Mark Davis PDX
02-06-2014, 5:22 PM
I'm building a wine cellar made with ~500 drawers. Through dovetail backs. Sliding dovetail fronts, since there needs to be a 1/2" edge to cover the sliders. Accuride TR sliders. width approx 17.5" to 19.5", depth around 30", height 2.5"-ish (1x3) Each drawer holds 11-12 bottles.
Each drawer needs to have ~12 dowels running across the width (~16"), terminating into 1x3..with 1/2" deep slots filling the depth of the 1x3. the dowels hold the wine bottles horizontally.
Somewhat like these (but better :)): http://revelcellars.com/gallery-residential
Anyway, I'm searching for a really fast way to drill the 30" long 1x3 with 11-12 dowel holes. 1/2" or 5/8" dowels, 1/2" deep. IDEAS?
I'm familiar with the Felder FD921 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1IvznRvSsEU I have no idea what this costs, but it's probably outrageous -- I have a bunch of Felder equipment already, but I'm not crazy enough to buy this machine for one project.
Ideas so far:
1. I was initially planning to just use my drill press (new Delta) with some sort of template.
2. Suspect I could use the 32mm hole stops from Festool routers and skip every other hole and just use that? 2.5" is about right for me. http://festoolusa.com/media/pdf/32mm_System_and_the_Festool_Hole_Guide.PDF
3. Felder FD921 would probably be ideal, but at a high cost.
Advice appreciated.
Thanks, -mark
Each drawer needs to have ~12 dowels running across the width (~16"), terminating into 1x3..with 1/2" deep slots filling the depth of the 1x3. the dowels hold the wine bottles horizontally.
Somewhat like these (but better :)): http://revelcellars.com/gallery-residential
Anyway, I'm searching for a really fast way to drill the 30" long 1x3 with 11-12 dowel holes. 1/2" or 5/8" dowels, 1/2" deep. IDEAS?
I'm familiar with the Felder FD921 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1IvznRvSsEU I have no idea what this costs, but it's probably outrageous -- I have a bunch of Felder equipment already, but I'm not crazy enough to buy this machine for one project.
Ideas so far:
1. I was initially planning to just use my drill press (new Delta) with some sort of template.
2. Suspect I could use the 32mm hole stops from Festool routers and skip every other hole and just use that? 2.5" is about right for me. http://festoolusa.com/media/pdf/32mm_System_and_the_Festool_Hole_Guide.PDF
3. Felder FD921 would probably be ideal, but at a high cost.
Advice appreciated.
Thanks, -mark