Making a Kitchen on a Hobby-level CNC Router
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- Опубликовано: 26 сен 2024
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In this video, we dive into the world of DIY kitchen renovations, where we dismantle old cabinets and craft new plywood ones using a hobby-level CNC router.
Facing challenges of limited space and unconventional joinery, we get creative to ensure durability and functionality. Follow along as we measure, design, cut, assemble, and install each component, sharing tips and tricks along the way.
With cost-saving measures and a breakdown of expenses, discover how we achieved a professional-grade kitchen on a budget.
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Satisfaction of making it yourself is priceless! You definitely need a bigger CNC with all the creativity you have!
Thank you!
Can't argue with that - the sense of accomplishment does feel great.
A bigger CNC would open up more possibilities. Perhaps in the future, we acquire a bigger one.
@@Aribaboxinteresting with all your beautiful ideas,just wondering what brand of your CNC is.thank you
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@@jimhe5033 we have the Onefinty CNC router
You urgently need a steam barrier on the underside of the countertop where it is placed over a dishwasher. If you don't have, the vapor will gradually ruin the plywood. The dishwasher install kit usually includes a sheet of adhesive, for the best results first paint the underside and then apply the adhesive.
Thank you for the recommendation!
Will get that fixed as soon as possible.
Thank you for that advice I just installed one in my home and never had the slightest idea of that before
yes my parents cabinets warped from the steam. was a very expensive thing to fix!
Hi, do you know if newer Dishwashers has the same problem with steam?
Last time I changed my Dishwasher and I could not remember that there has been any steam barrier. Maybe I should add also one.
@@peterlustig4875 Just opening the washer after a cycle will have steam flow up, and if you've it recessed under a tabletop the steam will move under, even worse with modern ones that pop open a little by themselves.
After watching Modustrial here in RUclips do CNC cabinets and now you guys, I am convinced this is the best way to do it now.
Using more traditional methods like a table saw, track saw, and nailer is way quicker. There's a reason professionals don't use a CNC. Well, they would for certain parts of a job, but an accurate table saw will cut your big panels in a fraction the time a CNC takes.
@@SealFredy5 This.
Just use the CNC for the hinges and screw holes.
You can use the same program for the whole build. Will defenitely safe hours of work.
No , its because ever push a sheets through a table saw all day ?
My shop would not be open for the last 16 years without the CNC .@@SealFredy5
@@SealFredy5yea i was thinking the same thing. I’m a professional cabinet builder and we use the cnc only for complex parts and drilling holes. I think the joints are a cool detail but in my opinion it’s way overkill but if you have the time it’s a cool concept.
I'd love to hear how many hours it took to design the cabinets, cut the cabinets, finish and install the cabinets. Your labor is a major part of the total cost. Thanks for all the other cost itemizations and the excellent narration.
A good way to estimate labor cost is to assume it costs as much as the materials - 2400 euro.
Which makes the total cost of the kitchen around 5000 euros - as much as the quote for the custom kitchen from the professionals.
It took us around 100 to 120 hours to make the kitchen.
Usually, the most expensive part of any project is the labor, so making projects like these during the weekends or evenings can save quite a lot of money.
@@Aribabox if you dont want to spend your free time with your family and friends then yes :D
@@ZaasKenar thats a really bad way of estimating anything. I spend pennies on materials as a software dev, my labour is still very expensive. With 120 hours of skilled carpenter labour you are looking at at least 3000k euros, never mind that 2 people were involved.
Although the unusual exposed plywood edges make these cabinets look like garage cabinets, they should be sturdy. And, as has been pointed out, the value of labor was not added to the cost. If you want to really “save” money, do all your own Sheetrock work. The materials are extremely cheap but the labor, not to mention the necessary skill, is considerable.
I installed a lot of high end kitchens working with a luxury contractor in Manhattan, we partnered with a lot of shops across America, Europe and Asia to make some really expensive single slab cabinets out of exotics. After material and our labor it could end up being much closer to 250K for a kitchen about twice that size given that US appliances are much larger.
