Video on Building Slab Plywood Doors

[thebicyclecafe]

Starring the TS-55R, MFT/3, OF1010, CXS, Syslite, and cool accessories.
I started a new video series- a basic primer/demo on using the MFT and track saw system to square panels, OF1010 to trim edgebanding, and other Festool goodies to install the doors. Hopefully it gives some folks a good intro to using the Festool system... I'll be starting my next video series on more advanced applications- building a home entertainment center.

Higher quality HD version available directly on Youtube.

Enjoy!  [big grin]

I'll be uploading part 3 later tonight!

part 1:



part 2:

 

[galwaydude18@gmail.com]

Top job on the videos so far  [big grin]

 

[erock]

Good job on the videos.

I've subscribed to your channel.  Keep up the good work and keep the videos flowing. 

Eric

 

[sancho57]

good job i like the way you show how to set up the 1010 attachments. very helpful.
easier then how I was doing it

 

[Runhard]

Nice videos! I'm looking forward to part 3. 

Daniel

 

[Rocky]

Excellent videos.  Very educational.  More.......

 

[thebicyclecafe]

Glad you guys are enjoying them and thanks for the encouragement!

Here is part III:

 

[Wooden Skye]

Good series of videos.

 

[pugilato]

Nicely done...

 

[Stephen B]

Excellent presentation of techniques and use of tools.

That's my critic as a woodworker.

As a former media studies teacher I congratulate you on the production values. Unlike many other u-tube videos you use a variety of shots to illustrate your commentary. Eg setting up the guide rail system in part 1 has a variety of medium and close up shots. Just as importantly you do not over do this or too tightly edit which will be a destraction and even make the audience giddy.

More please.

[smile]

 

[sancho57]

I like it  [big grin]

straight forward informative and I iike the way you ended it to. Very up beat ad professional.

I give it 2 thumbs up as a instructional video in a starring role

 

[woodguy7]

Maybe its just me but i cant see part 1, just a space where it should be ?

edit - weird, its there now !

 

[copcarcollector]

Great videos thanks!

And thanks for not having annoying music!

 

[fshanno]

Great videos.  I'd never actually seen the trimming thing for the 1010 in action.

How about that plywood?  Was it a particularly flat sheet or is it typical of what's available to you?  Baltic birch,  Appleply, domestic, imported, even marine curls up down here in Southeast Texas.  Air you can wear I suppose.  Very tough to use ply for doors these days.

 

[Stephen B]

Great videos.  I'd never actually seen the trimming thing for the 1010 in action.

How about that plywood?  Was it a particularly flat sheet or is it typical of what's available to you?  Baltic birch,  Appleply, domestic, imported, even marine curls up down here in Southeast Texas.  Air you can wear I suppose.  Very tough to use ply for doors these days.

Would thicker wood on door surround/edge banding help?

 

[Vindingo]

Small tip that might speed up your edge banding process - instead of marking and cutting your solid stock on a miter saw a couple times to get it dead on, tack it on long, then use a flush cut saw to trim off the excess.  You will have to hold the piece vertical (edge banding facing down on bench top) and reference the perpendicular side with flush cut saw. It will be spot on, no measuring, or trips to the miter saw involved.      

 

[fshanno]

Great videos.  I'd never actually seen the trimming thing for the 1010 in action.

How about that plywood?  Was it a particularly flat sheet or is it typical of what's available to you?  Baltic birch,  Appleply, domestic, imported, even marine curls up down here in Southeast Texas.  Air you can wear I suppose.  Very tough to use ply for doors these days.

Would thicker wood on door surround/edge banding help?

It might.  But I wouldn't even try it.

In times past, 70's, 80's, early 90's there were a lot of plywood doors made around here by the hillbilly cabinet shops.  They used molding around the edges and hung them using those surface mount hinges for 3/8" lip doors.  You know the kind.  Anyway the plywood they got back then started out very flat, the doors fit well when installed.  And over the ensuing 20 and 30 years almost every single one of those doors has sprung at least a little. 

And I have personal experience with this.  Cause I'm one of those who bought a house with hillbilly plywood doors.  Wife looked at them and said, "Hon, you can just replace those, right."  And you know what?  It worked out pretty darn well.  The new kitchen was the justification first for the my TS55 and then my Domino and on and my OF1400 and my Kapex and .... well, you get it.

And by the way, the bathrooms still have the plywood doors!  If I can get a break from make other people's stuff I'm going to take care of that.

 

[thebicyclecafe]

How about that plywood?  Was it a particularly flat sheet or is it typical of what's available to you?  Baltic birch,  Appleply, domestic, imported, even marine curls up down here in Southeast Texas.  Air you can wear I suppose.  Very tough to use ply for doors these days.

Thanks! Wow that's insane, since BB and Appleply are as good as you can get... never had any issues with those.
My supplier gets very good cabinet grade pre-fin ply from Murphy or Columbia. I always pick the sheets before I buy them, but they're always flat and stay flat. We're pretty lucky here in that the humidity is very stable year round.
How are you finishing the ply?

 

[thebicyclecafe]

Stephen B,

Cheers! Glad you are enjoying the videos!

Great videos thanks!

And thanks for not having annoying music!

Thanks! Well, the TS-55 and OF1010 is music enough for our ears!  [wink]

Vindingo- thanks for the tip!

Glad you guys are enjoying them and appreciate the feedback.

 

[JoggleStick]

Thanks for the vids...

You have managed to increase my respect for the venerable 1010... I too had not seen the edging accessory, in use... Now, I think I'd better buy one cause suddenly I've discovered I need one