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|initiator=[[Lukas]]
|initiator=[[Lukas]]
|materials=[[Film Faced Plywood|film faced plywood]], [[melamine]], pine [[plywood]],<br>[[Dowel Pegs|dowel pegs]], [[Wood Screws|wood screws]], [[Drawer Slides|drawer slides]]
|materials=[[Film Faced Plywood|film faced plywood]], [[melamine]], pine [[plywood]],<br>[[Dowel Pegs|dowel pegs]], [[Wood Screws|wood screws]], [[Drawer Slides|drawer slides]]
|tools=[[Router Table|router table]]
|tools=[[Table Saw|table saw]], [[Router Table|router table]], [[Cordless Drill|cordless drill]],<br>[[Marking Gauge|marking gauge]]
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|cost=approx. 15 €
|cost=approx. 15 € for wood, 20 € for slides
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Our wardrobe (forgot from which furniture store) had two drawers that were 36 cm deep, but there was room for 54 cm - wasted potential for a 50 % increase of usable space!
Our wardrobe (forgot from which furniture store) had two drawers that were 36 cm deep, but there was room for 54 cm - wasted potential for a 50 % increase of usable space!
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== Notes ==
== Notes ==
* originally wanted to replace just the sides, but different style of slides, higher walls & thicker bottom desired
* originally wanted to replace just the sides, but different style of slides, higher walls & thicker bottom desired
* ...
* slides a bit harder to install than expected, had to move them up a few times
** but move nicely & can hold way more than they ever will have to
* warped shelf above (stupid [[chipboard]]...) made a re-cut necessary
* fronts seemed to hold very strongly without [[Wood Glue|wood glue]] at first, but had to be glued on after a few months - just do yourself a favor and glue them on as soon as you're sure everything fits!


== Build Photos ==
== Build Photos ==
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File:resized wardrobe drawers 03.JPG|one of the old drawers taken apart to take measurements of its components
File:resized wardrobe drawers 03.JPG|one of the old drawers taken apart to take measurements of its components
File:resized wardrobe drawers 04.JPG|plans taking shape on a [[Common Room|common room]] table
File:resized wardrobe drawers 04.JPG|plans taking shape on a [[Common Room|common room]] table
File:resized wardrobe drawers 05.JPG|parts fresh off the [[Table Saw|table saw]]
File:resized wardrobe drawers 06.JPG|test piece for the bottom groove on the new [[Router Table|router table]]
File:resized wardrobe drawers 07.JPG|all pieces with the bottom groove cut out
File:resized wardrobe drawers 08.JPG|first "dry" fit without [[Wood Screws|screws]] and [[Dowel Pegs|dowel pegs]]
File:resized wardrobe drawers 09.JPG|parts labeled with their final place (1/2, right/left)
File:resized wardrobe drawers 10.jpg|a piece of [[Masking Tape|masking tape]] is a great quick & dirty depth stop
File:resized wardrobe drawers 11.JPG|[[Dowel Centers|dowel centers]] really help with the hole alignment - no measuring needed!
File:resized wardrobe drawers 12.JPG|all "wall" pieces cut, routed and drilled
File:resized wardrobe drawers 13.JPG|an [[Eccentric Sanders|eccentric sander]] made quick work of [[sanding]] the bottom pieces
File:resized wardrobe drawers 14.JPG|scribing the ideal screw line for the [[Butt Joint|butt joints]] in the back with a [[Marking Gauge|marking gauge]]
File:resized wardrobe drawers 15.JPG|[[Butt Joint|butt joint]] drilled as marked before
File:resized wardrobe drawers 16.JPG|[[leveling]] one of the [[Drawer Slides|slides]]
File:resized wardrobe drawers 17.JPG|first installation attempt was too low - the slides were then raised by one [[yardstick]] thickness
File:resized wardrobe drawers 18.JPG|once the first drawer was installed, it became painfully clear that the shelf above had warped...
File:resized wardrobe drawers 19.JPG|...and the "walls" of the top drawer had to be [[Table Saw|ripped]] to fit in the smaller-than-measured space.
File:resized wardrobe drawers 20.JPG|done!
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[[Category:Furniture]]
[[Category:Furniture]]
[[Category:Woodworking]]
[[Category:Woodworking]]

Latest revision as of 19:38, 25 March 2019

ProjectInfoBox

Resized Wardrobe Drawers

Resized wardrobe drawers 00.jpg
Status: build done, now documenting
Release Date: Oct 2018
Initiator: Lukas
Materials Used: film faced plywood, melamine, pine plywood,
dowel pegs, wood screws, drawer slides
Tools Used: table saw, router table, cordless drill,
marking gauge
Approx. Cost: approx. 15 € for wood, 20 € for slides


Our wardrobe (forgot from which furniture store) had two drawers that were 36 cm deep, but there was room for 54 cm - wasted potential for a 50 % increase of usable space!

Of course, that had to be changed and I tackled this project as soon as we got our first router table running in the CoMakingSpace.

Notes

  • originally wanted to replace just the sides, but different style of slides, higher walls & thicker bottom desired
  • slides a bit harder to install than expected, had to move them up a few times
    • but move nicely & can hold way more than they ever will have to
  • warped shelf above (stupid chipboard...) made a re-cut necessary
  • fronts seemed to hold very strongly without wood glue at first, but had to be glued on after a few months - just do yourself a favor and glue them on as soon as you're sure everything fits!

Build Photos