My plan at least to start with is to make cabinets with the 32mm system, using a number of festool tools, most notably their lr32 rail system. I have recently been involved in several discussions about this type of cabinet construction. The european system maxi mized the efficient use of materials, time, equipment, and labor in producing resi dential and commercial cabinets that were both functional and attractive. Understanding 32mm cabinet construction woodshop news. Dec 16, 2018 im building a cabinet and needed a jig to accurately drill four lines of shelf pin holes. The euro 32mm closet system is made up of vertical panels and connecting panels. Select and use fasteners and hardware specific to the 32mm system.
Finish cabinetry consistent with industry and safety standards ca 3 1. A cabinetmaking system was developed that used standard drill sizes of 5mm and 8mm and standard. Process 32 was developed by blum to provide a simple solution for cabinetmakers who want to incorporate all the advantages of 32mm line. Six tips for building kitchen cabinets popular woodworking.
Advanced cutting and routing techniques using the festool mfs fence system text and photos by jerry work isn. The 32mm system aspect of any cabinetmaking system framed or frameless is anything. Diy jig for system 32 32mm shelf pin system youtube. This method is what is commonly being used in shops with traditional line boring equipment and will adapt better to a shops currently using a 32mm system.
It is extremely accurate, very quick, and i can assemble with the utmost confidence without double checking any measurements before a cut. Home door edge detail 32mm european hinge system pcpt line 114. System 6 quickfitexpando connectors titus cabinet hardware. The 32mm system and the festool hole guide the 32mm system and the festool hole guide back to the festool index page the festool hole guide system can be used in basically two modes, freeform and as a 32mm system hole guide. Introduction to basic cabinetmaking using pocketscrew joinery. A curriculum model in 32mm cabinet construction management. Throw away your tape measure go 32mm system finewoodworking. The 32mm system of building cabinets utilizes a series of 5mm holes that are spaced 32mm apart. Ive given location dimensions for 5mm system holes based on blums interpretation of the 32mm cabinet system. You can add a door or pair of doors to this cabinet box. Youll notice that this is the case with the dresser plans. Advanced cutting and routing techniques using the festool. There are guides available online in pdf format, as well as drilling jigs and templates you can purchase.
Its referred to as a set system or standard in the cabinetry industry. The standard two rows of 32mm holes are placed on the sides of the cabinets. Cam must install on same center line as drawer member. Face frame and 32mm system compatible applications. Combine that with the unmistakable resolution of transluxs 20. Cabinetmaking crossreference to showme standards main report. Brazed tooling full catalog pdf cabinet window door applications. This video shows how to drill system 32 hole lines into furniture cabinet sides using the accura jig for hole lines. All cabinet componets are sized in 32mm increments and located some multiple of 32mm apart.
Sep 24, 2010 today, the eurostyle cabinet system is widely used for cabinetry in europe and beyond. Cabinet pro is the software solution for both the small cabinet shop and the large manufacturer of cabinets, entertainment centers, doors, desks, closets, and more. A curriculum for teaching 32mm cabinet construction pdf. Select and use fasteners and hardware specific to the 32mm system 4. Positive drawer release clips, with nonhanded quick disconnect. Pages two and three show four cabinet types that work with the pattern. There are numerous approaches to 32mm cabinetmaking. The euro32 template is the next generation technology for the process of drilling for adjustable shelf holes or line boring construction. The cam is designed for use with the standard accuride. It comes with specialty designed 5mm bit housing which allows wearfree use of the jig and perfect alignment of pilot holes. Even so, there still seems to be a lot of misunderstanding of 32mm cabinet construction. Almost all hinge plates and drawer slides from major manufacturers are designed to work with the 32millimeter system.
It represented a new di rection in philosophy, hardware, fasten ers, materials, joinery, and construction. If a different drawer front, door or cabinet height is deisred, simply add or deduct by an increment of 32 mm. In freeform operations i think the most common use would be to create a series of shelf pin holes in cabinets. The only system 25 i know of is a metal shelving system if youd read about the history of the 32mm system, you would know that a 25mm cabinetmaking system was not a possibility. Process 32 was developed by blum to provide a simple solution for cabinetmakers who want to incorporate all the advantages of 32mm line boring. Door edge detail 32mm european hinge system pcpt line. Aug 06, 20 this video shows how to drill system 32 hole lines into furniture cabinet sides using the accura jig for hole lines. Face frame and 32mm system compatible 24626, 29880, 29583. Cnc machines have their drilling lines at a distance of 32mm among drilling bits. The 32mm system is a method of designingbuilding cabinets using 32mm increments to size and index cabinet components. The presented accura jig is especially designed for hole lines, allowing a.
