Are dowels affective in plywood? - LumberJocks Woodworking …
WEBDec 15, 2020 · The plywood hole will soak up a lot of glue and the dowel may swell some. Too much glue will cause more problems than too little. Not all plywood is equal. Use a good grade with as many layers as you can find. 11 ply baltic birch has very few hidden voids. I use 1/4 dowels in plywood.
Threaded inserts in plywood - LumberJocks Woodworking Forum
WEBMay 30, 2020 · I cut four twelve inch lengths of 1 1/2" aluminum, SLOTTED angle bracket to fit the front and back INSIDE the carcasses. Here's where the threaded inserts come in. I used four 1/4-20 inserts, front and back, along the angle bracket in both the plywood carcass and along the underside of the desktop.
No-void plywood - LumberJocks Woodworking Forum
WEBJul 21, 2022 · The plywood with 1/16" or whatever inner plys should in theory be void free I think because they put patches in the knot areas but delaminations occur randomly and that's luck of the draw. I've had really good luck with baltic birch and don't recall ever encountering a delamination but if you do find one where you cut you can glue and …
Drilling holes in plywood - LumberJocks Woodworking Forum
WEBSep 17, 2021 · Due to the construction of plywood the back ply being thin will almost always splinter without something to back it were the drill exits. Sometimes putting tape as a backing were the drill will exit will reduce the tear out. When ever I drill plywood I clamp a scrap of wood as backing were the drill will exit. Hope.This helps.
How to screw into the edge of plywood? - LumberJocks …
WEBApr 14, 2008 · Using a Kreg softwood/plywood coarse thread self-tapping 1 1/2 inch screw, I fastened together two pieces of 3/4" baltic birch plywood butt jointed at 90 degrees to each other. The side with the head of the screw touching it was predrilled halfway through the plywood because I was simultaneously testing a plug cutter.
What wood to use for French Cleat System?
WEBMar 20, 2012 · Remember that you are going through 3/4" of plywood and probably another 1/2 - 3/4" of drywall before you hit a stud, so you could be getting as little as 1" of the screw into the stud. I would use 3.5" lag screws, just make sure to countersync them so the heads do not sit proud of the surface of the cleat.
Butt-jointing plywood with glue and screws
WEBFeb 15, 2012 · Plywood screwed through the edge doesn't perform as well as most solid wood in screwholding, especially near the edges where the plywood can split if the joint is stressed. Confirmat screws offer the best performance in this sort of application. The holes are best drilled with a special bit.
Best way to execute an edge miter joint for plywood carcase?
WEBAug 3, 2016 · Fine Woodworking or some other wood magazine last month had an article about joining plywood miters with splines and/or with aluminum angles attached to wood that fit into mortises on each piece of plywood. Much more work to build it, but it wont suck the way a plywood miter would with just glue. - gargey
Attaching MDF to Plywood - LumberJocks Woodworking Forum
WEBFeb 26, 2013 · My workbench top is 4 layers of 3/4" plywood and topped with 3/16" Hardboard. The hard slick cousin of MDF. The hard maple banding around the bench is the same height as the hardboard surface. The hardboard is attached with double sided carpet tape. Been holding perfectly for 2 years and I think it's the perfect surface to work on.
Safest Way to Connect 1/2" Plywood Joints
WEBDec 13, 2019 · I'm building a cabinet and this one section requires me to screw directly into a 1/2" plywood joint. I know that I'm mostly safe pre-drilling a hole that's hopefully straight but was curious what you guys recommend in this scenario to connect a clean 1/2" joint. This seam runs about 7 feet in length so I need a lot of fasteners to finish it.