@@BustedKnuckleWoodworksI don't like that when you sit up straight, your upper back is many inches from the back of the chair and head rest. You have to lean back. I do like the lumbar support though.
I've had a beat-up, hand-me-down set of Craftsman boxes with the shallow drawers for years. I have never been able to fit any meaningful amount of tools in them, but I also could never bring myself to let them go. You sir, in a single video, have shown how to make the boxes more useful to me, and also given me a use for the scrap plywood I have also been hoarding. Thank you and Godspeed. 👍
This is a brilliant idea. I also like that you kept the OEM slides because if you want to go back to the original you can. Knowing me, this is something I’d probably do once or twice haha
Great solution to a vexing problem, particularly since these tool chests are so expensive. Thanks for taking us thru the process at an easy to absorb pace. I’ll note here that capturing the needed dimensions is another reason why I went to the dark side (metric system). I’ll also add that this build is an ideal time to employ pocket hole joinery & glue to make the drawers. This risks labeling me as an imposter woodworker, but I do drill pilot holes in the mating piece (the principle of pilot holes isn’t magically suspended when using pocket hole joinery…). Lastly, and this is not intended as a knock on your retrofit idea, but this is exactly why I’ve never bought a mechanic’s tool chest to meet my woodworking needs. Instead I cut my costs in half and built a French (er, American) cleat wall. Yes, this multiplied my labor requirements, but it was a great exercise in custom design, materials selection and a chance to try out new skills (including “real” joinery).
I don't usually use pocket holes on 1/2" ply, but no reason why it couldn't be done. Main reason I have these in the first place is that I used to work on racing motorcycles, and these toolboxes were great for that
My craftsman chest has flimsy metal drawers (for the weight I put in them at least) You've inspired me to just replace flimsy sheet metal with 1/4 plywood boxes. thanks!
I have two large tool cases. A black Husky and a slightly smaller Milwaukee, both scored at very reasonable price reductions when HD was liquidating some inventory. This drawer problem has always been a sore spot. I never would’ve considered this solution, and I’m still not sold. But having a drawer that actually accommodates tools like my mini router. I love this idea, especially the detail of making it look like it belongs on the cabinet and not a micky mouse (which I’m fearful would be my outcome!) half ass result. 😂 Seeing the finished product you have looks very good. A very simple addition to replicate the drawers face could simply be adding a thin aluminum, plastic or metal veneer, painted glossy to further the look of the product. A very simple and effective extra touch
Still not sold? 🤔 Tell me my friend… what do we need to do to get you into this beautiful custom drawer TODAY? We have special financing going on right now. Tell you what, let me talk to my manager and see if I can get you a deal…
@@BustedKnuckleWoodworks took me a second. Nice response. Lol. I’m currently working on reorganizing both my garage workshop as well as building a trailer to serve similar needs. Recently divorced, the wife finally relented and has allowed me to have the garage. I just need to make it more efficient for my needs, while also giving her the car storage she wants. She’s never parked inside in 13yrs, but she now thinks she needs the space. She got the house. I got the shaft. But I’m very appreciative that she is willing to let me do this. I’m a self employed handyman, but having to completely start over is not viable for me. So retaining this space is extremely important. Woodworking is a recent addition to my skills. An electrician primarily. During the pandemic I had money saved and so taking the time to learn this new skill and hobby was purposeful. The divorce, while predictable, was never actually anything I would’ve chosen. That too much to unpack and share. Thanks for the great reply and the detailed description of what may be my next distraction from something that I was supposed to be doing. lol
Kudos. An excellent presentation. Your video is not boring nor dry. The way you speak is engaging and friendly. I believe you should come up with a series of training videos for the ABSOLUTE beginner woodworker; it would be an instant success. Thank you for sharing. God bless, and much success for the future.
Thank you so much 🙂 Others have suggested that I do some more general "beginner"-type videos (which I may do... even though there are so many doing that already). I do try to keep my presentations beginner-friendly though!