All that to say, this is very impressive. Ive been in some of those shops with all sorts of CNC machinery and automation to build these but there is something to be said of the simplicity and look of this. Not to mention doing it yourself for cheaper than what particle board Chinese cabinetry ends up costing
That said you definitely need a vapor barrier underneath, id take that top off an hit it with some latex paint and find a dishwasher vapor barrier kit to go along with it.
Thank you for sharing your extensive experience and insights! It's truly fascinating to hear about your work with luxury kitchens.
We're thrilled that you find our project impressive.
Your advice about adding a vapor barrier underneath and painting the top is invaluable-we'll definitely look into that to ensure the durability and longevity of the build. Thanks again for taking the time to share your thoughts!
Ive been building 3D wooden puzzles...
Who knew they came in life-size models?
As someone who has experience doing custom shaker style kitchen cabinets in the past, what you have done is harder to pull off than the common method of creating cabinets using rabbet joints etc. I personally like the look of maple/walnut for the face stiles and rails this adds significantly to the cost although baltic birch plywood can be just as expensive and keeps going up in price. A plywood countertop with lacquer also seems like a risky choice, laminate countertop would be a lot more resistant to stains and dents. Very interesting use of the CNC to create very tight tolerances seems like you had zero issues with fitting the panels together. Impressive.
Dude, the way you created a dovetail locking cabinet carcass was awesome and makes the build per cabinet so easy. Just click together and screw. Awesome work!
Lots of attention to detail. Well done. Great looking kitchen, such a major upgrade from the old one!
Love the efficiency of the CNC and how you overcome the challenges!
"My joy wasn't short lived" haha. Same me too buddy
Thank you!
Yes, there is nothing better than sanding! 😅
wow that turned out amazing! love the look of the raw birch plywood...just something industrial/modern about it.
Thank you! Glad you like it. The raw birch plywood really nails that industrial/modern feel. Appreciate your comment!
Nothing like having a brother with ocd.great job bro!
Not sure if you did it but consider making a groove under the counter top edge so that if liquids spill they will drip to the floor and not run in the drawers. I learned this the hard way. Great job but the way!
Thank you for the valuable tip! Will have to update the countertop.
that black space between edges look really nice
Excellent use of the CNC as a tool. Great build!
Thank you!
I Love the look and function of it. Far superior to store bought imo. Great work!
Thank you!
Glad you like the result!
You're a good man for helping your bother out with his cabinetry. Huge savings.
I've always been fascinated by the look of finished plywood (naked plywood). never even thought about doing a kitchen that way! Looks amazing! great job on the design and build. your "error" in the countertop actually looks like an interesting design addition instead of a fix. nice job, hope your brother has many years of good memories in this kitchen!
Also, I think that it would be good to note the cost of the CNC machine. Not that it's mandatory, but for someone who's looking at doing the same may not have the CNC. However, I think you'll be able to afford a very nice CNC machine with the savings you got from the kitchen!
Thank you for your input and the compliments.
Yes, there is something appealing about having the plywood surfaces exposed and the kitchen build was a great opportunity to incorporate that.
The CNC cost would have been a good point to talk about in the video - considering the quotation we got from the kitchen companies and the actual cost - you could get a quite good hobby-level CNC router with the money saved.
the narration was incredible, very clear and information-dense.
good video indeed, but it's clickbait. He said he saved 4000 on the thumbnail, but he has at least triple that amount worth of equipment in order to accomplish that.
That is a large investment of time, very cool project
Thank you for sharing this great work. And sharing the prices is wonderful. Thumbs up!
I've built speaker stands on my shapeoko 3 using a similar process. I'm building a house and I really like the design & operation of your cabinets. Might do something very similar for my kitchen! Thanks for the video!
Well done boy's well done!!
Thankyou for putting this up.
Have been tempted to upgrade our kitchen - now I may be able to convince my wife to DIY and buy a CNC (which I really want to make an arcade machine anyway!)
16:36 Supervisor checking your work is up to standard
Great work! Thank you for sharing!
Thanks for watching!
