plywood platform or wood slats bed
Making a bed where no box spring will be used.. For years I have always
opted for using a maple plywood platform over using slats... I guess the original decision came from one... slats do take a lot of wood.. and my junk bed at home, which is old but has maple slats that do sag.. so on my beds I use the rails around the bed and then install 3 beefy rails across the bed and lay the plywood on top... Queen bed.. What's your approach ?? Joel |
plywood platform or wood slats bed
On Aug 29, 9:41 pm, "dwolf" wrote:
Making a bed where no box spring will be used.. For years I have always opted for using a maple plywood platform over using slats... I guess the original decision came from one... slats do take a lot of wood.. and my junk bed at home, which is old but has maple slats that do sag.. so on my beds I use the rails around the bed and then install 3 beefy rails across the bed and lay the plywood on top... Queen bed.. What's your approach ?? Joel I built 2 sets of twin-sized bunks (oak for the boys, painted poplar for the girls) using rails and 3/4" A/C plywood, no slats. The upper bunks are actually 1" A/Luan plywood, so the kid on the bottom didn't have to stare up at a C-grade surface for his entire childhood. BTW - The boys split their bunks into two singles when the oldest moved out a few months ago and took his half with him. That was the plan 18 years ago when I built 'em and it finally came to fruition. My wife and I sleep in a queen sized platform bed - again using 3/4" A/ C, no rails, no slats. It was built like a waterbed I once saw. Under the plywood are 2 large X's of 3/4 x 12 pine boards. The base is a rectangle made of 2 x 12's. The platform overhangs the base ~5" on all sides. Without getting too graphic here, I will say that the platform bed has held up well for over 25 years and is partially responsible for the need for the 2 bunk beds. |
plywood platform or wood slats bed
dwolf wrote:
Making a bed where no box spring will be used.. For years I have always opted for using a maple plywood platform over using slats... I guess the original decision came from one... slats do take a lot of wood.. and my junk bed at home, which is old but has maple slats that do sag.. so on my beds I use the rails around the bed and then install 3 beefy rails across the bed and lay the plywood on top... Queen bed.. What's your approach ?? You might find it interesting to go over to the Ikea site and look at the slat sets that they sell. -- -- --John to email, dial "usenet" and validate (was jclarke at eye bee em dot net) |
plywood platform or wood slats bed
dwolf wrote:
What's your approach ?? What do you want, style wise? Platform beds have a totally different look than a standard headboard / footboard setup. Platform beds are also probably easier to construct a truly solid product. The slats used in a standard bed can be the ugliest, cheapest wood you can find in a species of sufficient strength. Ask at the wood dealer to see the "cull" bin. Other than that, start by deciding on the look you'd like. |
plywood platform or wood slats bed
On Wed, 29 Aug 2007 21:41:17 -0400, "dwolf"
wrote: Making a bed where no box spring will be used.. For years I have always opted for using a maple plywood platform over using slats... I guess the original decision came from one... slats do take a lot of wood.. and my junk bed at home, which is old but has maple slats that do sag.. so on my beds I use the rails around the bed and then install 3 beefy rails across the bed and lay the plywood on top... Queen bed.. What's your approach ?? Joel The slats would take less wood plus allow some air circulation. You can flip the slats over (or use more slats) when they start to sag. Some old beds use ropes instead of slats. |
plywood platform or wood slats bed
On Wed, 29 Aug 2007 21:41:17 -0400, "dwolf"
wrote: Making a bed where no box spring will be used.. For years I have always opted for using a maple plywood platform over using slats... I guess the original decision came from one... slats do take a lot of wood.. and my junk bed at home, which is old but has maple slats that do sag.. so on my beds I use the rails around the bed and then install 3 beefy rails across the bed and lay the plywood on top... Queen bed.. What's your approach ?? Joel If you use slats, sure to attach them to the side rails - I've been dumped out of bed in the middle of the night when an unattached slat slipped from a side rail. The current bed frame is metal with a support in the middle of it. And remember that kids play under anything that is high enough to wiggle under. There was a death in the area this week when a group of kids was playing and jumping on a bed and it collapsed on the six-year-old girl who was under it. I don't have details on the bed, just the family. John |
plywood platform or wood slats bed
"John" wrote in message ... On Wed, 29 Aug 2007 21:41:17 -0400, "dwolf" wrote: Making a bed where no box spring will be used.. For years I have always opted for using a maple plywood platform over using slats... I guess the original decision came from one... slats do take a lot of wood.. and my junk bed at home, which is old but has maple slats that do sag.. so on my beds I use the rails around the bed and then install 3 beefy rails across the bed and lay the plywood on top... Queen bed.. What's your approach ?? Joel If you use slats, sure to attach them to the side rails - I've been dumped out of bed in the middle of the night when an unattached slat slipped from a side rail. The current bed frame is metal with a support in the middle of it. And remember that kids play under anything that is high enough to wiggle under. There was a death in the area this week when a group of kids was playing and jumping on a bed and it collapsed on the six-year-old girl who was under it. I don't have details on the bed, just the family. John |
plywood platform or wood slats bed
"dwolf" wrote in message ...