As a former mechanic who is now a hobbyist woodworker I can appreciate this problem more than most since I own several tool chests. For the record the shallow drawers are very useful for mechanics although not for flounder.
Excellent ❤ I was thinking of doing the exact same thing. I got stuck on using the same slides but I didn't want to ruin the drawers. I didn't know the sides could be interchangeable. Good to know. Thank you. ❤
@@BustedKnuckleWoodworks lol, dont be daft. You are easily already there. I managed to record an entire days worth of footage this week without having the mic plugged into the camera. Thats the high standard I am setting. Reminded me of the pasta incident you had.
@@BustedKnuckleWoodworks I believe you! But it also just dawned on me that the imperial system exerts a beneficial influence on woodworking by quantising things to the nearest 16th of an inch… which seems to be a pretty reasonable quantum for a material that grows and shrinks with the weather. Is that an idea that is well understood by the different metrology religions, I wonder?
Good morning Lee , that was really (really ! ) clever ! I've always admired those Husky tool cabinets with the hardwood tops at the orange box store whenever I see them , but don't have the space for one in my little apartment / already have 2 custom built cabinets for tools now along with my workbench . But I'll keep this video in mind as a solution for colleagues who may have storage problems ? The 2nd best trick I saw was the way you measured up on your bench for the Dado stack !! 💥👍 , fast and accurate 👍 - brilliant ! / have a safe day 🙏😸😺
Hey Lee, when you find that board stretcher, please let me know. I've been looking for a garage stretcher for years now. Maybe they would sell those too. 😉
New subscriber here. Loved the video and you're right...I have the perfect toolbox that I can apply this build to. Very entertaining and informative! Thanks form posting and keep on rockin' Mr. Knuckle.
Great idea and video. Cutting long thin pieces on the sides like that is a recipe for a wicked kickback. Better to use the rip fence in conjunction with the miter gauge to better support those sides. Keep up the good work. Love your channel.
Hello from SC! Started watching your channel a few months ago and after watching your a few of your videos I subscribed! I don’t usually do this as I only have a few channels but I believe you have something different to offer and you’re not the same song and dance. You dance you a different beat! lol! I like your videos and your perspective as it engages others and challenges them as I can see per the comments! I think you can a captive audience and that challenges those to put their thinking cap on a come up with their thoughts. I think it was wise to keep a back up plan on the parts you took out. Great job and looking forward to more of your content!!
@@BustedKnuckleWoodworks Yep. I built the carcasses out of some scrap OSB, slapped some paint I had left over from painting the shop floor and 30 years later they're still going strong.
Flounder! Ok that and the pancakes was damn funny. I bent the beetlejuice out of my cheap a$$ Husky tool chest drawers (two of them) by storing too many sockets and wrenches in them. You inspired me to perhaps replace the drawers but they are super wide and of course not very tall.
I like it!, the color match was exceptional as far as I am concerned. I actually find tons of uses for the shallow drawers though 🤣. I use them for router templates, chisels etc. It is the deeper drawers I try to stay away from, too much can get lost in the bottom of the drawer.
I do actually use the smaller drawers for some things but the ratio is all wrong for woodworkers. There are always too many small ones, and not enough big ones!
Interesting video. Nice that you had success getting the deeper drawers. I didn't quite follow why the existing slides wouldn't work. I guess I have to watch video again.
They would have worked, he did not want to grind the rivets off and remove them in case this experiment didn't work. As it is he could still switch back to the original drawers.
holy heck brother I fabricated slides for my Milwaukee tool chest bench . The Milwaukee bench on the left side has a door for large objects. I found for wood working in my garage it made more sense to convert it to 5 drawers that would hold a festal small parts sustainer. I routed out the foot holds so the drawers open and I am able to access the sustainer and open it and get at the screws and small parts I keep in my systainer. I would also like to say your videos are always entertaining . I see your subscriber count is climbing nicely I am rooting for you buddy .. oh yeah that sweat shirt is pretty cool as well..
