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Step 3Measure Once Cut Twice!

Measure Once Cut Twice!
Proceeding headlong into the project, I measured the center of the table, and then traced out the dimensions of the plastic sheet to be inserted into the hole. Then I took the plastic outline and brought all four sides inwards by a quarter inch (0.25 inch) so that the plastic would have a lip to sit on when I was done.
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Feb 3, 2008. 3:59 PMJonH2O says:
What do you mean you measured the center of the table? You measured to find the center of the table? That makes sense. So you measured the perimeter of the 11x14 sheet of plastic and then brought them inwards 1/4 inch? The wood in between is going to be the part that the plastic rests on, right? And then the .25 inwards part is where I cut to make the hole?

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