On Tue, 24 Jan 2006 08:39:45 -0600, "Dukes909"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>Is 1/2" ply overkill for the (flat) panels of some shop cabinet doors? I am
>making these cabinets for practice mainly (and storage of course).
>
>Cheers!
>Duke
>
Yes. The flat panels float (or should) and do not provide much
additional strength. The frame provides the strength. Mine are all
1/4" and have held up fine.
Frank
On Tue, 24 Jan 2006 08:39:45 -0600, "Dukes909"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>Is 1/2" ply overkill for the (flat) panels of some shop cabinet doors? I am
>making these cabinets for practice mainly (and storage of course).
>
>Cheers!
>Duke
>
Usually 1/4" ply is adequate to keep dust and dirt out. Using 1/2"
ply works just as well, but this will add weight to your hinges and/or
may cause the door to sag.
"Dukes909" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Is 1/2" ply overkill for the (flat) panels of some shop cabinet doors? I
am
> making these cabinets for practice mainly (and storage of course).
>
> Cheers!
> Duke
>
>
That depends on how long you want to stand on them before they break. If
you're just going to put them up like normal doors, then 1/4" is plenty
sufficient. 1/2" would certainly be overkill.
--
-Mike-
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On Tue, 24 Jan 2006 10:55:36 -0600, Frank Boettcher
<[email protected]> wrote:
>On Tue, 24 Jan 2006 08:39:45 -0600, "Dukes909"
><[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>Is 1/2" ply overkill for the (flat) panels of some shop cabinet doors? I am
>>making these cabinets for practice mainly (and storage of course).
>>
>>Cheers!
>>Duke
>>
>
>
>Yes. The flat panels float (or should) and do not provide much
>additional strength. The frame provides the strength. Mine are all
>1/4" and have held up fine.
Plus if the frame is 3/4" thick a 1/2" groove doesn't leave enough
material. Then you end up having to rabbet all the edges of the
panels.
-Leuf