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Old 01-20-2007 | 08:33 PM
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RealPilotAce
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Default RE: Building flight box

let me be the first to say that building one of these field boxes with CA is virtually impossible!!!! I strongly suggest that you don't attempt to do it. First off the length of the joint and the stress of trying to hold them at 90 degree angles and such only causes the CA to crack, or the crappy wood around it to crack. I gave up on following the garbage directions hangar9 includes with their field box.

What I did, and suggest you think about is the following. I used Gorilla Glue! First I pre-fit the entire box together, and held it all in place with my hands. This gave me the understanding of how it all went together.

Then just break out the Gorilla Glue and glue the whole box up. Use some phonebooks or other heavy weights to press the pieces together while the glue dries. Make sure you have the bottom on correctly!.

The drawer on the other hand can be built with CA. It's the box that just won't go.

Another option and this is what I did... I used Gorilla Glue, and a brad gun. I glued up the pieces, and drove a brad in carfullly. If I didn't line it up exactly and it poked through... I left it alone, and used a dremel the next day to cut off the metal that stuck out.

Super tough and solid.... used some wood filler to patch up the spots I needed to, and then you can prime and paint.

Using the CA is going to be a nightmare... good luck!

RPA