cabinets, tools required

[Papajoe]

I have recently decided to build 7 houses, and i have been researching how to build the cabinets. You tube has several festool cabinet videos, but most of which require a table saw. My limited understanding was that a ts55/75 and multifunction table should do the job accurate and in competitive time frames.

referance 1.  you tube -  How To Make Plywood Boxes • 3 of 64 • Woodworking project for

referance 2. you tube - The Basics of Cabinet Making Part 1  . by joeusco1960

both use a ts55, to rip the sheet long ways, then goto a table saw to re-rip "accurately" the width, and then back to the ts55 to cut the side cuts?
i must be missing something, but just to use the festal and long guide to "rough cut" before a precise cut on a table saw seems a wasted step? if the festal can't cut the first cut accurately (skipping the table saw), and if the objective is only to get 1/2 of sheet of plywood for easier handling, grap any circular  saw and a 2x4; plus or minus 1/2 inch is no problem.

i wonder if festool has a table saw in the cabinet making class?

thanks for any insight on the subject
joseph

 

[semenza]

Hi Joseph,

Welcome to the FOG!  [smile]

Seven houses, well that should keep you busy !

The TS55 / 75 will cut with great accuracy and excellent quality to the finished dimensions. No problem at all. I build cabinet boxes and face frames and just about everything using the TS55.

Seth

 

[Theshipstore]

Joseph   Number one   [welcome] to Fog. You will like it here and find it a great place for advice and sharing of idea's.  
Now on to cabinet making I do all my sheet good cutting and face frame cutting with the TS 55 and guide rails, in truth my table saw is now a junk collector of boxes and other stuff.
I have been doing this now for close to 4 years and it saves me time and makes me money quite effectively on a regular basis. It still amazes me how fast I can cut and assemble my cabinet carcase so much faster with the TS55 and rails

As far as a cabinet class Festool does give classes you need to sign up to be notified of the classes and the location it is being given.
I think the link below will get to the sign up page

http://blog.festoolusa.com/post/2011/05/31/Festool-End-User-Training.aspx

Sal

 

[Papajoe]

thanks for the input. i did just find the link to sign up for the cabinet class, it seems like they fill up very fast, and they are not to often.
thanks
joseph

 

[fshanno]

If you're planning on building the cases on site then Festool is the way to go.  Festool makes it a reasonable proposition.  With a good blade the first cut is the final cut.  And as you've probably seen the accuracy is good enough for frameless construction.  It's interesting that you want to do this.  Even small builders around here source all of that to local shops they can rely on and Kraftmaid type stuff. 

 

[sancho57]

I have recently decided to build 7 houses, and i have been researching how to build the cabinets. You tube has several festool cabinet videos, but most of which require a table saw. My limited understanding was that a ts55/75 and multifunction table should do the job accurate and in competitive time frames.

referance 1.  you tube -  How To Make Plywood Boxes • 3 of 64 • Woodworking project for

referance 2. you tube - The Basics of Cabinet Making Part 1   . by joeusco1960

both use a ts55, to rip the sheet long ways, then goto a table saw to re-rip "accurately" the width, and then back to the ts55 to cut the side cuts?
i must be missing something, but just to use the festal and long guide to "rough cut" before a precise cut on a table saw seems a wasted step? if the festal can't cut the first cut accurately (skipping the table saw), and if the objective is only to get 1/2 of sheet of plywood for easier handling, grap any circular  saw and a 2x4; plus or minus 1/2 inch is no problem.

i wonder if festool has a table saw in the cabinet making class?

thanks for any insight on the subject
joseph

NO TS in the FT cab class. We made frameless euro cabs.

You dont need a TS for building cabs.

If your building f/f cabs it would be faster with a TS for the f/f material.

Guys, someone here had a pictorial on building a euro cab using FT's. Anyone got a link for it.

 

[honeydoman]

PapaJoe,

welcome.  I have several videos on my channel at youtube that show how to make built ins  using the ts55, which I use  all the time to make built ins about 35 a year

check it out....    youtube:  builtinsbykreg

all you need are ts55, rails, domonio and router, basically.

 

[Jesse Cloud]

I'll gang in on this.  I originally thought I would use the TS mainly to break down sheet goods, but I learned that I can cut just as accurately with the guide and the TS as I can with my Unisaw.

For 7 sets of cabinets, I think it would be cost effective to get the long rail and the parallel guides (for repetitive cuts).

 

[semenza]

Guys, just a thought here.... it is generally obvious from context , but not always, if TS is being used to refer to Table Saw or Festool plunge saw. It would probably be helpful  to add the 55 or 75  for Festool and or spell out 'table saw'. At least in threads where both are being discussed.

Seth

 

[Papajoe]

sincere thanks for all of the input. i did watch all of kreg's youtube video's, of which were very helpful. if anyone knows of "how to" video setup the 55/75 saws for precise cuts, would be very helpful. i read somewhere that festool was setting up a site to view video's of prior training classes, re; like cabinet/drawers. but i can't seem to find them?

 

[semenza]

sincere thanks for all of the input. i did watch all of kreg's youtube video's, of which were very helpful. if anyone knows of "how to" video setup the 55/75 saws for precise cuts, would be very helpful. i read somewhere that festool was setting up a site to view video's of prior training classes, re; like cabinet/drawers. but i can't seem to find them?

Chances are it will be good to go out of the box. Once in a while  someone will post that adjustments were needed. Here is a link to excellent supplemental manuals  that include calibration  methods http://www.waterfront-woods.com/festool/

The only thing you should  need to do is trim the anti-splinter strip on the guide rail. Which is just  a matter of adjusting the rail gibs ( easy thumb wheels) for proper sliding on the rail and making a cutting pass. After that  just make your marks  place the rail on them and cut.

Seth