ShopNotes #48 (Vol. 08) by Tilt-Out Panel Cutting Guide

Author:Tilt-Out Panel Cutting Guide
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over a metal rod that spans the front of each box, see drawing A below. (I picked up a length of metal rod at the hardware store.) The rod acts as a pivot point that lets you tilt the bins out of the box. Even so, there’s no need to worry about the bins falling out of the box. That’s because the top of the box acts as a convenient “stop,” see drawing ‘B.’ But there are times when you may want to remove a bin and carry it to wherever you’re working. To do that, just tilt the bin out partway and lift it off the rod, see drawing ‘C.’ How the Bins Work BUILD THE BOXES. The first step in building the modular storage bins is to decide on the number of boxes you need. The boxes can be made of most any type of hardwood or softwood. (I used y2"-thick pine.) The two sides (A), and the top and bottom (B) of each box are assembled with simple rabbet joints, see detail V in Box Assembly above. To accept the metal rod, you’ll need to drill a stopped hole in each side piece. Using a fence and a stop block to align the side pieces will ensure that the holes align. But the pieces are mirror images, so you’ll boxes. This is just a matter of fitting the rod into the side pieces then gluing and clamping the box together. SUPPORT STRIPS. Next, to keep the bins level in back (the metal rod raises them slightly in front) , I added a support strip (C). It’s a thin wood strip glued to the bottom of the box. BACK. Finally, to enclose the back of the box (or boxes) , I added a hardboard back (D), see Back Assembly above. After stacking the boxes together, the back is cut to fit then screwed in place. Note: If you’re going to build a frame for the boxes, there’s no need to attach a back. TOP OF BOX ACTS AS STOP TO KEEP BIN FROM FALLING OUT SUPPORT STRIP HOLDS BIN LEVEL X' % SIC CLEA ANGLED ?E PROVIDE ►RANCE AS ■ 8 TILTS OUT vj/ ROD ACTS AS PIVOT POINT WINDOW SECOND: LIFT BIN OFF ROD AND PULL FORWARD A. Upright. Each bin hooks over a metal rod to hold it securely inside the box. A wood strip keeps the bin level. B. Tilted Out. Angled sides and a short back provide clearance as you tilt out the bin. The top of the box acts as a "stop. ” C. Removing a Bin. All it takes to remove a bin is to tilt it partway out of the box. Then just lift the bin off the metal rod. No. 48 ShopNotes 17

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