"John" wrote in message ... On Wed, 29 Aug 2007 21:41:17 -0400, "dwolf" wrote: Making a bed where no box spring will be used.. For years I have always opted for using a maple plywood platform over using slats... I guess the original decision came from one... slats do take a lot of wood.. and my junk bed at home, which is old but has maple slats that do sag.. so on my beds I use the rails around the bed and then install 3 beefy rails across the bed and lay the plywood on top... Queen bed.. What's your approach ?? Joel If you use slats, sure to attach them to the side rails - I've been dumped out of bed in the middle of the night when an unattached slat slipped from a side rail. The current bed frame is metal with a support in the middle of it. And remember that kids play under anything that is high enough to wiggle under. There was a death in the area this week when a group of kids was playing and jumping on a bed and it collapsed on the six-year-old girl who was under it. I don't have details on the bed, just the family. John Apologies if this point has already been made - I've only just seen the latest posting. Remember to consider how you would dismantle and move the bed if you moved house. Slats fold up to a small space, plywood doesn't. Agree about securing them though. It makes them less liable to snap too, if the ends are screwed into a rail on the sides of the bed. Or, since the slats don't have to be great wood, you could fit enough of them so there isn't a space between them, making them less liable to shift. Still easier to move around than two 6'x3' sheets of plywood. |
plywood platform or wood slats bed
On Aug 30, 7:50 pm, "Dave Gordon" d@p wrote:
"dwolf" wrote in ... "John" wrote in messagenews:elsdd39a4b1ft9dejrm935abe2aa39e72q@4ax .com... On Wed, 29 Aug 2007 21:41:17 -0400, "dwolf" wrote: Making a bed where no box spring will be used.. For years I have always opted for using a maple plywood platform over using slats... I guess the original decision came from one... slats do take a lot of wood.. and my junk bed at home, which is old but has maple slats that do sag.. so on my beds I use the rails around the bed and then install 3 beefy rails across the bed and lay the plywood on top... Queen bed.. What's your approach ?? Joel If you use slats, sure to attach them to the side rails - I've been dumped out of bed in the middle of the night when an unattached slat slipped from a side rail. The current bed frame is metal with a support in the middle of it. And remember that kids play under anything that is high enough to wiggle under. There was a death in the area this week when a group of kids was playing and jumping on a bed and it collapsed on the six-year-old girl who was under it. I don't have details on the bed, just the family. John Apologies if this point has already been made - I've only just seen the latest posting. Remember to consider how you would dismantle and move the bed if you moved house. Slats fold up to a small space, plywood doesn't. Agree about securing them though. It makes them less liable to snap too, if the ends are screwed into a rail on the sides of the bed. Or, since the slats don't have to be great wood, you could fit enough of them so there isn't a space between them, making them less liable to shift. Still easier to move around than two 6'x3' sheets of plywood.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Given the choice of moving two 6' x 3' sheets of plywood or the equivalent square footage of slats, all of which are individually secured to the rails, which do you think would be easier to dismantle, carry, load, unload, carry again, and reassemble? As far as taking up space, two 6' x 3' sheets of plywood will fit just about anywhere in a moving van, pickup truck, mini van, etc. |
plywood platform or wood slats bed
