Re-Facing Kitchen Cabinets

I have some home grown Red Oak that I have been milling to make Mission style flat panel doors & drawer fronts for my kitchen cabinets.  I recently purchaced a Amana "instile" bit set item #55438 to cut my rails & stiles to accomodate so called 1/4 inch plywood.  The plywood that I will be using for the flat panels measures 0.195" .  The instructions that came with the bit set states that the bit can be adjusted from 0.196 to 0.278 . How can I do this with the two cutters that measure 0.14" ( 0.14 + 0.14 = 0.28) I need a grove 0.196"? Please straighten me out .  I'm confused! 
Thank You


-Carl M.

Canton, MA

Our Expert

The InStile & Rail door making bit sets have stacking cutters and shims so that you can fine-tune the groove for an exact fit with the plywood that you're using for the door panel. No more rattling door panels!


When stacking the cutters on the shank it is important to stagger them so that the carbide teeth do not touch. So even though each carbide tooth measures 0.140" wide, the groove (with just the cutters and no shims) will be 0.196", or 3/16". This works because the teeth on the two cutters overlap.












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