Attempting my first kitchen build - feedback much appreciated!

[Camelot]

Well I have 3 phase power and a large garage I can put a panel saw into, so that’s no problem. There’s heaps for sale second hand in my area for about 2-3k. My concern is available parts and blades for these second hand machines may be scarce. Any recommendations for makes/models?

I checked some price lists and most places charge $5 per cut. If I add this up over the entire kitchen, all the vanities and robes I need to build, this would outweigh the cost of a machine.

Otherwise I can use cad to sketch it all up and pass it onto them.

I managed to buy a 1988 Altendorf F45 with hydraulic rise/fall plus tilt for $2.5K, the hydraulic's had just been repaired and serviced by previous owner, hydraulic is a real luxury over using hand wheel. Altendorf are a good quality saw and little to go wrong with them and you can still get parts

[david.elliott]

I did some sums some time ago and found that at that time the difference between buying all the materials, banding, hinges, feet etc. for a 450 wide pantry was $15.00 less that a flatpack. And then I had to cut, drill, glue etc.,all accurately. Not worth the time and pressure. And I have a scribing panel saw. I did several kitchens with the Masters flatpacks and when required I trimmed a larger cabinet down to fit our design. With a bit of planning the "chipped" edge when trimming down can be on the outside, so unseen. I did it with a GP sawblade in my saw with no scribe. This way is fast, easy, clean and accurate. I then make fancy or plain doors for them. I found those flatpacks to be great quality with AU made melamine. They can still be purchased on order from Mitre 10 or Home Hardware. Did that with my last laundry refurb. Only 10 or so cabs so quite easy.

[riverbuilder]

Altendorf
sicar
SCM
Martin
all of these will do what you want, and will be worth the same amount when you’re finished and want to sell it.
Blades are readily available from any good saw doctor.
About the only thing that could go wrong is a broken belt, readily available at bearing shops.

[astur]

Thanks for the replies. Unfortunately flat packing will not work for me due to custom dimensions.

Any recommendations on the models for those brands? I’ll probably need one with a scoring saw too

[astur]

So some more research, I’ve found a proper melamine blade that seems to work pretty well with chip free cuts and double sided melamine.

https://www.timbecon.com.au/industri...lar-saw-blades

All I would need to do now is find a table saw with a large rip capacity to cut some of the bigger pieces. Was thinking something like this

https://www.timbecon.com.au/sherwood...inet-table-saw

The benefit of buying this over a panel saw is obviously foot print, cost and the fact that it’s new.

Has anyone used this type of setup before?

[riverbuilder]

You obviously are good at reading things on the internet,which is written generally by salespeople who have never actually used the gear they are selling, whereas the people who have years of experience doing the type of work you think you want to do that have answered your questions are speaking with knowledge gained from this experience. You choose which to listen to. I’m not wasting any more of my time answering.

[astur]

You obviously are good at reading things on the internet,which is written generally by salespeople who have never actually used the gear they are selling, whereas the people who have years of experience doing the type of work you think you want to do that have answered your questions are speaking with knowledge gained from this experience. You choose which to listen to. I’m not wasting any more of my time answering.

That's not a very helpful response. I have taken on all the feedback here, including trying go down the flat pack route, using an external workshop to cut pieces down to size and looking at the panel saw with scribe solution.

This was just another thing I found in my travels. The reason I'm asking on here is because you're right, the videos and material is written by people who want to flog the product, I'm asking as to whether anyone has used it to share their experience.

It's just another alternative.