Quick Vidmar question

[SRX]

Does anyone know if the hinged doors on Vidmar cabinets are mounted to the existing slots or is the piano hinge welded on permanently? I cannot tell from photos if the swinging doors can be removed ???

Here is an example of the style I am speaking of: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Stanley-Vid...163?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3a8f7956eb

Thanks,
Scott

 

[ChevyEFI]

I don't know.

But Linda will. http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/member.php?u=81479

 

[Bruce4310TX]

all the Vidmars at my job are attached by screws the hinge can go on either side

 

[SRX]

Thanks. I picked up 2 "30 inch cubes" with doors after making sure the doors are removable and will be swapping them out with drawers from my 59".

 

[matt01073]

I have 3 of the taller 59 inch cabinets the same style as in your picture and the doors are held on with machine screws . the cabinets are threaded on both sides and the door flips to change direction if needed

 

[matt01073]

I just went out in my shop and checked my cabinets i have also 3 vidmars with drawers i dont think pulling your doors and adding drawers will work, as the cabinets with the drawers have a front rear and middle upright supourt thats slotted for the drawer tracks to lock into and on my locker style cabinets the center upright is a different size and there are no slots just an angle iron frame . i would assume that the shorter boxes are the same i had one but sold it so cant say for sure

 

[SRX]

I took the two cabinets apart today. One is 30" tall and the other is a 33". The doors came off easily, as well as the inner shelf and bottom shelf/floor insert. They both have the side and middle spines like my 44", 59", and my other 33", so no issues with installing drawers in them. I mixed and matched drawers until I have an OCD, balanced layout, lol. I still need to drag the now empty 33" shell out of the basement and line it up next the others in the shed.

No pics yet, but the layout will be a 33" on the left with 4 drawers (6-1/4", 6-1/4", 7", 7-3/4"), 30" in the middle with 4 drawers (3-7/8"", 4-5/8", 4-5/8", 12" that needs to be cut down to 11"), another 33" to the right with same drawer set up as first (6-1/4", 6-1/4", 7", 7-3/4"), and the 59" to the far right with the 24-1/2" door above the 27-1/2" door. Planning on eventually attaching Ikea butcher block to the top and finally color matching the cabinets (dark grey) and drawer fronts (black).

My question to the forum is can I just use a skill/circular saw, metal cutting blade, and a straight edge to cut the 12" drawer down to 11"? If so, is there a specific blade anyone would like to suggest?

Thanks,
Scott

 

[Linda@Lista]

Thank you for stepping in @Bruce4310TX! I'm glad you like your Vidmar cabinets @SRX.