I have been working on this flat file for a while now and it feels good to have it done. The drawers are 35″ x 44″, a fairly good size for plenty of paper and matte board storage. The most challenging thing was getting the drawer slides to work. I built the cabinet first before attaching the top, and had trouble with it staying square. But once the top was screwed on, the slides and the drawes lined up perfectly. I ended up using 16 steel balls for each slide. More balls gives it more support when opening and closing the drawers.
A close up of the homemade slides on the inside of the drawer.
Dave Says:
January 8th, 2008 at 11:16 amVisit Dave
That looks awesome, Gabe!
Now, will you make me some cabinets for my workshop? ;)
What are the sides and top made of?
Gabe Says:
January 8th, 2008 at 11:55 amVisit Gabe
The top is made out of two pieces of 5/8″ MDF. (I just cut a 4′x8′ sheet in half.) The sides are Birch plywood and the drawers and face frame are poplar.