I’m still trying to sort out my shed so I can try and start woodworking it’s only been 3 1/2 years. I built 4 benches but got to scrap 3 of them 2 x 8ft and one small one. I’m going to try and build some base cabinets with drawers with hopefully my 12” miter saw I only have one gripe with the saw that’s the rails it goes back 260mm which is a pain. Do you think it would look odd if I moved all the cabinets forward 260mm a do a wider work top ? Cheers Steve 👨🏼🦽🇬🇧
Pretty cool. Watching some of your measurements reminded me why I switched to metric. I have a mechanic's cart I've been trying to unload since my shop makeover. It's a Matco, not a shade tree lol
@BustedKnuckleWoodworks I mean really, do you need to be more than 3/64ths accurate? Well, you can be, but how many nits you gonna pick? Everything I do now is metric. There's a conversion in your calculator, in case someone asks for something 24", I can go 610mm. If you're building cabinets, the "system 32" seems more repeatable to me. Not trying to sell you, but it's made my life easier.
Well I for one was quiet impressed with what u did here! Nice! Simple! Well thought out!! Well done sir!!! BTW I have seen a new one put out by General...at HF...not a huge one...but I always check for big drawers or ones at least big enough to lay hand tools like drills impacts etc in...and their last next to last? Kinda midsized I guess ud say!? One... is pretty darned nice drawer wise! Has some much better deeper drawers!? And Lowes a few mo or so back had clearanced or sold a super nice CM one with some pretty good drawers! But yes!!! I do notice that most of the drawers r not even close to deep enough to put any real tools in! Not everyone works in a mechanic shop daily nor only wants one for things like wrenches sockets screwdrivers etc...!!! WEEE OWN OTHER REAL TOOLS LIKE DRILLS IMPACTS GRINDERS CIRC SAWS...ETC...AND DAMN IT WE WANT TOOL BOXES ON ROLLERS THAT WILL HOLD THESE TOOLS!! AND MAKERS UUU NEED TO STEP IT UP AND GIVE US THESE AND MAKE THESE FOR FOLKS LIKE US!! AT GOOD CHEAP PRICES!! WE WANT THEM WITH DRAWERS FOR THESE TYPE OF TOOLS!! SO WAKE UP MAKERS!!! AND START MAKING THESE!! TRUST ME THEY WILL BE GOOD SELLERS!!! AND THANK U SIR FOR U GREAT WELL DONE VIDEO!!❤😊🎉
Well Lee that was a great video and a very good idea. BUT I think I have a better one. Put the router on the shelf - Ha what a novel idea. Then fill those worthless shallow drawers with PIZZA!!!! and OATMEAL COOKIES!!!! And Hostess Twinkies and fruit pies and Pop Tarts!! DUHH!! Art from Ohio PS: Love your videos and am a new Subscriber
Very interesting build. I was sure that you were going to find some way to cut the bottoms out of the upper two drawers and then install some kind of interior shell inside the expanded drawer. Your method is a more elegant solution.
Great Idea, with good explanations. Might I suggest that while you used 12mm BB Ply for your drawer, it actually works better to use 9mm (3/8") BB - to cut down the weight of the finished drawer insert, as many of these steel chests are made with pretty thin steel (and the slides are also not terribly robust, thick steel, either). If you're really concerned about joint strength, adding a inside edge of hardwood to all joints will solve the problem of long term durability (or use the small steel angles for joint support on the inside).. and your cheap steel cabinet will give you longer service - because you cut the weight by 20%. Probably your neatest video yet.. Keep them around 10 mins.. and I will come back for more.. thanks!
