Monster pul-out Matroska drawer under workbench

[Mike35x95x1]

Hi, I’m sorry for my technical English. Hopefully, you will not be lost in translation.

I wanted to share with you one of my workshop projects - huge drawer under my workbench.

I prefer to have access from the top whenever it is possible so instead of traditional cabinet with doors (with front access) I created this monster I am sharing several photos how I did it and also how I use it.

The “mother” drawer is beech and the “children” are spruce. It moves on eight tiny  (5cm) rigid wheels as I wanted to utilize all the possible height. Even the thing is heavy it slides out quite easily. The internal drawers moves on simple wooden support brackets (beech) sunken in a guide grooves. Both spruce drawers can be easily removed to have full access to the things below.

Besides using it as storage it can be also easily used as vertical support for bigger panels/components when working on the bench.

If you have any questions feel free to ask.

Stay safe
Mike

DIYer from Europe (TS55, KS60, DF500, OF1010, FS1400, FS-WA/90, FS-PA-VL)

 

[ultane]

That’s awesome!!

 

[Stan Tillinghast]

Molodets!

 

[Mike35x95x1]

Molodets!

It sounds russian...

DIYer from Europe (TS55, KS60, DF500, OF1010, FS1400, FS-WA/90, FS-PA-VL)

 

[memtew]

It sounds russian...

Vse ravno molodets!  [big grin]

 

[Jeff Zanin]

I really like that, provides easy access to a lot of things that tend to get pushed back & out of sight on typical shelves.

Well done sir.

 

[jt073]

That is a nice reinterpretation of a traditional tool chest.

I would be interested to see the wheels you used for this (5mm?)

Cheers

 

[CeeJay]

Very nice - thanks for sharing!

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[Mike35x95x1]

That is a nice reinterpretation of a traditional tool chest.

I would be interested to see the wheels you used for this (5mm?)

Cheers

It was a gym as it’s really heavy [emoji123] hope it helps

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[Mike35x95x1]

That is a nice reinterpretation of a traditional tool chest.

I would be interested to see the wheels you used for this (5mm?)

Cheers

I’ve just noticed the mm... [emoji33] it should be  obviously cm. [emoji849]

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[sancho57]

First Id like to say  [welcome] to the FOG

Very Nice drawer.

I may use your idea in setting up my new shop.

Please post more of you projects

 

[Mike35x95x1]

First Id like to say  [welcome] to the FOG

Very Nice drawer.

I may use your idea in setting up my new shop.

Please post more of you projects

Be my guest [emoji106]

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[HarveyWildes]

Very cool!

I am curious about the corners.  I see dominos on the long edges in your pictures.  Did you use dominos on the corners as well?

 

[Mike35x95x1]

First Id like to say  [welcome] to the FOG

Very Nice drawer.

I may use your idea in setting up my new shop.

Please post more of you projects

The truth is that I'm struggling with free space, so most of my projects are more of a necessity than the best of all solutions. However, I share them because I'm definitely not the only one in this situation.

Similar situation is this one:https://www.festoolownersgroup.com/festool-jigs-tool-enhancements/to-wheel-or-not-to-wheel/

 

[Mike35x95x1]

Very cool!

I am curious about the corners.  I see dominos on the long edges in your pictures.  Did you use dominos on the corners as well?

I play domino all the time... [big grin] no seriously. I strongly believe in the dominos when they are used properly (and reasonably) they can hold a lot (from my experience). Much more important than dominos it is crucial to think about the assembly order. I always try to imagine all the traction directions and order them from the most demanding. Next I will put the assembly on the paper and than follow it.

For example the sys-port (https://www.festoolownersgroup.com/festool-jigs-tool-enhancements/to-wheel-or-not-to-wheel/). I used only dominos but I had to setup a plan how to "chain the joins" to strengten the most stressed areas. The final conclusion was:

1) middle vertical board > back board
2) left board > back board < right board
3) bottom board > left+middle+right < top board

following this procedure every traction is fasten by two (or more) component domino joins.

I am sorry for my technical English - hopefully it's understandable.

Mike