cut into more
easily transportable sizes at the big box home improvement stores, e.g., you have a 30in dimension
you need for your design, so you have them rip/cut the 4x8 sheet that dimension lengthwise. That
'saves' you the trouble of doing so, and makes it easier to transport home. Then, when you go to use
it, you find they set the cut wrong - not allowing for the blade kerf - and you now have 29&7/8in x 8ft
instead of 30in x 8ft. If you're trying to do closework - and I think building a TD/TTT is that - this small
error can mess up all your other dimensions - depending on your tolerances of course. If you can hide
it, fine but some things need exact close measurements.
In a nutshell - don't assume it is what/the-dimension it says it is - double check it !
Cheers,
Norm/mezmo
If you have a house - you have a hobby.