Maricopa Community Colleges  GTC145   19936-19956 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 05/25/93
GTC145 19936-19956 L+L 3 Credit(s) 5 Period(s)
Advanced Cabinetmaking
Advanced types and methods of construction as applied to building projects. Prerequisites: GTC144, or departmental permission.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
GTC145   19936-19956 Advanced Cabinetmaking
1. Use safely hand or power tools in constructing cabinets or furniture. (I)
2. Select appropriate materials for constructing cabinets or furniture. (II)
3. Plan construction details appropriate to the type of cabinet or furniture to be constructed. (III)
4. Develop a working drawing of a cabinetmaking/furniture project. (IV)
5. Machine and assemble the face frame for a cabinet or furniture. (V)
6. Construct cabinet doors and drawers. (VI, VII)
7. Cut, machine, and assemble cabinets, including installing drawers and hanging doors. (VII, IX)
8. Prepare and finish wood surfaces of cabinets. (X)
9. Install base or wall cabinets. (XI)
10. Cut and install plastic laminate countertops, including sink cutout and backsplash. (XII)
11. Prepare an estmate and a bid for cabinetwork. (XIII)
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GTC145   19936-19956 Advanced Cabinetmaking
    I. Cabinet design
        A. Visual
        B. Functional
        C. Space utilization
        D. Machine demonstrations/safety
          1. Table saw
          2. Jointer
          3. Band saw
          4. Radial arm saw, miter saw
          5. Horizontal boring machine
      II. Cabinet materials
        III. Cabinet types and construction details
            A. Base
            B. Wall
            C. Special
            D. Bath
          IV. Developing shop drawings
              A. Measurements
              B. Cutting list
            V. Machining and assembling the face frame
                A. Sizing lumber
                B. Cutting parts
                C. Layout for machining
                D. Assembly
              VI. Cabinet doors
                  A. Types
                  B. Styles
                  C. Making a frame and panel door
                VII. Drawers and drawer guide systems
                    A. Types and styles
                    B. Design and construction
                    C. Machining joints
                    D. Assembly
                    E. Guide systems
                    F. Roll-out trays
                  VIII. Cabinet cutout and machining
                      A. Measurements and accuracy
                      B. Cutting parts to size
                      C. Machining operations
                    IX. Cabinet assembly
                        A. Assembling base cabinets
                        B. Sanding
                        C. Installing drawers
                        D. Hanging doors
                        E. Assembling wall cabinets
                      X. Finishing
                          A. Preparing wood for finishing
                          B. Finishing products
                          C. Finishing equipment
                          D. Spraying techniques
                        XI. Cabinet installation
                            A. Setting base cabinets
                            B. Setting wall cabinets
                          XII. Installing plastic laminate countertops
                              A. Cutting parts to size
                              B. Applying the edge band
                              C. Applying the top
                              D. Cutout for sink
                              E. Applying the backsplash
                            XIII. Estimating and bidding
                                A. Factors involved in pricing cabinetwork
                                B. Shop time rates
                                C. Detailed quantity and take off estimates
                                D. Unit price estimates
                                E. Submitting the bid
                                F. Getting invited to bid
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