Homebrew Hutch

[Diddly]

Figured rather than polute the toolbox thread if start my own. Picked up a matte black KRA2423, couldn't justify the $3k for a hutch plus I wanted something taller. Built the framework for it and cut a chunk of mdf for the top shelf and what will become the work surface. Looked everywhere for sheet style steel pegboard but could not find, ended up with 16x48 pieces that I've been whittling down to fit. This is currently how it sits after a week of messing around in the eves.




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[DieselSaves]

Looks good. Are you going to put any lights in it?

 

[Hencini]

Came in looking for a beer brewing setup, found a cool fab project instead. Right on.

 

[ADSR]

Very cool!

 

[Diddly]

A little more progress this morning, finished sheeting the inside with pegboard. Got the shelf board painted and the bench top coated with bedliner. Got the side panels fitted, still need to sheet the exterior back panel and build the door. Going to also mount the powerbar, soundbar and some lighting. Into it for a little over $400 so far including the door material.



There's always a right tool for the job, but usually one within reach that will work.

 

[Syntax_Error]

Wow! In term of what I thought it was gonna look like from the previous pictures to what it looks like now is just wow. Very cool build and thumbs up for the ingenuity.

 

[Diddly]

Thanks, I searched alot and most of the home built units I found looked home built. My intention when building it was to have it functional but not look cobbled together. My snappy guy asked why I would put a junk homemade hutch on a nice new box, he stopped by the house today and had much the same reaction as you did, now he gets it.

Going to try the lighting on the bottom side of the door to avoid building a false ceiling, also ordered a matching snap on lock for the door.

 

[ADSR]

Bro, what did you use for the floor of it?

 

[Diddly]

5/8" mdf, routered the front edge and had it sprayed with truck bedliner without the pebble finish. Last box had the pebble finish and it was tough to keep clean.

 

[Diddly]

Got everything but the door/lighting finished up for the most part. Side panels are painted and on for good. Soundbar has a wireless sub and Bluetooth streaming from my phone. Powerbar has 6 outlets and 2 USB outlets, added wire knockouts on both sides too. Had some extra Led strip lighting laying around so I temporarily put it on the sides, hate how blue it is and also is in your eyes as I figured it would be. Once the door is built I'll add some warm white LEDs that shine downward.
Still deciding whether or not to install the orange trim kit on my box, if so I've built some matching pieces for the hutch.




There's always a right tool for the job, but usually one within reach that will work.

 

[xj31]

Wow. Looks great

 

[Jrussell86]

Looks great good job!

 

[eborcim]

Looks quality and useful. What are you using for exterior sheeting and where did you source the metal pegboard?

 

[usmc_noma]

What paint did you end up using on the exterior? From the quality of work you put into it, I assume it wasn't a rattle can job. Looks great btw.

 

[KAOTIK Motorsports]

Looks pretty sweet bro....
Might do this for my future US General Pro box... Since they make one for that box

 

[amlv20]

Damn that is awesome!

 

[bodyguy16]

Looks great! Now cause of you I might have just have to build a hutch of my own. The best part of the build is not only does it look killer but its hand made and engineered by you. Everytime someone compliments you on it you get to grin with pride!

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[Diddly]

Looks quality and useful. What are you using for exterior sheeting and where did you source the metal pegboard?

Pegboard came from the local hardware store, it was packaged in 16" x48" pieces which was less than ideal but the best I could find locally.

Exterior is sheeted in 16ga steel, maybe overkill but I had some remnants left from my bus project.

 

[Diddly]

What paint did you end up using on the exterior? From the quality of work you put into it, I assume it wasn't a rattle can job. Looks great btw.

Actually it is rattle canned, found a perfect match in the krypton 2 in one line. I did spray it in a booth and sanded between all 6 coats. I had intentions of vinyl wrapping the exterior but the paint laid down as good or better than the snap-on finish.

 

[Diddly]

Mounted it on the box, also installed the trim kit on the box. Not super crazy about the orange, should have went with my gut and got the blue or none at all. I'll leave it for a week or so to see if it grows on me, if so I'll add some color to the hutch.


There's always a right tool for the job, but usually one within reach that will work.

 

[Diddly]

Here's the box it's replacing


There's always a right tool for the job, but usually one within reach that will work.

 

[KAOTIK Motorsports]

Damn bro that's nice dude....
Definitely WAY better lookin without the orange trim....
Really like the all black look better

 

[Mxjr12]

I'm not an orange guy but I think it's badass

 

[jmscollinsiii]

U did a bad assistance job on that hutch! Top notch.

 

[daparrothead]

Man that hutch turned out nice! Great job.

 

[Requin6]

Awesome work! That hutch is great.

I'd ditch the orange trim. Looks much better in all black in my opinion.

 

[taumac]

Cool built bro. Orange not bad but that black on black looked cool. Dont see that too often.



Have a good one, Gerard

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[SigElite]

hey diddly great looking hutch, could you provide the part number for that trim kit?

thanks so much

 

[Diddly]

Fairly certain that the orange is going to go, anyone had any success salvaging it when removing? I'm assuming it's probably going to twist and bend like a mother, I think l either wrap these pieces with carbon fiber vinyl or order the kit.

Part number of kit is KA2423SETPJK

 

[RedF]

Looks good, but I don't care for the orange. Are you going to do anything for a door?

 

[Diddly]

Yes ended up ditching the orange. Haven't got a bunch done lately, got the door bent up but still waiting on the lock assy to go any further.


There's always a right tool for the job, but usually one within reach that will work.

 

[archirelic]

That's a damn fine fabricating job there!!!

 

[josh_g]

I would love to see pics of the door open and construction of the hinge setup.

 

[ADSR]

Yes ended up ditching the orange. Haven't got a bunch done lately, got the door bent up but still waiting on the lock assy to go any further.


There's always a right tool for the job, but usually one within reach that will work.

Well done!

 

[alpinewhite]

I would love to see pics of the door open and construction of the hinge setup.

Same here.


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[josh_g]

OK, almost 6 months and still no pics of how the door works? : ( does it lock?

 

[ADSR]

OK, almost 6 months and still no pics of how the door works? : ( does it lock?

I would like to see it as well.

 

[413dan]

glad this was resurrected, great work OP, really great work. can't wait for an update soon hopefully!

 

[ADSR]

glad this was resurrected, great work OP, really great work. can't wait for an update soon hopefully!

Yeah, seeing it filled up will be the money shot!

 

[josh_g]

Still no update? I wanna see this thing finished!