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One thing Ive noticed about the workflow in my shop is that setting up for finishing or painting can mean a lot of walking back and forth. For a paint job, I will grab a few acrylics and take them to my workbench. Then I need to get brushes, rags, water, waxed paper for mixing colors. I thought it would be nice to have most of these supplies in one portable cart that I could wheel wherever needed.
Shelves on 2 sidesI have always found that things tend to get lost in deep shelves. It seems that what you are looking for is in the back! So I designed this work cart with shelves and doors on two sides, allowing for shallow shelves on one side and shelves a little deeper on the other. I arranged them to suit me: sized for brushes, spray cans, quart and pint sized cans, and thinners.
If you make this project, figure out what you want to store and modify the plans accordingly. You could, of course, install adjustable shelving. Personally, I am not a fan of adjustable shelves because once I set them it seems I never bother to adjust them again.

My cart will be stored next to a utility sink, so I used a piece of melamine for the top so I can easily wipe off liquids. In the plans, I included the top in the cut list as part of the 3/4" plywood needed for the project. If you wanted to save some money, I see no reason why you couldnt use 1/2" ply for the entire project. Its not meant to be carrying heavy loads.
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It is almost always made out of plywood and produces different sounds depending on where you strike it. Some (like mine) have snares inside, some have guitar strings stretched across the inside, and some are simply hollow. They all have a hole in either the back or the side (like the one pictured) to create a deep bass drum sound when struck in the center.<br /><img border="0" height="200" src="http://i862.photobucket.com/albums/ab185/zrammedia/IMAG0505.jpg" width="192" />Bill Wilson got me curious about cajones a while ago. The more I looked into them and researched their construction, the more I wanted to build one. Here are a couple that hes made. Bill really helped me out along the way with techniques and cluing me to all the various ways they can made.<br /<br />If you are interested in making your own, heres some in-depth instruction including a video showing the cajon in action.<br /<br /<br /><b>Heres my version:</b<br /<br /<br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/EVZN_mdz7Ks" width="640"></iframe<br /<br /<br /<br /<br /<br /<br /></div> <script type='text/javascript'>createSummaryAndThumb("summary5568716188253319682");</script> <span style='float:right'><a href='http://getfreewoodworkingplans.blogspot.com/2016/04/make-your-own-cajon.html'>Read More..</a></span> <div style='clear: both;'></div> </div> </div> </div> <div style='clear: both;'></div> </div> </div></div> <div class="date-outer"> <h2 class='date-header'><span>Senin, 14 Maret 2016</span></h2> <div class="date-posts"> <div class='post-outer'> <div class='post hentry'> <a name='1387314035550923815'></a> <div class='bposttitle'> <h2 class='post-title entry-title'> <a href='http://getfreewoodworkingplans.blogspot.com/2016/03/make-your-own-yarn-swift.html'>Make your own yarn swift</a> </h2> </div> <div class='postmeta'> Posted by arzem on 19.22 <span class='metablock comm'>with <a href='http://getfreewoodworkingplans.blogspot.com/2016/03/make-your-own-yarn-swift.html#comment-form' onclick=''>No comments</a> so far</span> </div> <div class='post-header-line-1'></div> <div class='entry'> <div class='post-body entry-content'> <div id='summary1387314035550923815'><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="175" src="http://www.google.com/url?source=imglanding&ct=img&q=http://www.zanzibartrading.com/images_0-f/BananaYarnMulticoloredA.jpg&sa=X&ei=lTpYTpDjC7DSiAKg-LjLBA&ved=0CAUQ8wc&usg=AFQjCNEYonkyTUYNrOCl4uygTirz4wGcrA" width="200" /></div>Im sure most of you reading this blog will be asking yourselves, "what is a yarn swift?" Well, if you know someone who knits, its a really handy tool to wind yarn.<br /<br />I wasnt sure whether I wanted to shoot a video of this because it is a project that appeals to a very specialized audience. After listening to feedback on Twitter and Facebook, I realized that quite a few people knew about yarn swifts.<br /<br />A few months ago my wife asked me to make a yarn swift. I looked online and discovered plenty of designs; some I liked, and some I didnt. Kathy didnt want it to take up a lot of space; its not something she uses every day, and by its nature a yarn swift has a fairly large footprint. So I got to work figuring out ways I could make it both functional and collapsible.<br /<br />This project was as an exercise in problem solving. One morning I spent over an hour at the hardware store just looking at all sorts of parts, gizmos and gadgets trying to figure out an efficient method to get something to spin on an axis and yet have a hole through that axis that would allow for a tightening mechanism. As always, the solution was simple.<br /<br />The answer lay in the plumbing department.<br /<br /<br /><iframe width="640" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/vNSEXRRxOzQ" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen>

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This router table turned out to be a lot of work! Ive been planning to make a router table for quite a while and it took me some time to figure out exactly what I wanted in a router table.

I wanted it to be sturdy, and have a reasonably large work surface. I think when I finish the top, it will probably be 34" wide by about 26" deep. I also wanted it higher than most tables. This one stands at 42" high which makes if very comfortable for me.
I decided to make a full cabinet to hold accessories and bits, too. I think Ill even include drill bits.
Finally, I wanted a router table that was relatively inexpensive to make, yet have some design style to it. The frame and panel construction is pretty easy and just required a bunch of 1x3s and some 1/4" plywood.
Next week, Ill work on the top and build a fence and runner system.
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