Big thanks to Mike Richards andd Bruce Clark

[dray]

Heya I want to thank both of you for making it soo easy to make MDF doors. I spend alot of $$ each year on very very similar doors and with very little trial and error Im getting flawless doors thanks to you guys!

I tried and tried and tried to use cabinet parts pro's version but it is super buggy, one wrong keystroke and it completely shuts down the prog.

Anyways I cut out about 18 doors on Sat heres a few pics.

First run

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Close up

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[conceptmachine]

Nice work Danny,what combination of toolpath's and cutter's did you end up using to make the door's?
--shawn

[cjohnson]

I too would like to thank Mike and Bruce. Mom really likes the doors I made for her. I used the "recommended" bits but would like to see or try some other router bit combinations.
CJ

[brian_h]

OK, I don't do cabinets, but they way that looks... Maybe my wife needs some laundry cabinets. I can't get over the sharp corner on the inside routed corner. I need to learn how to do that. Looks like some of the same magic V-Carve pro does.

[dray]

for the toolpaths.. I use

1. cove, I kept same toolath but use a 1" raduis bit (type for fluting)

2 vcut, i use a simple 3/4" 90 deg v bit.

3 parimeter and groove I use a 3/8 flute bit

[bruce_clark]

Danny and all,

Thanks for the compliment, but really Mike did all the hard work. I just made it look pretty.

Do you have some pictures of the doors you cut that I can add to the Free Doors website? It is very "plain" at the moment.

http://home.centurytel.net/bwclark/

Thanks,

Bruce

[dray]

Yeah Ill send you some from the camera, not my phone tomorrow..

[drodda]

Danny,

WHat is your table top made from? It looks like it is raised in the pictures?

[dray]

Yeah Hi Dave.. Yeah the table was too low from the factory ,so I ripped some 4" stringers and added 2" legs glued and nailed w tightbond.Then bolted to frame. Then I glued and nailed down a sheet of 3/4 mdf, then surfaced it about 1/16" then used reg silicone caulking and screws to adhere the spoil board.

I used silicone because it holds great and when I replace the spoilboard I can simply peel off the caulking like a rubberband.

Then I surfaced the spoilboard 1/16"

I zero everything at the spoilboard and because its all laminated like a gluelamb makes it rigid and flat as hell, no warping like plywood.

[richards]

Danny, it's good to know that someone is actually using the software.

Bruce is too modest. He took something that was essentially a spreadsheet and made it usable. The part that I wrote would have been of little use to anyone but me, or other left-handed programmers who always try to find the least user-friendly way of doing thing. Bruce made it easy for everyone to use.

[dray]

Well thanks to the both of you, Ill save close to 30k this year.. Along with learning how to do something new which is waay more imporntant to me

[bruce_clark]

Danny,

Mike and I are always open to donations--Mike may even add more features if the donation is large enough!

Just kidding, but I too am glad to hear that someone is actually putting FreeDoors to work.

One thing I am serious about. If you have any suggestions to improve workflow or the interface, I would love to hear them. It may not happen right away, but as I learn things, it usually end up in the software I write.

Bruce

PS On your profile, that Shark does not look like it was cut with a ShopBot--I hope he was good eating! Nothing better than fresh fried shark and fries. The classic fish and chips...

[dray]

Yes actually I do have some input on the interface. Give me your ## Ill call you. Or gimme a call on my cell 949-293-8318.

Yea I do Mako tournament 3x a year. Only keep anything over 130 lbs otherwise they dont have 3 breeding seasons but mmm mako is "da kine". I brought in a 470 lb male last year this time off of Palos Verdes.
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[baltic_birch]

Nice toothy.

I've seen the pic before I think, either on BD or AC.

I don't fish Makos anymore... my addiction is strictly scuba these days.

27' Radon in Oxnard.

Andrew