I would definitely agree, especially for the really flimsy chests (like those US General ones) or if you’re doing this in reverse (replacing a large drawer with smaller ones). These Husky benches are pretty strong though. I think the best compromise might be 3/8” for the sides, and 1/2” for the bottom for strength
Great video - very entertaining, thank you. Earned a thumbs up and subscribe from me. I considered these rolling mechanic's carts for my woodworking tools but decided on building my own instead. My 2 cents: if you have the money and are pressed for time, the rolling carts are a good option for woodworkers. If you DON'T have the money and/or have the time I recommend building your own. Another reason to build your own; tools rust easier in a metal box than in a wooden box. The skill level required to slap together a workbench that is square, plumb, & true is surprisingly minimal. Slapping together another box (square & plumb) that fits underneath with small boxes in the big box as drawers is barely one notch up from that - you can do it, really.
I probably didn’t stress this enough in the video: if you have the time and the means to build your own, you should go for it. Not sure I agree with you that self-built is the cheaper option - at least not if you intend to build something of equivalent quality. I’d say, the store bought route will save you both time and money, but at the expense of customization options. This solution merely attempts to bridge that gap; showing that customizing a store-bought metal cabinet is actually possible.
i simply cut the bottom out of the top drawer and cut plywood to fit into it and the next lower drawer glued them in with ca glue and had my deep drawer in a short while. i used both sets of drawer slides and they work very well. it still has the handles in their original location and the tool cart looks unaltered.
Very interesting idea. Now I'm thinking all sorts of things I can change, as I have that exact same box in my garage. In fact, since you already did the prototype, I might even go cheap and try stealing the runners off the existing drawers. Really a good video with a pretty unique idea. I mean, you could have just done a French cleat and found a really impractical way to hang everything on a wall. 😂
How long did you flounder around figuring out how to make this drawer thing work? However long it was, it was worth it. I think that drawer needs more handles to match the way it was originally...
Nice retrofit / solution for small drawer syndrome. Pancakes and Flounder? Heck of a interesting breakfast combo. Now you need to build a mobile cabinet with the smaller drawers for the comics or whatever other "magazines" you want to hide. 🤣 Looks great!
I didn’t realize Home Depot slides would mate with these tool box drawers. I’ll have to see of it can use one to replace a broken slide on my Craftsman tool box.
Thats why I generally don't like store bought storage options. No matter how hard you try, there's always something that doesn't fit. But sometimes a compromise, some customisation and store bought solutions work. I do a bit of guitar work and could never find a storage solution for guitar setup tools and parts etc. What I came up with was a store bought tool chest (for all of the small tools that could lay down) and a custom cabinet underneath for the bigger stuff and parts. Electronics parts are also a hassle to find store bought solutions that are cost effective.
Love you guitar makers! I built a few back in the day (back when EVH was building Frankenstrats and they were all the rage). None of them would have won any beauty contests but they were an awful lot of fun to play 🎸
@@BustedKnuckleWoodworksI don't built a lot these days as they're generally pretty cheap to buy. The only trouble is the cheaper guitars need setups, so thats what I generally do these days. Leave more time to drink beer and play LOL
Now the ultimate question....What to do with the stock drawers? Repurpose into kitchen cabinets? Maybe a "throne" cabinet? Oh snap I got it....Add drawers to level up that chair 😂😂😂
A couple of other viewers have suggested that too. I decided not to cut those up for now, but if I can’t think of anything else to do with the little ones I may go for it 👍
if you don't mind destroying the old drawers, you could cut the front from them and glue or screw them to the wood panel you use. it will be interesting that 3 or 4 handles open the same drawer, but it will look 100% like the original
The reason they make the drawer sizes they do is to limit the weight that could be pulled out at once to prevent tipping. Just remember that if you're doing this on a taller cabinet. but this is awesome for lowers!
Wouldn’t a simpler way to do this, but just as effective, be to use the bottom drawer as your drawer, bottom? You could keep all four drawer slides in use. You could drill out all three sets of slides, and just install the four sides of the new drawer onto the existing slides. You would maintain the front look of the drawers, the stability of the bottom drawer, and not need to worry about all the measurements.
