how about gluing the sides? Or, for the deeper one, could you use "L" brackets under it, and then up the 1/4 inch back? Large "L" brackets of a flat metal won't *be shelves but could support them.
On Sat, 17 Feb 2007, Max Robinson wrote: > The weather profits are saying we should have a string of 50 degree days > starting next week. That means I will be able to get out to my shop and > work on the radio desk. A friend pointed out a potential problem with my > design. He says if the shelves sag under the weight of some of the > equipment the ends of the shelves could pull out of the dados. How can I > secure the ends to the sides to ensure this won't happen. All shelves have > an unsupported span of 28 and a half inches. One is nine inches deep and is > likely to support as much as 20 pounds. It can be supported along its > length at the back by fastening it to the one quarter inch back panel. The > other is 16 inches deep and is likely to support about the same weight. The > back panel will not extend to that shelf to allow for ventilation. It will > be supported only at the ends by the dados. What are your thoughts on this. > I built a workbench about 35 years ago and the upper level which was for > holding test equipment was 6 feet long and one foot wide. It was supported > on 2 by 4s at the ends and along the back. The front edge began to sag in > the middle after about 20 years. It supported about 40 pounds of stuff. I > don't want my radio desk to sag and come apart after a few years. > > Regards. > > Max. K 4 O D S. > > Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Transistor site http://www.funwithtransistors.net > Vacuum tube site: http://www.funwithtubes.net > Music site: http://www.maxsmusicplace.com > > To subscribe to the fun with tubes group send an email to, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
