Chris Mire
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frame assembly 101
finally i got some assembly going. let me tell you after all that planing and ripping and planing and ripping. it's nice to see something get put together. after drilling all my pocket holes in my face frames with my Kreg jig. i set out to start assembling some frames. i figured while i was at it i would do a mini tutorial so to speak on how i assemble them. this is really basic stuff to alot of us. but i figure if it helps one person out there it was worth the time. SO
I start by gathering up my pieces that go with this frame.
I have the following things on hand and in reach.
Drill (with kreg square bit)
Tape measure
Glue
Speed Square
Pocket screws
rubber mallet
Kreg face frame clamp
All frames are different of course but i picked this one cause it wasn't too many pieces but it showed some stuff other than just screwing the pieces together. this is what this frame will look like to give you an idea of what we're going for.
In order to place my center stile i will first grab my top and bottom rail. and place them upside down on the table in front of me. I then mark on one of them the measurements to place my center stile. Then with my speed square i line them up and mark them both.
This is only rough. i will be checking the stile's placement with my tape before i screw it in.
Next I place glue on the end of the stile and plase it between the lines on the bottom rail. Then I use my kreg clamp (the one that came with my jig) If you don't have one you can use a similiar looking vise grip clamp, just make sure it has the one end with the flat circular part on it. This clamp holds the two pieces in place and also hold them to where the front face is aligned correctly. I check the dimensions on each side of the stile and use my rubber mallet to gently persuade it into position. now i just put my 2 screws in.
Next I will flip the frame and repeat with the top rail. In this pic I show you how I deal with my small kreg clamp and it's limited throat depth. This top rail is 4-1/2" wide, so the clamp can't reach over the piece. So i turn it to the side and grab it at an angle.
Now i can turn the frame sideways and repeat those steps to attach the two side stiles. again making sure my joints are absolutely flush.
And that is basically it. Simple I know. This is what I was able to accomplish last night.
7 frames. only 8 left. but all of the ones left are my lowers. which need the decorative bracket feet cutout of the bottom rail before i can assemble. I only work half a day today so hopefully I'll finish all of those and begin the cutting of my sheet goods.
Thanks for lookin
Chris
finally i got some assembly going. let me tell you after all that planing and ripping and planing and ripping. it's nice to see something get put together. after drilling all my pocket holes in my face frames with my Kreg jig. i set out to start assembling some frames. i figured while i was at it i would do a mini tutorial so to speak on how i assemble them. this is really basic stuff to alot of us. but i figure if it helps one person out there it was worth the time. SO
I start by gathering up my pieces that go with this frame.
I have the following things on hand and in reach.
Drill (with kreg square bit)
Tape measure
Glue
Speed Square
Pocket screws
rubber mallet
Kreg face frame clamp
All frames are different of course but i picked this one cause it wasn't too many pieces but it showed some stuff other than just screwing the pieces together. this is what this frame will look like to give you an idea of what we're going for.
In order to place my center stile i will first grab my top and bottom rail. and place them upside down on the table in front of me. I then mark on one of them the measurements to place my center stile. Then with my speed square i line them up and mark them both.
This is only rough. i will be checking the stile's placement with my tape before i screw it in.
Next I place glue on the end of the stile and plase it between the lines on the bottom rail. Then I use my kreg clamp (the one that came with my jig) If you don't have one you can use a similiar looking vise grip clamp, just make sure it has the one end with the flat circular part on it. This clamp holds the two pieces in place and also hold them to where the front face is aligned correctly. I check the dimensions on each side of the stile and use my rubber mallet to gently persuade it into position. now i just put my 2 screws in.
Next I will flip the frame and repeat with the top rail. In this pic I show you how I deal with my small kreg clamp and it's limited throat depth. This top rail is 4-1/2" wide, so the clamp can't reach over the piece. So i turn it to the side and grab it at an angle.
Now i can turn the frame sideways and repeat those steps to attach the two side stiles. again making sure my joints are absolutely flush.
And that is basically it. Simple I know. This is what I was able to accomplish last night.
7 frames. only 8 left. but all of the ones left are my lowers. which need the decorative bracket feet cutout of the bottom rail before i can assemble. I only work half a day today so hopefully I'll finish all of those and begin the cutting of my sheet goods.
Thanks for lookin
Chris