Sliding Trays – Part 5
2012.01.31
Today I attached the floor boards to the bottom tool tray with 1″ headless brad cut nails. I left about 3/32″ gap between the two boards for expansion. The first nail I drove in split the wood a little, reminding me that you always have to pre-drill with cut nails. But these brads are so small that even the smallest bit I had would be too big. So I went to Harbor Freight and bought a pack of tiny twist bits. I ended up using one of the middle sizes; the smallest ones are only about 1mm. There were no more splits after that.
2012.02.12
Most people attach the tray runners with nails and glue, but I had decided to use screws. So after sawing and planing the runners down to their final height, I drilled countersinks and clearance holes, and then attached them to the chest with slotted brass screws.
Sliding Trays IV