Height of Rabbeted Edges Uneven

[SpeedyDad]

I am in the process of assembling my Crack and while glueing the wood pieces together realized that the rabbeted edges of the 6" pieces of the crate are approximately 1mm higher than those of the sides. Top and bottom edges align. That means that the plate would only sit on the smaller pieces. Is that going to be an issue, and should I find some wood to add height to the sides? And lastly, am I too nitpicky?

[Doc B.]

It should be just fine. The rabbet is done so that the panel sits slightly below the top edge, and the uneven depth won't show with the panel in place.

[JamieMcC]

If this was me I would probably add a thin strip of plastic to bring the rebate to the same height it doesn't need to be full length and should be pretty easy to achieve cutting up a plastic take away container lid or something along the same lines a dab or two of superglue would hold it in place. Alternately a few strip of painters fine line tape along the edges on the underside of the top plate would have a similar effect.

[Tom-s]

If it's not wobbling around you could just leave it as is.
Because this way you have some extra ventilation.
My DIY woodwork housing for the Crack is build with only limited supports for the top plate.
It must be held firm, in place and this construction helps with optimal ventilation; +-1mm gap around the whole plate.

[Detailer]

I like the idea of extra ventilation but solid bracing is desirable, especially for tube mounts.
Of the 2 I would go for better bracing.
If more ventilation is wished for it can be accomplished in other ways.

[Deluk]

Interesting that the photo looks to show 2 types of wood?

[SpeedyDad]

Thanks, everyone! I assume that the pieces are from two different original rabbeted pieces of wood which weren't matched after cutting.

When I put the plate on the crate and apply some pressure, I can push it until it hits the lower rabbets. Over time and with the weight of all the components it will probably bend. Even if not, I agree that the plate should be held evenly and solidly on all four sides. That's the whole purpose of having four rabbets, right? I guess I need to find some thin strips of wood (craft sticks, popsicle sticks, maybe) that I can cut and glue on before staining and finishing but would not want to work with plastic or tape. Maybe I do when desperation kicks in.

When I took the photo, the crate was lit unevenly, which explains the darker and more saturated color. The wood is same throughout.

[Paul Birkeland]

I bet a Popsicle stick would be just about right...

[SpeedyDad]

Popsicle sticks were a little too thick, but Target's $2.99 Crafting Sticks worked well. Unfortunately, they did not offer different types of wood, so I need to live with that. Just a few hours of shopping, cutting, sanding, gluing, etc. and things looked good. The plate (currently curing in the sun) sits flat with no wobble. Feeling better.

[JamieMcC]

Nice job