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16. Check the box for overall squareness: press the face flat to the table; measure diagonally across
the cabinet to see if it measures the same in both directions.
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If necessary, install the bar
clamp across the longer diagonal and gently tighten it to bring the box closer to square.
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Now
tighten all eight screws.
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If any glue appears on the outside of the box, wipe it off with a rag
dipped in warm water.
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14. Now attach the BOTTOM to the same SIDE, driving the screws barely snug.
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15. Now apply glue to the remaining exposed ends of both the TOP and BOTTOM.
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Fit four screws
into the remaining SIDE and maneuver them into all four little pilot holes.
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Align one joint
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and
tighten the bar clamp (not shown; very foolish of us to attempt this without the clamp). Carefully
drive the two screws barely snug, then align the last joint, and set the last two screws, barely
snug.
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See also our online video for proper placement of the bar clamp.
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