It seems like you could get much of the benefit with less work and less materials used by just removing a drawer and extending the sides & back upwards. Just screw in from the outside in. The metal is usually thin enough that you're not really losing much space vs. building a dedicated drawer. My personal solution is far simpler: free / cheap furniture. It's almost shameful how often things like beautifully crafted dressers get thrown out, given away, or sold for pennies at estate sales. A lot of what I have is a combination of curb finds + displays from store closing sales (4'x4' rolling display frames from Sears make a great platform for putting a pair of dressers back to back).
Why spend the money and install effort on new slides? Wouldn't it have been cheaper and easier to build a slightly smaller drawer and set/mount it onto the bottom existing drawer?
Hi, my name is also Lee. Great minds think alike lol. Also the same humor. Loved the video. I’m a tool maker, bike builder and woodworker so I use a lot of shallow draws honestly. However it’s an awesome idea. Me being the anal perfectionist I am I would have put a piece of thin sheetmetal on the front of the drawer. I have sheetmetal equipment so I can lol. Paint finish would have come out better I think. But hey that’s just me 😂😂 good job young man. 🤙🏻🤙🏻
Excellent my man! I can't do metalwork for 💩 I'm afraid. When I used to race bikes I used those shallow drawers a lot too, but not so much of a need for all of those now.
@@BustedKnuckleWoodworks I really enjoy your videos. I’m trying to get ready to do a garage shop tour soon. Metal and wood. You can cut wood with metal tools but you can’t cut metal with wood tools lol. Actually that’s not true. You can cut aluminum like T track with carbide saw blades. Years and years back I used to cut mortis and tenon joints in a Bridgeport milling machine lol. I don’t know how to show you a picture of something. I’d love to see if you can figure out how this wooden object is made. I’ve stumped every engineer who ever looked at it. Anyway good job , you bet I’ve subscribed, keep em coming 🤙🏻🤙🏻
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I just asked my boss to order the chair. It looks like a quality chair for a reasonable price.
@@dougprentice1363 you will definitely like it. Herman Miller-level quality at a fraction of the price
@@BustedKnuckleWoodworksI don't like that when you sit up straight, your upper back is many inches from the back of the chair and head rest. You have to lean back. I do like the lumbar support though.
@@dougprentice1363 I only did that to show that you can lock the incline. Which is good if you want to take a nap in it 😁
I've had a beat-up, hand-me-down set of Craftsman boxes with the shallow drawers for years. I have never been able to fit any meaningful amount of tools in them, but I also could never bring myself to let them go. You sir, in a single video, have shown how to make the boxes more useful to me, and also given me a use for the scrap plywood I have also been hoarding. Thank you and Godspeed. 👍
Nice! Send me pics (email is in my bio) of how it turns out!
Great video! I never thought about storing my flounder in my short drawers!
Follow me for more food storage tips! 😁
Lee your videography, delivery and presentation has had a serious upgrade in this video! Nicely done sir!
Been working hard on that lately, thanks for noticing! 😌
@@BustedKnuckleWoodworks you’re most welcome, it clearly is working 😎
Flounder, LOL! I appreciate your commitment to the gag, sir.
You have no idea! Do you know how hard it is to find flounder in Austin Texas? It’s not a big seafood town 😂
Pretty good idea my friend! you have pushed the quality of your videos even further. It’s professional work in every way. 🙌🙌🙌
Thanks Pierre, really appreciate you my friend
So good! A big drawer, a new chair, and a flounder for dinner! What a great day!
The whole garage smelled like fish for a week. Not worth it! 😝
@BustedKnuckleWoodworks haha, years from now, you will look back and know it was so worth it! 🤣
This is a brilliant idea. I also like that you kept the OEM slides because if you want to go back to the original you can. Knowing me, this is something I’d probably do once or twice haha
Yep… or keep one or two and build a smaller replacement drawer? I like to keep my options open!
