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Prill Rack

located right where the drill rests on the platform, causing the switch to be pushed out of position.

To solve this problem, I just made the slots wider in the middle to accommodate the reversing switch. To do this, I drilled a series of holes to locate the outlines of the slots, as shown in the diagram at left. Then I cut away the waste in between the holes with a sabre saw.

After the waste is removed from the slots,, the edges can be sanded smooth. A good way to get into the curves inside the slots is to wrap some sandpaper around a dowel that matches the radius of the curve.

To soften the edges of the slots and prevent them from splintering and chipping, I rounded over the top and bottom edges of the openings (as well as the front edge of the platform). Then the platform and upright can be glued and clamped in place. The dadoes in the side of the case and the upper shelf should help hold the pieces in place while you clamp them up.

With the main case completed, all that remains is to make a couple of add-ons for the cabinet. The first of these is a rack to hold cordless drills. This rack is made up of two pieces— a plywood support (E) and a small platform (F). The platform serves as a "holster" for the drills, cradling them in a couple of slots.

As you can see in Figure 4, both of these pieces are cut from V2¹' plywood. The support is simply rabbeted along the top to hold the platform (Figure 4a). But the platform requires a little more work. After it's

cut to size, you'll need to create the slots that hold the drills.

Slots -1 ran into a little bit of a snag when it came to making these slots. At first, I thought a simple narrow slot wouldworkjustfineforholdingadrill. But I discovered that on some cordless drills, the reversing switch is

PLATFORM CUTTING DIAGRAM

AND FRONT ONLY

10V2"

1" DIA.

NOTE:

CENTER OF 1"-DIA. HOLE LINES UP WITH OUTSIDE EDGE OF W-DIA. ' "LE

NOTE:

ROUT '/©" ROUNDOVER ON SLOTS

SUPPORT

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PLATFORM

SUPPORT

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