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That one Monday where everything went right in the shop | Cabinetmakers - Vivisector

That one Monday where everything went right in the shop

Last Monday I had three cabinets to assemble and thought I'd be there until 8 PM. The dado cuts on my panel saw lined up perfect on the first pass, no chipping or tear out. Even the Blum hinge cup drilling on the new jig went smooth, zero adjustment needed. By 3 PM I was done and cleaned up, which never happens. Has anyone else had a day where the tools just cooperate?

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shane_bell1mo ago

Oh man, that sounds like pure magic (and honestly, I'm a little jealous). But I gotta gently call you out on the Blum hinge cups thing. New jig or not, "zero adjustment needed" is a tall tale I've never seen come true. Even on a good day, I always have to tweak the depth or the alignment a hair, especially with the self-closing hinges. I've had mornings where my 32mm system line up feels like a gift from the woodworking gods, but the hinges always need at least one tiny turn of that little screw. So I'm betting you got real close to perfect, but maybe you just forgot that one teeny twist you made. Still, getting done by 3 on a cabinet day is a win I'd shout from the roof.

charles_coleman1mo ago

Wait was the dado stack brand new or had you used it before?

quinnm771mo ago

The 32mm system is like that thing where you nail every turn on a road trip except the last one. I've noticed it with all kinds of setup jobs not just woodworking. Like when I'm putting together a new grill and everything clicks into place perfect until the last handle screw just won't go. Or when a software update fixes ten bugs but introduces one weird glitch nobody can explain. It's like the universe lets you get 95 percent of the way there easy and then makes you earn that last little bit.