This is EFFIN BRILLIANT!!!!!!!! Thank you for sharing this video, I think everyone who has a rolling tool cabinet needs to see this video.
Glad it was helpful! Very simple idea I know, but gets the job done! 👍
Great solution to a vexing problem, particularly since these tool chests are so expensive. Thanks for taking us thru the process at an easy to absorb pace. I’ll note here that capturing the needed dimensions is another reason why I went to the dark side (metric system). I’ll also add that this build is an ideal time to employ pocket hole joinery & glue to make the drawers. This risks labeling me as an imposter woodworker, but I do drill pilot holes in the mating piece (the principle of pilot holes isn’t magically suspended when using pocket hole joinery…). Lastly, and this is not intended as a knock on your retrofit idea, but this is exactly why I’ve never bought a mechanic’s tool chest to meet my woodworking needs. Instead I cut my costs in half and built a French (er, American) cleat wall. Yes, this multiplied my labor requirements, but it was a great exercise in custom design, materials selection and a chance to try out new skills (including “real” joinery).
I don't usually use pocket holes on 1/2" ply, but no reason why it couldn't be done. Main reason I have these in the first place is that I used to work on racing motorcycles, and these toolboxes were great for that
My craftsman chest has flimsy metal drawers (for the weight I put in them at least) You've inspired me to just replace flimsy sheet metal with 1/4 plywood boxes. thanks!
That’s a great idea 💡
Lee, great video!! I enjoy your problem solving and ingenuity. Obviously you are not afraid of making mistakes or hard work😃
I try to embrace the process. It's all part of the fun.
You are my favorite person on the internet, hands down.
I ain’t no Tony Hawk or anything, but I try.
I have two large tool cases. A black Husky and a slightly smaller Milwaukee, both scored at very reasonable price reductions when HD was liquidating some inventory.
This drawer problem has always been a sore spot. I never would’ve considered this solution, and I’m still not sold. But having a drawer that actually accommodates tools like my mini router.
I love this idea, especially the detail of making it look like it belongs on the cabinet and not a micky mouse (which I’m fearful would be my outcome!) half ass result. 😂
Seeing the finished product you have looks very good. A very simple addition to replicate the drawers face could simply be adding a thin aluminum, plastic or metal veneer, painted glossy to further the look of the product.
A very simple and effective extra touch
Still not sold? 🤔 Tell me my friend… what do we need to do to get you into this beautiful custom drawer TODAY? We have special financing going on right now. Tell you what, let me talk to my manager and see if I can get you a deal…
@@BustedKnuckleWoodworks took me a second. Nice response.
Lol.
I’m currently working on reorganizing both my garage workshop as well as building a trailer to serve similar needs.
Recently divorced, the wife finally relented and has allowed me to have the garage. I just need to make it more efficient for my needs, while also giving her the car storage she wants. She’s never parked inside in 13yrs, but she now thinks she needs the space.
She got the house.
I got the shaft.
But I’m very appreciative that she is willing to let me do this. I’m a self employed handyman, but having to completely start over is not viable for me.
So retaining this space is extremely important.
Woodworking is a recent addition to my skills. An electrician primarily. During the pandemic I had money saved and so taking the time to learn this new skill and hobby was purposeful.
The divorce, while predictable, was never actually anything I would’ve chosen. That too much to unpack and share.
Thanks for the great reply and the detailed description of what may be my next distraction from something that I was supposed to be doing. lol
This is truly a great think out of the box. I now know what to do with my box. Thank you Lee.!🎉
I thought outside the 📦 by building a 📦
Your videos are so campy! I love it. New favorite channel.
Welcome aboard! 😁
Kudos. An excellent presentation. Your video is not boring nor dry. The way you speak is engaging and friendly. I believe you should come up with a series of training videos for the ABSOLUTE beginner woodworker; it would be an instant success. Thank you for sharing. God bless, and much success for the future.
