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Step 8Attach Cover
The cover consists of two pieces of aluminum that are held together using the small hinges. Each hinge comes with small brass screws (unfortunately they're Phillips head, not slot, so I purchased 16 small brass slot screws and cut off the heads to glue over the holes and to add a few (for looks) along the right edge of the top cover.
I used Gorilla Glue for the hinges... the glue expands (I wish they'd solve that problem) but I used my Dremel again to grind down the glue overflow.
After the hinges were secured, I covered them and repainted the pieces with one last touch up. Then I assembled the journal - weighs about 3-4 pounds... (best guess).
I used Gorilla Glue for the hinges... the glue expands (I wish they'd solve that problem) but I used my Dremel again to grind down the glue overflow.
After the hinges were secured, I covered them and repainted the pieces with one last touch up. Then I assembled the journal - weighs about 3-4 pounds... (best guess).
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Aug 16, 2009. 12:41 AMcryp7ic
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Why did you decide to use glue instead of drilling and taping a hole?
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Aug 16, 2009. 6:31 AMjktechwriter (author)
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I lacked a tap tool at the time (I have one now). Also, the small brass screws are not very strong and even with a tap, I don't know if they'd hold. Let me know if that works for you because I'm sure interested to know how it would hold up.
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