This is actually a kitchen cabinet. The company I ordered it from messed up, so the oven I am installing inside the opening won't fit.
However, if I remove the TOP and BOTTOM panels (highlighted yellow) from the opening, the oven will fit!
My problem is the cabinet installation is already done, meaning, unlike my drawing below, I don't have access to the dowel tensioners and can't disassemble it without too much work involved; it's actually a middle cabinet with other cabinets beside it, so I have to disassemble the ENTIRE kitchen cabinetry in order to remove just those 2 panels.
The panels are attached to the sides with wood dowels and metal dowels with tensioners. Standard/typical stuff.
What I plan to do is HAND SAW the panels in the middle (dotted line), then pull them off, destroying them from the dowel joints.
I just don't know how to do it properly. I have a circular saw. I can probably adjust the cut depth to match the panel's thickness. However, it is too risky (to damage the panel below it), and I obviously can't use the circular saw for the top panel (not foolish enough to use a circular saw upside down).
I do have a 26" fine teeth (12 tpi) hand saw. I am planning to just use that.
Any other ideas that may be more efficient? I have a jigsaw, recip saw, and circular saw.
Best Answer
Cut through particle board panels as far as you can with jig saw. Most likely they are not attached in the back. The remaining 1-2 inches of the panel may be easy to break apart. If not finish cutting through with small hand saw. When 2 halves are separated pry each straight back from side panel to disengage the dowels . On the top panel if you don't have space to run jig saw flip the saw over and cut through from bottom of shelf panel.