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I'm thinking about designing a new product (like a cabinet) that can be shipped and assembled by the consumer. Anyone have experience designing/building knockdown furniture?
I've assembled enough IKEA products (hundreds) that I understand the basics. I'm thinking about building the prototype using biscuits then the production using Festool domino (I don't have one). I believe it's perfectly acceptable to require these customers to glue the pieces together, but it would be better if I could design it without.
The design needs to be such that we can build the parts with standard cabinet shop equipment (router/jigs, drill press, table saw - no CNC) Since for the first 50-100 units I expect to build them myself or sub out to local cabinet shop.
So any thoughts?
Sorry, I'm not comfortable disclosing the product to such a learned bunch as reads this forum since so many of you could easily copy my idea. I know that will happen eventually but I'd like to get a little head start on my competition
thanks
Everend
PS. If you really need to know and I recognize you as having conversed with me before privately and in other threads, I may tell you what it is if that will really help you provide better advice. At this point I'm more looking for anyone who's learned some things first hand about designing and building knockdown cabinetry.
I've assembled enough IKEA products (hundreds) that I understand the basics. I'm thinking about building the prototype using biscuits then the production using Festool domino (I don't have one). I believe it's perfectly acceptable to require these customers to glue the pieces together, but it would be better if I could design it without.
The design needs to be such that we can build the parts with standard cabinet shop equipment (router/jigs, drill press, table saw - no CNC) Since for the first 50-100 units I expect to build them myself or sub out to local cabinet shop.
So any thoughts?
Sorry, I'm not comfortable disclosing the product to such a learned bunch as reads this forum since so many of you could easily copy my idea. I know that will happen eventually but I'd like to get a little head start on my competition
thanks
Everend
PS. If you really need to know and I recognize you as having conversed with me before privately and in other threads, I may tell you what it is if that will really help you provide better advice. At this point I'm more looking for anyone who's learned some things first hand about designing and building knockdown cabinetry.