"two panels" calculation ...

I'm not sure what your question is, but here's how you compute panel
width:

t: Total assembly width
s: Stile width
g: Groove depth
p: panel width
e: expansion allowance

t = 3s + 2p + 4e - 4g
solve for p:
2p = t - 3s - 4e + 4g
p = (t - 3s - 4e + 4g) / 2

CNT wrote:
> In raised panels, I understand the calculation for "one-panel" assemply.
> Need help with "two-panels" assemply (the width).
>
> - = subtraction
> + = addition
> x = multiplication
> / = division
>
> **************************************************
> total assemply width
> -
> (3 x full stile width)
> +
> (4 x panel groove depth)
> -
> (2 x panel width expansion allowance)
> /
> 2
> **************************************************

No, "two panels" assembly meaning one door with two panels. Unless there's
another name for it, that's how it is called?

Chuck

> I PRESUME by two panels, you mean two doors that open together in the
> middle, right??

and don't forget the gap between the doors of about 1/16 to 1/8,
depending on how tightly you want the doors to come together. You'd
have to SUBTRACT a bit from the rails and the panels.

I PRESUME by two panels, you mean two doors that open together in the
middle, right??

Dave

CNT wrote:

> In raised panels, I understand the calculation for "one-panel" assemply.
> Need help with "two-panels" assemply (the width).
>
> - = subtraction
> + = addition
> x = multiplication
> / = division
>
> **************************************************
> total assemply width
> -
> (3 x full stile width)
> +
> (4 x panel groove depth)
> -
> (2 x panel width expansion allowance)
> /
> 2
> **************************************************

David wrote:
> and don't forget the gap between the doors of about 1/16 to 1/8,
> depending on how tightly you want the doors to come together. You'd
> have to SUBTRACT a bit from the rails and the panels.
>

I usually build to exact opening size and trim with my jointer and/or
hand planes.

Barry

Just like a single panel, dry fit the rails and stiles and measure the
openings. Add 1/2" total to the width and height of those openings to
determine how large the raised panel should be.


"CNT" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> In raised panels, I understand the calculation for "one-panel" assemply.
> Need help with "two-panels" assemply (the width).
>
> - = subtraction
> + = addition
> x = multiplication
> / = division
>
> **************************************************
> total assemply width
> -
> (3 x full stile width)
> +
> (4 x panel groove depth)
> -
> (2 x panel width expansion allowance)
> /
> 2
> **************************************************