Cabinets
Here are some cabinets that were cut with the shop's 4 x 8 CNC table. They were designed to be made from one piece of MDF or plywood. MDF works better since it is 49 x 97 inches and allows room for the saw blade's width or kerf. It also permits all of the shelves to be nearer 15 inches deep.  Though the cutting is simple with a table saw, it was
still
easier to drag the slabs directly from the back of the truck onto the
CNC
table, and to then press Cycle Start. Since five units were going to be made initially, it was worth the time to g-code the drawing file. These cabinets hold plastic shoe boxes on their shelves, and are on casters; they have proved to be very handy. The cut pattern with a description follows. The pattern is not for the g-code, but for cutting with a table or circular saw. |
 Handles and casters make the units handy as portable
work surfaces which can be dragged around the shop. There is material for three shelves; they can be spaced to hold plastic shoe boxes. Above photo. Since the shelves are not structural, any arrangement is possible. There is no face frame, and the doors are cut wide to allow room for a rabbet cut so they can be partially recessed. See right photo. Standard cabinet hinges hold the doors. |
 Construction
is straightforward.The Sides and Back sit on top of the Bottom. The Top sits on top of the Sides and Back. See left drawing. The unit is 28 inches tall without casters; they add around 3 inches. A work-surface was made here that has enough clearance for the cabinets to roll underneath it. The slab is hinged off of the wall and can be dropped out of the way when the cabinets are removed. The extra counter-space, without permanently removing floor-space, has been useful. ..........................
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| Note the 52-1/8 measure on the
top edge in the drawing
below. This
distance can be cut at
the store to make transport of the board easier, or it can be the first
cut in
the home shop. The 1/8 inch is for the kerf that will be lost between the two Sides, and the Bottom and Top. This is the dark line in drawing below. The 52-1/8 x 49 (48) inch piece of MDF (ply) can then be ripped for the 17 inch sections. Drywall screws and glue hold the unit together. |
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