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.
Spaceballs for panel doors.
These spaceballs properly center and align panel in frame during assembly as well as helps eliminate movement and rattling on cabinet doors.
Panel spacers are used in the constrution of frame and panel doors to help keep the center p.
100 pack item 12386.
They stop panel rattle and help eliminate cracking glue joints.
8 10 space balls recommended per door.
Space balls are 0 26 in diameter to match the cut of standard stile and rail bits.
Balls measure 26 diameter and are made of synthetic rubber.
To create the most reliable expansion joint spaceballs should not be compressed more than 1 3 of its diameter.
I recently got a sample of some panel buddies for panel spacers.
Center solid panels compresses if panels expand helps eliminate cracking glue joints 8 10 balls recommended per door.
Csh is the largest distributor of spaceballs and stocks and supplies the largest cabinet companies in this country.
These simple yet effective space balls center solid panels then compress as the panel expands.
Space balls are engineered to be both soft and firm making a perfect fit that allows expansion and contraction with wood movement protecting glue joints.
I am making a number of shaker style frame and panel doors for a kitchen.
To accommodate a panel 12 1 2 in length plus room for compressed space balls on all sides the dimension from the bottom of groove on one side to the bottom of groove on the opposite site would be 12 7 8 or in the case of this example 12 7 8 square.
Space balls raised panel door spacers.
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Space balls 0 26 in diameter.
Wood doors and panels expand and contract with changes in humidity.
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.
They are guaranteed to make your panels centered and rattle free.
Simply place two or three balls equally spaced in each channel before inserting the panel.
Eliminates panel rattle and ensures that the panel stays centered in the frame.
I saw an add for spaceballs to center the panels.