It didn't feel right to post this is in Finished Projects so here it is. A couple months ago my wife asked me if I wanted these empty crates that we're in the trash at work. So I swung by to check them out. Nothing special but it was free plywood and 1x4 stock. I haven't found a lumber supplier here yet.
I crammed them in our basement storage locker and waited for inspiration. It came pretty quickly because it was a PITA for me to move these crate panels out of the way everytime I needed something in the locker. So first project was a storage shelf to organize the boxes in the locker. I could have sworn I shipped one of those plastic shelving units but I guess I didn't.
First thing was to separate the 1x4 from the plywood. They were attached with staples--1748 of them. I'm in my makeshift shop which is a 12th story balcony with some terrific views, though.
For work support, I brought 2 plastic sawhorses and a B&D Workmate.
So fast forward to the finished product. 4' tall (8' 1x4 cut in half using my Japanese pull saw--no miter saw with me), about 28" wide because that was the length of the other 1x4s stapled on the panels, and about 20" deep because that's the width of the plywood. Held together with some drywall screws and braced in the back to prevent racking with some plywood offcuts.
I did use my DeWalt tracksaw to cut down the plywood, but dragging out the transformer is a little bit of a hassle. Unlike my old garage shop, when I'm done working on the balcony, I have to sweep up and put everything away before the day is done. It feels good to be working with my hands again, though.
Paul
I crammed them in our basement storage locker and waited for inspiration. It came pretty quickly because it was a PITA for me to move these crate panels out of the way everytime I needed something in the locker. So first project was a storage shelf to organize the boxes in the locker. I could have sworn I shipped one of those plastic shelving units but I guess I didn't.
First thing was to separate the 1x4 from the plywood. They were attached with staples--1748 of them. I'm in my makeshift shop which is a 12th story balcony with some terrific views, though.
For work support, I brought 2 plastic sawhorses and a B&D Workmate.
So fast forward to the finished product. 4' tall (8' 1x4 cut in half using my Japanese pull saw--no miter saw with me), about 28" wide because that was the length of the other 1x4s stapled on the panels, and about 20" deep because that's the width of the plywood. Held together with some drywall screws and braced in the back to prevent racking with some plywood offcuts.
I did use my DeWalt tracksaw to cut down the plywood, but dragging out the transformer is a little bit of a hassle. Unlike my old garage shop, when I'm done working on the balcony, I have to sweep up and put everything away before the day is done. It feels good to be working with my hands again, though.
Paul
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