multi-panel doors

Jonathan Lester · Post by **Jonathan Lester** » Wed, Jan 31 2007, 9:19AM

hello Ecab guys
I was in a shop last week and I notice that they used ecab to make multi-panel doors. It looks like 2 doors glued together but they share a centre stile, so there is only one stile instead of 2. any ideas?

DanEpps · Post by **DanEpps** » Wed, Jan 31 2007, 9:29AM

You are right on target--use two doors placed so that the stile from one overlays the stile on the other.

Jonathan Lester · Post by **Jonathan Lester** » Wed, Jan 31 2007, 11:46AM

That will work for display purposes but how would I do it if I were running MDF doors on the router?

Brian Shannon · Post by **Brian Shannon** » Wed, Jan 31 2007, 1:35PM

I had to use a display panel and part editor.

Joe Soto · Post by **Joe Soto** » Thu, Feb 01 2007, 12:16AM

I did this one by creating 3 doors and changing the fixture offset for each.
Joe

George Davidson · Post by **George Davidson** » Thu, Feb 01 2007, 9:41AM

I love working with MDF
They were for a good builder we do alot of work for.
I got $250..00 each He looked on the Web. $450.00 each
and $125.00 each to get it there. He said I will give you cash
can you do any beater!!

Brian Shannon · Post by **Brian Shannon** » Thu, Feb 01 2007, 12:32PM

Nice Mantles George. You need a router so you can pump those out even quicker!

Brad McIntosh · Post by **Brad McIntosh** » Thu, Feb 08 2007, 7:12PM

Just thought I would let everyone know that the \"Multi-Panel Doors\" that Jonathan saw when visiting a Thermwood owner's facility were not being produce via eCabinet's by rather with an MDF door production package that is offered by Thermwood.

Although, as many of you have displayed above, eCabinets is able to produce some beautiful MDF doors, the shop that was visited produces a fair number of MDF doors and needed some dedicated software to this end.

(I am not sure if Jonathan saw the Rotary Playback Unit that the shop in question uses with his cad/cam software to produce turned pillars/legs with fluting, etc..)

Mike Seisser · Post by **Mike Seisser** » Fri, Feb 09 2007, 8:34AM

George,

Just out of curiosity, how long does it take to make one of those mantles?

Mike

George Davidson · Post by **George Davidson** » Fri, Feb 09 2007, 9:03AM

Hi Mike

It took me 8 1/2 Hr for the 2 of them.
I make all my own molding.
I like working with MDF I am starting to do alot of
MDF trim for all the builders we do work for.

Mike Seisser · Post by **Mike Seisser** » Fri, Feb 09 2007, 9:08AM

George,

That looks like roughly 2 sheets of MDF, possibly more since you made your own molding. These were all done in a traditional shop? No CNC, correct? Did you also install them or just provide them?

The reason I'm asking, it seems you could have gotten at least $100 each more for them. Then again, I'm used to what builders are willing to pay around here.

Mike

George Davidson · Post by **George Davidson** » Fri, Feb 09 2007, 10:29AM

Mike
Any other builder I would get $450.00 each
On the Web. you would pay $500.00 and $125.00
to get it to your house(MDF unpainted)
He is building 20 house in one place
We are doing all the trim and my one son is doing all the digging
and my other son is doing the concrete the sidewalks and steps.
Mike I do not hang the mantels he has 3 man that do things like that.
They put 6 nails in it??

Mike Seisser · Post by **Mike Seisser** » Fri, Feb 09 2007, 11:09AM

George Davidson wrote:Mike
Any other builder I would get $450.00 each
On the Web. you would pay $500.00 and $125.00
to get it to your house(MDF unpainted)
He is building 20 house in one place
We are doing all the trim and my one son is doing all the digging
and my other son is doing the concrete the sidewalks and steps.
Mike I do not hang the mantels he has 3 man that do things like that.
They put 6 nails in it??

Sounds like you've got a good thing going then. And they're nice lookin' surrounds, if I have said that already. I think most homeowners/builders just don't understand the difference between rail/stile/raised panel construction and applied moldings (at least the cost difference).

Keep up the great work, and spread the word.

Thermwood / eCabinet Systems

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