I manufacture kitchen cabinets and have an issue. A customer is requesting an aluminum edge banding. They want it somewhere from 1-3 mil. they suggeted using an aluminum T-Molding. I don't have the machinery to properly make this. This is a long term deal. they will probably be buying around 100 kitchens per year like this. I am looking for someone who has the machinery and might be interested in making these doors for me.
I don't have the equipment you seek, but you may want to indicate where you are, or the freight charges may kill you.
I am located in New York.
These doors are made out of what? PB, Ply?
mm maybe?
You mean mm??? Al foil is on the order of 8-10 mil iirc; I know it has to be a fair amount over 1 mil.
1 mil --> 0.001" whereas 1 mm --> ~0.04" --> 40 milThat's at least enough material it would have a chance of standing up to something; the other would be gone in a week on any exposed edge.
I think would need far more details to know just what might actually be feasible here.
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BMS Manufacturing is a fabricator in Watkins Glen, N.Y. I saw Bill (Meehan) fabricate suspension parts for the Formula One teams when he was still in high school back in the seventies. Turned his skill into a very successful fabricating business.
My old edgebander (SCM) would lay up 1/4" oak strips and would certainly handle 1/8" aluminum, including the edge-trimming and end- chops. Going around a rectangular door with t-moulding is a pain in the ass as you pretty much have to mitre. But, t-mouldings also need to be trimmed and finished. I would be more inclined to go to laminate based metals and use contact cement.
3/4" white melamine with a laminate glued to one side. the other side stays white.
Is this something you would consider manufacturing? If so, you can email me directly at snipped-for-privacy@gmail.com and we could set up a time to talk.
i don't know much about manufacturing. i own the shop and my guys pretty much run it. i am used to running white boards all day with a thin white PVC edge. this is all new to me. I have seen a number of samples that have previously been supplied to this customer. I can try to explain it over the phone if you have a few minutes. email me directly at snipped-for-privacy@gmail.com and we can set up a time to speak.
thanks
Seth wrote: : I manufacture kitchen cabinets and have an issue. A customer is : requesting an aluminum edge banding. They want it somewhere from 1-3 : mil. they suggeted using an aluminum T-Molding. I don't have the : machinery to properly make this. This is a long term deal. they will : probably be buying around 100 kitchens per year like this. I am : looking for someone who has the machinery and might be interested in : making these doors for me.
Can't you make the doors and buy premade moldings? There are lots of sources:
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