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Pack Flat Plywood Desk

Step 6File and sand the notches and tabs to make a tight fit

File and sand the notches and tabs to make a tight fit
Chances are the legs of the desk will not fit into the sandwich on the first try. Use a file to remove materials from both pieces until the legs slide in and out easily.

Filing is a major pain. Not only is it labor intensive and time consuming, it can damage the veneer. If I was doing this again I would have spent more time or gotten another tool to do the cuts to make them more accurate. More accuracy on the cuts would have make the filing portion a piece of cake.
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I'm an engineer (apparently) that specializes in media based computer systems and large storage (Terabytes). I went to school for painting and I like to make things.