The 32mm system is a method of assembling cabinet boxes that is now standard for most hardware sold today. A true 32mm system uses a panel where the system holes are balanced on the panel. Generally these system holes are in two rows running from top. I can reverse engineer the layout to find the drawer heights that work with the 32mm system, but there are a lot of chances for errors in doing that. Bottom mount figure 10 install mounting bracket to bottom of the cabinet. I hope that i will not be insulting anyone, but the concept of the cabinet system is commonly referred to as the 32 mm system. I used the system 32 standard characterised by the columns of 5. In fact, adding a drawer beneath the door on a wall cabinet makes for very interesting storage possibilities.
Here again, machines will drill two holes in a cabinet door that are exactly 96mm apart from one another to coincide with the screw holes on the handles. The results of a survey given to exhibitors at the 1997 kitchenbath industry show in chicago showed that approximately one fourth of the custom cabinets that the presenters produced were in the european style moss, 1997. The 32mm system and the festool hole guide festool power tools. Designed to be used with the eurobit selfcentering drilling tool, this eliminates the need for hardened drill guide bushings and dramatically increases the efficiency of drilling for adjustable hardware holes. The doors and drawer fronts are also required to be on the 32mm system. In order for this to work, the case also needs to be sized to an exact increment of 32mm. What does a 32 mm millimeter increment have to do with the way a cabinet is built.
Process 32 was developed by blum to provide a simple solution for cabinetmakers who want. The ratio of europeanstyle cabinets to traditional cabinets is likely to be even higher in commer. The gap between the edges of doors and drawer fronts averages 18. The 32mm system is a method of indexing cabinet components. Rarely do professionals except fussy cabinet makers refer to the 32mm system.
In ecabs all the hardware hole boreing is relative to the drawer height and position, with the 32mm system the boring pattern dictates the doordrawer heights and placements. The standard cabinet height though i believe thats 3412, doesnt work out to an even increment of 32mm, and i think the best 32mm increment puts it 12mm lower than 3412. This is a fabrication method that was founded in europe thus we get the name european style cabinetry. Modern box fabrication as opposed to traditional face frame construction. For simple shelves you are not rigidly constrained to. Instead these cabinets are usually called frameless or eurostyle.
Im building a cabinet and needed a jig to accurately drill four lines of shelf pin holes. The kiss ii system was developed to help those who may be new to frameless cabinet construction, or those who presently build frameless cabinets and line bore 32mm holes, but dont use the system holes for mounting their hinges, or their drawer guides cabinet members. There is no longer any need to differentiate between a left and right unit side, since the upper and lower hole positions are identical. All hardware is designed to mount in the 32mm on center spaced holes. To view the manual, left click the link below note. The 32 mm cabinetmaking system is a furniture construction and manufacturing principle used. On a typical cabinet, i usually locate hinge cup holes 3 from the top and bottom of the door. Lundgrens cabinet design embodies the european philosophy and components while incorporating customary american measurements whenever. Suitable for drawers to 36 wide until overtravel engages at which time width rating drops to 30.
Sizing drawer faces and doors to 32mm increments is a standard part of the 32mm cabinet system. Georgia hardwoods 32mm euro closet system the euro 32mm closet system uses a standard 32mm on center hole pattern to facilitate the ease of installation. System 6 quickfitexpando connectors system features a face boring connector family for 32mm system drilling with full range of panel and application variants for all cabinet manufacturing applications minimum drilling requirements linear cam design for constant tightening loads when driving angledriv feature on cam for maximum. What all modular 32mm systems have in common dave lers. Bore door edge detail 32mm european hinge system pcpt line 114. I used the system 32 standard characterised by the columns of 5 mm holes on 32 mm centers.
