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Step 8Cutting and Drilling the Railing
The rail can now be cut in half and assembled with the drawer glides.
Using the sabre saw, cut the two bars at the 25" marks. Smooth down all four cut faces, and round off the cut edges, with 220-grit sandpaper. Leave the identifying notes attached.
At each of the hole marks you made above, drill a 3/32" pilot hole into the bar 1/2" deep, attaching a drill stop to your bit (wrap painter's tape around your drill bit if you don't have a stop). Remove all the tape pieces when you're finished.
On the bottom bar of the fixed half-rail, drill out the hole nearest the cut end with a 3/16" bit. This hole will be used to anchor the fixed rail to the mattress support panel for stability. This is shown in the close-up.
Using the sabre saw, cut the two bars at the 25" marks. Smooth down all four cut faces, and round off the cut edges, with 220-grit sandpaper. Leave the identifying notes attached.
At each of the hole marks you made above, drill a 3/32" pilot hole into the bar 1/2" deep, attaching a drill stop to your bit (wrap painter's tape around your drill bit if you don't have a stop). Remove all the tape pieces when you're finished.
On the bottom bar of the fixed half-rail, drill out the hole nearest the cut end with a 3/16" bit. This hole will be used to anchor the fixed rail to the mattress support panel for stability. This is shown in the close-up.
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