System
Cabinet design using the 32mm system.
The 32mm aspect of any cabinetmaking system only applies to those components that are consistently sized and located in 32mm increments. In a perfect 32mm system (only possible with half-overlay and railed-inset cabinets), all holes can fit on a three dimensional 32mm grid and all components can be sized/located in 32mm increments. Every step away from that involves trade-offs.
System subcategories:
Drawers - Designing drawers to work with the 32mm system.
Panels - The heart of the 32mm system, panel design.
32mm System Basics
The 32mm system is a method of indexing cabinet components. All cabinet componets are sized in 32mm increments and located some increment of 32mm apart. This article covers the basics - System Holes, Indexing, Construction Holes, Boxes and Shared Panels and Cabinet Styles... more
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True32 Ten Commandments
The True32.com system is a design specific application of the 32mm system. True32 cabinets have full overlay faces and the boxes are designed to be stackable. Because of this, their basic rules (ten commandments) are a bit more specific. Following are my comments on how those rules relate to 32mm basics... more
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European vs. Face-frame
I had tossed this because its not original and I have no experience with traditional face-frame cabinet construction. Since there were folks looking for the page (via Google) the day after I tossed it, I've decided to leave it... more
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