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   notDusty | Feb 06, 2006 07:24am | #1

   chuckster1 ,

                               Are the panels raised solid wood or veneer ? 1 3/4" stiles and rails imo are on the small end of the spectrum for cabinet doors . Depending on what type of hinges you will use , euro hinge cup holes will be rather close to the edge of the slot the panel is in .

                  If the lumber is dry and stable usually an 1/8" shy in width and also in height will be adequate .On a veneer panel there is little need to center the panel in the frame , but a raised panel should be centered to keep an even reveal around the panel detail on the front of the door .

                They make some little spacers called space balls that stay between the panel edge and the frame to keep the panel centered . I have never used them , rather I mark some light corner marks on the back of the panel and shoot a few 5/8" pins between the panel and the frame to help keep the panel centered and at the same time eliminate and panel rattle .

                          good     luck          dusty
    

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   chuckster1 | Feb 09, 2006 02:22am | #2

   Thanks Dusty,

   I've decided to use piano hinges, I will try to run down the space balls. thanks Chuck

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   MikeHennessy | Feb 14, 2006 04:03pm | #3

   In lieu of store-bought spacers, I often run a bead of silicone caulk on some wax paper. (Size the bead according to your needs.)  Once it's dry, peel it off the paper, cut into into short lenghts and fit them into the grove at assembly time.

   Mike HennessyPittsburgh, PA

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   mike4244 | Feb 18, 2006 05:42pm | #4

   You do not need spacers, pin the vertical grain in the top and bottom with a brad from the back, in the center of the rails

   mike