Maricopa Community Colleges  ABC239   19956-20046 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 03/28/95
ABC239 19956-20046 LEC 1 Credit(s) 1 Period(s)
Cabinetry
Construction of cabinets including: terminology, tools, safety, types of wood, glues, joints, layout, cutting, assembly, hardware, plastic laminates and installation procedures. Prerequisites: Indentured status with the Arizona Builders Alliance or permission of the apprenticeship coordinator.
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ABC239   19956-20046 Cabinetry
1. List terms and definitions used in cabinetry, identify the tools used in cabinet construction and describe their safe use. (I)
2. Identify and select basic woods used to build cabinets and the specific glues used to join the woods together. (II, III)
3. Describe specific types of joints used in cabinet making and describe the layout, cutting and assembling of materials for case construction. (IV, VI)
4. List and describe the use of nails, screws and miscellaneous fasteners used in cabinet construction. (V)
5. Identify specific cabinet hardware and select for correct use. (VII)
6. Describe the construction of drawers, shelves and doors. (VIII, IX)
7. Describe plastic laminate, its uses and the procedure for installation. (X)
8. Describe the procedure for installing completed cabinets and countertops. (XI, XII)
9. List the type of clamps used in cabinet making and describe their use. (XIII)
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ABC239   19956-20046 Cabinetry
    I. Terms and Tools
        A. Terms and definitions
          1. Cleat
          2. Corner block
          3. Glue block
          4. Jig
          5. Miter
          6. Mortise
          7. Rabbet
          8. Spline
          9. Template
          10. Veneer
          11. Other
        B. Hand and power tool safety
          1. Hammers
          2. Hand saws
          3. Screwdrivers
          4. Wrenches
          5. Chisels and punches
          6. Circular saws
          7. Drills and routers
          8. Power nailers and staplers
          9. Screwgun
          10. Safety guidelines
      II. Common Woods Used in Cabinet Making
          A. Natural woods
            1. Ash
            2. Beech
            3. Birch
            4. Cedar
            5. Cheery
            6. Douglas fir
            7. Mahogany
            8. Maple
            9. Oak
            10. Pecan
            11. Pine
            12. Redwoods
            13. Sweetgum
            14. Walnut
            15. Yellow popular
          B. Plywoods
            1. Softwood
            2. Hardwood
            3. Veneers
          C. Particle board
        III. Glues
            A. White glue (polyvinyl resin emulsion)
            B. Yellow glue (aliphatic resin)
            C. Contact cement
          IV. Joints
              A. Butt joint
              B. Miter joint
              C. Rabbet joint
              D. Dado joint
                1. Dovetail dado
                2. Blind dado
              E. Edge joint with spline
              F. Rabbeted dado joint
              G. Half lap joint
              H. Cross lap joint
              I. Dovetail half lap
              J. Keyed dovetail half lap
              K. Miter half lap
              L. Degree miter with key or spline
              M. Mortise and tenon
              N. Blind mortise and tenon
              O. Pinned mortise and tenon
              P. Box or finger joint
              Q. Corner dovetail
              R. Doweled joints
              S. Other
            V. Nails and Screws and Miscellaneous Fasteners
                A. Nails
                B. Screws
                C. Corrugated fasteners
                D. Clamp nails
                E. Teenuts
                F. Tile-joint fasteners
                G. Ranger screws
                H. Masonry bolts and anchors
                I. Toggle bolts
                J. Molly bolts
              VI. Cabinet Case Construction
                  A. Design and materials
                  B. Base
                  C. Dividers
                  D. End panels
                  E. Nailing cleat
                  F. Face piece
                  G. Toe-kick
                  H. Drawer dividers
                  I. Other
                VII. Hardware and Use
                    A. Hinges
                      1. Butt
                      2. Mortise
                      3. Ornamental surface mounted
                      4. Semi-concealed
                      5. Offset
                      6. Concealed and invisible
                      7. Pivot
                    B. Knobs and pulls
                    C. Door catches
                    D. Door locks
                  VIII. Drawer Construction and Types
                      A. Lip drawer front
                      B. Overlay drawers
                      C. Flush drawers
                      D. Installing factory guides
                        1. Monorail
                        2. Side mounted
                        3. Corner guides
                      E. Shelves
                        1. Kitchen/bookshelves
                        2. Adjustable
                      F. Dividers
                      G. Wall shelving
                    IX. Door Construction and Types
                        A. Flush
                        B. Lip
                        C. Overlay
                        D. Sliding
                        E. Tambour
                        F. Folding
                        G. Drop
                        H. Frame and panel
                        I. Decoration of door fronts
                      X. Plastic Laminate
                          A. Description
                          B. Uses
                          C. Surface preparation
                          D. Cutting
                          E. Applying edge strips
                        XI. Installing Completed Cabinets
                            A. Preparation and layout
                            B. Joining Units
                            C. Leveling and shimming
                          XII. Installing Completed Countertops
                              A. Materials
                              B. Procedures
                            XIII. Clamps
                                A. Bar
                                B. C
                                C. Edge
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