"DerbyDad03" wrote in message ups.com... On Aug 30, 7:50 pm, "Dave Gordon" d@p wrote: "dwolf" wrote in ... "John" wrote in messagenews:elsdd39a4b1ft9dejrm935abe2aa39e72q@4ax .com... On Wed, 29 Aug 2007 21:41:17 -0400, "dwolf" wrote: Making a bed where no box spring will be used.. For years I have always opted for using a maple plywood platform over using slats... I guess the original decision came from one... slats do take a lot of wood.. and my junk bed at home, which is old but has maple slats that do sag.. so on my beds I use the rails around the bed and then install 3 beefy rails across the bed and lay the plywood on top... Queen bed.. What's your approach ?? Joel If you use slats, sure to attach them to the side rails - I've been dumped out of bed in the middle of the night when an unattached slat slipped from a side rail. The current bed frame is metal with a support in the middle of it. And remember that kids play under anything that is high enough to wiggle under. There was a death in the area this week when a group of kids was playing and jumping on a bed and it collapsed on the six-year-old girl who was under it. I don't have details on the bed, just the family. John Apologies if this point has already been made - I've only just seen the latest posting. Remember to consider how you would dismantle and move the bed if you moved house. Slats fold up to a small space, plywood doesn't. Agree about securing them though. It makes them less liable to snap too, if the ends are screwed into a rail on the sides of the bed. Or, since the slats don't have to be great wood, you could fit enough of them so there isn't a space between them, making them less liable to shift. Still easier to move around than two 6'x3' sheets of plywood.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Given the choice of moving two 6' x 3' sheets of plywood or the equivalent square footage of slats, all of which are individually secured to the rails, which do you think would be easier to dismantle, carry, load, unload, carry again, and reassemble? As far as taking up space, two 6' x 3' sheets of plywood will fit just about anywhere in a moving van, pickup truck, mini van, etc. My thoughts exactly... I did what I always do.... Three beefy slats 2 x 3 ash The wood cleats around the perimeter, and a descent maple ply... |
plywood platform or wood slats bed
"DerbyDad03" wrote in message
ups.com... On Aug 30, 7:50 pm, "Dave Gordon" d@p wrote: "dwolf" wrote in ... "John" wrote in messagenews:elsdd39a4b1ft9dejrm935abe2aa39e72q@4ax .com... On Wed, 29 Aug 2007 21:41:17 -0400, "dwolf" wrote: Making a bed where no box spring will be used.. For years I have always opted for using a maple plywood platform over using slats... I guess the original decision came from one... slats do take a lot of wood.. and my junk bed at home, which is old but has maple slats that do sag.. so on my beds I use the rails around the bed and then install 3 beefy rails across the bed and lay the plywood on top... Queen bed.. What's your approach ?? Joel If you use slats, sure to attach them to the side rails - I've been dumped out of bed in the middle of the night when an unattached slat slipped from a side rail. The current bed frame is metal with a support in the middle of it. And remember that kids play under anything that is high enough to wiggle under. There was a death in the area this week when a group of kids was playing and jumping on a bed and it collapsed on the six-year-old girl who was under it. I don't have details on the bed, just the family. John Apologies if this point has already been made - I've only just seen the latest posting. Remember to consider how you would dismantle and move the bed if you moved house. Slats fold up to a small space, plywood doesn't. Agree about securing them though. It makes them less liable to snap too, if the ends are screwed into a rail on the sides of the bed. Or, since the slats don't have to be great wood, you could fit enough of them so there isn't a space between them, making them less liable to shift. Still easier to move around than two 6'x3' sheets of plywood.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Given the choice of moving two 6' x 3' sheets of plywood or the equivalent square footage of slats, all of which are individually secured to the rails, which do you think would be easier to dismantle, carry, load, unload, carry again, and reassemble? As far as taking up space, two 6' x 3' sheets of plywood will fit just about anywhere in a moving van, pickup truck, mini van, etc. Yeah but you can unscrew the slats and roll them up together into a bundle, tie them with a rope or sump'n. 25 * 6' x 3" should do it. Of course, this assumes the rest of the bed dismantles.... |
plywood platform or wood slats bed
