A pleasure to watch!

Wow, system made simple. That's amazing.

As a cabinet maker I couldn't believe it when you said that your heights and depths don't change. Every major builder we use require different height kitchens. Different kicker/plinth heights and even the thickness of the top alter the cabinet height. As for the depth, if a kitchen has an undermount sink it will be deeper. If it has an island cabinet the depth again changes. Also would not want to be building cabinets on the floor like that 40hrs+ a week.

BAM now we got it

Great advice, thanks.

This is the ‘European’ method and it is part of the Australian Standards System - or most common used method of manufacturing. If you just install screws of at least 3 per side on the bottom and top with 4 along the height of the back it will deem to satisfy the AS. Actually this is how most joinery is manufactured from China and distributed around the world. The “face frame” style cabinetry is 200 years out of date. Good for you Paul, and keep up your great work

I cant help but think that, an 18" high assembley cart/dolly to work off would be easier on your back than working on the floor, and maybe reduce the likelyhood of scratching any delicate finishes.

I can see how this could be useful, especially with today's workforce, once it was integrated into your system. It is a highly developed take on using blocking for repetitive cuts. I am not sure about the 'lean' aspect, since cutting stock for later use and storing it is a no-no in lean. I did it for years, but that was in the last century. This reminds me of a system I came up with years ago. We had a shop-made rail saw using tubular rails. Similar to a small countertop saw. The fence was set up with a tape measure on each side of the cut. The operator would note the cutlist, which had a pic of the cabinet in elevation along with all the parts and the overall width of the carcass. A stop was indexed to the overall measurement. This stop was notched from the bottom up at the appropriate intervals so that a 1/4" back would be placed on the table first, then the top and bottom, then the nailers. If the shelves were stationary, they were placed as well. These parts were numbered per the cabinet/job and were flat stacked on a dolly. At assembly the operator simply had to go down the stack to the next back, and everything above that was horizontally all he needed for the next cabinet. All verticals had been prepped, dadoed, etc. and were racked near assembly. We had stops made for different cabinet types as needed, as well as different thicknesses of material. I have often threatened to develop something similar for my slider. Basically, you set the stop once, and cut once, for all horizontal parts. Does require very close to perfect square and measurement tolerances, along with enough horsepower and safety measures.

Well done. I don't think I could use this exact method for my shop. My builds have so many variables that I can't exactly predict my next job so easily. But that might change in time. And I do a lot of framed cabinetry. But I'm sure I could take some of the theories of this into my work flow. Also.... An important detail for shops still in the early stages of heavily investing in their setup... I've learned it's not always the wisest idea to invest in extra material. If you think about it... You could invest in 3 jobs worth of material to shave off the time for the tool changes of those 3 jobs .. or you can invest in new equipment that will shave off working time for all jobs going forward. I now believe that investing in materials for upcoming jobs is actually something that someone should only do once they have done all the major initial machine investing. Let's say.... around the time when you've bought all the optimal machinery that costs under 10k a piece. After you've done that then you should start investing in materials for upcoming jobs. Don't do it too early. I did it a few times and it was too early

Paul, What do you use for line boring -- manually using a jig or something like Festool's LR32 or a real mega-buck line boring machine? Do you use an edge bander or the old school iron by hand?

Awesome

Where does the edge banding fit in, I like what I see but I am curious to see how much time and how your getting the edge banding accomplished

Gutted I can't find this on the web. Hope it went well in Vegas two years ago. Best of luck.

On the plus side, kudos for thinking about workflow, bench setup and managing materials. Unfortunately, the joinery is destined for failure. The table saw work is scary (c'mon you know you don't feed more width than length). No visible control over chipping the melamine.

The site is no longer there. The Facebook page (with the comma changed to a period) is no longer there.

Both links appear to be broken.

It's a good idea. I think lots of shops are running cnc machines these days. It isn't set up for the very popular undermount drawer slide either. And yeah, his drawer was not quit right. Misaligned or cabinet out of square, something.

drawer looked to be a bit stiff...

Paul, do you still have any left? I can't find your website or your Facebook page under "System 130."

It does seem to me like its niche is limited, because there's too much variation in custom work to be pre-cutting stacks and stacks of components, and the real bulk manufacturers like Ikea have way more efficient methods and machines than this. Joinery method ideals and market realities aside, this is a clever device, and I think this guy deserves credit for thinking outside the box, so to speak.

When will youtubers realize we don't need intros to explain the world to us before you get on with your topic?

AWI specs call for a trapped back. But forget that. This system could easily be adapted to a low budget garage and closet cabinet operation. Beyond that, forget it. Small shops don't have the room or budget for inventory. Besides, if everything is standard, just pick up the pre-assembled box (es) from the distributor on the way to install.

