Originally Posted by
pasovasz
I am NOT a fan of MDF, which is what this unit is made of. I like plywood and real, solid wood. In my experience, MDF disintegrates at the construction joints with very little provocation. Currently, I have a gorgeous looking cedar chest that I picked up on FreeCycle that has a "loose joint" problem, aka. the back is not connected to the front any longer, since the locking mechanism separated the tiny pieces of wood that are glued together to create "MDF". I am on the lookout for some sort of brace to slip over the back/side pieces so I can glue the thing back together. Look fabulous, just not structurally sound.
What you need are Clamps Ask anyone who work with wood, and maybe they will let you borrow theirs over night. you do your gluing, clamp it, let it dry , and remove clamp(s).if you lived near e we would loan you some.