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Architectural panel what?

5/1/19       
Paul Chabot Member

To cut architectural panels [EPS, Foam, MDF] with a wave pattern [on a router] and coat them with a texture/chop gun using a polymer - plaster, stucco or concrete. Laminate grass cloth or veneer onto a wave panel using vacuum bag technology.
What do ya think?

5/3/19       #2: Architectural panel what? ...
MarkB Member

Sounds like its kinda been done. We cut texture panels fairly often but at least for us in the architecture world its been moved on. Its a bummer as they are fun do design and nice to cut. Tons of work to finish. And a lot of technical issues depending on the material chosen.

5/3/19       #3: Architectural panel what? ...
Paul Chabot Member

I think there are lots of interpretations of this form of millwork. We install much 3form. They sold 25 million dollars of architectural panels here in Florida last year. I think this type of work is selling plus 40 million per year here in Fl. Good to know I am not the only one who sees opportunity.

5/6/19       #4: Architectural panel what? ...
MarkB Member

I dont disagree but there is way more that just the panels with regards to 3form. Im not saying its not a market to pursue and you may have the architects ear and the capacity to implement all the samples, engineering, fixturing and mounting, drawings, submittals, and so on. So run with it.

My market for this is usually someone looking for something completely unique and we still have to come up with the engineering, finish samples, mockups, and so on, for a non-production run where the architect or designer has for the most part seen something they think is cool but dont want to pay the euro/current offering, prices and are trying to source locally for a modest project cheaper.

The panels and panel processing to me is about 1/10 the cost of the panel. The marketing, sales, glossy flyers, handouts, physical samples, engineering and engineered approvals, are the remaining 70% leaving you scraping for your 20.

5/6/19       #5: Architectural panel what? ...
Paul Chabot Member

We have samples in more than a dozen architects hands here in Tampa bay. The layered complexity of our panels is unique. You are correct about 3Form, a lot of product is injected Lexan type stuff. Outside of my manufacturing box. We are not in the phone book and we do not advertise.

5/6/19       #6: Architectural panel what? ...
Hen Bob Member

So what is the goal here? To get others to start making them or to sell your product?

5/6/19       #7: Architectural panel what? ...
MarkB

Hen Bob, that's pretty much been my head scratcher. Every architect within 30 miles of our shop is aware they can have one off of a kind panels in their jobs for clients and it's rare. 3form here is used in elevator cabs.

5/21/19       #8: Architectural panel what? ...
Craig Burgess Member

Website: https://protoolsadviser.com/best-table-saw/

I made wood panels for one Israeli businessman, he really loves the wave-like style. This really does not complicate the work, plus there is a demand for woodworkers who can do it. I had to buy a new cutting table (link below) but keep in mind that it produces 4800 RPM with 15 amps of power.

Best table saw

5/23/19       #9: Architectural panel what? ...
Hen Bob Member

This makes much more sense now..

5/23/19       #10: Architectural panel what? ...
Paul Chabot Member

I was wondering about what other (CNC) shops thought about this kind of 3d architectural panel work. I just saw "broken glass" panels on a job. There were 5 sheets of painted MDF. What $100 in materials? The client paid $5000 for them. It made me curious about going beyond MDF door and cabinet part production. Thank You all for commenting.


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