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    What type of joints should I use for this fish tank stand?

    I wasn't being defensive at all, that's pure projection. Mike asked me why I won't take advice on the design and I did a lengthy reply explaining why. That he decided to take his toys (knowledge) and run away, and u calling me sensitive, defensive, etc is just on you. Not a single thing I've...
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    What type of joints should I use for this fish tank stand?

    what? He did a 'my way or the highway' goodbye for no reason. I didn't even respond other than to say that I expected it, and then I deleted the comment because I can't be bothered with that childish attitude. He might very well be an architect but he decided to ignore my reasoning for building...
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    What type of joints should I use for this fish tank stand?

    thanks, I tried loosening the nut on the depth stop I have and made the screw poke out as much as possible, and that gets the blade about 2cm above the deck of the mitre saw, not quite enough. I think if I can find a longer headless bolt then I could make it work. But it would be difficult to...
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    What type of joints should I use for this fish tank stand?

    and people say my design is over-engineered lol
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    What type of joints should I use for this fish tank stand?

    thanks, I'll try tinkering with that. Would be nice to learn make the laps but starting to think not much point for this particular project. If you look at the top corners for example, where three pieces of wood join together on the corner, I don't think you can have a lapped 3 piece of wood...
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    What type of joints should I use for this fish tank stand?

    yes I call a butt joint a joint, it's in the name https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butt_joint A bit of a misleading generalization, I've not said I don't have the skills or tools for any particular joint, excepting lap joints.. and for lap joints I said I could buy a router or see if I can't...
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    What type of joints should I use for this fish tank stand?

    thanks. I'm looking into if my mitre saw can be made to do half laps. I've done cutting with the mitre saw for a few things before so I know it makes really nice square cuts, also put a CMT fine-cut blade on it, that thing can cut paper thin. A hand saw can be used for laps, but I'd just either...
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    What type of joints should I use for this fish tank stand?

    The thread title is 'which type of joint should I use', so I'm talking about joints. I appreciate that people consider the design to be using an unnecessary amount of wood but overbuilding something for peace-of-mind is how I want to do it. I probably have a beginner trait of not trusting in...
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    What type of joints should I use for this fish tank stand?

    what I don't get, is if i'm not screwing into end grain, and screwing in at an angle instead, then how is that any different to just doing pocket holes.. except instead of using a jig I'd be doing the angle by eye which I feel with my skill, I'd bodge it
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    What type of joints should I use for this fish tank stand?

    I have a Bosch GCM 800 SJ. It has a non-adjustable depth stop. Well, it has a screw and a bolt on the depth stop, but I'm reasonably sure that bolt is too short for any adjustments. The next model up in price, the 80 SJL has an adjustable depth stop. I have wondered if I could just buy the spare...
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    What type of joints should I use for this fish tank stand?

    like how long should one go into end grain?
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    What type of joints should I use for this fish tank stand?

    i'll add a couple attachment points to wall
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    What type of joints should I use for this fish tank stand?

    my mitre saw has a fixed depth stop, so lapped joints not really possible for me. If people are saying just screw straight into the end face-on and some glue is enough then I guess I'll just do that. I'll counter sink them a bit. 2 1/2 inch for face to face butt joints and maybe 4 inch ones for...
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    What type of joints should I use for this fish tank stand?

    Would pocket holes also work tho if also use glue? My concern is I've heard that it's not good to screw into the end grain... and if I just put screws in just face-on then they'll almost all be going into the end grain of wood.
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    What type of joints should I use for this fish tank stand?

    thanks, it's 900 x 450. It'll be exactly those dimensions so that the fish tank is flush. It's designed so that once the 18mm ply is added ontop it has those dimensions. There's still internal space for filter, electrics and fish related stuff. Not a huge amount but you don't need a lot of...
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