Hi folks, it's been awhile since I posted anything. I have been in Italy on the fabulous trip. Now that I am back and rested its time to get busy in that workshop of mine. Today Im going to show you how to make some simple little box drawers that you can attach to your wall to hold miscellaneous items. You will see in the picture below that I am using mine to hold oversize paint bottles. This project is fairly easy and we will use our Proxxon mini table saw to do a couple new things beyond just cutting wood. Lets get it going now.
Supplies and equipment
1/2" plywood board
wood glue,
screwdriver and 5/8" screws
proxxon.com
1/8" plexiglass
Here we go. First thing to do is cut all the pieces se are going to need to make a big box. Don't worry it won't be so big when we get finished. And it won't be a box either.
- That pink line is a dado
- (small groove) that is easy to make using the Proxxon mini table saw.
Simply remove the blade guard from the Proxxon mini table saw. Then raise or lower the blade until it is approx 1/4" high. See above picture. Next set up your fence so that the blade will cut 1/4" from the outside edge. Run all your pieces that need this groove along the fence and over the blade. Check the fit with the Plexiglas. It should be a good fit, not so wide as to be wobbly. You may need to adjust the fence just a hair to widen the groove. If you do, make sure to run all the boards through again. Easy- peasy.
Now we put it all together. I did 3 sides to begin with. ( bottom, back and side), I used glue and clamps to start.
Now finish by gluing the top, other side and plexiglass. Clamp it and let it dry good. Now we have a box with a clear side.
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Next step is a little tricky, (not much), We are going to cut this box in half on the Proxxon mini table saw. Sounds daunting but is really easy. I started on the side of the Plexiglas so that I knew I was cutting it right. Set your fence so that it is 4 1/4 inches away from the blade. Raise your blade to about 1 1/2" high. Lay the box on its Plexiglas face with the bottom along the fence and run it over the blade. Then turn it 1/4 turn and do it again, Then rotate 1/4 turn and cut again. And one last time rotate and cut. Now you have 2 drawers. Dont forget to sand everything. Sanding with the Proxxon OZI/E delta sander makes this a breeze.
To put them on the wall. Grab yourself a piece of 2 x 4 approx. 8" long. Raise the blade on the Proxxon mini table saw as far as it will go. Then change the angle to 45 degrees.
line your 2 x 4 up lengthwise along the fence so that the pieces will be even when you cut them. Then run your board over the blade. It will not cut through the piece so turn the piece over and run it over the blade again to complete the cut.
Should be 2 identical pieces. cut one board in half. These 2 will be mounted on the back of the little drawers. The small side goes up against the back of the drawer with the other side pointing down. Secure this with screws from the inside of the box into the 2 x 4.To the wall mount the other piece (which can remain as one long piece) Small side to the wall. Pointy side up. There you go. It will hold the drawers while still making them easy to take down.
Hope you learned something. I think its fun to learn new things you can do with the tools you have,
Thanks for visiting. Thanks Proxxon. Carol
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