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Step 5Cut The Side Grooves
Next is to cut two parallel grooves in each of the side pieces to firmly hold the sheets of plastic the correct distance apart. The width of each groove depends on the thickness of plastic that you have and the distance apart depends on how much separation you want between the two sheets. I will not go into too much detail because there are many ways to do this.
Easy ways to do this include:
Table Saw with Dado Blade
Router or Router Table with Straight or Slot Cutting Bit
Sliding a Biscuit Joiner along the board
Circular Saw
Chisel and Patience
For the thickness of the plastic available, a biscuit joiner turned out to be perfect. Basically you want to end up with two grooves as pictured.
Easy ways to do this include:
Table Saw with Dado Blade
Router or Router Table with Straight or Slot Cutting Bit
Sliding a Biscuit Joiner along the board
Circular Saw
Chisel and Patience
For the thickness of the plastic available, a biscuit joiner turned out to be perfect. Basically you want to end up with two grooves as pictured.
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Jan 20, 2012. 6:01 AMlexkeepsitsimple
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And this is why I never make an ant farm... no power tools and I think I will kill myself accidentally if I use a chisel. I am seriously prone to accidents. Maybe I will just get an aquarium and fill the inside of it up with another container full of plants...
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