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Base Support System

     A note about the base (pictured directly below).  That H-shaped structure glued/screwed into the base is a support mechanism.  Since all of the sides rest on the base itself, they cause pressure to be pressed down on the edges of the base, making the center of the base to want to push straight up.  These extra wood braces prevent upward center pressure, and keep it from wanting to split in half (this design is certainly overkill, but that means it won't fail in the long-run!).  If I didn't stick it elevated on wheels this wouldn't have been necessary.

     In the other pictures, you can see some wooden panels sticking out at their base.  These are screwed and glued into place.  Just gluing them into place wouldn't have worked since the pressure would have been transferred entirely to the thin, weak enamel rather than the strong wood inside the enamel.  These are the panels that rest on the base.

Bottom/Base H-Design:

Slowly Removing the Base:

Base Removed.  Now You can See the Support Baseboard the Back Rests On:

Left Panel Baseboard:

Right Panel Baseboard:

Left Panel Baseboard (Slowly Being Removed from the Base):

Right Panel Baseboard (Slowly Being Removed from the Base):

Left Panel Baseboard (Removed):

Right Panel Baseboard (Removed):

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