New Shop Cabinet
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New Shop Cabinet
I recently finished the shop cabinet pictured below:
It is based on the following plan:
https://www.woodsmithplans.com/plan/sli ... p-cabinet/
But, I modified the shop cabinet plans from the overall dimensions of 38"x 80" x 4" to 48" x 96" x 11" (rough measurements). Since there is additional depth, I drilled a set of 3 shelf pin holes. That way I can use either a wide of narrower shelf. The top/bottom/sides, of this cabinet, are pine boards that came from an old garage cabinet. So, they have some interesting staining, such as round rings left from dripping paint cans, etc. The cabinet trim and door rails/stiles are from Knotty alder.
The rollers, at the bottom of the doors, are patio screen door rollers. I am impressed at how well they ride on the aluminum strip. I did spray some silicone on these rollers which greatly improved their performance. Attached to the he tops of the doors are fender washers, which are captured in a channel. I did add smaller washers, between the fender washers and the doors, to reduce friction.
The finish is a water based polyurethane, made by MINWAX.
I will use the center compartment to store circular saw blades, sanding disks, table saw fence, miter gauge, etc. In one of the side compartments I will store anything related to drilling and routing. The other compartment I will use to store anything to do with the lathe. On the doors I will store smaller items such as Shopsmith wrenches.
My Shopsmith and power station fit nicely underneath this cabinet.
The plans this project are well thought out and easy to follow.
Any suggestions for improvements, for this project or the storage of accessories, would be greatly appreciated.
It is based on the following plan:
https://www.woodsmithplans.com/plan/sli ... p-cabinet/
But, I modified the shop cabinet plans from the overall dimensions of 38"x 80" x 4" to 48" x 96" x 11" (rough measurements). Since there is additional depth, I drilled a set of 3 shelf pin holes. That way I can use either a wide of narrower shelf. The top/bottom/sides, of this cabinet, are pine boards that came from an old garage cabinet. So, they have some interesting staining, such as round rings left from dripping paint cans, etc. The cabinet trim and door rails/stiles are from Knotty alder.
The rollers, at the bottom of the doors, are patio screen door rollers. I am impressed at how well they ride on the aluminum strip. I did spray some silicone on these rollers which greatly improved their performance. Attached to the he tops of the doors are fender washers, which are captured in a channel. I did add smaller washers, between the fender washers and the doors, to reduce friction.
The finish is a water based polyurethane, made by MINWAX.
I will use the center compartment to store circular saw blades, sanding disks, table saw fence, miter gauge, etc. In one of the side compartments I will store anything related to drilling and routing. The other compartment I will use to store anything to do with the lathe. On the doors I will store smaller items such as Shopsmith wrenches.
My Shopsmith and power station fit nicely underneath this cabinet.
The plans this project are well thought out and easy to follow.
Any suggestions for improvements, for this project or the storage of accessories, would be greatly appreciated.
Re: New Shop Cabinet
That looks great!
Gale's Law: The bigger the woodworking project, the less the mistakes show in any photo taken far enough away to show the entire project!
- robinson46176
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Re: New Shop Cabinet
Would be very useful in any shop...
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Francis Robinson
I did not equip with Shopsmiths in spite of the setups but because of them.
1 1988 - Mark V 510 (bought new), 4 Poly vee 1 1/8th HP Mark V's, Mark VII, 1 Mark V Mini, 1 Frankensmith, 1 10-ER, 1 Mark V Push-me-Pull-me Drillpress, SS bandsaw, belt sander, jointer, jigsaw, shaper attach, mortising attach, TS-3650 Rigid tablesaw, RAS, 6" long bed jointer, Foley/Belsaw Planer/molder/ripsaw, 1" sander, oscillating spindle/belt sander, Scroll saw, Woodmizer sawmill
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Francis Robinson
I did not equip with Shopsmiths in spite of the setups but because of them.
1 1988 - Mark V 510 (bought new), 4 Poly vee 1 1/8th HP Mark V's, Mark VII, 1 Mark V Mini, 1 Frankensmith, 1 10-ER, 1 Mark V Push-me-Pull-me Drillpress, SS bandsaw, belt sander, jointer, jigsaw, shaper attach, mortising attach, TS-3650 Rigid tablesaw, RAS, 6" long bed jointer, Foley/Belsaw Planer/molder/ripsaw, 1" sander, oscillating spindle/belt sander, Scroll saw, Woodmizer sawmill
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Re: New Shop Cabinet
robinson46176 wrote:Would be very useful in any shop...
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Looks very good also!!!
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Goldie(Bought New SN 377425)/4" jointer/6" beltsander/12" planer/stripsander/bandsaw/powerstation /Scroll saw/Jig saw /Craftsman 10" ras/Craftsman 6" thicknessplaner/ Dayton10"tablesaw(restoredfromneighborstrashpile)/ Mark VII restoration in 'progress'/ 10E[/size](SN E3779) restoration in progress, a 510 on the back burner and a growing pile of items to be eventually returned to useful life. - aka Red Grange
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Goldie(Bought New SN 377425)/4" jointer/6" beltsander/12" planer/stripsander/bandsaw/powerstation /Scroll saw/Jig saw /Craftsman 10" ras/Craftsman 6" thicknessplaner/ Dayton10"tablesaw(restoredfromneighborstrashpile)/ Mark VII restoration in 'progress'/ 10E[/size](SN E3779) restoration in progress, a 510 on the back burner and a growing pile of items to be eventually returned to useful life. - aka Red Grange
Re: New Shop Cabinet
great idea and looks good.
good to have all you SS tools and supplies in one place, easier to find what you need.
Looks like it would be easy to move things around to your liking.
good to have all you SS tools and supplies in one place, easier to find what you need.
Looks like it would be easy to move things around to your liking.
Re: New Shop Cabinet
Looks very useful. I'm sure you'll love it over time. I'd like one too but don't have any empty walls.
Re: New Shop Cabinet
Thanks to all for looking and the kind words!
- rjent
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Re: New Shop Cabinet
That is perfect! Nice execution! Nice function! 
Dick
1965 Mark VII S/N 407684
1951 10 ER S/N ER 44570 -- Reborn 9/16/14
1950 10 ER S/N ER 33479 Reborn July 2016
1950 10 ER S/N ER 39671
1951 jigsaw X 2
1951 !0 ER #3 in rebuild
500, Jointer, Bsaw, Bsander, Planer
2014 Mark 7 W/Lift assist - 14 4" Jointer - DC3300
And a plethora of small stuff .....
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1965 Mark VII S/N 407684
1951 10 ER S/N ER 44570 -- Reborn 9/16/14
1950 10 ER S/N ER 33479 Reborn July 2016
1950 10 ER S/N ER 39671
1951 jigsaw X 2
1951 !0 ER #3 in rebuild
500, Jointer, Bsaw, Bsander, Planer
2014 Mark 7 W/Lift assist - 14 4" Jointer - DC3300
And a plethora of small stuff .....
"The trouble with quotes on the Internet is that you can never know if they are genuine." - Benjamin Franklin
Re: New Shop Cabinet
You will love it. Nobody ever seems to have enough storage space to organize things right. It will help, but you might find you fill it up really fast.
Even better, it is so nice to see that some people actually use their Shopsmith to make wood projects, not just polish and clean the Shopsmith.
Even better, it is so nice to see that some people actually use their Shopsmith to make wood projects, not just polish and clean the Shopsmith.