I doubt the designer used 7 deg just for the complexity of it. I don't have
the plans to review but I would suggest visualizing the assembly completed,
perhaps from the completed picture and try to think of a reason 7 deg. is
used. Is 7 deg a good angle for the back tilt?
Erik
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> > "mel" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> > > This may seem like an insignificant question but I'm asking anyway.
I'm
> > > building a high chair from one of Rocklers plans. It advises to
> predrill
> > > for a dowel pin in the back post blank for attaching to seat at 90
> > degrees,
> > > then cutting the bottom of post at 7 degrees. That requires drilling
> the
> > > mating hole in the seat at 7 degrees. Why couldn't I just cut the
post
> > > first, clamp it in a vise with the bottom flush so I could just drill
a
> 90
> > > degree hole in both pieces?
> > >
> > >
> > The only problem I see with that is if the dowel post is small in
> diameter
> > and you cannot drill deep enough at 7 degrees relative to the post. If
> the
> > post is relative thick, you should be able to do it your way.
> >
> > That said, ultimately it is probably going to be a stronger joint set up
> if
> > the pin enters the chair at 7 degrees vs. entering the post at 7
degrees.
> >
> >
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