March 9, 20179 yr If you want to make a self-centering box lid, you can always add a liner to the bottom that is slightly higher than the bottom, then it will lock to top in place. There is another way Make a groove on the inside, about 1/2 way thru the sides. Assemble the box Cut off the top, just below the inside cut. Save a piece of side scrap to help locate depth and fence distance. The bottom will lock the top in place Lid Inside +------------+ Outside | | +-----+ | Cut first --> xxxxx| | +-----+-----| | |xxxxx <-- cut after assembly | +-----+ | | | | | | | | +------------+ Edited March 9, 20179 yr by kmealy
March 9, 20179 yr I would forget to add the thickness of the top and the outside cut would be too high. In theory tho,everything being equal,that is a neat idea. Herb
March 9, 20179 yr Author You're right Herb. I normally do inset top panels. Either way, scrap is your friend.
March 10, 20179 yr Popular Post something like this? Cutting the inside grooves... Afraid I cheated a bit, I simply flipped it over.. Cut the other groove until they split.. Made things easier to do a rebate for a lid's panel.. Before all the grooves were cut...after? Looks better than the OEM box....maybe.
March 10, 20179 yr @steven newman You made that look so easy,Steven. @kmealy Keith, this should make a good snug fit, and the inside corners would come out square without any hand work which is always hard to make match to the sides. I have always glued a strip inside the lid or the box to create the seal, but this is a better idea. Herb Edited March 10, 20179 yr by Dadio
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