"Dave Gordon" d@p wrote in message ... "DerbyDad03" wrote in message ups.com... On Aug 30, 7:50 pm, "Dave Gordon" d@p wrote: "dwolf" wrote in ... "John" wrote in messagenews:elsdd39a4b1ft9dejrm935abe2aa39e72q@4ax .com... On Wed, 29 Aug 2007 21:41:17 -0400, "dwolf" wrote: Making a bed where no box spring will be used.. For years I have always opted for using a maple plywood platform over using slats... I guess the original decision came from one... slats do take a lot of wood.. and my junk bed at home, which is old but has maple slats that do sag.. so on my beds I use the rails around the bed and then install 3 beefy rails across the bed and lay the plywood on top... Queen bed.. What's your approach ?? Joel If you use slats, sure to attach them to the side rails - I've been dumped out of bed in the middle of the night when an unattached slat slipped from a side rail. The current bed frame is metal with a support in the middle of it. And remember that kids play under anything that is high enough to wiggle under. There was a death in the area this week when a group of kids was playing and jumping on a bed and it collapsed on the six-year-old girl who was under it. I don't have details on the bed, just the family. John Apologies if this point has already been made - I've only just seen the latest posting. Remember to consider how you would dismantle and move the bed if you moved house. Slats fold up to a small space, plywood doesn't. Agree about securing them though. It makes them less liable to snap too, if the ends are screwed into a rail on the sides of the bed. Or, since the slats don't have to be great wood, you could fit enough of them so there isn't a space between them, making them less liable to shift. Still easier to move around than two 6'x3' sheets of plywood.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Given the choice of moving two 6' x 3' sheets of plywood or the equivalent square footage of slats, all of which are individually secured to the rails, which do you think would be easier to dismantle, carry, load, unload, carry again, and reassemble? As far as taking up space, two 6' x 3' sheets of plywood will fit just about anywhere in a moving van, pickup truck, mini van, etc. Yeah but you can unscrew the slats and roll them up together into a bundle, tie them with a rope or sump'n. 25 * 6' x 3" should do it. Of course, this assumes the rest of the bed dismantles.... The way I have done the slats is with a 3/8" slut X 1 1/2" lg. x 1/4" deep at each end. On the side rails I have installed 1/4" dowels equally spaced to accommodate each slats. I will not go into too much details. I packed two single beds in the trunk of our car (Intrepid) and drove 600 miles to my daughter's place. When I got there it took me less than one hour to install the two shaker style beds. Installing the slats was a quick and simple. I just dropped them over the dowels. These bed have been in use for the last five years and all is well. |
plywood platform or wood slats bed
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plywood platform or wood slats bed
"Nova" wrote in message The way I have done the slats is with a 3/8" slut X 1 1/2" lg. x 1/4" deep at each end. What did the 3/8" slut do with the slats? ;-) Probably put them in lengthways instead of sideways. G |
plywood platform or wood slats bed
The purpose of the sluts and dowels were to equally position and prevent the
slats from horizontal movement. Once the mattress are on them, the slats remain in the original location without any movement. It is like having screws to lock them in place with the advantage that they are easy to remove and transport. When you change the bed sheet and cover the slats remain in place. Conversely, in mass production, you could do away with the dowels and location sluts and save time and effort. However when the furniture's remains in the family it's a good feeling to leave marks of good craftsmanship. "Nova" wrote in message news:WpgCi.1899$NL2.1292@trndny04... wrote: The way I have done the slats is with a 3/8" slut X 1 1/2" lg. x 1/4" deep at each end. What did the 3/8" slut do with the slats? ;-) -- Jack Novak Buffalo, NY - USA |
plywood platform or wood slats bed
However when the furniture's
remains in the family it's a good feeling to leave marks of good craftsmanship. I put a 1" wide ledge inside the bed rails and dovetail 1/4 oak slats into the ledge. Easy to move, easy to assemble or disassemble and they stay in place while being used. The end of the slat is a single dovetail. :-) |
plywood platform or wood slats bed
I like the idea of single dovetail.