Well done boys, I would love to learn more about the "hobby Level CNC Router", is set up in such an efficient way with general components. And how the system works. Cheers
Thank you!
Here you can learn more about the CNC machine we used to build this project - bit.ly/3vcY5AG
Much Appreciated@@Aribabox
10 Hour Orbital Sanding ASMR
Exactly what I want to build for my garage apartment.
Job : Kitchen Cabinets
Strength level : Bomb Shelter.
Those are some serious cabinets. The dovetails. The tenons.... bro that's going to outlive your grandkids.
I wish I were your neighbour and would come to watch, help and learn ! Bravo and thanks !
Well, give us a call when you are in town.
Thanks for watching!
fresh and original. Put something like a "buy me a coffee" link.
Great work… keep up!!!
Looks nice and professional. But I personally would had go for pre-finished plywood, probably maple. And then either tape or clear finish the edges.
Best video on youtube. In every sense.
Thank you for sharing. It's another great project. It would be awesome if you could also add to the package with DXF files that you are selling the f3d file so we could see the steps in the Fusion timeline and tools with speed/feed that you used. That would allow us, another hobbyists to make a modifications ourselves and customize the product for our kitchen dimensions and capacity of our own CNC router.
Thank you for the compliments and the feedback.
We see your point on the F360 files - being able to see the project timeline and the tool info would add value to the project.
However, to protect our design rights, we have decided not to share the original project files and offer free adjustments to the designs to match your material thicknesses and overall cabinet dimensions to fit within your kitchen.
Good point, Robert. To be honest, this prevents me from buying a project like that. It is already a huge load of work, and to add another complication, it actually holds me back from trying it.
Wow, this is so cool! I would definitely pay for something like this
In "proffesional" kitchens they add sacrificial pieces next to the wall around 5-10cm on each side, which the installer screws into the cabinet cuts of the excess and caucks the cut side to the wall to make it look good.
although it's a bit of waste of volume from your cabinets, makes things way easier to install and design. For anyone thinking about making something similar.
Otherwise great project, I wanted to make the kitchen in my moms house for years.
Thank you for your input and valuable feedback.
Making a couple of sacrificial pieces to better fit the cabinets in place makes a lot of sense, and would have sped things up when installing the kitchen.
Nice build! I did a similar job a while back and I wish I had invested in a CNC router.
amazing job!!
Nice job.
Always leave a gap between an outside wall and your cabinets to leave space for air to circulate. If they’re too close your whole wall is gonna get moldy.
Thank you for your feedback and valuable input.
There is a 13 - 15 mm gap between the cabinet back panels and the walls. It should be enough to prevent the mold from forming.
Now that is what I call a lovely kitchen, well made and presented, well done, wish you were in the United Kingdom, I would pay you to make mine
Im profesional carpenter. I can tell this is amazing work and it looks amazing. I will be the only choice diferent color of laqour
Great work.
And watching the film makes me think that making stuff out of plywood isn't exactly new to you guy's
Basically everything looks to be cut and built from this great material.
Keep up the great work.
Thank you!
Yes, this wasn't our first plywood build. 😅
Will do! Thanks for watching!
Best helper. Good dog.
Wow I did the same thing on an open builds lead 1515 CNC. Crazy seeing that you did the same thing?!
Well done
Hi I really like your video! To make sure left over dust doesn't fall from one board onto the next on your rack I suggest to always start on the top while stacking up your boards! Cheers
Thank you for the great advice!
Stacking the parts in the paint rack that way makes a lot of sense.
Amazing project! I like the idea in my mind that you can use any material/kind of wood for this or similar things. Kitchen is nice
When comparing cost with a professional service, don't forget to consider how much your time is worth. You should include an hourly rate multiplied by how many hours you spent working on the project whenever you're trying to decide if diy will be worth your time.
I like this. I might do something similar for shop cabinetry.
Very nice job.
Thank you!
I am remodeling my kitchen and did kinda what you did. But for the fronts I am using waterproof and 100% through colored mdf. So I just got it in the color I want and just apply a clear coat and it looks more interesting then painted or wrapped stuff. I also re-used a lot of my old kitchens' hardware like sliders and the adjustable feet which made leveling everything for the countertop very easy since neither my floor nor my walls are perfect.
