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Old Mon 07 September 2009, 12:37
Rad Racer
Just call me: Wayne #25
 
Minnesota
United States of America
Tool cabinet for my Mechmate.

Seems I am always running to the work bench looking for a pencil, collet wrench, router bit, etc.... So I decided I would build a little cabinet to store all the stuff I need when using my Mechmate.

The cabinet is made from .5" MDF, the drawers are white oak. The cabinet was made entirely with the MechMate, the drawers were made using conventional tools (tablesaw, plane, shaper, etc..).

This was designed to fit flush with the first cross member so you don't hit your legs when working in the front of the machine. This location is very accessable when changing bits or when setting up a job.
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Old Mon 07 September 2009, 12:43
Rad Racer
Just call me: Wayne #25
 
Minnesota
United States of America
With pictures this time
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Old Mon 07 September 2009, 15:13
sailfl
Just call me: Nils #12
 
Winter Park, FL
United States of America
Wayne,

Nice idea and nice work. You have inspired me.
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Old Mon 07 September 2009, 18:39
domino11
Just call me: Heath
 
Cornwall, Ontario
Canada
Very Nice Wayne,
You can never have enough storage.
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Old Wed 09 September 2009, 20:34
jehayes
Just call me: Joe #53
 
Whidbey Island, Washington
United States of America
Nice job. Thanks for sharing this idea. How did you attach it to the cross braces?
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Old Wed 09 September 2009, 22:11
Rad Racer
Just call me: Wayne #25
 
Minnesota
United States of America
Thanks, glad you like it.

I used brackets made from 1" angle iron....simple but effective. I will take a photo tomorrow.
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Old Thu 10 September 2009, 00:12
Gerald D
Just call me: Gerald (retired)
 
Cape Town
South Africa
It is a nice cabinet, but it occupies space that we often use for G-clamps to hold workpieces down onto the table.

First thought that you could set the cabinet further back so that the clamps can work in front of it, but then realised that the long end of the clamp hangs down and would obstruct the drawers.

Still is a nice cabinet though, just needs a good location . . . .
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