In that case, all face widths are also 32xn - gap. to simplify hinge cup boring, the system can be applied to component widths as well. While the common focus is on height, e.g. If this cabinet had a door (instead of drawers) it would be 736mm tall (32x23 - 3).Ī primary aspect of the 32mm system is that all door and drawer faces are some increment of 32mm tall (typically 32xn - desired gap). Subtracting a typical 3mm gap would make the pictured (0mm gap) faces 157 (32x5 - 3), 253 (32x8 - 3) and 317mm (32x10 - 3) tall. Faces are always a multiple of 32mm minus the desired gap (constant) between faces. Like most system components, faces are sized in multiples of 32mm +/- a constant, i.e. While drawn as multiples of 32mm, we need gaps between the faces to provide clearance. While there are both advantages and disadvantages to having the rear system row be 37mm from the back edge, it doesn't matter what the distance from the system rows to the back of the panel is.īecause slides and hinges are mounted to system holes and vertically spaced some multiple of 32mm apart, drawer and door faces need to be sized in increments of 32mm to maintain a consistent relationship to the hardware and system holes. Both hinges and slides also require that the front system row be 37mm from the front edge of the panel. European slides require that the back system row is some multiple of 32mm from the front row because their mounting holes are spaced in multiples of 32mm. European hinges mount to the panel with a plate that has two holes spaced 32mm apart. The most common are European hinges and slides. There is a vast quantity of hardware available that uses mounting holes some multiple of 32mm apart. Ultimately the 32mm system is a method of indexing cabinet parts and hardware using these holes. The 5mm holes spaced 32mm apart are the heart of the European method of cabinet construction. Generally these system holes are in two rows running from top to bottom of the cabinet sides ( panels, also known as bulkheads, standards, jambs, gables, etc).
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The 32mm system of building cabinets utilizes a series of 5mm holes that are spaced 32mm apart.