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Postby Gerdo » Tue Sep 19, 2006 10:23 am

Thanks Bruce. I was over there a few weeks ago and they/the guy that helped me (I use that term loosely) wasn't much help. I need to go back. Thanks. They are suppose to be the best in the city. Do you think 1/2" BB would work even for a door that is 22"x 38"? Not twisted like some thin plywood?

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Postby surveytech » Tue Sep 19, 2006 10:38 am

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Postby Loader » Tue Sep 19, 2006 2:06 pm

halfdome, Danny wrote: A real solid and sweet door for a lightweight cabinet would be a 3/4" x 2" frame rebated ( rabbit) out in the back for the 1/4" panel that is glued in and pinned in, I've made many of those too.Danny


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Postby dhazard » Wed Sep 20, 2006 10:35 pm

Gerdo, I made my doors out of ¾” x 2” Mahogany with ¼” oak ply panels. Strong, light and look like this…
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Postby bdosborn » Thu Sep 21, 2006 1:07 am

Gerdo wrote:Thanks Bruce. I was over there a few weeks ago and they/the guy that helped me (I use that term loosely) wasn't much help. I need to go back. Thanks. They are suppose to be the best in the city. Do you think 1/2" BB would work even for a door that is 22"x 38"? Not twisted like some thin plywood?


The stuff I got was very straight. I had a 5'x5' piece of 1/2" hanging off the top of my trailer for a week or two. Didn't think about it bowing until I went to cut it and it was still straight. You can just see it in this picture.
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Postby Gerdo » Tue Sep 26, 2006 12:12 am

I started on my cabinets today. Picked up my Baltic Birch ply. Built my frames and made my Birch into small pieces. I took pictures but haven't put them on my gallery yet. Building is more important at this point. The pictures will come.
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Postby Gerdo » Sun Oct 01, 2006 8:26 pm

First trip out with the new cabinets. I've discovered somethings that I need to change.
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Postby bledsoe3 » Mon Oct 02, 2006 3:17 am

Gerdo, I was re-reading this thread and now I see you wanted to make your doors like mine. I think.
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Postby Gerdo » Mon Oct 02, 2006 8:35 am

Thats almost exactly what I did. I used 9 Ply Baltic Birch.
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Postby Gerdo » Wed Oct 04, 2006 3:49 pm

I have some pictures to share now.

My Cabin Cabinets.
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Our Cabinet that contains out PortaPoty.
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Our Galley Cabinets, with the cooler drawer closed and open.
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One of my next projects is to enclose the upper shelf in my Galley. I am using this aluminum sliding door track and 1/4" sliding bipass doors.
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There are two different profiles. The taller profile is the top.

I also am waiting for my different door pulls. These are just temporary.
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Postby Miriam C. » Wed Oct 04, 2006 7:50 pm

:applause: :applause: :applause: :thumbsup:
Those are beautiful doors and I really like the sliding track. Thanks for the pictures.
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Postby Gerdo » Thu Oct 05, 2006 9:34 am

Thanks, I think I've put more time into the cabinets than the rest of the TD. Very time consuming picking and choosing materials then buying them then building then finishing them into the final product. It'll be worth it tho.
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Postby Gerdo » Sun Oct 08, 2006 12:40 pm

Other than The Knobs that I will change out, My cabinets are done. I built and installed my upper cabinets in my galley.
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And I built some shelves for in the cabin for books, DVDs, water bottles, glasses, etc.

Funny, this shape reminds me of something but I'm not sure what!
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And the finished shelf (one of two) installed.
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