Thank you for sharing your experience. The colored MDF door panels sound like a great idea. We've seen a couple of kitchens like that - they look really nice.
Nice work! I work in a cabinet shop in Kansas. I just heard recently that soon Baltic birch plywood will no longer be available because of sanctions on Russia.
Thank you!
Many companies produce Baltic birch plywood outside of Russia.
As long as there is a demand, there is a high likelihood that your local wood suppliers will find a way to source the materials.
Honestly, this is exactly what I would love to be able to do or at least have someone I could order something like this from. Needless to say - instant subscribe!
Отличный кухня желаю успехов в новых проектах.
большое спасибо!
Amazing stuff mate. Only thing i'd have done differently is the countertop. Even with 3 coats of lacquer I'm not sure about it's durability. Oil based lacquer might have been better there. But if I was making it, I'd have gone for granite or some other engineered stone.
Thank you for the feedback.
We initially considered a sealed concrete countertop but opted for plywood due to the complexity and effort involved in making one.
Perhaps 3 coats of finish might not be enough. Time will tell.
Какой молодец.
Всё прекрасно.
Удачи в творчестве!
большое спасибо!
Awesome video but please start using clutch in your drill. You seem a skilled craftsman and watching you use your drill was painful 😂 looking forward to another project like that :D
Thank you!
Will work on the drill skills. 😂
Kitchen looks great! If only that window was not placed as close to the ground as it is :)
love it! Now I have to buy a CNC machine. ❤
Clever working !!! ❤😊
Very unique and inventive approach to making an entire kitchen! Hobby CNC router looks like a ton of fun to create with, maybe I will try it some day. The only criticisms I have are fairly trivial - the exposed plywood edges could have been capped for a cleaner look, but that is purely subjective. Also most folks would be able to make this kitchen more easily with a track saw and pocket screw system for less complexity, but your box joints will undoubtedly be stronger long term. Congratz on the kitchen and fun video
Thank you for your feedback and our input.
Perhaps the kitchen cabinets would have been easier to make using a track saw - it would save some time on the CNC work.
When it comes to the exposed plywood edges - we left them as a nice design detail.
The style is not quite to my liking, but props to you for building this!
This is cool! And a great result, looks like a premium build.
Just an idea: if you attach felt or a something like a thin rubber bumper onto the magnetic hit plates, it becomes much quieter.
Thank you for the idea! Will have to test it out!
i just recently bought a used kitchen that had an oven, fridge, induction stovetop, and a dishwasher included. it has 4 hanging cabinets and 5 more under the worksurface. obviously it took some time to clean up and make it fit into my kitchen room but i bet it was less than time then you needed
Sounds like you've got a good deal.
You can rarely find used kitchen cabinets with all the appliances included, considering you might have a different kitchen size than the one the cabinets were originally made for.
great kitchen cabinets. But you should take your labor hours, which can be conversed into cost, into account in order to have a more precise price.
Pls don't forget aluminium tape above the inside of the steaming dishwasher... great work!
Thanks for pointing it out. We will add the membrane as soon as possible.
@@Aribabox Great! I hope you will get a lot of use out of this kitchen!
This is a great project. I dislike the look of plywood and would have added paint or a sufrace veneere to all visible surfaces, but I think that's personal preference. I salute you and your ingenuity to build good things that are not available on the market.
Thank you!
In this project we wanted to keep the plywood surfaces exposed. Although veneering the door panels would be a great option as well.
Very well done! 👍
Great project! You guys are so talented!
I can imagine people from 2150 buying the house saying this is the original kitchen in mint conditions🤣
Not sure about the long-term durability of the countertop, I feel like a butcher block or stone material from the store would have been better. But I love the cabinet design and how everything interlocks together. Great work
Thank you for your feedback and input!
Yes, at this point, it's unclear how well the countertop will serve. However, we can always change it to a different one.
Half the price and will last 3x longer.
Fabulous work. Great design. Well done.
