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davidlh New user 18 Posts |
Okay, I'm sure everyone here is tired of hearing about the sub trunk by now, but I'm new to building and I have a couple questions that I couldn't find answers to. For reference, I'm going to be basing my trunk off the Simplex Sub Trunk by Paul Osborne. I plan on building it so that it can pack flat, but I'm wondering how I can do this and connect the bottom part of the trunk. My initial thought was to use aluminum angle on the entire inside of the trunk, but I don't know if that would get in the way of the people on the inside or not. And I know that some people say to not worry about having a bottom at all, but I would really like to have one.
My next question is how to assemble the sides, in general. Are wood glue and the support braces strong enough? Thanks in advance everyone and sorry for the newbie questions! |
makeupguy Inner circle 1411 Posts |
Anything that's glued should also be screwed... not with drywall screws but with REAL wood screws. Drywall screws are convenient, but they're brittle.
Aluminum angle is not going to be in the way. There is a TON of knockdown hardware that's available to put this together fast and easy... but the faster it goes, generally, the less sturdy it is.. and when you step up on it, and do the switch, it does take a certain amount of abuse. I'd overbuild it significantly as it's an illusion that can and should last YEARS.. and should be sturdy long into it's life. I wanted to cry when my Chalet trunk got it's first couple of scratches, but it actually makes the trunk better. The opening on the osborne plans is a bit small... don't be afraid to make adjustments to make it bigger and easier to get in and out of... just make sure the moving boards will still clear. I did the subtrunk for Paul during his heyday in the amustment park game.. We did it 3-7 times a day, up to 7 days a week. We got super fast.. and in one park did it SURROUNDED and relatively close up.. It's always been my favorite effect.. and I hope you rehears it enough to do it justice. Building it is the easy part. |
davidlh New user 18 Posts |
Yeah, I performed the sub trunk for a year or two in the past, but the t**p was a little different. I was also considering using 1x4 instead of 1x6, but I'd have to use 7 of them and I think it may look awkward. Maybe I'm just imagining things lol.
Thanks for the advice! |
Bill Hegbli Eternal Order Fort Wayne, Indiana 22797 Posts |
Look up T-Nuts. You will have to take a screw driver with you to each gig to assemble. Make each side with a brace boards along the top, bottom and sides for the T-Nuts to be inserted in. Then insert the bolts from the outside into the T-nuts.
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