Household tools have an amazing ability to get lost at the most inopportune moment. If hammers and screwdrivers are used periodically, they are stored anywhere: mezzanines, cabinet shelves, balconies.
Therefore, when the wife asks to hang a shelf, remembering exactly where the drill and screws are located will be problematic. It is much more practical and efficient to store tools in a special box, which can be purchased ready-made or made with your own hands.
What to choose
Let us immediately note that the tool box can be different, and the shape and dimensions directly depend on what is supposed to be stored inside the case.
For hand tools. This is usually a rectangular design with a handle, where interior space divided into one large compartment and 2-3 smaller compartments. It is convenient to store hammers, screwdrivers, and fasteners here.
For power tools. Such cases are usually produced by the manufacturer of the instrument itself. Standard option: portable box, where one cell is reserved for a power tool and exactly repeats its shape, the rest are intended for equipment: drills, batteries and other things.
Organizers. This modular designs consisting of several boxes various forms and sizes. These options are suitable for professionals and home craftsmen; they are easy to store and transport, and help you quickly find any small item.
When the problem of storing a tool arises, the first thing that comes to mind is to purchase a ready-made tool box in a store. However, this is not the most best option. The fact is that factory designs are aimed at the average buyer, so they may not be suitable for a specific model of an angle grinder or drill. In addition, the number of tools usually increases and the internal space becomes small.
To avoid these problems, you can make your own tool box with a little effort and creativity.
From boards
If there are few tools, they are used periodically and only for home use, there is no point in manufacturing a complex structure. It is enough to make an ordinary wooden box from boards so that screwdrivers, hammers and screws are simply in one place, and not scattered throughout the apartment.
Considering that we are talking about an elementary product, you can do without a preliminary drawing. The main thing is to decide on the size of the sides. For the material of manufacture it is better to choose edged board coniferous species: this is the most affordable option, which is easy to process.
Consists of homemade box from 5 parts:
- 2 side walls;
- 2 end walls;
The elements are cut out in accordance with the planned dimensions and processed sandpaper and fasten together with self-tapping screws. For greater reliability, the side parts can be fixed with metal corners.
This homemade wooden box is inconvenient to carry, but it will help you store your tools in one place and not have to look for them throughout the apartment. It can be placed in the trunk of a car, on a pantry shelf or in the garage. Sizes vary depending on what exactly is supposed to be stored inside.
From plywood
DIY plywood tool boxes are eye-catching interesting design. They are easy to use and emphasize the professionalism and qualifications of the home craftsman.
A convenient plywood box with a handle will consist of the following elements:
- bottom – dimensions 450*200 mm, a shallow groove is cut in the middle for a transverse partition;
- walls - cut out in the amount of 4 pieces. A groove is also cut in the middle of the end elements;
- cross post - recommended height 400 mm, length adjusted to the width of the bottom, taking into account the sidewalls. The upper corners of the rack are cut down to create a trapezoidal shape.
The assembly is carried out according to this scheme. To begin with, the body elements are glued together, pressing tightly against each other. While the glue dries, a hole is cut out in the transverse post, which will serve as a handle; wooden dies can be glued to the upper part for ease of grip. Next, the stand is installed in pre-prepared grooves and fixed with glue.
After completing the work, you get a plywood tool box, convenient for carrying. However, you can make the design more functional. To do this, wooden dies are glued to the transverse partition with pre-fabricated drilled holes, where you can place screwdrivers, pliers, side cutters and other necessary for performing homework tools.
To prevent the box from drying out, it is coated with several layers of varnish. For greater reliability, if desired, the bottom is secured to the walls with corners.
Transformation into a stool
From plywood and wooden blocks you can make a portable box for storing tools, which, when turned upside down, will turn into a simple stool or stand for performing work at heights. This universal design is made according to the following scheme.
The bars are cut according to the specified size. They will serve as legs and be located at an angle. To make the stool stable, the upper and lower ends are cut at an angle of 15 degrees.
Sheets of plywood are nailed to the legs, which will become the end walls. The recommended width is 360 mm, the height is selected in such a way as to completely hide the legs without protruding beyond their limits.
The side walls are cut out of plywood, occupying approximately half of the block in width. The edges of the rectangle are cut at an angle to exactly match the angle of the legs.
The cover is made rectangular and attached to the ends of the racks with self-tapping screws.
After the work is done, turn the resulting stool upside down, turning it into a deep box for storing tools. To make the structure convenient to carry, cut out wooden block, which in length will correspond to the distance between the walls. Round off sharp corners, screw the block with self-tapping screws and get comfortable handle, which additionally serves as a stiffener.
Organizer box
It's more complex design but it's perfect for storage big tool and additional little things: fastening elements, corners, nails and much more. At first glance, such boxes seem to be a complex mechanism, but in fact they can be made independently by spending a little free time.
