Vertical Tambour Doors?

I'm making a tambour with vertical slats. However, the slats keep shifting and racking out of the grooves. How can you keep the tambours from racking? Have you run across this problem before? The bits, by the way, are awesome, and the pieces fit together beautifully. Thanks for your response. 


St Helena, CA

-Mac 

Our Expert

I suspect that the tambour slats are too short. Just like a drawer that is too narrow for the opening, the short slats rack and bind. I've tried the slats in vertical grooves and they slide smoothly with little effort.


To calculate the slat length, I measure the distance between the grooves and subtract 1/64". After applying the finish, I apply wax to the groove and to the slat ends.

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