Here we go again buy or build? Pics added 4/12/13

larry merlau · Oct 4, 2012

so are the face frames and the doors gonna be painted as well chuck? if not then how are you gonna secure them to the boxes?

Chuck Thoits · Oct 4, 2012

They are getting painted and are getting pocket screwed to the boxes

Bob Gibson · Oct 4, 2012

Since I know nothing about building cabinets and my wife is bugging me for new ones I would sure like a picture or two to help me along. (or maybe an estimate for you to build us new cabinets :wave:

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larry merlau · Oct 4, 2012

man what a deal,, does meals come with this job

Chuck Thoits · Oct 4, 2012

Bob Gibson said:
Since I know nothing about building cabinets and my wife is bugging me for new ones I would sure like a picture or two to help me along. (or maybe an estimate for you to build us new cabinets)

Can do that Bob but you'll have to talk to KaLea the kitchen designer first. :thumb:

Chuck Thoits · Oct 4, 2012

Ok so here is the first batch
Well I'm not big on router tables so most all of my router jigs are made to run the router by hand. After all it is a hand tool. :thumb:

So this jig is screwed to the table and the piece is slid in I have it set so that the cut is 4 15/16th from the edge of the table. When I am doing an end one I have to back it up and run it again to clean up the end.

Chuck Thoits · Oct 4, 2012

First two are finishing up the cutting jig. Third one is just to prove cabinets are getting made. Four and five are of the jig used to drill the holes for the shelves. That board is not the one I used but the theory is the same. And the block on the drill bit is the depth gauge.
Now it's on to setting up the pocket jig I put a piece of tape on the jig to mark the edge of the board. There is a jig on the bench model to set the drill bit depth with. (Pic 7 ) Pic 8 same jig to set the drill depth in the box.
9 holes drilled Pic 10 clamped to the bench and screw together. Once I start assembling the fronts I will have a table to clamp them to but for a test I took a short cut.

larry merlau · Oct 4, 2012

well i would say you beaded that just fine chuck

Chuck Thoits · Oct 4, 2012

larry merlau said:
well i would say you beaded that just fine chuck

That bead is run on the shaper it's just the joint I am doing with the router.
That router bit is way faster than the old school way of cutting the 45 both ways with the table saw and cleaning out the center with a chisel.

larry merlau · Oct 4, 2012

i new dat, i was jist making a point that the fit of the two are doing fine and it looks like you avoided tearout quite well also

Chuck Thoits · Oct 4, 2012

There be some tear out in them pieces that's what made em test pieces :thumb:

Over all I think I lost 5 boards to tear out on the bead. :doh:

and lost a couple to tear out on the jointer :doh:

but was able to save them for other spots unlike the beaded ones that could not be ripped down for another use.

Chuck Thoits · Oct 11, 2012

One face frame left to assemble but I have to wait until the sink gets to my house to build it. The sink is at least in the same town it's just a matter of catching Stu the plumber at home so I can pick it up. It looks like the sink base may need to be reworked. I can find 2 different size cut outs for the same sink on line but didn't notice that before I went looking for the size to build the base and went with the first size I found and it is looking like I went to big. But I wont know for sure until the sink is in my hands.

Chuck Thoits · Oct 12, 2012

There all the face frames are done and yes the sink base cabinet is going to have to be rebuilt. :doh:

Wiggled and cheated and still ended up with 3/8" that I just can't make go away so rebuild it is.

Rob Keeble · Oct 13, 2012

Chuck i would say this thread is short on pictures.

I wanna see this special sink. Boy you gonna have to wash dishes now.

Tom Niemi · Oct 13, 2012

He is playing with us, soon........Kazam!!! Check it out

guaranteed it will be great :thumb:

Chuck Thoits · Oct 15, 2012

Another 222.78 worth of maple was captured today.
Than a few pics of some of the face frames.
Pic 4 is what it looks like under my saw after a day of ripping out door stock.
5 the door stock before sizing also in this pic is the bathroom sink.
6 all them doors fit in my chair and 7 is what is left over for the 2 funny shaped cabs and 2 end panels that I don't know the finish size of yet.

Stephen Bellinger · Oct 16, 2012

larry merlau · Oct 16, 2012

almost there chuck

Chuck Thoits · Oct 17, 2012

Well I over estimated the amount of beaded ply for the job by 50%. So Do I get to subtract that from the job? Why yes I do I can not return it but in my line of work I can sell it to the next job that needs beaded ply. :thumb:

I found this out by roughing out all the panels tonight. :thumb:

Vaughn McMillan · Oct 17, 2012

Better too much than not enough, huh?

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