Shimming slate after sealing

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Upon assembling my table, we found that there was a seam with a larger gap than the others, therefore making it impossible to use beeswax (and too expensive). So we used Bondo, which worked perfect.
If after a couple of weeks I notice some settling (concrete floor so I doubt it) and want to re-level a bit, is it possible to ever-so-slightly shim the slate? Or better off shimming legs? I don't want to crack our seal.
Thanks.
 
McCheez said:
Upon assembling my table, we found that there was a seam with a larger gap than the others, therefore making it impossible to use beeswax (and too expensive). So we used Bondo, which worked perfect.
If after a couple of weeks I notice some settling (concrete floor so I doubt it) and want to re-level a bit, is it possible to ever-so-slightly shim the slate? Or better off shimming legs? I don't want to crack our seal.
Thanks.
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There may be something worse than Bondo to seal a seam, but I don't know what it is.

Shim the feet... definitely.

I suggest you begin to emotionally prepare yourself that you may never be able to re-level your table.

Dale
 
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McCheez said:
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You get the slates shimmed flush and level...............................................
Then you bee's wax in or Bondo the seams.
Both the bee's wax and the Bondo dried hard ........
In order to re level any of the slates they will all have to be move together without cracking the Bondo or the wax....

This how you set up table .
You get the base of the table level.
Then you set all three slate on the table in the same order as they were taken off.
You make sure the center slate is higher then the slates on each end and you level the center slate.
Then you level the end slates to the center slate.

Then you double and triple check to make sure all the slates are flush ( even ) with each other and level.

Then you either bees wax in the seam or Bondo in the seem.
That's it .... everything is flush and the seem has been filled in smooth and even.

From this point if the floor decided to settle you can shim the legs but make sure you don't try raising any corner of the table to much and put a twist in the frame and cracking the seams ...........................................

As of shimming the slate, if you can get all three of the slates shimmed without cracking the seal
your a daisy :thumbup:


good luck
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What you did worked the day you put it together but the slates must be pulled together tight and wick bonded especially if you plan to make adjustments as the floor creeps over time.


Just bondo it's self won't prevent the slate seams from popping..
No offense but if you don't know how to set the slates properly the rest of the table is in the same ball park...
You should probably search for local professionals.
And don't be mad when they up-charge you to take the table apart and start over.





Rob.M
 
Thank you for your constructive responses..
I doubt I will hire a company. The table is true. When I change the felt, I will dial it in if needed.



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McCheez said:
Please expand, sir.


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Bondo has been known to pull large chips off the edges of slate if the table
is ever disassembled or if it moves due to sinking swaying shaking, etc.

There is a somebody or other's "Rock Hard Putty" that gives a firm bond
with no problems.

ps: Google thinks it is Durham's


Dale
 
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