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1st November 2009, 04:48 PM #1
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Advice on attaching top of hall tree
Currently building a hall tree as a graduation gift for my daughter. It is basically a blanket box, with a tall extension at the back that holds mirrors and hooks. It's based on this one (I even bought the plans) with a few mods.
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I'd like to make the top detachable for easier moving. Current thinking is a couple of dowels to position, with two wood 'straps' at the back which screw on and off easily.
I have a very old china cabinet that uses straps with no dowels, which works fine but the cabinet is much more substantial than the back of the hall tree.
What do you reckon? Are there better options?
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Tex
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1st November 2009, 06:29 PM #2
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I think you got to make that very substantial. If you had a small kiddy trying to pull a coat from the hook it could put a great deal of stress on the joint. Me personally I think Id be doing something like routing a channel in the uprights for square tube with larger tube in the base. That way the top just lifts off
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1st November 2009, 06:43 PM #3
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1st November 2009, 08:20 PM #4
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Did I not just read about you Dominlignum?
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Tex you know what I would do
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1st November 2009, 09:54 PM #5
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Dominos instead of dowels, that's a given. Then maybe domino the back straps so they can be pried off without screws? Originally Posted by Lignum
Tex you know what I would do
Now there's an idea.....
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1st November 2009, 10:24 PM #6
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what would work is a set of locating dowels / dominos to position the extension then use brass (or bronze) straps to hold it on.
But most importantly add two straps (like those Ikea use) to attach the top of the extension to the wall. If need be include a wall plate as part of the package
That way the wall is resisting the forces imposed by kids climbing on the extension and people pulling scarfs / coats off the hocksregards from Alberta, Canada
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2nd November 2009, 10:11 AM #7
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Thanks for the replies.
Just came across these with a locking cam? One on each side, two in the back?
Anyone use these before?
Tex
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2nd November 2009, 08:19 PM #8
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I never used them but have pulled apart an old desk and this is what was holding it together.
Using the mating piece to pull it together.
http://elraco.com.au/product_info.ph...oducts_id=3320
The issues I had was that after a several year of moving this it started to become loose. The legs were particle board.
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