The manufacturing process is conventionally divided into 3 stages:
- We assemble the body. This is a deep plywood box with an open top, which is designed to store large tools, such as an angle grinder, a screwdriver or an electric drill. However, you can do the opposite: delimit the internal space into several sections with wooden blocks and store bolts, nuts and screws here;
- additional boxes. There will be 4 of them, and they are installed on top of the main box, which must be taken into account when determining the dimensions. Additional drawers should not extend beyond the boundaries of the base. To give the structure a complete look, the upper boxes are equipped with lids;
- individual elements are combined into a single whole. To do this, the organizer is assembled in finished look, markings are made on the walls for installing metal plates: 3 pieces for a group of boxes on each side. Then, in accordance with the applied markings, holes are drilled where the bushings are installed.
To make the organizer easy to carry, the top drawers can be additionally equipped with handles.
Note that here are the most simple options. With a little effort, you can turn an ordinary toolbox into a work of art that will become a real decoration for your garage, country house and a city apartment.
Making with your own hands various useful household things, such as a plywood box, is not only a pleasant thing, but also a very useful one. Conduct free time In this way, it not only promotes relaxation, since at such moments you don’t think about problems, but will also benefit the surrounding household and the interior.
One of the options - simple to implement and not requiring special material costs - is the ability to make boxes with your own hands. Plywood can be used as a material that is quite durable, reliable and aesthetically pleasing. This material is definitely easy to process, can withstand heavy loads, and has a wide range of thicknesses. Products made from it are suitable for all occasions. Plywood boxes can be used to store small items and tools. There are many more different valuable ideas for their use.
Plywood Processing Tools
With availability quality tools Even an untrained person can make a box out of plywood with their own hands.
- Drill including screwdriver function
- Electric jigsaw. To begin with, you can purchase a device with semi-professional functions. In addition to the tool, a set of files is purchased to perform various functional work.
- Furniture stapler
- Roulette
Material and accessories
Plywood for the bottom. The thickness is selected depending on the purpose of use of the product. It should be thicker than the side walls and lid.
- Plywood sheets for side walls
- Material for the lid, if a lid is intended
- Lid handles
- Planks and blocks of wood - for decoration
- Finishing and finishing nails
- Piano hinges
- Decorative overlays
- Wood glue
- Wheels, if you make the box mobile
- Finishing varnish
- Wood putty
Plywood boxes can be used for safe transportation of goods, household items, and also for organized storage. Of course you can buy cardboard or plastic boxes, but they are more fragile. Also an advantage self-made drawers is that boxes can be made of any size or specifically for some item, for example, for a chandelier. Well, of course, self-made boxes will cost you less.
When I started making moving boxes, I decided to determine the dimensions of the boxes based on standard sizes plywood 1525X1525 mm. The markings of plywood sheets are shown in the figure.
Based on the specified dimensions, you can assemble boxes of two sizes
- length -763 mm width-508 mm height-508 mm
- length -763 mm width-381 mm height-381 mm
Of course, the sizes of the boxes are given as an example; you can make your own boxes based on your needs. To make the boxes I used the following materials:
- Plywood 4 mm thick
- Bruschi wooden section 30X30 mm
- Carnations 25 mm
- Self-tapping screws 55 mm
The thickness of the plywood and the cross-section of the bars can be changed or taken from what you have in stock. The number of sheets of plywood must be determined based on the number of boxes required. For one box you need 4 wide panels for the sides, bottom, lid and two end panels. The bars can be cut on a circular saw from any leftover lumber, boards, or bars of larger cross-section. I cut the plywood sheets according to the markings on a homemade circular saw.
Plywood boxes can be made of two types:
- In the first case, the bars to which the plywood is attached remain inside the box. The boxes are smooth on the outside and look neater, but are less durable. Can be used for lighter items.
- In the second case, the bars remain outside the box. The boxes look like industrial packaging, but they can be made more durable. Used for heavier items.
Let's look at the process of making boxes with straight sides:
- We screw one block at a time onto the outside ends of the box for ease of carrying.
- We install a panel lid on top of the box. The box is ready.
For greater strength, the edges of the boxes can be pierced with a special tin strip.
We are very rarely bothered by things and objects that we are forced to use at home, on summer cottage or in the office. We decided to think with you about an ordinary wooden box. You can store different things in it, make it beautiful flower pot, box for letters and correspondence. We look at a photo of a wooden box for different purposes and tasks.
On manufacturing plant such a container is indispensable as a container; we’ll talk about the advantages a little later. The most important question that arises is: “How to make a wooden box?” To make it, use Chipboard boards, plywood and pine slats.
