OT Bookcase Repair problem

[Chuck Harris]

Active8 wrote...



Liquid steel J-B Weld? http://www.jbweld.net/ Is that drillable?

Easily, it is just an epoxy.

-Chuck Harris

 

[Chuck Harris]

I'd have figured a W. By God hillbilly would just fill it in with JB
Weld and then use that high falutin' drill guide to restore the hole

Bondo is a common tool in the furniture restoration trade. It sands,
it stains, and can even look pretty good if it isn't up in your face.

-Chuck Harris

 

[Fred Bloggs]

I'd have figured a W. By God hillbilly would just fill it in with JB
Weld and then use that high falutin' drill guide to restore the hole

What hole? Just embed the shelf support in the filler. What's with all
this sanding and drilling crap. Or- get some #8 x 2-1/2" drywall screws
and wind them into the shelf from the outside-or tap some dowels thru:

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[Watson A.Name - \Watt Sun, the Dark Remover\]

Subject: Bookcase with Shelves supported by brass pins into 1/4"
holes drilled in side walls of bookcase body (oak plywood).

Problem: Cleaning lady stands on edge of a low shelf to reach up to
dust top shelves and rips out two pins, gouging out the drilled holes
:-(

I guess I can fill the holes and re-drill, but I was wondering if
there doesn't exist an over-size insert with a 1/4" hole in it?

Anyone have experience in this area? My Googling only produces how to
do it first time out, not how to repair.

...Jim Thompson
--

Tell the bitch to keep her feet off the shelf! The first thing that
comes to mind is the shelf falling forward and dumping its entire
contents on the hapless soul. In a way, that's a good Darwin example.
If not that, then the employee suing for workmans comp after falling on
her rump.

Onm any case have the common courtesy to crosspost to at least one
appropriate newsgroup such as rec.woodworking. whatever. Also, a day or
so ago someone created a couple alt.woodworking newsgroups. Why don't
you try one or two?

 

[Watson A.Name - \Watt Sun, the Dark Remover\]

Jim Thompson wrote...

Time to get a little piece of hardwood and break out the wood lathe.

Or a big piece of hardwood and a lathe or whatever and make it into one
of these.
http://www.crafthome.com/subsidiarypages/furniture/302footstool.htm

 

[Fred Bloggs]

["Followup-To:" header set to sci.electronics.design.]
On Tue, 09 Nov 2004 16:58:13 -0500,

Plywood is the good stuff.

There's still a difference between plywood and multiplex. Multiplex, often
called plywood in Europe, is the really good stuff, while plywood in the
US refers to the stuff that they make houses from, which is really crappy.

--Daniel

The term "plywood" is non-specific as to quality. The sheathing grade
is indeed crappy, but there are many other grades:

http://www.tpub.com/content/construction/14043/css/14043_76.htm


Best regards,
Spehro Pefhany

Most of the so-called "oak" plywood means only the two outside layers
are oak- the interior layers could be anything and usually are...hehe.

 

[John Ferrell]

I wish I had a cleaning lady, specially one that thorough!

Seriously, cut a few pieces of wood that fit snuggly between the
shelves to carry the load in compression. If you want to make it
pretty put book jackets on them!

While you are at it, make certain the bookcase is anchored to the wall
and cannot topple over on her!

 

[Spehro Pefhany]

["Followup-To:" header set to sci.electronics.design.]
On Tue, 09 Nov 2004 16:58:13 -0500,

Plywood is the good stuff.

There's still a difference between plywood and multiplex. Multiplex, often
called plywood in Europe, is the really good stuff, while plywood in the
US refers to the stuff that they make houses from, which is really crappy.

--Daniel

The term "plywood" is non-specific as to quality. The sheathing grade
is indeed crappy, but there are many other grades:

http://www.tpub.com/content/construction/14043/css/14043_76.htm


Best regards,
Spehro Pefhany

 

[Fred Bloggs]

While you are at it, make certain the bookcase is anchored to the wall
and cannot topple over on her!

Hehe- the price he pays for going with the low bidder She will burn
the house down next...or use the toilet brush on the sink fixtures or...

 

[Spehro Pefhany]

Jim Thompson wrote...

Too bad we don't all live in Lee Valley.

.... or were you thinking of joining the diaspora?


