PROJECT #2411_
Skill Level: Intermediate
Time: 4 Days
Cost: $1000
Shopping for pre-made cabinets, you’ll likely find woefully sub-par construction, often with ⅜" MDF side panels. Even the shelves are made of thin chipboard and can’t support the gallons of paint and equipment that most shops need to store. Plus, common store-bought cabinets are 3 to 4 times the cost of sturdy shop-made cabinets. Another advantage of full custom cabinets is the ability to tailor them to suit your specific needs. And if you ever want to add another bank of upper cabinets in the future, you won’t have any problems handling future shop expansions. So, skip the cabinet showrooms and make your own simplified cabinets for the shop. They’re easy to build with just a few basic tools.
You’ll need a way to break down full sheets of plywood, which can be a circular saw and straightedge, or a tracksaw for splinter-free cuts. Another key accessory is a crosscut sled at the table saw for square crosscuts of each panel. Plus, I’ll share some tips along the way for drilling extra-clean shelf pin holes and a
