We recently built shelf dividers to match into a cabinet inside our warehouse. Today's suggestion will show you how exactly we utilized the Oak Recreation area 1/4" Spacer Fence in a reversed placement to cut 1/4" divider grooves efficiently!
We used 1/2" material for the "package " frame and 1/4" materials for the dividers and back again. The finished slot machines are 3 1/4" wide, 11" higher and 15" heavy. The finishes of the very best and bottom part possess 1/2" dado cuts for just two reasons;
1) to keep both outside slots 3 1/4" wide
2) to simplify the cut list therefore the finishes and dividers will be the same size. Both dado and groove cuts will undoubtedly be 1/4" heavy or half the materials thickness.
The very best and bottom have 1/2" dado cuts at both ends, 8 divider grooves and 9 equal spaces of 3 1/4" for a complete amount of 32 1/4". The two 2 finishes and 8 dividers will undoubtedly be 11 1/2" x 15". The trunk will undoubtedly be 12" x 32 1/4".
You can either slice the top and bottom to size first (15" x 32 1/4") or even leave it as you larger piece (30 1/8" x 32 1/4") and cut it down the road the table saw. The latter was done by us.
Utilizing a table mounted router collection the bit elevation to 1/4" and clamp a desk fence into position thus 1/2" of the little bit is exposed. Operate a dado on both finishes of the board.
Next use a 1/4" spiral cutter in a desk mounted router. Reverse the 1/4" spacer fence and bolt the very best end in place utilizing the present hole in the fence and the Oak Recreation area table top. Gauge 3 1/4" from the fence to the little bit and drill a fresh 1/4" hole through the fence and desk top in the bottom. Bolt into placement. Set the bit elevation to cut 1/4" heavy groves. We used dual stick tape to add a bit of 1/2" solid scrap materials to the table best on the contrary side of the little bit for support to help keep the material smooth when cutting the 1/4" grooves.
Cutting The Grooves
We are now prepared to cut the grooves. Lay your table with the dado contrary to the 1/4" spacer fence stay and slice the first groove. Up coming insert the groove on the 1/4" stay on the spacer fence and create another pass. You can keep on with this way to perform all 8 grooves or perform 4 from each end.
Assembly
To complete the task glue and nail the very best and bottom part to the ends. Nail the trunk to the "box" framework and slide the masonite dividers into location. You have a well-organized storage bin now.