Toolbox with own hands

A convenient and roomy tool box is a dream for any craftsman. This is understandable, because in the box you can quite comfortably place the entire arsenal of carpentry or locksmith tools. There are two options: to purchase a ready-made box or to make it with your own hand. However, the purchased product has quite a certain size, and the tools can be much larger. What to do - go and buy one more? There is another way out: make a tool box with your own hands. Suffice it to select the right material, calculate the dimensions and make the design not only for all instruments, but also for "growth".Conveniently? More than.

Now about what this box should be like. For a standard set of tools "home master" is quite enough ordinary box. For storing sanitary ware, organizer is more convenient. But the easiest option is a box with a handle. So, for the work!

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The simplest construction of

Let's start with the choice of material. It can be wood, MDF or even metal. The next step is the execution of the drawing on the usual Whatman paper. There are also special computer programs: "Compass" or "Autocad".Plus these programs are that you can, if necessary, correct errors and see in advance what your product will be like.

Important! Computer programs for drawing a tool box drawer from a tree are useful only if you know how to apply them and have the skills to work with them.

Material in stock, now you need to pick up a tool that will come in handy when working. Of course, a lot depends on the material you choose, but there is a universal classic set:

• Hammer.
• Screwdriver.
• Fasteners.
• Measuring instruments.

Important! For a box under tools, we take the usual pine board. This is a simple material, affordable, with good strength properties.

Drawing tool box made of wood you have, now you need to translate it into the material. To do this you will need a pencil and ruler. Perform the marking on the material and begin to saw the details with a hacksaw or electric jig saw. If you choose an unclosed option, you need 5 planes: the bottom and 4 walls.

Important! It is desirable to use joinery glue when assembling the box. Before gluing the joint, it is necessary to clean it. Firmly squeeze the parts and allow the adhesive to dry.

After the adhesive has dried, it is possible to strengthen the structure with self-tapping screws. As a handle, use a wooden strip, which is screwed or nailed to the upper sides of the side parts.

The drawer is ready!

Important! Continue to act on your own. You can sand the edges with sandpaper or cover the product with varnish.

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Organizer

Speaking about the organizer, we move from "simple to complex".Tool box with your own hands from plywood with an open top is perfect for a large tool: hacksaw, hammer, kiyanki. And what to do with small tools - Screws, bolts, nuts and other small items? They are constantly lost or not at the most crucial moment. Organizer will be very handy.

Important! It is a set of boxes for storing parts, fasteners and small tools. At first glance, it may seem that it is very difficult to make such a product. In fact, nothing particularly complicated. The most laborious stage is the manufacture of a sliding mechanism. All other moments are much easier.

Now - about the execution stages:

1. Main body. It is made open, with sufficient depth. The main body is useful for locating wrenches, hammers and other medium-sized tools. In essence, this is an ordinary box, divided by partitions into sections.
2. Manufacture of four smaller boxes. At the same time, keep the size of the bottom boxes. The boxes will be mounted on each other. The top pair of boxes will be provided with covers. They can be made retractable( as in a wooden case) or folding - on piano loops.
3. Connection of boxes between each other. For this, connective metal strips are used. One short metal plate on each side will be needed to connect the lower boxes and 2 more plates to connect the boxes. The longest metal bar serves as a handle, and at the same time connects the upper floors of the organizer.

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Metal box for tools

This is the most difficult option, and it can be handled only by an experienced locksmith who has a set of necessary tools.

Important! Shop boxes, as a rule, are made of aluminum and have a small mass. At home, aluminum is difficult to use. The simplest option is a conventional box made of galvanized sheet with a thickness of 0.3 mm.

The tool kit is as follows:

• Marking caliper.
• Angle.
• Marker or sharpened core.
• Hammer.
• Anvil.
• Ruler.
• Combination pliers.
• File.

The script is the same as for the manufacture of a wooden product - drawing execution, sheet metal marking:

• Drawing the tool box with your own hands is best done on a paper or graph paper.
• For marking, you can use a core or marker, as convenient.
• After the sweep is drawn, cut off all "superfluous".Do this with scissors for metal. The result is a complex geometric shape that resembles a rectangle with wings.
• Next, the work resembles blacksmithing. Use the hammer to turn the sides of the product one by one."Stiffness petals" bend the last.

Important! After you wrap the parts of the product, picking up the box, you need to walk on it with a hammer - "otrikhtovat."

According to the above algorithm, you can make a box of the size you need to place the toolkit. So, you know how to make a tool box with your own hands. This is not difficult at all. Try it!