Popular Post gee-dub 3605 Posted March 13 Popular Post Report Share Posted March 13 This fixture is a little premature since I do not have any shop wall to put it on at this time. Cabinets like this can be pretty specific to the woodworker using them but, that's one of the benefits of being a woodworker . . . we get to build things to fit our own needs . There are an upper and lower cabinet. The upper has grooves to accept slide-in shelves, drawers, or custom tool holders if/when my requirements change over time. The lower has a shelf that slides in from the rear. The back is removable. The current configuration of the lower holds two of the plastic bins that are one of three form factors I have standardized on for that sort of shop storage. I can remove the back, take out the shelf and replace it with other guts if my needs change. The hinges are some very nice Vertex hinges that I would not normally use for just a shop fixture. I bought a grip of them used from another forum member at a very good price years ago. They have been setting around waiting for something to be used on ever since. I guess I just got tired of waiting . . . Here's the drift. I made up a quick hinge jig and show it here in case it can help someone out. Once the mortises are routed you leave the jig in place to act as a guide for chopping the liittle corner leftovers out. Like I said, no wall space as of yet but, this along with the first picture will give you the idea. You'll notice the upper door is more like a swing-gate. This brings my most often used drill indexes into easy reach while working. Items used not so often are stored in the upper cabinet behind. The bins in the lower section store things like sanding mops,buffer wheels, and other paraphernalia. This will work in concert with the drawer unit that now straddles the column of the drill press. I'll play around with some of the slide-in organizers and add some pics as those get done. 10 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mark J 2288 Posted March 13 Report Share Posted March 13 As always gee-dub, clever and well done. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chet 4998 Posted March 13 Report Share Posted March 13 gee-dub, the foam that you have your foster bits resting in is that the stuff from Fastcap (Kaizen)? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gee-dub 3605 Posted March 13 Author Report Share Posted March 13 43 minutes ago, Chet said: gee-dub, the foam that you have your foster bits resting in is that the stuff from Fastcap (Kaizen)? No. Just some black closed cell foam that came as packing materials around something at work once upon a time. Kaizen would certainly work. I just cut it to size and glued parts together with some DAP Rapidfuse that was getting old. I had to either use it up or toss it ;-) 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Coop 7704 Posted March 14 Report Share Posted March 14 That’s going to be a sweet combination. I too like the forstner bit arrangement. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pkinneb 3659 Posted March 14 Report Share Posted March 14 I need to use some of my left over Kaizen foam for my forstner bits that's a great idea. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post gee-dub 3605 Posted March 14 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted March 14 Things look more 'done' with pulls and catches. I used magnets and washers recessed but, a bit proud to leave and even reveal. I bought two lid stays but, one is more than adequate. I still need to make the inserts but, other duties call today. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BillyJack 377 Posted March 14 Report Share Posted March 14 Turned out nice. I don't think I have that many drill bits... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chestnut 5749 Posted March 14 Report Share Posted March 14 That looks like some great storage. I baddly need to address my drill press storage. I toss everything in 1 drawer and i know the loose forstner bits are getting dinged up as a result. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post gee-dub 3605 Posted March 15 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted March 15 Thanks All, I made a few inserts out of scrap today. You can really crank these things out if you gang them for operations. I'm hoping reconfiguration as needs change will be easy. 9 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Coop 7704 Posted March 22 Report Share Posted March 22 On 3/14/2021 at 12:32 PM, gee-dub said: Things look more 'done' with pulls and catches. I used magnets and washers recessed but, a bit proud to leave and even reveal. I bought two lid stays but, one is more than adequate. I still need to make the inserts but, other duties call today. In your second pic, the ratio is not 50/50 tongue and groove but precisely 4 layers of ply for the tongue. What is your formula and reasoning? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gee-dub 3605 Posted March 22 Author Report Share Posted March 22 11 minutes ago, Coop said: In your second pic, the ratio is not 50/50 tongue and groove but precisely 4 layers of ply for the tongue. What is your formula and reasoning? My formula was a 1/4" tongue. The offset in the adjacent piece is dictated by the thickness of the material. My reasoning was laziness . By using a known dimension on undersized ply I could do all the joinery with 2 bits. A 1/4" for grooves (including the door panels) and a large straight bit and a sac-fence for the rabbets (including the rear rabbet to accept 1/2" BB ply backs). 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Coop 7704 Posted March 22 Report Share Posted March 22 I like the ratio and the reasoning! Thanks Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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