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Re: Blast Cabinets-Thanks!

To: Derek Harling <derek.lola@sympatico.ca>
Subject: Re: Blast Cabinets-Thanks!
From: Stuart MacMillan <macmillan@home.com>
Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2000 10:36:29 -0700
I think it just has to do with solidity and ease of building.  The box
is butt jointed with screws and glue, and anything less than 3/4" will
require blocking for the screws.  Same with the angle iron.  If you
build a lighter cabinet you could use the lighter slotted metal for the
legs, nothing wrong with that.  Not sure which way I'll go yet. 

Derek Harling wrote:
> 
> Stuart MacMillan wrote:
> 
> >  . . . . . for two sheets of 3/4" plywood . . . . .
> 
> Can anyone think of a valid reason for even considering 3/4 ply?
> 
> I considered and rejected 1/2" - used 3/8" instead and never regretted it.
> 
> I also used slotted angle instead of the much heavier angle iron - and put
> wheels on the back only - could move wherever I wanted - out of the way -
> out of the garage - etc.
> 
> Other opinions?
> 
> Derek

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Stuart MacMillan
Seattle

'84 Vanagon Westfalia
'65 MGB (Driven since 1969)
'74 MGB GT (Restoring)

Assisting on Restoration:
'72 MGB GT (Daughter's)
'64 MGB (Son's)

Parts cars:
'68 & '73 MGB, '67 MGB GT

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