Today we will start making ordinary wooden boxes do it yourself from wood for correspondence or a summer residence. None special materials and you won’t need tools here, a standard home kit will suffice.
Advantages and disadvantages of a wooden box:
- Weighs less than metal containers;
- Only natural material is used;
- Simple assembly of the structure, elementary elements;
- Strength is higher than ordinary cardboard and parchment;
- Low purchase cost of the material, wide distribution;
- At correct processing surfaces, the service life increases.
Advantages of using a wooden box:
- Increased weight of transported items;
- Wood treated with an antiseptic lasts quite a long time.
Ways to use a wooden box:
- IN living conditions for storing vegetables, fruits and products.
- Souvenir packaging for a gift.
- Packaging of expensive devices and equipment.
Attention! When making a box for a specific product or product, you should take into account its size and weight. Toy boxes have standard sizes and characteristics.
Necessary tools and equipment
Before you begin your wood box project, you need to gather all your tools and equipment in one place.
We will need a machine for processing wood; a jointer and a circular saw must be present. Otherwise, we buy the strips we need in the store - size and thickness. You can’t do without a pencil, tape measure, construction angle and hammer.
We will use the machine for unprocessed wooden blanks, which we will make from boards 2.5 x 25 x 150 cm.
Instructions for making a wooden box
Let's take it circular saw and cut it into the size we need wooden elements, cut pieces are obtained. First we cut along the edges, then we set it to a width of 20 cm and finally saw it.
Be sure to wear special safety glasses while working. It is better if you have a good partner holding the boards you are sawing.
Having installed the carriage at an angle of 90 degrees, we cut the board into 5 pieces, 4 of which are 20 cm, and another one is 24 cm.
Set the plane parameters to a height of 1 mm and process each of the workpieces from all sides to obtain drafts boards. For finishing work, the height value should be set to 0.5 mm. The thickness of the finished boards should be 2 cm. We will get boards 2 x 20 x 20 cm.
There is no need to polish the workpiece until it shines; the box will be used for storing vegetables and fruits. Tool boxes are made according to the same principle.
We cut the remaining blanks to a width of 4.5 cm, taking into account the direction of the fibers. If you want to make the box ventilated, there will be 3 additional blanks in stock.
Assembling a wooden box
The entire assembly process is very simple, no tricks or hidden mysteries. We take the most ordinary nails 5 by 0.15 cm. Why thin nails? So that the structure is tightly fastened and the boards do not crack.
First, we nail the top and bottom strips from the end, then we place the remaining wooden blanks. Screw it to the bottom wooden base strips 24 cm long, use 35 mm screws.
Drawings and dimensions of wooden boxes are presented below.
Wooden box as a flower pot
Wood in its properties and qualities - universal material, it can be used to make boxes where we will place our plants.
In the previous example, we already figured out that wood is very easy to process to a fine finish; you can remove absolutely all the irregularities and make the surface perfectly smooth. No special skills or abilities are required for this.
Below we suggest getting acquainted with the options for boxes that you can make yourself without any skills with my own hands. The shape and appearance of the structure will depend on your personal imagination.
It may not be used at all when working with wood. electric tool, saving some money, but much more time will be lost, keep this in mind. With a set of all the tools, you will get exactly what you planned in the shortest possible time without making any effort.
Be sure to stock up on paint and antiseptic to cover the surface of the finished products.
If the box was originally planned for planting flowers, then you can first purchase ordinary plastic pots, where the flowers will be planted or planted directly in the box. If you are going to plant it in a box, do not forget to spread a polyethylene film and make holes for drainage.
DIY photo of wooden boxes
If there are children growing up in the house, then they will definitely need a box of toys. It can be made from a regular sheet of plywood. You can make a plywood box for toys, spending a number of evenings on it, but the children's room will be clean, since there is a special storage place for all small toys.
You can make a plywood box for tools or children's toys with your own hands; to do this, you need to have a drawing with dimensions and a diagram for assembling the box on hand.
Durable and functional drawer for toys will serve for a long time, benefiting children not only preschool age, but also school. For a teenager, such an item will become a special place in which his sports equipment will be stored.
Wood selection
To make a box with your own hands, they use not only solid wood, but also chipboard. plywood hard rocks can be successfully used for this purpose. The surface of the finished product is varnished, if necessary. It is important to use non-toxic paint and varnish materials making a box out of plywood. If you make a special lid, the child will not pinch his hand.
The front wall of the product and its side surfaces can be decorated with various letters, animal figures made independently. To decorate the walls of the product, you can use a special stencil and paints. Appearance The toy box should be decorated with taste so that the child can enjoy it for a long time.
To make the box easier to move, it is possible to install special wheels on its lower part. In any hardware supermarket, for example, you can buy swivel wheels, and when installing them you must strictly follow each point specified in the manufacturer’s instructions.
