Plywood File Cabinet Plans

Cabinet will be 34 in a common height for tablesaws.

Plywood file cabinet plans. For this kind of project i believe biscuit joints are called for if you want a solid sturdy file case. Biscuit joints speed up the work flow and allow for a little lateral adjustment slop as opposed to tenons splines dadoes and the like. Mdf paints like a dream but you could also use a clear finish or no finish at all on these cabinets. One sheet of 3 4 plywood i used purebond plywood edge banding to match the 3 4 plywood one half sheet of 1 2 plywood one half sheet of 1 4 plywood two 1 8 x 1 2 x 36 strips of aluminum four 1 4 nylon spacers four 1 screws to mount the aluminum four sets of 14 drawer slides.

Although mdf comes in 49 in. The two walnut file cabinets i m making in this video are going to serve as the base for my desk but the plans also allow them to be built as free standing units. Overlaps on the sides let you fine tune the cabinet width during installation. We made our cabinets out of medium density fiberboard mdf because it s strong and inexpensive.

This stylish pair of tables works perfectly as end tables or nightstands. 1 1 4 pocket hole screws 1 1 2 brad nails edge banding 18 drawer slides 2 casters wood glue sandpaper 100 120 220 grit finishing supplies paint or stain sealer two 1 8 x 1 2 x 36 strips of aluminum four 1 4 nylon spacers four 1 screws to mount the aluminum. Sheets the cabinets are. The 3 4 plywood case eliminates panel jointing planing and glue ups.

Download these free woodworking plans for your next project. The sample base and wall cabinets shown belowhave these features to make building them as simple as possible. Woodworking tutorial on making a modern file cabinet i m working on building my dream office here at make something hq and this tutorial is the latest installment in that series.