allen levine
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ok, got all six drawers built and installed.
Had a problem with first draw, I wrote the correct measurements down, misread them when I came back to work. Wrote down 19and 5/8, cut 19 and 3/8, and wondered why the drawer was 1/4 inch too narrow.
Was about to start over, realized I can take a strip of 1/4 inch ply, attach it to side, noone will know, I wont tell anyone and Ill cover it with a drawer face.(you can see it in the picture)
5 drawers slide as smooth as silk, one draw is a drop tighter, dont know why, but Ill adjust either the wood or the slide tomorrow.
Last pic is where it will be parked.
Used 3/4 inch birch ply on bottom drawer sides to beef it up since the drawers will hold most of the heavier tools.
having the sliding mitre is such a great thing. Cutting boards 8-10 inches wide without so much fuss.
Only problem is Im working from right side, clamping down a stop at the required length on the work bench.
Im not used to working from right side, always measure from left. Cant wait to get the folding shelf up for mitre work.
Had a problem with first draw, I wrote the correct measurements down, misread them when I came back to work. Wrote down 19and 5/8, cut 19 and 3/8, and wondered why the drawer was 1/4 inch too narrow.
Was about to start over, realized I can take a strip of 1/4 inch ply, attach it to side, noone will know, I wont tell anyone and Ill cover it with a drawer face.(you can see it in the picture)
5 drawers slide as smooth as silk, one draw is a drop tighter, dont know why, but Ill adjust either the wood or the slide tomorrow.
Last pic is where it will be parked.
Used 3/4 inch birch ply on bottom drawer sides to beef it up since the drawers will hold most of the heavier tools.
having the sliding mitre is such a great thing. Cutting boards 8-10 inches wide without so much fuss.
Only problem is Im working from right side, clamping down a stop at the required length on the work bench.
Im not used to working from right side, always measure from left. Cant wait to get the folding shelf up for mitre work.
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