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I7 - Lt #4 - Build Cabinets Flashcards

1
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What are the three basic categories of adhesives?

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1) Natural
2) Synthetic non-reative
3) Synthetic reactive

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2
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Describe the installation of European hinges?

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1) Attach the baseplate to the gable
2) Drill blind 35 mm holes in the door
3) insert hinge and ensure square screw into place

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3
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What is an elbow latch used for?

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Security since they lock automatically when closed

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4
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What is an elbow catch used for?

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Security since they lock automatically when closed.

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5
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How is a hidden hinge attached to the door and cabinet stile?

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Mortised to allow the hinge to be installed flush.

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6
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What type of hinge is used for a lipped door?

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Semi-Concealed, off-set.

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7
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What is another name for a piano hinge?

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Continuous hinge.

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8
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What types of doors use European hinges?

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1) Overlay
2) Flush over lay
3) Flush

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9
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What type of doors use offset hinges?

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Lipped

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10
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What type of doors use pivot hinges?

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Overlay, flush-overlay, or half overlay, flush.

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11
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How are pivot hinges hidden?

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Mortise made at the top and bottom of the door.

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12
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How may pin hinges be adjusted?

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With one screw, in the elongated or slotted hole.

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13
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Why are piano hinges used?

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They are strong and reduce the possibility of the door misaligning.

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14
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Where is the strike plate for a catch usually installed?

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On the door.

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15
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What is the primary advantage of the touch?

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No pulls are needed, push the door inward and the catch pushes the door open.

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16
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How are European hinges attached to the door?

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By drilling a 35 mm hole 4 mm from the edge of the backside of the door.

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17
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What is the usual distance between holes for shelf support pins in cabinet gables?

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32 mm

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18
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List two materials from which shelf pins may be made?

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Metal, plastic.

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19
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What are two ways to mount a shelf standard in a cabinet?

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Surface-mounted, flush-mounted

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20
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What are the two sizes of shelf support pins?

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5 mm and 6 mm

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21
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Length of stiles is found by:

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Base height of cabinet - countertop thickness and kick height - Stile Length

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22
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Stile width is found by:

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Stile width = Stile Exposure plus overlap of the cabinet doors.

Middle Stlle width = Stile Width + Over Lap + Over Lap

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23
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Railed are found by:

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Subtract width of 3 stile from width of the cabinet and divide result by half

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24
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Door width can be found by:

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Subtracting (3 x stile exposure) from the base cabinet width and dividing by two.

25
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Door height can be found by:

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Taking the base cabinet height, subtract edge trim, gap above the drawer, drawer front height, gap between door and drawer and height of the toe kick.

26
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Width of the gables is found by:

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Subtract the face frame thickness from the base cabinet depth.

27
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The height of of the gable is found by:

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Subtracting the countertop core thickness from the base cabinet height.

28
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Bottom is found by:

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Same way as the gable width:

29
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Back height is found by:

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Subtract countertop core thickness, kick height, and two rabbet thicknesses.

30
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What is the cabinet component: StretcherÉ

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Run at the top, front and back of the base unit as well as at rail locations.

The top back stretcher will receive a rabbet along its length. This allows the back to be set into it.

31
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Stretchers have the same length as the bottom:

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So the same calculation is used to determine their length. Width of stretcher is 4”

32
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The drawer front has the same width as the door but the opening is how much less than the opening?

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3/4” less than the drawer front in width and height.

33
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The depth of drawer can be as much as 23 1/2” but they’re usually built to match:

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The length of the drawer slide being used.

34
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Pva - Poly Vinyl Acetate glue:

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Cures by air-drying. Common white woodworker’s glue. Has a hardener added that allows it to be easily sanded.

PVA glues are economical and strong. Making them the most common wood glue used to build cabinets.

Allow a few seconds for the glue to soak into the wood before clamping.

35
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PVA has an open time, and clamp time.

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15 minutes, min. clamp time of 30 minutes and reaches full strength in 24 hours

36
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Polyurethane glue:

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One part glue that’s waterproof and easy to use. Glue uses moisture in the air or wood to cure, recommended that surfaces be moistened before use.

37
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Polyurethane hotmelt:

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Requires a special heat gun.

38
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Cyanoacrylate:

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Known as crazy glue, first invented for army glue cuts. Fast cure time: 15 to 16 seconds.

39
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Contact Cement:

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Contact cement has a fast set time, allowing the laminate to be trimmed and finished immediately after bonding.

Contact cement works by applying cement to both surfaces, letting the cement cure till tacky then adhering the two surfaces together with pressure.

40
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What is the main reason that solvent based contact cements are used?

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Due to their speed.

41
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What are the disadvantages of water-based contact cement?

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Just as strong, but less health hazards.

Disadvantages: Drying time. sensitivity to relative humidity.

42
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Best practice for placement of hinges?

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Matter of personal judgement.

Often placed between 2-3” from the top and bottom of the door. Doors taller than 4’ require three hinges.

43
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The European hinge:

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Fully-adjustable concealed hinge. Hinges are available that allows doors to be opened to between 95 degrees and 180 degrees to the cabinet face.

44
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What is a hidden hinge?

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Nearly invisible from outside the cabinet, when door is closed.

Door and Cabinet is mortised to allow the hinge to be installed flush into the door and stile.

45
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What is a loose-pin hinge?

A

Any hinge that has a removable pin.

46
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What is a piano hinge?

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Piano hinge are very strong and reduce possibility of doors moving out of alignment.

47
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When installing a piano hinge, what must you be careful of??

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Make sure the head of the screw is not too large so that the door does not become hinge bound on the protruding heads.

48
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What is a pin or pivot hinge?

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Allows door to be opened well over 180 degrees. They came as a pair (top & bottom) and usually attached to 19 mm stiles and doors.

49
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What is a semi-concealed hinge?

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Two varieties: overlay and offset.

Offset type is used on rabbeted or lipped doors.

50
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What is the purpose of a door catch?

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Designed for doors that do not have self-closing hinges and prevent the door from opening under the force of gravity or air movement.

51
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What is an elbow catch?

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Used for security since they lock automatically when closed and can only be opened from the inside.

52
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What is a touch latch?

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Eliminates the need for a door handle or pulls and is available in several sizes. Often used with self-closing hinges.

53
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Nearly all knobs & pulls are attached from the back of the drawer or door using the:

A

Machine screws

54
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Upper cabinets have pulls at:
Lower cabinets have pulls at:

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Upper - Bottom of the door
Lower - Top of the door.

55
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Drawer knobs and pulls are installed:

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Typically on or slightly above the center line of the drawer.

56
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What is an adjustable standard?

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Adjustable shelf standards are coloured, plain or zinc-coated metal with various designs and configurations.

57
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What is a double-track roller?

A

Assemblies come in pairs which are attached to each side of the drawer and to each side of the drawer opening.

Generally contain tracks, rollers, and stops. Tracks attach to the gables, rollers, and stops to the drawers.

58
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How do you gain complete access to drawers?

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Full extension slides are used.

Require 13 mm allowance on each side, these slides are available in metric lengths that start at 305 mm.

59
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What is a hidden drawer slide?

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Hidden drawer slides are mounted to the underside of the drawer,

when the drawer is pulled open, the hardware cannot be seen. This slide requires drawer to be built very close to tolerances.

Carpentry Level 3 (60 decks)

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