I built some cabinets that would not fit down the stairway

Frank P.,

Here's another potential solution.  After cutting apart the cabinet into two sections, you could have used your router with a slotting bit to cut a continuous slot to accept a spline or biscuits, then rejoined the sections with glue and a couple of band (strap) clamps on site.

Roger S., 

I watched the video.  Everything makes sense except how do you quickly machine the recess of the contour shown?  Is that done with a small radius spiral or straight fluted router bit and a template?

Dave R.
 
Dave Ronyak said:
I watched the video.  Everything makes sense except how do you quickly machine the recess of the contour shown?  Is that done with a small radius spiral or straight fluted router bit and a template?

Dave,

I've not seen a zipbolt that shape before - here in the UK zipbolts are available, and used for joining worktops (countertops). They fit in a 35mm diameter recess. This video is closer to the ones I've used over here:

UT connector - how it works
 
Zip bolt's little tag line there is awfully similar to our beloved green's...

Easier.  Stronger.  Faster

Faster.  Easier.  Smarter.

Anyway... here's a really good picture of them.
http://www.mcfeelys.com/product/FSC-2600/Zipbolt

The first picture of them shown, with the squared shoulders has a caption "Counter top connectors".  Probably used with granite and what-not.
I've seen connector holes like that when using bolts and square nuts.
 
Yes, the ones I have seen had rounded end fittings, as Jonny Round Boy stated.  On further thought, anyone with a Domino machine can easily and quickly make the needed mortices for the "flat nut" version of the clamp.

Dave R.
 
The job has now been completed.  [big grin]

See (part 4 of 5) and (part 5 of 5) above for text and pictures.
 
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