26-09-2009, 08:29 PM | #1 |
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step by step photos on how to build a tortoise table
In the following I am building a 6.5ft long x 2.5ft wide x 15inch's high tortoise table, It will be glued and screwed, it can also be divided into two separate pens.
The tools I used.a drill with a 3mm drill bit,wood glue,pencil,tape measure,saw,sand paper,wet cloth,philips screwdriver and a box of 1"x 8screws Two sheets 8ft x 4ft x 12mm plywood, cut and ready to start building. six pieces of sawn softwood 6ft long x 32mm x 19mm To be used for all joins as strentheners. Sellect the base piece of plywood and Place a piece of edging around the outside of the base and draw around it as in the photo. Now drill pilot holes using a 3mm drill bit every 9 inches Now cut your edging to the same lenth as the plywood and then a little glue and screw it together from underneath.If do correctly it should look like this. Ok, now to attach one of the long pieces, the front, first of all measure 12mm from the front and draw a line along the lenth of the wood then place a piece of edging ,(thinnest way down) and draw a line on your ply wood,so now you should have two pencil marks one at 12mm from the edge and one at 31mm from the edge. Now you need to drill pilot holes inbetween these lines 9 inch's apart. Then glue and screw it in place making sure it lines up with the botton and the sides. Now do the same for the other side, If done correctly it will look like this. Now do the same thing for the sides.It should look like this. I am adding a removable divider on this table,as it is for my two male horsfields. The finished table, total time it took me to build it was 3 hours. I am very pleased with the end result. Hope this helps people on here. Any questions just ask. Last edited by egyptiandan64; 26-09-2009 at 09:35 PM. |
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Excellent thread William Just one thing someone might do differently to have bottom and sides flush without the little strip of wood inside. It would be to just flip over the bottom that William made and attach the sides with the strips of wood facing down instead of up.
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That's an excellent job there William
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Great thread!Thanks!Brilliant job!
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Thats looks great quick and simple - Sealant?
How about sealant for the joins to prevent leakage of those little accidents?
I had an old table with cables at the back for heating, lighting etc. and a leak through the joins dripped on to a socket and tripped the fuse box. Not to mention the stain on the carpet. Built A new one now all sealed and no such incidents |
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Great job. Well done - really useful info
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yeah i spotted that it was exterior glue
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well done!! such a great post!!! stickied i hope!
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Brillant thread
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