Fliptop cabinet part 1
Fliptop cabinet part 2
Fliptop cabinet part 3
Fliptop cabinet part 4
Nothing complicated in this part, basically finishing up the drawer and supports to get ready for trimming the edges.
Installing the drawer
Installing a single drawer is not that difficult...
Fliptop cabinet part 1
Fliptop cabinet part 2
Fliptop cabinet part 3
Making the drawer parts
If this is your first drawer, you may be somewhat intimidated by the use of slides. I certainly was. Before you start making the drawer, make sure you have the slides in hand. I purchased a set from...
Fliptop cabinet part 1
Fliptop cabinet part 2
Making the platform parts
Surprisingly, building the platform is the easy part in this project.
Trim the platform shelves by 1/8” down to 20 7/8”. This will give you 1/16” of clearance on either side, enough for the washers that will be used as...
Fliptop cabinet part 1
Note: This is cabinet making 101. If you’ve ever made a bookcase, this is pretty straightforward, but I decided to err on the side of caution and add a lot of detail.
Cutting the panels and joints
The first step is cutting the plywood panels to size. You...
Pictures of the completed stand
Preamble to this WW class
The measurements for this project are more of a guideline, since you will have to tailor it to your tools and preferences. See diagram 1 below.
Diagram 1
I measured the width of my miter saw, added ½”, and determined the...
One of the first tools I bought for my shop was a miter saw. This was before I had even gotten into woodworking, I just needed something to cut 2x4's and baseboard. It's actually not a bad saw, but it had two problems:
1. It took up a lot of space on my workbench :no:
2. It produced a lot of...
This cabinet is inspired by some flip-top cabinets I've seen on the web. I wanted something like Slambubba's cabinet (which comes from one of the Wood Magazine "Idea Shop" plans).
The main thing I don't like about that design is that you're limited to only two big tools. Because the...