Chet Posted July 16, 2018 Report Share Posted July 16, 2018 23 minutes ago, Cheeset202 said: so I can get my car in the shop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheeset202 Posted July 16, 2018 Report Share Posted July 16, 2018 9 minutes ago, Chet said: Chet, you should come try a winter in N. Idaho! A little bit colder and lots of snow compared to San Jose! My shop is usually shut down for the winter, too busy skiing and snowmobiling! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted July 16, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2018 56 minutes ago, K Cooper said: I thought so. So you’re liking those pretty much, huh? Yes.. Once you get the have of them, they're great! 44 minutes ago, Cheeset202 said: Great job Kev, noticed the pellet stove running in the beginning, must be cool mornings in Montana! On a unrelated note, what casters did you use on your Roubo Bench, just finished mine up and I think I want to be able to move it in the winter so I can get my car in the shop. Yea, that particular morning was about 37 degrees so, was nice to pull the chill off until it warmed up a bit. The casters are the Rockler flip down ones. They do a really good job for rolling that beast around. Note.. Mine is quite a bit heavier than a typical Roubo because my base is so much heavier and they still hold up well! As for the cold, I still don't lose any shop time because I have that pellet stove! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ..Kev Posted July 22, 2018 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted July 22, 2018 Time for some drawers! Edge banded BB ply for the most part 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushwacked Posted July 23, 2018 Report Share Posted July 23, 2018 Just watched all 3 vids! Great stuff so far!! Going to be watching and rewatching this quite a bit as a new closet built in is in the near future. Where did you order your edge banding? Quality stuff? Also what was that edge trimmer thing? Not the double cutter one, the other one. Cant wait for next video!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted July 23, 2018 Report Share Posted July 23, 2018 And I’ll be rewatching it as I’m planning a project using the Blum glides. Thanks Kev, great video. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted July 23, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2018 26 minutes ago, bushwacked said: Just watched all 3 vids! Great stuff so far!! Going to be watching and rewatching this quite a bit as a new closet built in is in the near future. Where did you order your edge banding? Quality stuff? Also what was that edge trimmer thing? Not the double cutter one, the other one. Cant wait for next video!! All the supplies were ordered off of Amazon. No issues with the edge banding, I was happy with it.. Just wish I'd of ordered enough Here's a link to the trimmer - https://www.amazon.com/Lilys-Gift-Woodworking-Handle-Trimmer/dp/B01KV3Y7EK/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1532315101&sr=8-5&keywords=fastcap+trimmer 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushwacked Posted July 23, 2018 Report Share Posted July 23, 2018 Oh finally rememebered my other questions ... how wide are the center drawers? I like the really wide drawer look on these. Is this going to sit on carpet? Or will you be ripping out to have it on the floor? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted July 23, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2018 42 minutes ago, bushwacked said: Oh finally rememebered my other questions ... how wide are the center drawers? I like the really wide drawer look on these. Is this going to sit on carpet? Or will you be ripping out to have it on the floor? Center drawers are 39.5" wide. For now, it will sit on the carpet. When the time comes to replace the flooring, I'll pull this unit out and then reinstall after. I will remove the floor molding for the installation. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mat60 Posted July 23, 2018 Report Share Posted July 23, 2018 I still haven't used undermount slides but it would be nice thing to offer customer. Things are looking good Kev and thanks for the video. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post wdwerker Posted July 23, 2018 Popular Post Report Share Posted July 23, 2018 About wide drawers & slides remember to check the installation instructions closely. Most slides will have a recommended maximum width for use of a particular slide. I wouldn't consider it cast in stone and often push the limits a little. But as you approach or exceed that width you need to pay closer attention to the drawer & case being perfectly parallel and installed very accurately. As soon as a drawer is wider than it is deep they don't behave well. Most slides come in heavy duty versions although they do cost more and might not be stocked locally. KV 8500 or KV 8505 slides are built for lateral filing cabinets. I know they make heavy duty concealed slides too but the brands and numbers seem to change every time I need some. Self closing slides are sensitive to imperfect installation. If the case is slightly out of square the slides need to be shimmed to be perfectly parallel. Exactly 90 degrees to the front face and both sides of the case and drawer members mounted very accurately. Lots of slides have a specific set back from the front edge. Get this wrong and the drawer will either close inconsistently or crookedly. Concealed slides need the mounting holes , locking devices and knotches to be in very exact locations. Cheaper slides are usually much harder to install & adjust. KV and Blum slides are well worth the prices they demand, but shop around, some sources charge retail and better trade prices aren't that hard to locate. Odd lengths may come with case quantity requirements to get a decent price. No dealer wants to have a partial box of an odd length sit on the shelf for years, if you only need a few they will cost more. Building a test/prototype drawer & case to practice installing slides you aren't familiar with is a good idea. I've learned that installing slides in an existing cabinet should always be priced by the hour. One may go quickly and the next take 5-10 times longer. I use plastic laminate (Formica) sample chips to shim slide installation . Ask for old out of date sample chains, dealers, decorators, architects and cabinet shops are good places to ask for them. They already have a hole in them and cut with tin snips easily. I learned most of this the hard way , just trying to save you a lot of frustration. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ..Kev Posted July 29, 2018 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted July 29, 2018 Finishing up the drawer fronts and prototyping the shoe drawer.. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted July 29, 2018 Report Share Posted July 29, 2018 Kev, neat idea on the double back tape. I’ve fought with different ways of holding the drawer fronts in place but never thought about the obvious. Thanks also for including the shoe drawer dilemma and not just bypassing it off camera. It shows that we all come across obstacles regardless of how well planned a project was designed. Looking forward to your resolve. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mat60 Posted July 29, 2018 Report Share Posted July 29, 2018 You took the time to do a nice job with everything including the draw fronts. Great work Kev. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted July 29, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2018 1 hour ago, K Cooper said: Kev, neat idea on the double back tape. I’ve fought with different ways of holding the drawer fronts in place but never thought about the obvious. Thanks also for including the shoe drawer dilemma and not just bypassing it off camera. It shows that we all come across obstacles regardless of how well planned a project was designed. Looking forward to your resolve. Not everything goes as planned or works out as intended. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkinneb Posted July 29, 2018 Report Share Posted July 29, 2018 Glad your getting this all worked out for us that way when I do mine I'll have multiple possibilities 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushwacked Posted July 31, 2018 Report Share Posted July 31, 2018 Daaaang!! What a cliff hanger to end on haha. I really like the pull out drawer shoe shoe storage though!! I was struggling on how to store shoes in the built ins I’ve been drawing up. Next week should be fun to see what you ended up going with! Keep up the good work Kev! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ..Kev Posted August 5, 2018 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted August 5, 2018 Finishing up the main portion of this closet built in.. There will be one more video to do the 2 side cases before I move on to the next project.. The wife is super happy with how it turned out so, in the end, that's all that really matters! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushwacked Posted August 5, 2018 Report Share Posted August 5, 2018 Great stuff Kev!!! So if you were going to store clothes in it would you have finished the insides? It sounded like that is what you said at least ... those pulls look great on there! What are they? Did you cut into the baseboards or just sit it all butted up against it? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan G Posted August 5, 2018 Report Share Posted August 5, 2018 Kev- This has been a great series of videos! Thanks for taking the time to post them. Here is a link to download the full line of Blum undermount slides. Their true name is Blum Tandem plus Blumotion. https://www.blum.com/file/tdmbmn_ep_dok_bus?country=us&language=en The link above is direct to the download...here is one to their manual/video webpage https://www.blum.com/us/en/products/runnersystems/tandem/downloads-videos/ I normally use the 563H. In the manual you will find all of the dimensions needed to design and build your drawer boxes to accept the slides. Also you will find slides for all applications including wide drawers as Steve mentions above. I have used in their "drawer front adjuster" in the past. It is on pages 39-40 of the catalog. Though it involves a bit more drilling, you can mount the drawer face with the 2 screws, close the drawer box and then shift it in the opening to where you want it. Then you add additional screws to hold the face. It saves using the double stick tape and having to peel it off later. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikemenifee Posted August 5, 2018 Report Share Posted August 5, 2018 Another great project and journey. Thanks for sharing 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted August 5, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2018 7 hours ago, bushwacked said: Great stuff Kev!!! So if you were going to store clothes in it would you have finished the insides? It sounded like that is what you said at least ... those pulls look great on there! What are they? Did you cut into the baseboards or just sit it all butted up against it? Thanks.. Yes, I would have tossed some finish in there if I were storing clothes. I may, and can, still go back and finish the drawers, we'll see. The wife picked out and ordered the bar pulls off of Amazon. They usually carry these at the big box store but my local ones didn't have any in black so, we ordered them. Yes, the baseboards were cut to install the unit. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkinneb Posted August 6, 2018 Report Share Posted August 6, 2018 Turned out really nice Kev!! and like you said if the wife's happy everybody's happy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted August 6, 2018 Report Share Posted August 6, 2018 Darn nice build Kev. Thanks for taking us along for the ride. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted August 12, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2018 There's a couple more cabinets that go with this build.. For the most part, the builds are the same so, I was able to get it all into one video. The only real difference is the tops on these which are solid. This wraps up the closet built in project. Let me know if there's questions. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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