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Step 19: The Pedestal Base
 
Poker 19

Instructions:

1. Center the pedestal base on the plywood circle. Mark where the 4 bolts will come through the circle and drill holes for the bolts.

2. First drill 1-inch holes about ¼ inch deep into the plywood for the washers and heads of the bolts. Then continue drilling through the plywood. The bolts are 5/16 inch, so I used a slightly larger bit (11/32). Since the bolts are 1 inch long, the ends will protrude above the top of the base circle where the octagon base will sit. Place the octagon base on the bolts and mark where the bolts touch the octagon. Drill ¼ inch deep holes at each bolt site using a ½ inch Forstner bit. This will allow the base circle and octagon base to come together flush. Finally, drill countersunk holes to attach the base circle to the octagon base.

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