The United States had to drop the extra U's so we could better use them in the war effort to save the UK from the Third Reich.
You may not like our newer spelling of said words, but I have a feeling that it's preferable to how you'd be spelling them in German otherwise.
Duggeh I believe both parts are metal.
If you have any experience with JB Weld that's what I'd use, but go sparingly and use a toothpick to get it down inside the slot. It won't ever break loose after JB Weld.
It's a great project to build some skill with. Just remember to check the accuracy of your 45 degree blade angle with a speed square. Take the time to lock it in at exactly 45 degrees, and the rest will fall into place.
I like to use a perfectly square block of wood to clamp my corners to when gluing up the miters. Just use some wax paper to keep the work from sticking to the block.
I just finished making the Wenge trim piece to overlay the damaged plinth on the Mitsubishi LT-30 that I bought a few months back.
I'm happy with the way it turned out. There is a very slight lip that I milled that covers the top edge of the plinth where there were a few chips. Most of the damage had been at the corner of the plinth where something had struck it and crumpled the MDF. Here's a couple before and some afters...
The half lap joinery and plugged screw holes are a surprise to me at his prices. It's not worth me taking the time to make my own when he offers such nice work at such affordable prices.
Ooh, I better get my list of Chinese audio equipment ready to pass onto you then!
It should be no problem for you to hunt down everything I want while tending to the youngsters.
While I definitely fall into the "overkill as a design philosophy" category, I can't see a reason for the sealed headphone stand, unless of coarse it's going to double as a cigar humidor. And that might sell actually.