Storage box design

wgander · Post by **wgander** » Sun Aug 28, 2011 10:02 pm

Please offer some suggestions for the design of a storage box.
There is unused space under my workbench: 33" wide, 36" deep, 24 1/2" tall. I'm considering stacking two boxes, maybe dividing them in half (16" wide instead of 33"), and maybe dividing one into two (6" and 18" tall).
I don't think drawers would work because of the 36" depth. The entire assembly will be on casters for access so the box can be used as a workspace.
First question: is 1/2" plywood strong enough, or should I use 3/4"?
Second question: any other design ideas?

dadohead · Post by **dadohead** » Fri Sep 02, 2011 5:27 am

If your bench is going to be on rollers, why not have drawers in your cabinet? You could have drawers (say 16" deep) on both sides. You could have drawers on one side, storage cabinets on the other. Or any combination you can imagine.

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wgander · Post by **wgander** » Fri Sep 02, 2011 10:33 am

I hadn't thought of drawers on each side: good idea.
Would 1/2" plywood be OK? Should I use 3/4"?

beeg · Post by **beeg** » Fri Sep 02, 2011 10:48 am

wgander wrote:Would 1/2" plywood be OK? Should I use 3/4"?

It depends upon WHAT your going to put in them. But 1/2 should work out pretty well.

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