As part of my experimentation with this type of cabinet, i also changed the way i bored the system. All hardware, hinges, slides, shelf supports use the 32 mm shelf holes. This site offers a primer on how the system works for cabinets and with many of the commonly used pieces of cabinet hardware such as cup hinges and drawer runners. Universal boring pattern cabinet type runner system description page 3412 base all line bore pattern for all base cabinets 1 3412 base all base types with cross rail positions 2 3412 base all base door and drawer front heights 3 3412 base metabox base pattern. Face frame and 32mm system compatible 24626, 29880. We also provide products that support this systematic approach to cabinetmaking. The 32mm system is a method of designingbuilding cabinets using 32mm. The 32mm cabinet system, also often referred to somewhat inaccurately as euro style. Cabparts, inc cabinet boxes closet components drawer. Manufactured by an iso 9001 registered plant of heat hardened steel for rigidity.
A cabinetmaking system was developed that used standard drill sizes of 5mm and 8mm and standard hole spacing of 32mm about 1 14 for dowels, shelf supports, drawer slides and hinges. Doordrawer arrangements for a 3012cabinet 24 increments of. The 32mm system of building cabinets utilizes a series of 5mm holes that. As drawn, drawer faces have no consistent relationship to the slides and hinge cup boring is unbalanced 84mm bottom, 77. Advanced cutting and routing techniques using the festool mfs. Almost all of the kitchen, bath, laundry, garage, office and wallunit hardware components, for this style of cupboards, are made to work. Identify and use 32mm system tools and equipment 4. This is the answer to most cabinet makers template and jig problems for line boring and predrilling of 32mm system hardware mounting and shelf pin holes. Vertical panels are used on either end of connecting panels to hold. As a result of the 32mm system, europes cabinet industry could manufacture thousands of wellbuilt cabinets that met universal speci fications levine, 1988.
Drilling system 32 hole lines for furniture fittings with. Constructing a cabinet side x y multiple of 32 mm b hole distance from. Cabinetmaking crossreference to showme standards main. One of the great things about using this system is that many of the machines serve several different functions. Once you build this cabinet and learn the system you will be able to build an entire kitchen. The 5mm holes spaced 32mm apart are the heart of the european method of cabinet construction. Jan 22, 2015 space adjustable shelf holes 32mm apart, and make the first row of holes 37mm from the cabinets front edge an upper end panel made to 32mm system specs. This is a good place to start because it is full sized and yet small enough so one person can build the whole thing without any help. This system allows us, for example, to have the production of. A curriculum for teaching 32mm cabinet construction 2. Frame cabinet installation rear mount socket location drawer and cabinet specifications cabinet depth interior depth 18 34 setback 2 116 install screw in. Sep 07, 2017 the 32mm cabinet system, also often referred to somewhat inaccurately as euro style cabinetry, has been with us for over 20 years now.
Cabinet pro software for cabinetry and cabinetmakers. Today, the eurostyle cabinet system is widely used for cabinetry in europe and beyond. This includes the hinges for doors, drawer slides and most closet storage accessories like shoe racks, valet rods. The 32mm system aspect of any cabinetmaking system framed or frameless is anything holes, components, etc. The 32mm cabinet system, also often referred to somewhat inaccurately as euro style cabinetry, has been with us for over 20 years now. These six tips will get you started, but you should research the 32mm system to find out how the professionals use it to simplify the cabinetmaking process. Custom or modular, easilyassembled, highquality, framelessstyle components. A simplified approach to building cabinets using the 32mm system doordrawer arrangements for a 3012cabinet 24 increments of 32mm 55 55 55 5 55 5 78 9 24 56 19 7 12 11 10 9 8 7 66 6 6 6 6 12 67 6 89 18 6 12 12 11 10 9 6.
The 32 mm cabinetmaking system is a furniture construction and manufacturing principle used in the production of readytoassemble and europeanstyle, frameless construction custom cabinets and other furniture. The face edges of the cases receive a veneer that matches the specie and color of the exterior surface. With the veritas 32 system, all holes are measured with consistent 32mm spacing and all in. Note that some adjustments to the european system must be made for the cabinets to fit standard american appliance and cabinet size specifications. In my opinion it is the only way to go for building any sort of cabinetry, large or small, from a single cabinet to multiple production boxes. Drawer slides 10032 precision slides use for box drawer or pedestal file drawers up to 20 wide.