Test 1 Notes - Commercial Cabinetry.docx

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Millwork Examples ----------------- +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | ### Residential | ### Commercial | +===================================+===================================+ | - - - - - - - - | - - - - - - - - | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ horizontal line The 32mm System =============== Kitchen Cabinets ---------------- - ### Types - - - - - ### Requirements - - - - - Face Frame Cabinets ------------------- Not taught in shop class (ie. not typically found in Canadian suppliers) +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ |  | with carcass* | ) | | | | | | *Visual | | *Top view of face | | representation of | | frame cabinets* | | face frames* | | | +=======================+=======================+=======================+ | |  | | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ History ------- - - - ### New cabinetmaking system created - #### Multiple names - - - - Benefits -------- - ### No Face Frame - - - - - -  *Face Frame Construction vs. Frameless Construction* *Simple Box Construction* - European Hardware -----------------  - - - - - - System Holes ------------ - - - - - - - - - -  -- ------------------------ --  ### Pure 32mm System -- Lower and Upper Gables *Lower* *Upper* ------------------------ ---------  ### Drilling System Holes #### Manual Fixtures  #### Minipress *Black bits are conventional → Drill clockwise* *Red bits drill counter-clockwise* ### Balanced vs. Unbalanced Gables  ### Hybrid Systems - - - - - - - - - - ### Screw Systems - - -  Commercial Cabinetry Materials ============================== Particleboard ------------- - - - - - - - - - - Melamine Coated Particleboard (MCP) ----------------------------------- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  Medium Density Fiberboard (MDF) ------------------------------- - - - - - - - - - ### Cons - - - - - - - - - Bendable Plywood ---------------- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - KerfKore -------- - - - - - - - - - - - Veneer ------ - - - - - - - ### Backing Materials - #### Paper-Back - - - - - - #### Poly-Back - - - - - - #### Phenolic-Back - - - - - ### Reconstituted Veneer - - - - - - Plastic Laminate (P-LAM) ------------------------ - - - - - ### U32 (Vertical Grade) - - - - - ### GP (Horizontal Grade) - - - - - - - - - - - - - Baltic Birch Plywood -------------------- - - - - - - - SPF Plywood ----------- - - - - - - - - Masonite -------- - - - - - - Comb Core --------- - - - - - - - - - - horizontal line Panel Processing ================ 1. 2. 3. 4. Panel Processing Machines ------------------------- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Conventional Table Saw Horizontal Panel Saw Vertical Panel Saw Beam Saw CNC Router ------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------ ---------------------- -------------------- ------------ ------------ **Cost** \$ \$\$\$ \$\$ \$\$\$\$\$ \$\$\$\$ **Footprint** Small Large Small Very Large Large **Production Speed** Slow Medium Medium-Slow Fast Fast **Accuracy** Medium Medium Low High High **Suitability for cutting from large sheets** Low High High High High **Suitability for cutting from small sheets/pieces** High Low Low Low Low **Squaring sheets** Difficult Easy Easy Easy Easy **Nested Parts arrangement to minimize waste** No No No No Yes **Suitability for Dado Cuts / non-through cuts** High Low Medium Low Very High **Process multiple sheets at once** No No No Yes No **Computer programming required** No No No Yes Yes **Operator skill required** Medium Medium Medium Low Low **Maintenance required** Low Low Medium High High Factors that Affect Tear-Out ---------------------------- Cutting MCP on a Table Saw -- Problem -- Chipped Bottom Edge - ### Proper Blade Selection - - - - - - ### Blade Height - - - - - - - - ### Blade Stiffeners - - - ### Zero Clearance Table Insert - - - ### Material Quality - - - ### Feed Rate - - Breaking down Sheet Material ---------------------------- Processing a 4' x 8' sheet using a Conventional Table Saw - ### Considerations - - - - - - - ### Order of Operations +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ |  | Ex. Qty 6 @ 31-¾" x 15-¾" | | | | | | 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9 | | |. | | | | | | **Set fence *only 4 times*** | | | | | | **Make a total of *11 cuts*** | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ Six Steps of Manufacturing Cabinet Boxes from Sheet Material ------------------------------------------------------------ ### Step \#1: Select Material ### Step \#2: Cut your pieces ensuring you remove the factory edges ### Step \#3: Apply Edge Banding ### Step \#4: Add System Holes ### Step \#5: Machine for Joinery ### Step \#6: Assemble Cabinet