WOOD Magazine – October 01, 2019

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Tip! Take care not to

glue the bolt to the

washer—it must move

freely. Wrap a strip of

waxed paper around the

bolt for insurance. Pull it

out after the epoxy cures.

Tip! A smooth lock bolt
works best. Buy a bolt
that has a plain shank at
least 1^1 ∕ 8 " long between
the head and the threads,
and cut it to length.

Drill a^9 ∕ 16 "-deep counterbore for the lock bolt, centered in the larger counterbore.

Take care not to break through the inside face of the carcase bottom.

angle on the back of the drawer with the^5 ∕ 16 "

hole against the carcase bottom [Photo D] and

mark the hole. Slide the drawer out.

3

Drill a 1" counterbore^1 ∕ 16 " deep at the

center mark. Center a^9 ∕ 16 " counterbore

inside the first one [Drawing 6, Photo E].

4

For the drawer lock, cut a^1 ∕ 4 "-20 bolt to

11 ∕ 8 " long. Chamfer the end, and slide the

bolt through a 1" fender washer [Drawing 6].

5

Put small dabs of 5-minute epoxy at

the 3, 6, 9, and 12 o’clock positions on the

edge of the washer on the bolt-head side.

Additionally, put spots of cyanoacrylate

(CA) adhesive on the washer face. Spray CA

accelerator on the inside of the deep coun-

terbore and seat the washer. Allow the epoxy

to cure, making sure the bolt moves freely.

E

DRAWER (viewed

from the back)

5

BASE AND DRAWER

SIDE SECTION

6

C

H

1" counterbore

(^1) / 16 " deep
Centerline