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Originally Posted by tinglett
Please post some pics when you guys do this. I've been thinking about improving these panels for a while, but haven't gotten to it yet. Would be great to see how you approached it. I like the idea of pre-made cabinet magnets, but maybe cheap rare earth magnets would do was well. But then how do you "pry" off the panel? A little handle? Or maybe you can still get a good enough grip on the edge?
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I tackled one of them today. Here are some photos. The panel was just slightly larger than the aperture, so I had to trim it slightly at the top and along one side. I also obviously trimmed it to accommodate the hinge. Since it's actually a decently tight fit, I used a single magnetic catch at the top. I'm going to leave it this way for now and only add another magnet at the bottom if needed. I open it by pushing it in at the bottom which causes the top to break free of the magnet. Then I just pull the panel out.
Before:
Metal plate mounted with double-sided tape:
Magnet mounted underneath shelf at center:
Panel in place: