Half Overlay
When I got hooked with the 32mm system it was from installing some closet kits that used the 32mm system. These kits used shared panels, in other words each closet became a single unit. The same is true for half overlay cabinets. Instead of making 6 cabinets with 12 panels we make one with 7 (...that was written years before Construction picture below). Since we have two boxes sharing each panel our doors/drawers can only cover half the panel. In a balanced system we are left with half a panel showing at each end of our run of cabinets and at the top and bottom (no box with door/drawer to cover the other half). The result is an 11mm reveal (19mm panels) around the perimeter of a run of cabinets.
Construction
So how do we make/move this 6 box monstrosity? We make it with cam hardware designed for it. When we use cams, assembly is quick enough that we can do it on the job site. I have a small shop and for me it works a lot better when I can stack/move/haul pieces and assemble cabinets on site. A side benefit is that a whole run of cabinets is assembled and squared up face down, the back is stapled on and then the whole run is tipped into place. It is easy to level and everything is in a nice straight line.
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