Workbench drawers

Should we be worried about all these guys comparing their drawers?

I'll get my coat..........

..and do a runner..

For low cost MDF, or ply, go to a joinery factory (or similar), and see if you can get some cover sheets, these are about 100 mm longer, and 100 mm wider than a standard sheet, and will probably have indents on the outside edges where the straps have dug in a bit. There are two sheets per bundle, and here in NZ you can if you are lucky get them for the taking away, some places sell them for a nominal price.

Ian S C

I've just finished putting together a few photos about the bench that I converted from an office table. It might give a few ideas:-

**LINK**

Regards

Mark

Nice job Mark, what height did you do your drawers?

There are 14 at 2 1/2" internal height and two at 4" internal height.

My solution.

Geoff - Used to spend half the time searching before.

OuBallie,

nice job, ruddy marvellous........and to think that all that saw dust as a useful by product.......always needed for the leaky old cars...!!!!!!!!!!!!......

just sold all my Wadkin gear, house is finished and just can't afford the room.......

what wood machines have u got ?.......any ideas on a small'ish spindle moulder, longish tables, be nice if they were cast iron.....been looking but nothing takes my fancy yet.....I do miss my 1ton Wadkin.....

clogs

Clogs,

The woodworking machines I have are an Emco Star bought in the '70s, plus a router kit a few years ago.

I did all the shelves using the Emco, and incidently it was used to make all the patterns when we did our own casting at Esswex Development, the hobby shop I had in SA.

Can't help on spindle moulders.

The Emco was responsible for this, when I lost concentration one day.

Close shave or what.

Two more non-grisly photos in 'Machines CAN & DO bite!' Album

Geoff - Now work starts on the Austin Seven body.

Sorry I'm a bit late to the party.

Here is a solution that worked for me some years ago. It is cheap, and requires minimal carpentry skills (I've moved on a bit since). The drawer bottoms have held up well with minimal sagging. The system provided quick and easy access to the drawer contents.

Here is the frame. The upright sheets are 15mm chipboard. The frame is made from 2x1 sawn, so no precision there!

Here are the drawers. The drawers are made from 2x1 sawn, which are joined together by butt joints, a screw, and some glue. The drawers are around 500mm square. The drawer bottoms are 6mm mdf, screwed to the drawer sides. The drawers (trays?) just slide on 2x1 sawn.

Here it is in use.

Steve

Edited By Steven Vine on 11/07/2017 12:54:08

Whatever materials you use be sure to use full extension ot overtravel type ball bearing drawer slides. That gives you full unobstructed access to the contents of the drawer.

Nice to see everybody spelling drawer correctly, draw is one of my pet irritations.

Mike

Referring to my post on making from 2mm aluminium sheet - I made some drawers for the cabinet of my EMCO 14D lathe - they have lots of unused space/volume in the cabinet, and placing often used tooling close at hand is alway good..

It is a neat way of making drawers, easy to size, do not take up structural space, sturdy, etc. And no Brown Dust..

The cabinet was also modified on the left and right to create cupboards..

Photo of original without drawers etc..

Added drawers and cupboard doors - the front panels of the cabinet left and right were cut out with a plasma cutter and shelves added, then the doors.