Filthy Lucre

[Eli]

I want to know what you guys build for money that you'd never build for yourself.

 

[Jesse Cloud]

Painted furniture, and then only for family.

 

[Matthew Schenker]

I made freestanding bookcases totally out of melamine for friends that live in an ultra-modern house in Greenwhich, CT.  There were two of them, each about 84" high x 30" wide.  My friends had found the same kind of thing in a local "furniture" store for $1,800, so no matter what I charged it was a good deal!!
Thanks,
Matthew

 

[bruegf]

Matthew,

How was the quality of the cuts using the TS55?

I just finished 3 laundry room european style melamine cabinets today and overall I'm disappointed in the cut quality.  Lots of chips on the top side of the panels, even using the splinter guard and the MFT.  I tried both the standard TS55 blade and the 489457 TC blade. 

I think the problem may lie in the quality of the particle board core of the melamine panels I picked up at Menards and am wondering if I would have had the same cut quality if I had found some MDF core panels. 

BTW,  I picked up a used Craftsman 6" jointer I stumbled across.  Had a bit of a time getting it properly adjusted, but its working very well now.

Fred

 

[Matthew Schenker]

How was the quality of the cuts using the TS55?

When I built these cabinets, I was still using the ATF55, and the cuts were excellent.  Since then, I've used the TS55 for cutting melamine, and the cuts are also excellent.  I wonder what might be going on if you're getting so much chipping?

Why don't you post a separate forum discussion on chipping with the TS55 so we can try and get an answer for you.

Matthew

 

[Premium Millwork Install]

This is one of the  many reception desks I build for Day Spas on the midatlantic coast. Neve have a need for this in my house. THe first 2 I did I owned no Festools. I have finished 4 since this one all with Festool. I have cut my labor time in half and get the same money.

 

[Eli]

That's fantastic. How about a little more detail? Ply, MDF? maybe a porny closeup trim detail shot? Thanks for bumping this thread.

 

[Premium Millwork Install]

Reception desk walls are made with 3/4" plywood studs. Pocket holed to accept a 3/4" MDf panel. The rails and stiles are 1/2" mdf plywood. I use a 7/16" poplar panel moulding applied. All pieces are applied with titebond type II and 23 ga pins. Rear Display area is made with with 3/4" AA grade plywood. The mouldings are MDF. The columns are poplar with a triple flute. All these pieces are manufactured and finished on site. FInish is White vinyl primer. Magan max precat laquer. 2 coats applied 4 stage hvlp. Talk about running everyone out. Here are some hair stations we build also.

 

[clintholeman]

Looks like a good market to be in!  Very nice work!  And it seems to pay the bills as well.

 

[Eli]

Really great work. Thanks again for sharing. I'm doing a bit of shopfitting down here in Australia, I'm definitely going to bite your style.

 

[bruegf]

I just finished 3 laundry room european style melamine cabinets today and overall I'm disappointed in the cut quality.  Lots of chips on the top side of the panels, even using the splinter guard and the MFT.  I tried both the standard TS55 blade and the 489457 TC blade. 

I think the problem may lie in the quality of the particle board core of the melamine panels I picked up at Menards and am wondering if I would have had the same cut quality if I had found some MDF core panels. 

I've been working on some garage cabinets using some 3/4" mdf core oak grain melamine that my Dad had left over from a job and have verified that the chipping on my laundry room cabinets was indeed due to the mediocre quality melamine from Menards.  The MDF core melamine cut with no chipping what so ever using using the standard TS55 blade that hasn't been sharpened and has been used a fair amount since building the laundry room cabinets.

Fred