Hey Larry,
> When butting the rails end to end, there is zero gap. They are a
> full 6U wide.
good to know!
> In theory, the rails should be flush or up to
> 0.0075 higher (top) or lower (bottom) than the panels.
That's not much. Wood can't be tailored this accurate (as you say below).
> Therefore, you can
> adjust the flat rails somewhat as needed to compensate.
Adjusting the rails is a breeze - the measures are well thought out,
something I really do appreciate.
I did my first trials on a sloppy chipwood box. It's just a frame with
a bottom board. It's all open so it's convenient for testing etc.
But it's not done for mounting the rails, but I managed to fit two
pairs nevertheless.
> You can leave the screws loose so when you get
> your flat rails where you want them, the panel should still
> "rattle around" on the loose screws so that you know the fit is
> good for all panels.
"Loose" is the key. I was about to tighten the screws but quickly
found out this gets difficult.
> you will see you can still
> get to all 4 of them with 1U panels in positions 2 and 5.
> That was no accident. :-)
well, see above ;-)
> Here are some photos of me installing flat rails in a dot com
> cabinet. Some of the issues with spacing and positioning are
> discussed.
> http://www.wiseguysynth.com/larry/cabinet/dotcom/dotcom.htm
Yeah, could have thought of it before asking ;-)
Thanks for this comprehensive insight!
cheerio, Michael.