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Step 4Assembling The Sliders
Gather the slider layers, washers, rivets, lever and necessary tools.
The sliders are assembled as such.
1) Measure the position of the top layer on the bottom. The edge of the top should be 1/4 in from the edge of the bottom. I used a dial caliper but a steel ruler is acceptable. The way we glue the top layer together will offset any discrepancy in this measurement. Glue the two slider layers together and clamp. I have found that if you make one large slider, about 4 inches, and then cut to length it is easier. Also drilling the holes after they have been glued together helps to keep the holes well aligned. Allow glue to dry. Round the corners as shown in the drawings.
2) The sliders are assembled as follows: The lever is on top with a washer underneath so as to clear the top layer. After that comes the slider with the top layer (narrowest) closest to the lever. Inside the counter boar underneath the slider is another washer so that the rivet does not pull thought the wood. Using a 1/8 inch rivet, steel or aluminum is fine, attach the sliders to the lever.
3) Because I could not find a long enough rivet I had to used one that was over sized. This caused the rivet to stick past the bottom and this interferes with the base as the slider lies in the channel. There are a few ways to fix this:
A. Cut the rivet.
B. Bend the rivet
It may be easier to punch the remaining "stem" out of the rivet. This is the ball end of the steel rod that breaks off and is used to flair the rivet. Using a small punch or the steel rod that broke out tap this out of the flared end. I found bending the rivet easiest. Use a pair of pliers and crush the diameter of the rivet to make it flat. Then bend the material so it goes well below the counter boar.
4) Mark the sliders and have an arrow point to one of the sides. Do the same in each channel so that the sliders can easily be placed in the proper channels in the correct position. Use pencil so that they may be removed after the gluing is done. In the next step the sliders may fall out of the channel during gluing and you want to be able to place them back in correctly.
5) Lay the slider assembly within the channels of the base and begin to prepare to glue the top layer.
The sliders are assembled as such.
1) Measure the position of the top layer on the bottom. The edge of the top should be 1/4 in from the edge of the bottom. I used a dial caliper but a steel ruler is acceptable. The way we glue the top layer together will offset any discrepancy in this measurement. Glue the two slider layers together and clamp. I have found that if you make one large slider, about 4 inches, and then cut to length it is easier. Also drilling the holes after they have been glued together helps to keep the holes well aligned. Allow glue to dry. Round the corners as shown in the drawings.
2) The sliders are assembled as follows: The lever is on top with a washer underneath so as to clear the top layer. After that comes the slider with the top layer (narrowest) closest to the lever. Inside the counter boar underneath the slider is another washer so that the rivet does not pull thought the wood. Using a 1/8 inch rivet, steel or aluminum is fine, attach the sliders to the lever.
3) Because I could not find a long enough rivet I had to used one that was over sized. This caused the rivet to stick past the bottom and this interferes with the base as the slider lies in the channel. There are a few ways to fix this:
A. Cut the rivet.
B. Bend the rivet
It may be easier to punch the remaining "stem" out of the rivet. This is the ball end of the steel rod that breaks off and is used to flair the rivet. Using a small punch or the steel rod that broke out tap this out of the flared end. I found bending the rivet easiest. Use a pair of pliers and crush the diameter of the rivet to make it flat. Then bend the material so it goes well below the counter boar.
4) Mark the sliders and have an arrow point to one of the sides. Do the same in each channel so that the sliders can easily be placed in the proper channels in the correct position. Use pencil so that they may be removed after the gluing is done. In the next step the sliders may fall out of the channel during gluing and you want to be able to place them back in correctly.
5) Lay the slider assembly within the channels of the base and begin to prepare to glue the top layer.
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