assembly and lined up with the semicir- cles and the sides. It was then glued and screwed to the 1″×2″’s. The screws were staggered to avoid weakening the 1″×2″ supports. Since piece E is taller than D, it will protrude ¹⁄₂″ below the rest of the sandwich. Finally, I attached Part I be- tween plywood pieces D and E and rest- ing on pieces G by gluing and screwing it to the plywood (two screws from each side staggered). I did not screw piece I to the 1″×2″’s it is resting on. Too many screws in that location could weaken the wood and the handle is still to be in- stalled.
You don’t have to be a carpenter to turn out a good looking, functional caddy (left). The author assembled his using ¹₂″ plywood for the sides (A) and base (J), 1″×2″’s for the supports (B,C, F, G, H and I), ¹₄″ plywood for the front and back of the compartment (D and E) and a 1″×6″ (K) and 1″×3″ (L) for the shelves (above). Before attaching the shelf sup- ports, the locations were marked on the plywood sides (right). A can was used to mark the curves for cutting (below). Here are the finished sides, ready for assembly (bottom).
1¹⁄₄″ from the edge of the board, the screws for the test track and supports were placed ¹⁄₂″ from the edge. (See the accompanying picture that shows the supports installed on the side panels.) The storage compartment/handle as-
sembly is really a sandwich of six pieces of 1″×2″ surrounded by two pieces of ¹⁄₄″ plywood. (In addition to storage, this sandwich really gives the cabinet strength.) The specifications that I used can be seen in the listing for Parts D, E, F, G, H and I in the accompanying parts list. If you want a larger storage com- partment, use 1″× 3″ or 1″×4″ lumber. The handle will eventually be screwed into Part I, so adjust the size according- ly. The handle I purchased is 5³⁄₄″ long. Be careful to keep the sandwich square; otherwise the base, shelf and test track may not fit properly. I cut four semi-circles out of the front and back walls for each of the two com- partments to help with access to any items stored there. I used the same can as earlier (approximately 4¹⁄₄″ diameter) to draw the semi-circle templates. I cen- tered Part I horizontally, flush with the top of plywood piece D. Each end of Part I rests on a perpendicular part G. As shown in the photos, the 1″×2″’s (F and H) line up evenly with the bottom and sides of piece D (the shorter one). Four 2″ wood screws were used to attach pieces G and H to part F (one screw for each joint). Then the 1″×2″ assembly was glued and screwed to plywood piece D.
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Number 8 1″ pan head screws were used so I didn’t need to countersink them. Once that was done, plywood piece E (the taller one) was placed on top of the
The base (piece J) of the cabinet is ¹⁄₂″ plywood cut to 23³⁄₄″×7³⁄₄″. With the storage compartment as- sembled, the side panels and base can now be added to complete the cabinet. Both the base and the storage compart- ment/handle assembly fit between the side panels. The base fits flush with the front and bottom of the side panels and that extra ¹⁄₂″ lip on the sandwich slides in behind the base to become the back of the cabinet. Drill the pilot holes and
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