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Assembly workstation in action - 78 cabinets assembled in 7.5 hours

7/25/19       
Michael Gildersleeve Member

I wanted to post a video of using this assembly workstation after I've had more experience with it. I'm assembling simple wall cabinets in about 3.5 minutes once I get warmed up. I'd like to get opinions on if that's good or bad. I'm new to the mid level cabinet shop arena. If it's bad, then what should be changed? Thanks.

https://youtu.be/8v6iUEQ7Y_I

7/26/19       #3: Assembly workstation in action - 78 ...
Ryan

I think its great for your style of work. Out of a kitchen with 50 sheets of 3/4 we get lucky if there are 2 cabinets that are the same.

7/26/19       #4: Assembly workstation in action - 78 ...
MarkB Member

Now that youve got us all thinking about it, staying in your current format, shaving seconds off, and reducing the wear and tear on your body would seem paramount.

My first thought is to throw the cordless tools in the drawer. Cordless drills run slow, cordless nailers run even slower and then youve got swapping out batteries on top of bullets. Get yourself a nice either electric or air depth screw driver (read drywall gun) so that there is no triggering/paying attention to depth. Same with the nailer. Ditch the cordless and get a decent narrow crown stapler that will fire like an Uzi. Hang them both from shock cord or a small load balance via either an arm mounted on your mobile work station or some other method. No putting the tool back in the rack, its hanging right where you needed it all the time, and the balancer/shock cord is taking the bulk of the weight.

No doubt your a stellar employee for your employer. I would hope for regular pay increase or some sort of production based incentive.

7/26/19       #5: Assembly workstation in action - 78 ...
Other Mark B

You work at that pace for 8 hrs? How much coffee do you drink?

7/26/19       #6: Assembly workstation in action - 78 ...
Dave Sochar Member

You may enjoy the challenge of that kind of record setting pace. But not me.

I do this kind of work because I like it. Now, I will challenge myself on large repetitive sanding jobs, or if I can gather all I need for some task without having to walk across the shop to get what I forgot.

To each his own, though. If that is what gives you some pleasure, have at it.

7/26/19       #7: Assembly workstation in action - 78 ...
Karl E Brogger  Member

Website: http://www.sogncabinets.com

You're better than me. I do ten on a good day.

7/27/19       #8: Assembly workstation in action - 78 ...
duster

I'd need something a lot stronger than coffee to work at that rate all day...

7/27/19       #9: Assembly workstation in action - 78 ...
Jim Herron

Bravo.
Personally I'd turn the screw gun on myself if I had to assemble the same exact cabinet 78 times a day.
The bossman has to love it though.
Any concerns of the cabinet pulling off the back with just the back face nailed on?
I did notice the one screw installed midway each side, so I guess that would halt the catastrophe long enough to get out of the way, in the event it peeled off the back.
Just something to ponder.

7/28/19       #10: Assembly workstation in action - 78 ...
Michael Gildersleeve Member

I agree, I wouldn't be able to do this kind of repetition every day. We typically do individual houses. This is the first hotel job I've done. It's about 450 cabinets total. My boss has done them before, but it has been a while. I told him I wanted to try one to see how it would go. It's not that bad, but if we do it again, I'd like to wait until winter in southern Florida.

We are only putting two screws in the back of 1/2" backs. We are not installing them. My boss said for what they are paying, they can put more screws in if they want. But, if I try to take off the back, the back will get destroyed from the 1 1/2" staples. They're pretty strong.

7/29/19       #11: Assembly workstation in action - 78 ...
Steve Member

Those that have commented on the breakneck speed might not have noticed that the filming starts at double speed and if you watched it long enough, it goes to something like 16X.

The backing comments say it all in my humble opinion "... halt the catastrophe long enough to get out of the way,..."

8/4/19       #12: Assembly workstation in action - 78 ...
cabinetmaker

That’s awesome and I commend your tenacity to blow through so many boxes

You have inspired my to look at our assembly area for marked improvements

I would state though, I don’t see your hinge plates attachment,etc

You aren’t telling us about your cutting methods,machining etc.

My only suggestion for the future, is to get on the bench and pull it off complete.

We strive for this on all the plam boxes, but impossible for the high end custom one offs

8/9/19       #13: Assembly workstation in action - 78 ...
Michael Gildersleeve Member

Cabinetmaker, I like to make short videos on specific topics. My cutting method is something I would like to make a longer video on next, but we're in the middle of finishing, hardwaring, and shipping 450 cabinets right now and it's all work and no play right now. It will come, though, and thank you.


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