Its just that for me the tooling I have was better suited hidden sluts and dowels. Maybe after making the proper fixture to use with the standard router I can using the single dovetail system. Conversely, it may be about time that I get a dedicated shaper with ground cast iron table or make a proper routing table. "Lowell Holmes" wrote in message news:Y6iCi.157$s06.19@trnddc04... However when the furniture's remains in the family it's a good feeling to leave marks of good craftsmanship. I put a 1" wide ledge inside the bed rails and dovetail 1/4 oak slats into the ledge. Easy to move, easy to assemble or disassemble and they stay in place while being used. The end of the slat is a single dovetail. :-) |
plywood platform or wood slats bed
"Nova" wrote in message news:URiCi.383$2N2.33@trndny03... wrote: The purpose of the sluts and dowels were to equally position and prevent the slats from horizontal movement. Once the mattress are on them, the slats remain in the original location without any movement. It is like having screws to lock them in place with the advantage that they are easy to remove and transport. When you change the bed sheet and cover the slats remain in place. Conversely, in mass production, you could do away with the dowels and location sluts and save time and effort. However when the furniture's remains in the family it's a good feeling to leave marks of good craftsmanship. "Nova" wrote in message news:WpgCi.1899$NL2.1292@trndny04... wrote: The way I have done the slats is with a 3/8" slut X 1 1/2" lg. x 1/4" deep at each end. What did the 3/8" slut do with the slats? ;-) Ahem... slut - n. 1.a. A woman considered sexually promiscuous. b. A prostitute. 2. A slovenly woman; a slattern. 3. A female dog. [Middle English slutte.] --slut“tish adj. --slut“tish·ly adv. --slut“tish·ness n. slot - n. 1. A narrow opening; a groove or slit: a slot for coins in a vending machine; a mail slot. 2. A gap between a main and an auxiliary airfoil to provide space for airflow and facilitate the smooth passage of air over the wing. 3.a. An assigned place in a sequence or schedule: a new time slot for a TV program. b. A position of employment in an organization or a hierarchy. 4. Computer Science. A socket in a microcomputer that will accept a plug-in circuit board: expansion slots. --slot tr.v. slot·ted, slot·ting, slots. 1. To cut or make a slot or slots in. 2. To put into or assign to a slot. [Middle English, hollow of the breastbone, from Old French esclot.] -- Jack Novak Buffalo, NY - USA Thanks for the correction. I recognize you to be a fluent and prolific writer. I'll be more careful and not rely on the spell checker anymore. Please take note that the word slut should have read 3/8" wide X 1/4" deep 1 ˝" long groove. (groove noun. A long, narrow cut in a hard material.) |
plywood platform or wood slats bed
wrote in message ... I like the idea of single dovetail. Its just that for me the tooling I have was better suited hidden sluts and dowels. Maybe after making the proper fixture to use with the standard router I can using the single dovetail system. Conversely, it may be about time that I get a dedicated shaper with ground cast iron table or make a proper routing table. I should have said 3/4" slats. :-) Actually no fixtures are required. You cut the dovetails in the end of the board with a hand saw. A cheap pull saw will do the job. I prefer the English saws. but that's beside the point. To lock the slats in place, make 1" wide blocks 2' - 3' long, what ever the slat spacing dictates. Cut the ends of these spacing blocks to the same angle as the dovetail and it becomes part of the joint. I usually use 1:6 rise on the angles. If these don't fit up perfectly, it doesn't matter, but I predict after you cut 3 or 4, you will be pleased. The spacer blocks should be the same thickness as the slats. I screw the spacer blocks in place with # 10 counter sunk wood screws, maybe 4 to a block. |
plywood platform or wood slats bed
I like the idea. I have another bed to make for one of my grandson. I like
the design that allows me to dry fit all the parts and then take everything apart for transport It is surprising how much I can put in the trunk of my car with the rear seats down. "Lowell Holmes" wrote in message news:IslCi.1734$J96.199@trnddc02... wrote in message ... I like the idea of single dovetail. Its just that for me the tooling I have was better suited hidden sluts and dowels. Maybe after making the proper fixture to use with the standard router I can using the single dovetail system. Conversely, it may be about time that I get a dedicated shaper with ground cast iron table or make a proper routing table. I should have said 3/4" slats. :-) Actually no fixtures are required. You cut the dovetails in the end of the board with a hand saw. A cheap pull saw will do the job. I prefer the English saws. but that's beside the point. To lock the slats in place, make 1" wide blocks 2' - 3' long, what ever the slat spacing dictates. Cut the ends of these spacing blocks to the same angle as the dovetail and it becomes part of the joint. I usually use 1:6 rise on the angles. If these don't fit up perfectly, it doesn't matter, but I predict after you cut 3 or 4, you will be pleased. The spacer blocks should be the same thickness as the slats. I screw the spacer blocks in place with # 10 counter sunk wood screws, maybe 4 to a block. |
plywood platform or wood slats bed
On Sat, 1 Sep 2007 13:33:50 +0100, "Dave Gordon" d@p wrote:
