I have a line boring machine. But i also use a kreg line hole jig on some cabinets as needed. The spray glue comes in handy when you forget a part or like the parts i did. They were for a lazy susan corner and i had to stop the banding part way through. Thanks for watching,,👍👍

The upper cabinets get a light rail underneath that is screwed and that supports the lower shelf. The base toe kick sits underneath the base of the lower cabinets and supports that. The shelves I don't go over certain size and I don't ever have a problem with a sag. Once you go over 30 in it becomes a problem

Hi Jamie yes. It is a carbide helical cutter head. It was an absolute game changer when I finally purchased one. You can cut through particle board and melamine like it's butter. I remember trying to do that with high-speed steel and had the same results as you. If you're getting serious about woodworking it's definitely worth the money

There are two types of laminate blades. One is a triple chip blade the other is in high - ATB 80 tooth blade. There's a company called FS tool that makes this. This is the type of Blade I prefer. It will give you a decent cut on the back side of the melamine in one pass. The other blade is very good but you won't get a good cut on the back side. It works best with a scoring blade

Hi Jon. The melamine is from crown ply. They are based out of British Columbia with s wearhouse in Toronto as well. Im really happy with the quality of the board other then its a bit thicker than 5/8 so i had to make adjustments to the bottoms and rails

Funny you mentioned that I hope to do a video segment on making a door with a melamine back and a solid wood front in a shaker style and then paint it. One of my suppliers actually makes five piece melamine doors with mitered corners

@@henrymostert2125 I look forward to it.

Thanks dave thats very kind and encouraging. Much appreciated 👍👍😀

I use salice. I find them to be a very good value. I've had less issue with these then with Blum

The island is a different color than the rest of the kitchen. It's a gray stain on White oak

That is a good question. If I'm painting the melamine what I do is put automotive bondo in the hole and then sand it and prime it and paint it. If it's small nail holes for installations I will sometimes use a white seam fill. Or for doing repairs. You can get this from industrial supplies or from your countertop supplier

I generally will take the cost of each cabinet would be one sheet of material whether that is plywood or melamine. Then I calculate how many doors I need whether I'm making them or ordering them I have to factor that in. Then I calculate all my drawers and how much time it takes to make one of those and the amount of material. Then I add in finishing and how much time it takes. Then moldings and panels and the finishing required on that. The last thing is a profit margin. Generally I try to be about 30%

@@henrymostert2125 Good to know. Thanks for the bill of materials. You earned this sub.

Thanks Andrew. This brings up a good topic of what you should be included in doing custom cabinetry and how to price it. Thanks for asking

@@henrymostert2125 Sure thing. I'd be very interested in watching the video if you made one.

That machine is a small Edge bander. A real Time saver.

@@henrymostert2125 Good to know. Thanks!