We spend a lot of time talking about assembly, but not a lot on fixing mistakes. After all the planning and fabrication, to realize a part is the wrong size, doesn't fit right, or just the wrong part, the agony of taking it apart. Or, it may be that you've gotten to a near final stage and realize that 5 steps back and three days later, it has to come apart. BTDT.
Two scenarios come to mind. The first one is that the glue is still wet. OK, the clamps come off in a hurry, and then there's the scramble for "take apart tools", like awls, chisels, pliers, hammer, blocks of wood, rags, water, or anything to take out fasteners (if any).
Then there's the second one, the aftershock...the pit in the stomach much later on when you know the glue and joint is stronger than the wood, but has to come apart. Hopefully and at times I've gotten fairly lucky with a good whack with a hammer and a block does the trick. But, the real PITA is when there's some severe damage, or the pieces can't be used at all.
So, do you have any horror stories?
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Two scenarios come to mind. The first one is that the glue is still wet. OK, the clamps come off in a hurry, and then there's the scramble for "take apart tools", like awls, chisels, pliers, hammer, blocks of wood, rags, water, or anything to take out fasteners (if any).
Then there's the second one, the aftershock...the pit in the stomach much later on when you know the glue and joint is stronger than the wood, but has to come apart. Hopefully and at times I've gotten fairly lucky with a good whack with a hammer and a block does the trick. But, the real PITA is when there's some severe damage, or the pieces can't be used at all.
So, do you have any horror stories?
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