Frame And Panel Doors With Spaceballs

Balls measure 26 diameter and are made of synthetic rubber.

Frame and panel doors with spaceballs. Space balls raised panel cabinet door spacers for 1 4 groove 100 4 6 out of 5 stars 69. No more single brad in the panel and trying to align the frame and panel up. When space balls are incorporated in the door frames panels are cushioned. Properly placed they automatically center panels during assembly.

8 people found this helpful. Simply place two or three balls equally spaced in each channel before inserting the panel. Once installed they expand and contract with wood movement to eliminate panel rattle and reduce glue joint cracking due to expansion and contraction. Markers of solid panel cabinet doors.

The viewable part of your panel is 12 x 12. These simple yet effective space balls center solid panels then compress as the panel expands. I am making a number of shaker style frame and panel doors for a kitchen. The balls are soft enough to allow expansion and contraction but firm enough to keep the panel from rattling.

To create the most reliable expansion joint spaceballs should not be compressed more than 1 3 of its diameter. Panel rattle occurs when the panel becomes smaller. If you are using a curved bottom dado slot this spacing must be increased to a minimum of 7 32 on all sides. Many doors have been ruined and had to be replaced when the oils or chemicals used in their makeup were squeezed out after the doors expanded and stained the door panel.

Space balls panel door spacers allow for seasonal wood movement to prevent cracking of frames. 8 10 space balls recommended per door. I saw an add for spaceballs to center the panels. With drier humidity conditions.

Wood doors and panels expand and contract with changes in humidity. Also consider the amount of penetration you want of your panel into the frame. Space balls 0 26 in diameter. If you want the panel to penetrate the frames 1 4 on all sides you would make the panel 12 1 2 x 12 1 2.

Space balls also eliminate annoying panel rattle. I was wondering if anyone had experience with this product and how effective it is on maintaining the pannels centered in the rails and styles. Csh is the largest distributor of spaceballs and stocks and supplies the largest cabinet companies in this country. Center solid panels compresses if panels expand helps eliminate cracking glue joints 8 10 balls recommended per door.

They are also designed to help eliminate cracking glue joints. Insertion procedure 3 16 space balls. A groove depth of 7 16 gives room for the 1 4 panel penetration and 3 16 for the space ball. They are guaranteed to make your panels centered and rattle free.

8 10 space balls per door recommended. Makes for a very tight build whilst allowing for the wood movement. They stop panel rattle and help eliminate cracking glue joints.