paulver
8th December 2003, 10:27 PM
Hi all,
For anyone interested, this is a cheap and nasty cupboard I constructed recently to store the majority of my power tools etc. It's on castors so I can move it around the garage if need be, and has two slide out shelves at the bottom so I don't do my back in, trying to lift out the mitre saw or thicknesser, which both weigh a tonne!
I originally had this small 4 shelf knock up metal unit from the hardware store, but it didn't have much space and everything was constantly being coated in saw dust.
What you see here is the almost complete effort. (It's finished now with two hinged doors)
I wanted it to be practical, not pretty. The majority of the construction used recycled hardwood and pine for the frame. Bought the cheapest thin plywood I could for the outside, and the only other expenses were for the heavy duty castors and heavy duty slide rails that allow the bottom two side-by-side shelves to extend their full length. Just used housing joints for the frame and screwed it all together. Nothing's glued for this one.
It sits right in front of my workbench and lets me be tidy whenever I need a power tool. Everything's easy to access, so I don't have to worry about leaving tools laying about. As mentioned, it's on castors, which are 78mm high. Managed to be clever and only have the cupboard sit about 10mm off the ground though.
Dimensions:
approx 1400 x 600
Costs:
ply panelling ~ $80 (sides, doors, top)
heavy duty castors and heavy duty slide rails for shelves ~$90
Other materials for construction beside use of recycled materials about $25
I'm really happy with the outcome!
Paul.
http://www.scriptinstallations.com/paul/Dsc00011a.jpg
For anyone interested, this is a cheap and nasty cupboard I constructed recently to store the majority of my power tools etc. It's on castors so I can move it around the garage if need be, and has two slide out shelves at the bottom so I don't do my back in, trying to lift out the mitre saw or thicknesser, which both weigh a tonne!
I originally had this small 4 shelf knock up metal unit from the hardware store, but it didn't have much space and everything was constantly being coated in saw dust.
What you see here is the almost complete effort. (It's finished now with two hinged doors)
I wanted it to be practical, not pretty. The majority of the construction used recycled hardwood and pine for the frame. Bought the cheapest thin plywood I could for the outside, and the only other expenses were for the heavy duty castors and heavy duty slide rails that allow the bottom two side-by-side shelves to extend their full length. Just used housing joints for the frame and screwed it all together. Nothing's glued for this one.
It sits right in front of my workbench and lets me be tidy whenever I need a power tool. Everything's easy to access, so I don't have to worry about leaving tools laying about. As mentioned, it's on castors, which are 78mm high. Managed to be clever and only have the cupboard sit about 10mm off the ground though.
Dimensions:
approx 1400 x 600
Costs:
ply panelling ~ $80 (sides, doors, top)
heavy duty castors and heavy duty slide rails for shelves ~$90
Other materials for construction beside use of recycled materials about $25
I'm really happy with the outcome!
Paul.
http://www.scriptinstallations.com/paul/Dsc00011a.jpg