New Traveller Woodwork Out of Square
Posted: Sun Aug 27, 2017 1:09 pm
I am trial fitting a fully assembled good quality new woodwork kit for my traveller.
A diagonal measurement on the LHS is 1cm shorter than the RHS. They are not done up tight and as the frames are new they are rigid and have no play, except for a mm or two due to springiness in the timber under some stress.
To confirm no ill effects from the trial fitting, with the frames off and lying one on top of the other, or re-taking measurements results in exactly the same difference.
This difference means that the boot floor is now down and out by 7mm each on the LHS.
1. Is this kind of tolerance normal? It does not feel like a huge amount, but its also a bit surprising, for such good quality frames.
2. If not: what is the remedy?
2. If so: I assume I can still achieve square rear doors, and accept a 7mm 'twist' in the whole back 'plane' - by fettling the rear boot floor up and in 7mm on the left?
Hoping to make progress this long weekend, but It's too important to rush as well. Any words of wisdom greatly appreciated.
Dan.
A diagonal measurement on the LHS is 1cm shorter than the RHS. They are not done up tight and as the frames are new they are rigid and have no play, except for a mm or two due to springiness in the timber under some stress.
To confirm no ill effects from the trial fitting, with the frames off and lying one on top of the other, or re-taking measurements results in exactly the same difference.
This difference means that the boot floor is now down and out by 7mm each on the LHS.
1. Is this kind of tolerance normal? It does not feel like a huge amount, but its also a bit surprising, for such good quality frames.
2. If not: what is the remedy?
2. If so: I assume I can still achieve square rear doors, and accept a 7mm 'twist' in the whole back 'plane' - by fettling the rear boot floor up and in 7mm on the left?
Hoping to make progress this long weekend, but It's too important to rush as well. Any words of wisdom greatly appreciated.
Dan.