57 - A Shop-Built Pin Router, страница 6
Parts Bin Cabinet Say goodbye to sawdust in your small parts bins with this handy cabinet When it comes to storing small parts, plastic bins seem to be rapidly replacing the odd assortment of coffee cans and baby food jars in my shop. Plastic bins are inexpensive, durable, and come in a variety of sizes. But if you've ever had any sitting around in the shop for any length of time, you've probably already discovered their main drawback — they fill up with sawdust real quick. That's where this cabinet comes in, see photo above. It's designed to hang on the wall or sit on a workbench and hold a dozen plastic bins (of two different sizes). But the great thing about this cabinet is that it has a clear Plexiglas door that keeps out most of the dust but still allows you to see what's inside. When you need some hardware or any other item stored in the bins, all you have to do is lift up the lid and pull out the bin. CABINET Take a look at Figure 1 and you'll see this cabinet is really nothing more than a small plywood box with a shelf for holding two rows of bins. (It's a good idea to purchase the bins first and size the cabinet to fit.) Strips of hardboard are set into the shelves to divide them into "parking spaces" for the individual bins. The front of the cabinet is angled to allow for smaller bins on the top shelf and larger bins on the bottom shelf. Sides - To build the cabinet, I began with the sides (A). These start off as a single, wide blank cut from 3/4" plywood, as you can see in Figure 2. After cutting a couple oL rabbets and a dado to hold the top| bottom, and shelf of the cabinet, the two individual sides can then be cut from the blank. The beveled ends are cut first <B DIVIDER STRIP (!4" hardboard) 6SPE VIEW divider strips create "parking spaces" for bins NOTE: top, bottom, shelf, and sides are 3/4" plywood note grain direction on side panels 6 ShopNotes FRONT VIEW No. 57 |
