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A movable tool cabinet
PeterE:
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".
A movable tool cabinet
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.
A movable tool cabinet
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.
A movable tool cabinet
Last moment for today will be to fit the wheels and then leave it to set.
A movable tool cabinet
BR
/Peter
PeterE:
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:
A movable tool cabinet
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.
A movable tool cabinet
The "drawer" is cleverly desigmed, fold down the "drawer front" ...
A movable tool cabinet
...and lift up the "drawer" which now is above table level and free for access from all four sides...
A movable tool cabinet
... and by storing some of the measuring out tools at the same place, it will be easy to work.
A movable tool cabinet
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
Stilldrillin:
Nice thinking.... Nice Modding, Peter! :clap: :clap:
I like Wickes granite floor tiles too..... :thumbup:
David D
PeterE:
Thanks David,
Just trying to get some order in the workshop chaos and use what is available.
BR
/Peter
DaveH:
Peter,
Looks nice and solid :thumbup:
DaveH
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