Making a box from plywood with your own hands is not difficult. At the same time, plywood is environmentally friendly pure material, which is constantly used in the manufacture of furniture. Thanks to this property, plywood products can be used in interiors where people are constantly present.
Anyone will love durable and quality product, and plywood is just such a material.
Assembling the box will not involve too complicated procedures, since plywood is a material that is quite easy to work with. From plywood you can make a box not only for children's toys, but also for working tools.
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Types of materials and tools
The piano hinge is screwed to the back wall of the box, and then the lid is screwed on.
During the manufacturing process of the box you will need:
- Wood planks – 4 pcs.
- Plywood for the bottom of the box – 1 pc.
- Chipboard for the box lid – 1 pc.
- Side walls.
- Plywood for back and front walls – 2 pcs.
- Decorative overlays for the upper edges – 4 pcs.
- Decorative overlays for the base – 4 pcs.
Instead of plywood blanks, where necessary, you can use chipboard. The main thing is to observe the dimensions of the parts. Measurements of the front and rear walls should be 1.9 * 43.8 * 97.8 cm. The size of the side walls should be 1.9 * 43.8 * 45.7 cm. Decorative overlays measuring 1.9 should be used for the upper edges and base *3.8*101.6 cm and 1.9*3.8*50.8 cm for every two types of drawer parts. The size of the planks will be 1.9 * 1.9 * 94.0 cm and 1.9 * 1.9 * 39.4 cm. The bottom and lid of the plywood box are provided with dimensions of 1.9 * 42.9 * 93.7 cm and 1.9*53.3*106.7 cm. The size of the protective corner pads should be 0.6*2.5*2.5*33.7 cm.
The following is required as fittings and fittings:
- Finishing nails – 38 mm.
- Finishing nails – 32 mm and 25 mm.
- Piano hinge (90 cm length) – 1 pc.
- Special holders – 2 pcs.
- Handles for the lid – 2 pcs.
Among necessary tools The following types can be distinguished:
- Roulette.
- Jigsaw.
- Screwdriver.
- Corner.
All these types of tools should be prepared before carpentry work. For example, without a corner it will not be possible to correctly mark the places of cutting, as well as assembling a box from plywood with your own hands. An important point The other thing is that it is better not to use a hacksaw to make the cut, but only a jigsaw.
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Assembly of walls
The finished box can be decorated with bright vinyl stickers.
Assembling a plywood box can be done in stages. Before making a toy box, you need to learn all the following basic steps, including points on:
- manufacturing individual elements box;
- selection of folds for the rear and front walls;
- direct assembly process;
- fastening decorative elements;
- fastening the bottom and lid of the box.
First, all walls of the product must be cut to the appropriate sizes. Next, you should select the folds of the walls according to the figure. When assembling the product, special glue is applied to them and they are attached to the side walls, strengthening each connection with 38 mm nails.
Using corner clamps secured in upper corners, which are located diagonally, and also similarly in the other two corners, but only the lower ones, which occupy another diagonal with opposite side, the product is given the shape of a rectangle.
When all the glue is completely dry, they begin to attach the decorative trim elements and corner trims. After this, chamfers are selected using milling machine, which is equipped with a chamfer cutter. A wood cutting machine can also be used for this purpose. Make a box with decorative finishing it is possible if you use a chamfer measuring 13 mm, located along the edges of the workpieces. The dimensions of decorative elements are taken equal to 2.5 * 5.1 and 2.5 * 7.6 cm.
When making a box from plywood, it is necessary to manufacture and fasten the upper decorative overlays from blanks measuring 2.5 * 5.1 cm, and their ends on both sides are beveled at an angle of 45 degrees. Each trim needs to be reinforced with the chamfer down, using glue or liquid nails on the upper walls of the edges of the plywood box. You should also use 32 mm nails.
To make and strengthen the decorative overlays from the bottom, you should carefully cut them out using 2.5 * 7.6 cm blanks. The whole process is similar to the previous one. It is necessary to install the overlays in the same way, following the direction of fastening of the chamfer, which should be facing upwards.
When making protective corner pads, you should cut them in the amount of 4 pieces for the drawer and secure them on its corners using glue and 25 mm nails. In order to subsequently attach the slats, the box must be turned upside down; the front and rear slats are securely attached flush using glue and 32 mm finishing nails. The side slats are also attached in the same way, that is, flush to the side walls with the lower edges.
Before attaching the bottom of the box, it should be cut together with the slats (4 pieces), paying attention to the size indicated in the list and description of all materials used. Then the box is turned upside down and glue is applied from above to the edges of the slats. The bottom is laid on the slats from the inside of the box, and then the product is left until the glue is completely dry.