Best regards,
Spehro Pefhany

 

[Pooh Bear]

Subject: Bookcase with Shelves supported by brass pins into 1/4"
holes drilled in side walls of bookcase body (oak plywood).

Problem: Cleaning lady stands on edge of a low shelf to reach up to
dust top shelves and rips out two pins, gouging out the drilled holes
:-(

I guess I can fill the holes and re-drill, but I was wondering if
there doesn't exist an over-size insert with a 1/4" hole in it?

Anyone have experience in this area? My Googling only produces how to
do it first time out, not how to repair.

Buy cleaning lady a long handled feather duster.


Graham

 

[Jim Thompson]

Yabbut, you got more cash, so you're first beer!

%-}
Rich

And I only drink the beer that Larkin sends me ;-)

(Actually I finally bought some myself when the local Safeway started
stocking it

...Jim Thompson

 

[Jim Thompson]

On Tue, 09 Nov 2004 20:07:09 -0800, "Paul Hovnanian P.E."

[snip]

Hire a taller cleaning lady.

One with nice long legs and a french maid's outfit with the little
miniskirt.

French? Gag me with a spoon. However young, pretty Hispanics with
nice tits are easy to find ;-)

...Jim Thompson

 

[Jim Thompson]

I'd have figured a W. By God hillbilly would just fill it in with JB
Weld and then use that high falutin' drill guide to restore the hole

Well, for a fleeting moment I did consider just epoxying them back in
;-)

...Jim Thompson

 

[Jim Thompson]

On Wed, 10 Nov 2004 07:42:11 -0500, Chuck Harris

[snip]

Bondo is a common tool in the furniture restoration trade. It sands,
it stains, and can even look pretty good if it isn't up in your face.

-Chuck Harris

Good old _automotive_ Bondo ??

...Jim Thompson

 

[Rich The Philosophizer]

On Wed, 10 Nov 2004 07:42:11 -0500, Chuck Harris

[snip]

Bondo is a common tool in the furniture restoration trade. It sands,
it stains, and can even look pretty good if it isn't up in your face.

-Chuck Harris

Good old _automotive_ Bondo ??

Yep! My brother spent a number of years working for a furniture
restoration company that did a lot of insurance claims. When they would
find a table with a deep gouge in one of its legs, or some fancy,
uhmmm footwork (you know, those lion's claw legs that are grasping a
ball) they would fill the gouge, or restore the claw with good old automotive
grade Bondo, and smooth, stain and finish. The end result was indistinguishable
from the original. Since Bondo is very sticky, and slightly flexible, it
holds up to the usual motion that exists in hardwoods. If the problem was in
a table top, they would usually use a more traditional repair method.

It's true - Bondo is pretty neat stuff. But you have to be really careful
mixing the catalyst, or either be really quick. My first time I used it,
I was stirring the pot, and suddenly, the whole thing set, like, NOW. I
used a little less catalyst for my next shot, and it came out just right.

Cheers!
Rich

 

[Rich The Philosophizer]

Well, for a fleeting moment I did consider just epoxying them back in
;-)

If you have a crayon the same color as the wood, why not? ;-)

Good Luck!
Rich

 

[Active8]

["Followup-To:" header set to sci.electronics.design.]
On Tue, 09 Nov 2004 16:58:13 -0500,
in Msg. <[email protected]>

Plywood is the good stuff.

There's still a difference between plywood and multiplex. Multiplex, often
called plywood in Europe, is the really good stuff, while plywood in the
US refers to the stuff that they make houses from, which is really crappy.

--Daniel

The term "plywood" is non-specific as to quality. The sheathing grade
is indeed crappy, but there are many other grades:

http://www.tpub.com/content/construction/14043/css/14043_76.htm

TNX, Speff. tpub is a good site. Just so happens that I'll be
needing plywood soon so that link was timely.

Most of the so-called "oak" plywood means only the two outside layers
are oak- the interior layers could be anything and usually are...hehe.

It serves it's purpose. Wood is pretty expensive. I'd rather spray
concrete... rebar / steel is also damned expensive these days.

 

[Active8]

If you have a crayon the same color as the wood, why not? ;-)

I've used those. I think you could draw on the JB Weld with one.

 

[Active8]

Well, for a fleeting moment I did consider just epoxying them back in
;-)

If its the and of the shelf plank that's split it might not work. I
suppose an angle bracket would be esthetically unacceptable.

You could probably use a taller serving wench, too