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I'm looking for suggestions on how to attach the solid maple bottom and top . I was thinking of using a solid bottom and glueing on a ledger to my lam p interior and drive a screw through the center of the bottom into the ledg er. I don't want screws or glue on perimeter out of fear of expansion blow ing apart the base. Ideas?
It looks like the interior is large enough to get your hand in so perhaps either "figure 8" plates
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That is a good suggestion, but it would only work for the top or the bottom and not both. Once you attach one or the other you can't get in there anymore.
and not both. Once you attach one or the other you can't get in there anymore.
But you only really need a solution for the top. The bottom can use a ledger and screw as you suggested.
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op. I was thinking of using a solid bottom and glueing on a ledger to my l amp interior and drive a screw through the center of the bottom into the le dger. I don't want screws or glue on perimeter out of fear of expansion bl owing apart the base. Ideas?
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top. I was thinking of using a solid bottom and glueing on a ledger to my lamp interior and drive a screw through the center of the bottom into the ledger. I don't want screws or glue on perimeter out of fear of expansion blowing apart the base. Ideas?
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Duh! LOL I guess you could leave the center of the base open. ;~)
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Duh! LOL I guess you could leave the center of the base open. ;~)
...waiting for someone to suggest leaving a hand inside to install the screws... ;~)
Put eyescrews on the inside of the top and bottom. Run a nice tight bungee cord between them. Watch your fingers! Problem solved. :)
I was thinking of using a solid bottom and glueing on a ledger to my lamp interior and drive a screw through the center of the bottom into the ledger. I don't want screws or glue on perimeter out of fear of expansion blowing apart the base. Ideas?
Could the top be held down in some way by the lamp shaft itself? They make lots of different permutations of that hardware.
I was thinking of using a solid bottom and glueing on a ledger to my lamp interior and drive a screw through the center of the bottom into the ledger. I don't want screws or glue on perimeter out of fear of expansion blowing apart the base. Ideas?
Over sized pilot holes and pocket hole screws. Been there done that. Over sized holes to allow for wood movement.
Never mind, I was just thinking the bottom. Use a long hollow lamp rod to run the wiring through and use the nuts to hold both ends on.
Yeah I agree with you, Its the right way to make it.
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