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I spent a lot of time working on the front cabinets this weekend. More time consuming than I expected. I'm happy with the progress but I don't have any stops or latches installed yet. I hear that magnets are used but where are they placed? What is best and where is the best location for a stop? I guess I should have thought this all out before I started building but how many of us actually do that?
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Just wait till you get to the galley

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Those cabinets look real good. I plan on using one turn buckle between the drawers to keep my front cabinets from opening during transit. The way they are hinged, they don't seem to want to fall inwards

Georgeandpat,

Here is a site for magnets: really strong ones! Quick shipping.
http://www.kjmagnetics.com/
I purchase some that are approx. 1/2" in diameter, you can't hardly get them apart

There was a thread on cabnetry and magnets. I think the concenscous was to use a forsner bit, drill, glue the magnet in, then glue in a hardwood hole plug. Make sure the magnet poles are correct or you will never get the cabnet to close.

Your cabnets look good, since they are flush fit, you could use one magnet in the door and screw in a steel tab from the back as a combination stop and a magnet attractor.
Norm

Stupid me! Sometimes I don't see the splinter because of the plank in my eye. I was thinking I needed 2 magnets per cabinet instead of one magnet and a piece of steel(Duh). Thanks Norm.

Georgeandpat wrote:I spent a lot of time working on the front cabinets this weekend. More time consuming than I expected. I'm happy with the progress but I don't have any stops or latches installed yet.

I used window sash locks for mine. They lock the doors and best of all they are cheap.

bdosborn, I remember seeing your work on a previous thread. I like the way you improvised on your upper cabinet door panel. I may borrow something of that idea instead of making it one piece. Thanks.

Georgeandpat wrote:bdosborn, I remember seeing your work on a previous thread. I like the way you improvised on your upper cabinet door panel. I may borrow something of that idea instead of making it one piece. Thanks.

Heh,heh, guess which stiles are part of the door frame and which ones are ripped down pieces glued to the front because braniac here can't meaure.

Bruce

Georgeandpat wrote:I spent a lot of time working on the front cabinets this weekend.

How'd you do the leaves on the front? It glued on? If it is, where'd you get it? I wanted to do something like that but didn't like any of the stuff I found.
Bruce

Bdosborn, They're actually carved into the wood with a router and Dremel tool. I think I'd do it differently if I had to do it over. I like the look but I had to remove a large amount of wood. Removing so much wood from the left panel caused a slight cupping. Hopefully the warping will stop now that I have a finish coat on. George.

Georgeandpat wrote:Bdosborn, They're actually carved into the wood with a router and Dremel tool. George.

Too cool.
And I'm whining about how much work my cabinets are.....

Bruce

Beautiful job... you should be proud!

I'm a "hacker" at this, but is there a reason that a "spring-loaded" hinge wouldn't work for this application? I suppose that it depends on the weight of the items that might be stored in the cabinet, and the acceleration capability of your tow vehicle, huh...


Another possibility that comes to (my feeble) mind is a "spring-latch" ..
Like this >

I'm a real beginner at this, so I suppose that there are reasons that these aren't generally used....I'm merely tryin' to learn...

Hey , just my 2 snese worth . I used a small patch of velcro on the inside of all my doors , it seems to hold well enough, I have yet to get it on the raod to see itf they hold but I feel they should. Youi can glue it or shot it with a brad to hold it. Oh well , just tying.

I am sooo bad at spelling tonite! I think I will get to bed after that pitifull post! Sheeesh !

I suppose that there are a hundred ways to make this work. I am new at this but I would like the latches to be as "unnoticed" as possible so I am leaning towards the hidden magnets method. Thanks, George.