I wasn’t going to post this project but I received thousands of questions about the last project I posted. A custom made handle or pull. The questions were something like this. What’s the handle for or what are you going to attach the handle to or are you going to make a drawer for the handle? is the handle for a door? Etc
Well this is it. I posted some photos of my work process below.
Cutting the rabbit in the bottom parts of the box where the 1/2” oak plywood back will sit, on a sliding jig I made.
I used different sized bowl bits at the router table for the bit tray. Moving fence back for larger bits
Adding dowels to the mortise and tenon door.
I carved the holding brackets and attached them from the rear with screws and glue from the front.
I glued the bit holder to a panel that sits at the bottom of the case and is attached from the rear of the case with screws.
The panel that holds the bit brace and some auger bits is held with 1/4-20 screws and knurled nuts shown in the photo above. I drilled the pilot hole for the 1/4-20 wood insert screws and attached them to a 1/4-20 bolt I sawed the head off with two nuts locked on the bolt. Then by hand I screwed them in to the handle at the drill press. I should have done this before I shaped the handles. After it was seated I just backed out the bolt.
This technique insures that the insert screws are installed straight. Attaching the handle with 1/4-20 x 1” SS oval head screws.
The rear of the case has a 1/2 oak plywood back and has 2 brass hangers that allow it to be hung on a wall.
Since Pottz and Yrti ordered over 100 of the custom made handles I’ll be busy at that. Frankly I don’t think they can afford me.
Thanks for hanging out. And viewing this old project.
Do you find yourself using that drill very often, certainly a goto when the batteries in your other drills are flat.
I remember you doing some work to store the bits, now that is a fancy systainer to keep it all together (they don't stack though do they?)
Hopefully that front panel is plastic vs glass, hate to imagine getting blood over all that if you make a quick grab and forget there is a sneeze shield.
"interesting" wallpaper you have on your shop walls, how did you mount the case?
When I first looked at the picture I thought is was hanging on a wall and thought do you have to break the glass to use it like a fire fighting hose and axe....LOL
Great storage for an original cordless drill, makes me feel bad that my brace is hanging off a nail on the wall and the bits are in an old cardboard box. I love the storage under the brace for the extra bits. I had to laugh at the comment about Pottz and Yrti , it reminds me of a time when I was a young apprentice in construction, and I asked one of the older carpenters about what he would charge to do some work for me. His response was " The older I get the more I charge and son I don't think you could afford me now."
-- Paul--- Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep. — Scott Adams
Very attractive! 50 handles? 100 handles? I don't remember how many handles I ordered but I hope all the handles I ordered will come with the box and brace... I know James is a generous person.
Thanks Splinter. The wall paper is from my William Morris fabric collection. I stapled the fabric to a 5’ x 4’ x 3/4” piece of plywood that I setup on my bench and screwed two pan head screws through the fabric into the plywood and hung the case.
Are these systainers stackable? That’s a great question. We here at Fu$$yTool take your concerns seriously. We will be adding our yucky green brackets to the sides of our Systainers. The limit of the amount you can stack is only limited by your imagination and the size of your wallet.
