Tool Cabinet

[Tbucit]

I tried to document this project but all the assembly pictures were lost, so i'll just show a few of the finished project.
Just a few notes about the cabinet, the frame is made from a 2 x 6 milled to one inch thick. The panels are oak plywood with aluminum diamond plate on the outside. The tool holders were machined fron scrap I have laying around. The tools are what was in the top drawer of the work bench they look better now.
The first picture is of the front.

This is the left side

The right side

The cabinet opened up

A few close up shots of the the tool holders.

Again wished I had some of the other pictures but this will make me be more careful next time.

Randall

 

[fury9]

Very nice, It looks like you put alot of thought and time into it, It looks great!

 

[hades02]

That looks great.

 

[KCarGuy]

Nice Job!
I really Like the Shape and Function of the Screwdriver Holder.
Thanks for Sharing!

 

[RivennHewn]

Nice Job!
I really Like the Shape and Function of the Screwdriver Holder.
Thanks for Sharing!

And the punch holder. I may have to borrow that idea!

 

[Super Sport]

Wow, great job!

 

[woodgate]

A fellow Craftsman snob...love it!

 

[HMCFab9]

Very impressive. It's good to see someone take time to do it right, instead of buying a generic box that just takes up space.

 

[Bull]

I wish I had one-tenth of your skill. That is a beautifully designed and executed cabinet.

 

[May Pop]

Who is the woman in the picture?



Nice job on the cabinet!!

 

[frankush]

Nice job. Sure helps knowing where everything is.

 

[kfainf]

Beautiful design! That is one of the best looking tool cabinets I have ever seen.

 

[cburnscrx]

Wow! That is beautiful. Words don't do it justice.

 

[dladcock]

Well done, Sir, well done.

dla

 

[lilscorpion]

More like a "Tool Display Cabinet". Very nice! So nice I'd consider replacing the diamond plate with something you can see through.

 

[ariscus]

That is awesome, I wish I had the skill set and equipment to machine stuff like that. Great job!

 

[NUTTSGT]

Looks great, looks like you put plenty of time into it.


What happens if you buy more tools though ?

 

[Always_Thinkin]

Wow. Great job. Looks like a lot of thought and planning went into this!

 

[machine_punk]

That is very cool! I like it. I prefer to have all my tools visible, instead of hidden in drawers. Your method has the best part of a peg board (tools easily visible) and yet it can also be closed up to prevent dust and grime on the tools. And, it is custom, one of my favorite things!

I've been (VERY slowly) working on custom tool boards of my own...
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Great job!

Kev

 

[John in OH]

Very nice! Very nice, indeed.

 

[Herb]

Looks great! What keeps the screwdrivers from falling out when opening and closing the doors?

 

[slickgt1]

Wow that is just insane. I love it. I think I am going to steal this one.

 

[Kevin54]

Very nice indeed!!! Consider those pics stolen and saved back on my computer for future project ideas.

 

[Kevin54]

Looks great! What keeps the screwdrivers from falling out when opening and closing the doors?

It looks like he has a pocket the handle sets into so they don't slide out.

 

[BMW_Garage]

Great job! Looks nice.

 

[stewie97]

how are the sockets attached to the rails?

 

[ed_v]

Beautiful job done sir. Thank you for sharing that.

Ed

 

[aka Larry]

Kick *** man. Nice craftsmanship.

 

[mitchn06]

i just started making my cabinets, now i have to start over to make room for this awesome space saving idea!! great build and craftsmanship.

 

[Bulld0ggg]

that looks really good and has some great craftsmanship, thanks for sharing.

 

[mitchn06]

curious what the dimensions are. thanks

 

[premierplayer]

sick, in a very good way

 

[Tbucit]

I want to thank you guys for the positive comments. I am a little surprised by the response but truly enjoy it, thanks again. I will try to answer the questions in order:

fury9 thank you and yeah maybe too much thinking

hades2 Thank you

Kcarguy thank you and I like how it came together as well

RivenHewn Thank you and feel free

SuperSport Thank you

woodgate yep gotta love the Craftsman tools

HMCFab9 No bud just too cheap to buy anything

Bull Not sure if you could walk if you had one tenth of my skill, to quote someone "I'm not a smart man" and thank you for your commet

May Pop Years ago I got into to picture taking and several young ladies wanted me to shoot them. This was Wendy

Frankush thank you and yes it does!

kfainf thank you very much

cburnfcrx thank you!

dladcock Thank you

lilscorpion Nah solid doors are always better and thank you

ariscus Thank you and just try it you might surpise yourself

NUTTSGT Thank you and likely too much time

Always Thinking Thank you

machine punk Thank you and yours is looking Great!!

John in OH Thank you

Herb Thank you and as noted below your post each slot is counterbored about an 1/8 inch

slickgt1 Thank you and steal away!

Kevin54 Thank you and feel free to use anything and your right about the screwdrivers

BMW Garage Thank you

stewie97 I reamed a hole and pressed a 1/4 and 3/8 aluminum round stock in each one

ed v Thank you

Aka Larry Thank You

mitchn06 Thats how it is with me as soon as I think I have it right something better comes along Thanks

Bulld0gg Thank you and your welcome

mitch06 The overall is 36" x 24" the doors are about 18" x 24"

premierplayer Your not the first to say I was sick and not always in a good way Thanks

 

[jeffmoss26]

That is too freaking cool!!

 

[akdiesel]

Great looking cabinet. Looks like it took some time to get the holders just right and it looks perfect.

 

[daveroy]

totally awesome...
My bench is always so piled up I would either have to leave it open all the way all the time, Or abandon my tools inside the cabinet, only to be seen after semi-annual cleanings!

Then again, if I had the organizational fore thought to put something like that together, maybe my bench wouldn't be such a mess!

 

[Ryan]

I'm bumping this to the top... cuz, well... it's brilliant.

 

[alberto]

Thanks for bumping it. This is brilliant.

 

[crewchief888]

very nice


but what happens if you buy just 1 more tool ?

 

[wornoutoldman]

Seriously Sweet!