Janello Posted July 24, 2015 Report Share Posted July 24, 2015 My buddy seen the YouTube video and said...."I'm buying that for your shop!" I can think of a few better ways to spend on my shop, but who was I to argue? I'll let you know how I like it once I get a chance to run it through the paces. Gotta build a sled soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted July 25, 2015 Report Share Posted July 25, 2015 I have seen the demo several times, sharp looking results. But have you ever done much inset door/drawer work ? Getting even and tight reveals is a pain in the ass ! If your case gets out of square or is installed wrong the racking forces ruin all your efforts. If it's a free standing piece of furniture the construction needs to be rock solid for an inset door/ drawer to operate smoothly. The beaded frame results are great but the rest of the job is a bear ! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Cancelleri Posted July 25, 2015 Report Share Posted July 25, 2015 It's a cool system. That cutter is a heavy beast Sent from my 831C using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodger. Posted July 25, 2015 Report Share Posted July 25, 2015 Doesn't Kreg have a system too for this application? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Bienlein Posted July 25, 2015 Report Share Posted July 25, 2015 Yes Kreg has a system but they also wanted $500 for it at the time I was looking to do my kitchen back in 2009. That number was chosen because they thought people would pay that price and fhat's what led me to make my own as I already had the beading bit and bought the chamfer bit from MLCS. This is the updated revised version of the one I built. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janello Posted July 25, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2015 To answer your question steve...no i have yet to do inset drawers. I just built a few face frame cabinets that I would call rock solid though. I'm getting ready to install blumotion slides. I bought the jig so that will likely be my hardware of choice for future projects. Thanks for the fair warning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted July 25, 2015 Report Share Posted July 25, 2015 The Blum slides with all the adjustments are a good choice for inset face frame work. Don't get the cheaper versions with less adjustments( you will need them ). Spending on the best concealed hinges with all the adjustments is smart as well. Calipers, magnifying headset and a good metric ruler are handy to have. Practice on scrap so you understand how to build and adjust an inset door before you tackle a whole kitchen. I would build a small section of a kitchen first and learn from that, then tackle the rest of the room . If done well it is a great look as long as you understand the challenges it can pose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janello Posted July 26, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2015 I still have some shop furiture to build, thats where i plan to practice. Great advise you give, thanks. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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