crating a model airplane, page1

Here are the top, bottom and two sides of the crate ready to start assembly. I built the ends out of scrap, joining two pieces together. I did this to avoid having to buy another sheet of plywood. In your application you may not have to do this depending on the size of the crate. There are no wood strips on the end pieces. The end pieces screw into the wood strips on the sides, top and bottom.

Note: If you want to add a bit of extra strength to the crate, add wood glue to the 1"X2" strips before screwing them on. I didn't do this because I felt the crate was plenty strong enough as it was.

Note: You can use any wood screws you want, but I chose self-starting, coated deck screws for ease of insertion and removal.

Sides: The 1"X2" strips are screwed (from the outside) onto all four sides with 1" deck screws. The strips are inset the thickness of the plywood all the way around. The inset depends on the thickness of the plywood, in this case 3/8".

Top/Bottom: One strip is screwed on each end of the top and bottom. They should be inset the thickness of the plywood along the long edge, and the thickness of the strip at each end (3/4").