Center solid panels compresses if panels expand helps eliminate cracking glue joints 8 10 balls recommended per door.
Spaceballs for raised panel doors.
They are also designed to help eliminate cracking glue joints.
The viewable part of your panel is 12 x 12.
1 choice for panel expansion spacers for cabinet and passage doors.
And cracking on the glue joints.
8 10 space balls recommended per door.
Markers of solid panel cabinet doors.
The balls are soft enough to allow expansion and contraction but firm enough to keep the panel from rattling.
8 10 space balls per door recommended.
Space balls 0 26 in diameter.
If you are using a curved bottom dado slot this spacing must be increased to a minimum of 7 32 on all sides.
A groove depth of 7 16 gives room for the 1 4 panel penetration and 3 16 for the space ball.
To create the most reliable expansion joint spaceballs should not be compressed more than 1 3 of its diameter.
Simply cut to desired length peel and adhere no messy glues or trimming necessary.
They stop panel rattle and help eliminate cracking glue joints.
The normal space allowance should be 5 32 per side.
Csh developed a softer ball 260 diameter with spaceball to accommodate the smaller space between the raised panel and the door styles.
A special self adhesive foam tape specifically designed for raised panel doors to prevent panel rattle and glue joint cracking associated with expansion and contraction.
Space balls will expand and contract with wood movement protecting glue joints.
The recommended amount of space balls per door is 8 to 10.
Spaceballs fit securely into a 250 groove and you do not have worry which end you are inserting which would screw up your door.
Space balls are 0 26 in diameter to match the cut of standard stile and rail bits.
Door is made too tightly or the door is pinned to secure the panel wood movement will cause stress.
During times of humidity changes if a panel.
If you want the panel to penetrate the frames 1 4 on all sides you would make the panel 12 1 2 x 12 1 2.