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Lodgepole
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New Shop Cabinet

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I recently finished the shop cabinet pictured below:
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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.
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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.
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That looks great!
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Would be very useful in any shop...


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robinson46176 wrote:Would be very useful in any shop...


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Looks
very good also!!!
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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.
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Looks very useful. I'm sure you'll love it over time. I'd like one too but don't have any empty walls.
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Thanks to all for looking and the kind words!
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That is perfect! Nice execution! Nice function! :cool:
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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.
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