I had another of those “I feel a blog coming on,” days this week and I just Yesterday finished rebuilding my closet door from a smack-down with the potty room door. Potty room door won that match and the Wardrobe got its inner rail seams broken. A little glue, a couple clamps, one night on the rack and the door is as good as new. I am all caught up with repairs.

That very evening just a week ago I lost my balance and sat down suddenly on the edge of the folding desk, (just behind the passenger seat.)

It gracefully slid the computer and me onto the floor leaving splintered wood behind. Thankfully I slid to a stop before I took out my Guitar hanging on a rack nearby. Let me show you the aftermath in photos:

This is the stack of parts. There is just the one broken end of the Computer desk. The broken piece is intact and in one piece, like a giant jig-saw-puzzle piece. I laced the fangs into the respected hollows with glue, strong backs and lots off clamps. I set it aside to dry over night.

This is the hinged top/outside corner of the desk when stowed, When the desk is deployed it is the end of the desk the part that is hinged to the wall mounted stationary part of the desk.

This is where the failure occurred. In the photo below is the answer, “bolts”. The desk had 5 Kreg screws and glue to hold the load. The replacement bolts are called barrel cabinet fasteners . I bought the longest ones, about 2 3/4″ x 1/4″. I used six of them to replace 5 screws. I should be able to tap dance on the desk now. (As if Judy would let me.)

The barrel is seated in a blind, square bottomed hole. Total cost was about $40 including a set of Forestner bits, to drill the flat bottomed holes.

I finished the project 2 days ago. It has taken me longer to write the blog than it took to repair the damage.

Meanwhile we are hunkered down in Camp site 73 in the North Ranch Escapee Park in Congress, AZ. They are predicting our first 100 degree day this week. We are exercizing morning and evenings, two mile walk in the morning and a 3 of 4 mile Trike Criterium around the paved streets of the park, just before dark each evening.

We will stay put here until it is safe to be out in pubic.

Gary and Judy