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ADJUST AND CUT CREDENZA
The top and bottom cabinet parts, which con-
tain pocketed grooves for the sliding doors, add
some complexity to your job planning. These
parts are asymmetrical and will only fit into
place one way, so it’s critical to mill the grooves
into the back face of the material.
06: Before cutting, place sheet material onto
the CNC bed with the finish facedown, so the
tool can mill pocket cuts for the doors into the
back face.
07: Cut your credenza parts in the correct
sequence.
08: As you take parts off of the machine, clean
off the machine dust from each part with a
nonabrasive brush, and file or lightly sand the
part edges as necessary. Thoroughly remove
sawdust or other residue from the pocketed
grooves, as this will prevent doors from sliding
smoothly.
09: Store credenza parts carefully, either laid
out flat on a blanket or stacked with paper, fab-
ric, or foam layers between parts. Keep the
thinner and more fragile door parts separated
from the much larger and heavier cabinet
parts.
10: Follow the material and coating manufac-
turer’s instructions (or what you learned in
your earlier evaluations of the test pieces) as
you finish your test piece. Let all parts dry/cure
completely before staging for assembly.
FIGURE 15-8
Credenza parts
15/POKE CREDENZA
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