"DerbyDad03" wrote in message oups.com... On Aug 30, 7:50 pm, "Dave Gordon" d@p wrote: "dwolf" wrote in ... "John" wrote in messagenews:elsdd39a4b1ft9dejrm935abe2aa39e72q@4ax .com... On Wed, 29 Aug 2007 21:41:17 -0400, "dwolf" wrote: Making a bed where no box spring will be used.. For years I have always opted for using a maple plywood platform over using slats... I guess the original decision came from one... slats do take a lot of wood.. and my junk bed at home, which is old but has maple slats that do sag.. so on my beds I use the rails around the bed and then install 3 beefy rails across the bed and lay the plywood on top... Queen bed.. What's your approach ?? Joel If you use slats, sure to attach them to the side rails - I've been dumped out of bed in the middle of the night when an unattached slat slipped from a side rail. The current bed frame is metal with a support in the middle of it. And remember that kids play under anything that is high enough to wiggle under. There was a death in the area this week when a group of kids was playing and jumping on a bed and it collapsed on the six-year-old girl who was under it. I don't have details on the bed, just the family. John Apologies if this point has already been made - I've only just seen the latest posting. Remember to consider how you would dismantle and move the bed if you moved house. Slats fold up to a small space, plywood doesn't. Agree about securing them though. It makes them less liable to snap too, if the ends are screwed into a rail on the sides of the bed. Or, since the slats don't have to be great wood, you could fit enough of them so there isn't a space between them, making them less liable to shift. Still easier to move around than two 6'x3' sheets of plywood.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Given the choice of moving two 6' x 3' sheets of plywood or the equivalent square footage of slats, all of which are individually secured to the rails, which do you think would be easier to dismantle, carry, load, unload, carry again, and reassemble? As far as taking up space, two 6' x 3' sheets of plywood will fit just about anywhere in a moving van, pickup truck, mini van, etc. Yeah but you can unscrew the slats and roll them up together into a bundle, tie them with a rope or sump'n. 25 * 6' x 3" should do it. Of course, this assumes the rest of the bed dismantles.... I have built a couple of custom units - queen sized platform bed with drawer banks underneath, and the X-braces turned so they are at 90 degrees instead of 45 degrees, for more usable space and maximum drawer storage. When I move, the thing that I hate is that the mattress is heavy and floppy and doesn't have any good way to carry it. Plus it gets dirty and can tear the cover fabric very easily if you don't wrap it in plastic. I had the idea of a queen platform bed where the platform becomes a box to hold the mattress during the move. You can take the thing into the new room on edge, take the mattress out, set the platform down, then plop the mattress on top of the platform. The platform would have to be slightly oversized to accomplish this. Not sure how that would look. Bob the Tomato |
plywood platform or wood slats bed
"Lowell Holmes" wrote in message news:Y6iCi.157$s06.19@trnddc04... However when the furniture's remains in the family it's a good feeling to leave marks of good craftsmanship. I put a 1" wide ledge inside the bed rails and dovetail 1/4 oak slats into the ledge. Easy to move, easy to assemble or disassemble and they stay in place while being used. The end of the slat is a single dovetail. :-) Now THAT is the way to do it. |
plywood platform or wood slats bed
"Nova" wrote in message news:URiCi.383$2N2.33@trndny03...
wrote: The purpose of the sluts and dowels were to equally position and prevent the slats from horizontal movement. Once the mattress are on them, the slats remain in the original location without any movement. It is like having screws to lock them in place with the advantage that they are easy to remove and transport. When you change the bed sheet and cover the slats remain in place. Conversely, in mass production, you could do away with the dowels and location sluts and save time and effort. However when the furniture's remains in the family it's a good feeling to leave marks of good craftsmanship. "Nova" wrote in message news:WpgCi.1899$NL2.1292@trndny04... wrote: The way I have done the slats is with a 3/8" slut X 1 1/2" lg. x 1/4" deep at each end. What did the 3/8" slut do with the slats? ;-) Ahem... slut - n. 1.a. A woman considered sexually promiscuous. b. A prostitute. 2. A slovenly woman; a slattern. 3. A female dog. [Middle English slutte.] --slut“tish adj. --slut“tish·ly adv. --slut“tish·ness n. slot - n. 1. A narrow opening; a groove or slit: a slot for coins in a vending machine; a mail slot. 2. A gap between a main and an auxiliary airfoil to provide space for airflow and facilitate the smooth passage of air over the wing. 3.a. An assigned place in a sequence or schedule: a new time slot for a TV program. b. A position of employment in an organization or a hierarchy. 4. Computer Science. A socket in a microcomputer that will accept a plug-in circuit board: expansion slots. --slot tr.v. slot·ted, slot·ting, slots. 1. To cut or make a slot or slots in. 2. To put into or assign to a slot. [Middle English, hollow of the breastbone, from Old French esclot.] -- Jack Novak Buffalo, NY - USA "What we have here is a failure to communicate!" Thanks Nova, but I think we already knew the difference (not necessarily from personal experience ;-). We were just enjoying the fun of transposing the words. We didn't mean anything by it, honest. |
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