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The Shop => Wood & Stuff => Topic started by: PeterE on July 23, 2011, 06:40:18 PM

Title: A movable tool cabinet
Post by: PeterE on July 23, 2011, 06:40:18 PM
When doing some renovation work to the house two small cabinets were "left over", hmm, very useful to make a movable cabinet to harbour some of all the tools and their acccessories that until now have cluttered up my workshop.

I started out by stripping the two cabinets from unwanted parts, screwed them together, and started to make a new undercarriage with possibilities to fit swivelling wheels. The following picture shows when I am starting to build the "undercarriage".
(http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss219/H0n3/Tooling/Verktygsvagn-01-01.jpg)

It is basically a frame of suitable wooden "planks", but with a twist. As can be seen below I use two planks at the sides.
(http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss219/H0n3/Tooling/Verktygsvagn-01-02.jpg)

The reason is that when later covering the sides with a plank to fit the wheels, I have also made a box-beam which together with the fairly high plank will make up a very strong but yet quite light-weight bottom frame for the cabinet. With wood glue and screws the thing looks now as below.
(http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss219/H0n3/Tooling/Verktygsvagn-01-03.jpg)

Last moment for today will be to fit the wheels and then leave it to set.
(http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss219/H0n3/Tooling/Verktygsvagn-01-04.jpg)

BR

/Peter
Title: Re: A movable tool cabinet
Post by: PeterE on July 31, 2011, 07:46:43 AM
I managed to get a little more done on the storage cabinet.

It is now turned right end up and after getting some paint it looks like this:
(http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss219/H0n3/Tooling/Verktygsvagn-01-05.jpg)

I still have the doors and shelves to do, but it is getting there.

The drawer is not a true drawer but the remains of a foldaway ironing board, pulling it out it now harbours my surface plate made from a piece of polished granite floor paving. The granite plate is mounted on a thick cement base when I renovated a small toilet some years ago. It is definately flat enough for my purposes.
(http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss219/H0n3/Tooling/Verktygsvagn-01-06.jpg)

The "drawer" is cleverly desigmed, fold down the "drawer front" ...
(http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss219/H0n3/Tooling/Verktygsvagn-01-07.jpg)

...and lift up the "drawer" which now is above table level and free for access from all four sides...
(http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss219/H0n3/Tooling/Verktygsvagn-01-08.jpg)

... and by storing some of the measuring out tools at the same place, it will be easy to work.
(http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss219/H0n3/Tooling/Verktygsvagn-01-09.jpg)

The rest of the cabinet will be equipped with drawers on runners behind the doors but I think you can guess the mess I will be hiding there.  :med:

BR

/Peter

Title: Re: A movable tool cabinet
Post by: Stilldrillin on July 31, 2011, 12:45:21 PM
Nice thinking.... Nice Modding, Peter!  :clap: :clap:

I like Wickes granite floor tiles too.....  :thumbup:

David D
Title: Re: A movable tool cabinet
Post by: PeterE on July 31, 2011, 05:26:02 PM
Thanks David,

Just trying to get some order in the workshop chaos and use what is available.

BR

/Peter
Title: Re: A movable tool cabinet
Post by: DaveH on July 31, 2011, 05:46:43 PM
Peter,

Looks nice and solid :thumbup:

DaveH
Title: Re: A movable tool cabinet
Post by: Bernd on July 31, 2011, 06:54:31 PM
Peter,

Nice use of left over cabinets.  :thumbup:

Can never have enough portable storage.  :D

Bernd
Title: Re: A movable tool cabinet
Post by: PeterE on August 01, 2011, 05:02:20 PM
Thanks a lot for nice comments!

... and it's true, one can never have too much portable cabinets = storage space  :D

BR

/Peter