Router Bit Storage Cabinet

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34 minutes ago, Grandpadave52 said:

I'll probably regret doing this BUT, "So Bill, do you miss it?" Hmmm, that wasn't so bad...guess I didn't regret it after all.

[Grandpadave52]

2 hours ago, schnewj said:

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Well, got the cabinet pretty well done - finish is on and installed under the router table

 

 

After finish, putting the handles and slides back on. Added rails to the bottom drawer to take sliding trays which I still need to make.

 

 

Tucked in under the Rockler router table. Looks like there's room for a little more storage to the side of the dust box. You can't make it out too well, but there's a pegboard panel on the left where I store the collet wrenches, hex keys, wrench to raise/lower the lift, etc.

 

 

Still need to work on rounding up all the bits laying around and get them organized.

 

 

Some of the odds & ends that will go in the bottom drawer. I'll hold off until I get the trays built before rounding everything up and trying to figure out how to put in dividers to keep everything organized. Meanwhile, back to the storage cabinet for the bathroom - going to be a little different as it's 30" wide and 72" tall.  I did fit in putting the finish on the roll-out shelf and the feet while I was doing the pieces for this one.

 

 

The feet for the bathroom cabinet. Made some plywood rings a while back and finally found a use for the centers - three of them stacked and glued are prefect for holding the feet while they're drying, the dowel bolt screws into the center hole.

 

 

The pull-out shelf for the bathroom cabinet. Even though the outside of the cabinet is going to be dark (se the feet above), I'm going to leave the inside natural with just poly finish as I think the dark inside is a little too much.

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[Grandpadave52]

You've been busy Tom. Like the router cabinet storage. Looks like it's time to start on the router cabinet storage over flow once you've rounded everything up. 

FWIW, I agree with you about the bath cabinet interior leaving a natural, lighter finish. It will make things easier to see (for me anyway) I think. Here's a thought, maybe you can store router cabinet overflow in it?

Is the dust box part of the Rockler table "kit" or is it something you fabbed yourself? I assume there's a dust collection port on the unseen side or is it a clean-out door or both? Just curious.

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http://www.rockler.com/dust-bucket-dust-collection-for-router-tables

 

The Dust Bucket is a Rockler accessory that can be added to a router table; it has flanges at the top so it can be screwed to the underside of the top. It comes with a 4" outlet stub and an adjustable air inlet. I have a P-C router under there and that works fine, but I know that some use the big Triton in there which is a little more crowded.

 

I think I'm OK for router bit storage, better be as my wife's bathroom storage is not an option. If necessary, I can make some small bins to go on the top alongside the Dust Bucket.