After fooling with the TowerAndBase4 model today, I've decided that a little bit of sanding to fit isn't a bad thing. Trying to machine things ultra-precisely, or more likely a bit loose to ease assembly, could lead to fit that's either way too tight (endangering the MDF) or too loose (requiring filling). Looseness, while not a big deal in MDF where we're going to do ugly gap filling before putting on pretty paint (Note to self: pick up a can of gloss red), would be a lot worse when we start doing these in prettier hardwoods.
Dad's idea is a good one: essentially to glue up panels out of ~3" wide 1/2" boards and make the sides from those. It's a very small leap to add a walnut "racing stripe" or something similar. I wonder whether the jointer can be gotten back into any sort of shape to make those glue joints better. Time to invite Ken Spontelli over to the shop? ;-)
Good day in the shop. Looking forward to tomorrow.
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