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This slideshow shows how to cut electrification Slots in the Floors, Foundation, and Inset Walls before construction.
After Construction:
using an Oscillating Multitool
using roundwire and a drill
If your floors are tight in the grooves, scrape them |
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The Floors and Inset Walls, ready for E-Slots
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The SideWall will show the depth of the E-Slot, the Layout Stick shows the position
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Trace the depth of the Sidewall's groove onto the Floor
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The Sidewall's tracing, and another line 1/32 farther away in this photo
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If you have a craft or hack saw, cut the ends of the slot
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A metal ruler guides the first few cuts
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Very gentle at first to make a cut for the knife to follow
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Firmer cuts, but always in control and careful
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When the wood starts dragging on the knife, remove some of the wood
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Levering with the knife rather than carving in the corners protects from slipping
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Many little cuts keeps the forces gentle and in control
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When you're almost turu, protect the work surface
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or turn the floor over and cut from the other side
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Clean the slot - a smooth slot is easier to slip Tapewire thru.
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Repeat this process for both sides of each floor
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A coarse file, coarse sandpaper on a stick, or carving
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Deep enough so Tapewire slips thru easily
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Slots on the edge of the Foundation are 1/32 deep too
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They line up with the slots in the floors
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Check that they line up and that the Tapewire slips thru easily
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