making a door

[wrightwoodwork]

Here's a vid I have done with the festool of1010 of putting 18 X 12 mm grooves into door stiles, top and bottom rails for an 18 mm ply panel

 

[wrightwoodwork]

Here is some other vids relating to making the door there is more to come and more to do but will post as i go and get time

 

[joiner1970]

You seem to be really struggling with that duo doweller, is it blunt or are they like that ? Seems slow.

 

[Deansocial]

Joiner beat me to it. Looked like hard work to me, didn't look a plesure to use at all

 

[wrightwoodwork]

It's not that bad actually to use but it does take a we bit of a push to do drill the 2 /16mm holes especially if drilling from the end grain it looks harder than it is and the set up could be better like being on a work bench.

 

[wrightwoodwork]

Here's the vid of the stiles, top and bottom rails being cut to size. Then marked out ready for the dou doweler

 

[jmbfestool]

Watching your vid using the mafel......  

I would like to think you are struggling because the cutters are blunt.
 
Not only does it look like you are putting all your weight into it but you can hear the machine struggling aswell.

I''m hoping its because the cutters are blunt because if they are not that's one expensive crap of a machine.

Watching the vid waiting for you to drill cross grain I thought it might fly through but looked like you still required  some pressure.

Only time it seemed to go  into the wood more easily when you  only drilled one hole.

Your only doing it into softwood.  If you was using oak it would require a two man push!!  

I own both festool DOMINO machine small and large and was thinking of  getting the mafel in the near future but not  if its like that.  My arms would  be like popeye at the end of the day.  

 

[wrightwoodwork]

 

[wrightwoodwork]

Here's the door being glued up, a set of sash clamps would be better

 

[Stephen B]

I like the simplicity of design and the apparent look of texture in the ply.

However next time I suggest you use a wooden mallet on those dowels. Less chance of damage.

A cheap way to get some sash clamps of various lengths is to get some pipe clamp sets. Pipe from a metal supply shop is not that expensive. In time you can aim for some high quality clamps such as  BESSEY K-BODY.

Best wishes  [smile]

 

[wrightwoodwork]

A little bit of laziness with the hammer. The grooves in the ply are there to aid ventilation when i get the lining boards on and any moisture passing through the door on the inside by diffusion to then run off to outside and not became trapped that's the theory any way

 

[stevep]

Looking at the first video, I think I would have run the groove in the stiles and rails in 3 or 4 passes rather than try and take it all out in one go. Much less strain on the router and cutter, and you get a better finish as the cutter is working at a higher speed.

 

[jonny round boy]

I've tried using ratchet straps as clamps before when I haven't had clamps big enough, and it really doesn't work well at all. They simply don't have the tensioning ability required. Also, by the time the strap is getting tight, the friction on the sides is so great that further tensioning only pulls on the side where the ratchet is - the strap underneath is always much slacker. You can combat this somewhat by using two straps together, with one ratchet on each side, but you're then doubling the number of straps required, and it still isn't ideal.

 

[wrightwoodwork]

I think it would do that with the router taking more shots of the groove like you say I've got a couple of the quick clamps but hate them I find I can't squeeze up with them. Some sash clamps will be getting bought so much better

 

[wrightwoodwork]

Here's some pics of the linning being done in progress

 

[leer]

Watching that first video made me nervous.  One slip of that tool and you run the risk of some serious damage to your hand.  That board should be clamped down and I'd recommend using both your hands to help stabilize the tool, and out of harms way away from the cutter.

 

[tiralie]

Watching that first video made me nervous.  One slip of that tool and you run the risk of some serious damage to your hand.  That board should be clamped down and I'd recommend using both your hands to help stabilize the tool, and out of harms way away from the cutter.

Completely agree! Please, please build yourself a good bench and clamp your material before you have a serious accident. Sorry, but every one of those videos made me cringe...
Tim

 

[wrightwoodwork]

Thanks for the concern a bench is planned to be made. What concerned you with the other vids fingers are all out the way granted the router operation was slightly dodgy and the floor had been sorted so a risk of a trip has being reduced, but thanks for the concern

 

[jmbfestool]

LoL Americans 

 

[ldmillar1981]

I was more concerned about the noises coming from the tools, sounds like they are being pushed to hard

Regards
Leigh