Adjustable Frame Skirts/Aprons

Hardware Frame
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I decided to build some adjustable skirts for my frame with what I had laying around.

Parts list:
2x4
3/4" Ply
1/4" Dowell
Wing nuts
Washers
Thumb screws
Wood screws
Wood glue
UHMW tape

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Used the maslow to cut the sliders. Wing nut pressed into groove. Can use some UHMW tape to aid slipperiness.

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2x4 coming off the frame behind the waste board with dowells glued in and pilot hole drilled in the end

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Skirt/apron installed screws with washers screwed into the pilot hole of the Dowell rod. Thumb screw threaded into wingnut.

Use the thumb screws to apply pressure to prevent the skirt/apron from moving once positioned.

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Apron extended fully and locked into place with the thumb screws.

Sorry for the poor pictures, I didn’t think about posting anything until mid way through.

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great to see pictures of someone doing this. I’ve been meaning to do it on mine
for a long time but haven’t gotten around to it.

this sort of thing should be the default for the bottom instead of the 2x4
across.

David Lang

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That looks great Tim. Thanks for sharing!

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Yeah, this is beautifully done!