I suppose this has its place......it just looks like ‘cabinetry’ you’d find in mobile homes.

Like your fence idea but not your joinery method!

Great idea for the small shop but the cnc may limit its popularity

Where do i get one

A trademark protects against someone using a name, but only a patent can protect the design.

So assuming 3/4 stock - First position ( Back, Top, Bottom ) is a 1 1/2 " spacer. Second position ( Shelf ) adds an 1/4" spacer for 1 3/4" from . Third ( Drawer Bottom ) adds 1 1/2" for the drawer sides + 1 " for the siders - 1/2" for the dado for 3 1/2 " I like the idea of this system, but since you can't actually purchase it anywhere, replacing this with some ash stock and piano hinges, you can create your own, taking into account your personal preferences for joinery (+/- Dados, Rabbets...). The real benefit here is never moving your fence. So all your cuts index from the same mark with no variance.

Paul you are thinking Lean, consistency through standardization, and you must be commended. Don't let anybody rain on your parade! Like everything on the market from Mills Pride, Ikea, Schrock, Kountry Kraft, and even Kraftmaid, each has its market. What many people that work with their hands, because they try to "custom" their work, they fail to see is Kaizen (continuous improvement). It is relative to your market fellow woodworms. Leave the shop for a moment , clean out the sawdust, chemicals, formaldehyde out of your system and look at the advantages of Pauls system. Add to it, tweak it, but must of all EMBRACE the concept of Eli Whitney(or his slave inventor friend), Henry Ford, Amazon, Walmart, or you will be not in business in 10 years. Why has the woodworking industry been so reluctant about incorporating tried and true joinery methods from others? Look at the 35mm system and how long we took to embrace it? Stay Blessed and walk with the KING today and be a Blessing...

This method is ok for shop utility cabinets, but not for mid to higher end projects

I like the idea but am concerned that there are no dado's or glue. Unless I missed something I would be concerned about the overall strength of the cabinet. Hope grex is selling the heck out of your amazing idea.

even the cheapest units in UK are stronger no screws no dowel no glue these are totally crap. however the fence attachment is a good invention to save all that measuring pit he showed the assembling part

Now if you put dados and glue along with custom looking options with this system it might be alright. But in no way would I put that cabinet in my kitchen and have it fall apart on me.

I think I'm officially " junkstonished"

Custom becomes out of the question. Big box factories beat you to mass production, in early 1900.

You could really use a sled. And I'll probably stick with face frames and actual Plywood.

Wow! What a great process. For all the naysayers out there, stop thinking about the missing joinery and look at this as a great example of industrial process design. This design uses the least amount of space, the least number of tools, the least amount of labor, tight workflow, and results in high-quality cabinets for people or businesses who need them. You should be asking yourself, how you can incorporate some of these ideas into your process.

Paul, I am so sorry looking at the comments these guys just don't get it! I love your idea just can't find where to buy the fence and will it fit a saw stop tee fence? While I am a hobbyist wood worker, I am a professional plant manager and this is lean manufacturing and has great potential. Do not give up this idea!

zero comments? I thought this demonstration was very informative. looked like there might have been a little trouble with the drawer instalation, but otherwise I'm impressed.

You say "height" not heighth

no glue, no rabbet, no dowels, no pocket screws = joinery will fall apart.

It's "height", not "heighth".

What he's talking about is definitely NOT my kitchen. A 200-year-old house without a right angle in the place means that standard units just won't cut the mustard. In any case, these would count as cheap, shoddy cabinets in the UK.

Great system, if all your cabinet orders are white melamine. And your customers don't mind their cabinets falling apart in 5 years.

Hey look how fast I made this I'll fitting generic thing that isn't going to last the length of the loan you took to pay for it....said no one in pursuit of what is right eeeeever

Um the height does change if you are doing truly custom or restoration work...tailoring something to a specific space will have variables not outlined here. This system can work if you tailir it to what you are doing ..the big question is ..us it worth it when depth and height changes ...or the architecture changes...face frames...face frame thicknesses ...varying depth bases....typ these systems have zero to do with indigenous architecture. ..the same with Ikea...if you want tailored buy tailored ....if you want Ikea buy Ikea. . But if you buy Ikea and wear it to a black tie event ...don't expect that there won't be at least some people laughing at the lack of fitment. Js

Trying to paint the world with one brush is a fools game

No Glue !!! No G👀D 👎🏼

Can't trust this guy he keeps winking at me while he talks

What a waste of material, to produce a crappy cabinet . That will fall apart before delivery. Its a shame that we cut the trees for someone to misuse the material in such a poor way. Shame ....

130 ways to build crap .

My God are you living in the Stone Age have you not heard of CNC or glue for that matter , The only thing those cabinets are good for our Rabbit hutches

totaly useless crappy way to build a cabinet