in this video I show you how I built this large storage cabinet for my garage
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woodified I like to draw my projects and Sketch up make it's a free CAD
software that's easy to learn I'll leave a link in the description below to my
sketchup file when I build with sheet materials like plywood I add the parts
to a program called cut list Cutlist generates a cutting diagram to best
utilize the sheet materials I've made a video on how I use cut lists and I'll
put a link in the description check it out
I'm using 3/4 inch plywood for this project and I picked up a clamping
straightedge for this project as my table saw can only rip up to 12 inches
wide setting up the clamp each cut was time-consuming and a pain in the butt I
built two of these 4 foot by 8 foot two foot deep garage cabinets then I decided
it was time to upgrade my table saw here I'm running the pieces through my table
saw as my measurements using the straightedge with the circular saw we're
a little off my new table saw can rip up to 32 and a half inches this project
would have gone much faster if I had my new table saw come to think of it I
probably should have bought it before I did this project the narrow strips I
just finished ripping on my table saw our 4 inch wide and they are the
supports for the bottom and middle shelves here I'm marking the location of
the pocket holes and drilling all the pocket holes in the support pieces
next I attach the front and back support pieces to the bottom shelf then I came
back and added the center support I also added more pocket holes to the ends of
the support pieces I'm drilling more pocket holes for the middle and the top
shelf supports with the long pieces I realized I need to build some wings for
my pocket hole jig for this project I came up with a quick fix and here you
can see I have a piece of walnut board on one side and on the other I have my 2
foot level and that will get me by for this project in this shot I'm attaching
the supports to the middle shelf and all I did was did the front and the back I
did this sides once I put the cabinet together. The hardware store where I bought
the plywood cut the plywood down so I could get it home in the van without
taking out any child seats. 2 of the sheets I had them cut 2 feet off and
these are the outer sides of the cabinet. I drilled a few more pocket holes in the
underside of the base before screwing the sides to the bottom.
And I did the same thing to the middle shelf.
For the middle shelf I made sure the front of the shelf was flush with the
front of the sides of the cabinet I then put in a couple screws to hold the shelf
in place. With the cabinet standing up I can come back and measure to make sure
that the middle shelf is at the same spot and then I can add the extra screws
I also added extra screws to the top of the cabinet.
Next I trimmed up a piece to use as a middle support and I had to cut a little
notch out so it would fit around the support that's at the top of the cabinet.
I marked the middle of the cabinet and then I use the middle ply and the
plywood to line up the middle shelf. I got some thin strips of plywood to use
as shelf supports and these shelves will float on top of these and you can see I
use random widths. I basically cut the leftover scrap pieces of plywood I had
to make those shelf supports. With the carcass and the shelves complete I moved
on to the doors and here I'm cutting up six-foot piano hinge I cut it in half so
I have four 3-foot sections and I just use the angle grinder to cut it in half
and then I smooth off the sharp edges. I couldn't find a self centering drill
bit at the hardware store but I did find this self centering punch
so I use that to punch the holes drilled out the holes and then I put the screws
in place
So I bought five eight screws however they were not thick enough I had a
number five diameter which the heads of the screws just operate through the
holes on the piano hinge so had I put this cabinet door up it would have most
likely fallen off. I went back in bought number six diameter which that fixed the
hinge.
I marked the center of the hinge and I marked where the center of the door
opening was I used my center hole punch to punch the holes drilled it out and
then I installed the hinge with the screws and then I repeat it those steps
three more times.
And here's the completed cabinet I built two of these cabinets for my garage some
of the changes that I will make is I'm going to go back and add some corner
bracing to keep the cabinet from rocking side to side I've also added to one of
the cabinets magnetic door catches. At some point I think I'll go back and also
paint the cabinet's. If you liked this video please give me a thumbs up thank
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