Your brother was very helpful 🙏😊
THIS IS AWESOME
What an amazing project, congrats for your work !
Thank you very much!
200 years later after atomic bomb destroyed humanity and the house, the plywood kitchen still standing 😂
Very clever! Those boxes look strong with the dovetail joints.
Beautiful dachshund! I have a little black and tan female dachshund named Bean!
Cost and price is not applicable for most viewers. The material cost breakdown is for your country in Latvia, ok I can accept that. But to most western European countries, these materials listed costs much more. Especially the amount of birch plywood and the hardware (Blum full extension runners) used. A kitchen like that for under 1000 Euros of materials is not possible for a hobby woodworker unless you're a company getting a premium price from a supplier as a patron customer. Other than this fact, I think your garage woodworking is just top and the CNC you got is just great. Keep up the good work and I hope your business flourishes well in these hard times. Oh and proper respect to you if you have a supplier that can really keep your material costs so low!
Plywood etc. are traded on international markets, they don't get a lower price just because they live in Latvia, they might have paid more just because there isn't a "consumer markert" for plywood.
The only prices which are lower in Latvia and other "cheap" countries are services and labour.
My dads a kitchen fitter, so known this for years. He can fit a kitchen for what you would pay 17-20k, for about 5 -6k - But that mainly depends on the appliances you choose as they take up a big chunk of the budget. And apparently the price for plumbing fittings has gone up? heard one of his friends complain about that once
Thanks for your insight! It's fascinating how much savings can be found when breaking down the costs. Your dad's expertise sounds invaluable in this regard. And yes, the fluctuating prices of fittings can definitely impact the overall budget. It's always good to stay informed about these changes. Thanks again for sharing!
Yes, the fitting prices flactiuates, and has gone up latley.
Great project and a great finish! Amazing what you can do with a cnc machine and a lot of graft
You are such a great guy, I just found your YT-Chanel and also your Website. Great Projekt and your Website is very good. So many creative designs. 👍👍
And also many of them are completely free. Maybe I should get my own CNC so I could build one of your Pinball machines. They look so great and the Design does not cost much.
The comparatively low cost of your appliances makes me cry in american 🥲The cabinets look amazing!
Great work, a kitchen of high durability. Mine needs a replacement as it’s chipboard and MDF which has water damage and blown out.
Thank you! It's frustrating when kitchen materials like chipboard and MDF succumb to water damage. Investing in high-durability materials can save a lot of hassle in the long run. Hope you find a suitable replacement soon!
Amazing work guys ! Really nice to see these kind of job. Congratulations ! But what about the windows?
Glad you enjoyed the project!
The window is a tilt-only design, so the cabinets don't limit its functionality.
I could not live with plywood countertops and would be so tempted to add some edge banding to those plywood edges. Other than that, looks good.
Brilliant work! Enjoyed watching this.
incredible build! definitely looks like a CNC is going on my wish list once I complete studying CAD design
You can learn the basics of SketchUp or fusion 360 in e few hours.
Отличная работа!
Would it be easier and faster to sand, prime and paint sheets before cutting them.? Then all you need to do is sides and touch up.
That's a good question!
Technically, you can apply the finish to the material surface and make the parts afterward. However, there might be some complications with this approach.
For example, working on the material edges without scratching the finished surfaces would be more challenging, especially when sanding them.
Also, for projects like these, the finish is applied by spraying. (we have to work with what we currently have in the shop). The correct order for spray painting is - starting with the material edges, and then covering the large surfaces.
But that's a fair question, and both approaches have benefits and downsides.
Labs darbiņš! Malači.
awsome build
Two words; "Edge Banding"
Lielisks video! Lieliska ideja! Malači!🎉
Amazing work. Would be great to know roughly how many hrs/days spent, so you could factor in the opportunity cost of the additional time taken relative to a prebuilt kit of the same quality.
Thank you!
We spent a little over 100 hours to make the kitchen.
It can be challenging to get prebuilt plywood kitchen cabinets or find furniture makers that would make them for you.
Nice, thanks for sharing.