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Post by Robland on May 22, 2014 21:49:17 GMT -5
When joining a horizontal stile into a vertical rail, for face frame cabinets, what is the narrowest stile that can be end grain drilled with the DD40P using 5MM bits? (without tear out)
My math is 47mm or 1.85 inch. Here is my calculations: 32mm between hole centers, 5mm holes, (so far 32+2.5+2.5) or 37mm, but this puts the outside edge of the holes at the edge of the stile. I assume you would require a full dowel diameter on both sides of these holes; add another 10mm for a total of 47mm for the narrowest stile, Google converts this to about 1 13/16".
Is this acceptable stile dimension, aesthetically pleasing, or would you rather have narrower stiles to lighten the look?
Are there standards or generally accepted practices for this?
Asked differently: do people remove 1 bit and drill 2 holes using the red spaces to create a hole spacing less than 32mm for small applications like narrow picture frames?
Unfortunately this is the 1 area that I feel the Domino 500 has an advantage, 4 or 5 mm dominos would be perfect for narrow stiles, small picture frames or small mitered doors etc.
This is my first post, and find the information here very valuable and easy to understand. Thank you for your consideration of my request.
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Post by wrightwoodwork on May 23, 2014 12:20:58 GMT -5
Is this acceptable stile dimension, aesthetically pleasing, or would you rather have narrower stiles to lighten the look? Read more: mafell-users-forum.freeforums.net/thread/273/dd40p-edge-distance-grain-stile#ixzz32YfsAAalThe answer is yes and no it all depends on the application the project is for. If it was something like a shaker style kitchen doors then you want approximately 75mm. Also if you are having a groove for the panel to go in to you need to make allowance for that. Then if you you where making a fine cabinet you may want slightly narrower maybe 35mm. The rule of thumb is a third but is not set in stone. When joining narrow stock is there ways of going about it like using only one drill bit. Or a block of wood next to the narrow piece. If I get the time or someone else does can maybe make a video showing much easier than explaining
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