I was looking over some old post.

honeywell · Post by **honeywell** » Fri Jan 01, 2010 9:08 pm

I really like the snack tray cabinet. I have the SS tv tray plans. My question is: Would a chest of drawers plan (say maybe Norm's) combined with the tv tray plan work? From a newb, It seems like a basic "box" construction.

charlese · Post by **charlese** » Fri Jan 01, 2010 10:52 pm

honeywell wrote:I really like the snack tray cabinet. I have the SS tv tray plans. My question is: Would a chest of drawers plan (say maybe Norm's) combined with the tv tray plan work? From a newb, It seems like a basic "box" construction.

Assuming you have read about this in the Snack Tray Cabinet thread and viewed the photos - - -
Yes I would call it a basic box construction. Don't know what Norm's chest of drawers look like.

The limiting things would be - the size of the trays and how they fit into the drawer openings. Remembering that the drawer front (if done like the 'Snack Tray Cabinet' ) also fits the cabinet opening.

You could always make one where the tray is completely hidden inside of a larger drawer.

honeywell · Post by **honeywell** » Sat Jan 02, 2010 12:45 am

charlese wrote:The limiting things would be - the size of the trays and how they fit into the drawer openings. Remembering that the drawer front (if done like the 'Snack Tray Cabinet' ) also fits the cabinet opening.

I am confused. The drawer front DOES NOT overlap the opening? Norm's chest of drawers is a basic dresser. The kind you would have in bedroom for storing clothes http://www.newyankee.com/nyw_yankees.ph ... m&dest=109.
I was going to make one of these-minus the drawers-then insert the snack trays. This would also include a fake drawer front just like the snack tray cabinet has. Thank you.

charlese · Post by **charlese** » Sat Jan 02, 2010 11:02 pm

Maybe these photos will help end any confusion.

Yes, the drawer fronts are, in fact, part of the trays.

In both of these pics, you can see the drawer fronts and pulls are attached to the trays. The trays slide into the openings of the case almost as closely as the drawers.
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The drawer fronts on "Norm's" chest look to be about six inches high. IMO this would be a large piece to be attached to a tray. The drawer fronts on the Snack Tray Cabinet are only about 2 1/2" high.

Of course, if you wish, you can make some trays (without the drawer fronts)and store them in any drawer that is large enough. A clothes dresser would work. Perhaps you could fit more than one tray in a drawer.

Another consideration would be the depth of Norm's dresser. The Snack Tray Cabinet had to be about 25 inches deep in order to accommodate the folded legs of the trays.

a1gutterman · Post by **a1gutterman** » Sat Jan 02, 2010 11:19 pm

charlese wrote:Maybe these photos will help end any confusion.

Yes, the drawer fronts are, in fact, part of the trays.

In both of these pics, you can see the drawer fronts and pulls are attached to the trays. The trays slide into the openings of the case almost as closely as the drawers.
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The drawer fronts on "Norm's" chest look to be about six inches high. IMO this would be a large piece to be attached to a tray. The drawer fronts on the Snack Tray Cabinet are only about 2 1/2" high.

Of course, if you wish, you can make some trays (without the drawer fronts)and store them in any drawer that is large enough. A clothes dresser would work. Perhaps you could fit more than one tray in a drawer.

Another consideration would be the depth of Norm's dresser. The Snack Tray Cabinet had to be about 25 inches deep in order to accommodate the folded legs of the trays.

Chuck,
Every time I look at that Snack Tray Cabinet I like it more! Norm ain't got nothin' on you!