Thank you so much 🙂 Others have suggested that I do some more general "beginner"-type videos (which I may do... even though there are so many doing that already). I do try to keep my presentations beginner-friendly though!
As a former mechanic who is now a hobbyist woodworker I can appreciate this problem more than most since I own several tool chests. For the record the shallow drawers are very useful for mechanics although not for flounder.
But if you need a place for store flounder, they can be very worthwhile 😂
I dunno, I flounder around a LOT in my shop!
Brilliancy at its finest.
Thank you kind sir
Excellent ❤ I was thinking of doing the exact same thing. I got stuck on using the same slides but I didn't want to ruin the drawers. I didn't know the sides could be interchangeable. Good to know. Thank you. ❤
Yes, many of these inner slides work on a similar mechanism, that's how I was able to swap them out.
I found my favorite woodworker on the internet❤❤❤
Tell me, who is it? I wanna meet this guy lol 😉
That's a great idea. Thank you for sharing.
Thanks for watching!
Nice Lee, you’re a clever dude
So are you!
Instant like for the audacity of putting a fish in your tool chest.
You have no idea how difficult it is to find flounder in Austin Texas 😆
Genius! Thanks for sharing.
You're welcome! ☺️
Very nice Lee. And a really easy to follow and well laid out video. Really interesting.
PS I have no idea how you manage with all the measurements. Its bonkers,
Tell me about it. So stupid, I hate fractions LOL
Thanks Mark... I'm working on getting to "Start Making" levels of quality!
@@BustedKnuckleWoodworks I have a maths degree and cant figure out the maths sorry math you were doing.
@@BustedKnuckleWoodworks lol, dont be daft. You are easily already there. I managed to record an entire days worth of footage this week without having the mic plugged into the camera. Thats the high standard I am setting. Reminded me of the pasta incident you had.
Respect to you for your creativity and ability to add and subtract imperial measurements 🫡
It’s a LOT harder than it looks! 😓
@@BustedKnuckleWoodworks I believe you! But it also just dawned on me that the imperial system exerts a beneficial influence on woodworking by quantising things to the nearest 16th of an inch… which seems to be a pretty reasonable quantum for a material that grows and shrinks with the weather. Is that an idea that is well understood by the different metrology religions, I wonder?
@@HoraceMash well, a millimeter is about 1/25 of an inch. A bit closer to a quantum I feel more comfortable with, and the math is way, way easier.
That was very useful and as serious as I recall. Thanks a lot.
Appreciate the visit Ken!
Good morning Lee , that was really (really ! ) clever ! I've always admired those Husky tool cabinets with the hardwood tops at the
orange box store whenever I see them , but don't have the space for one in my little apartment / already have 2 custom built cabinets for tools
now along with my workbench . But I'll keep this video in mind as a solution for colleagues who may have storage problems ?
The 2nd best trick I saw was the way you measured up on your bench for the Dado stack !! 💥👍 , fast and accurate 👍 - brilliant ! / have a safe day 🙏😸😺
Yes, I’m very surprised you are the only one so far to mention the way I set up my dado stack. That’s one of my best tricks! 😁
I have never thought of this. Thank-you
You’re very welcome! 😊
Nice work. Looks great!
Thank you! Cheers!
I love how you think outside the “box!”!!!
I thought outside the box by building a box! 😁
Hey Lee, when you find that board stretcher, please let me know. I've been looking for a garage stretcher for years now. Maybe they would sell those too. 😉
New subscriber here. Loved the video and you're right...I have the perfect toolbox that I can apply this build to. Very entertaining and informative! Thanks form posting and keep on rockin' Mr. Knuckle.
Thanks for the sub! Go for it, easy build to do!
Great job enjoyed the build ❤❤
Excellent, thanks! 🙏
New viewer here! I’m impressed with your presentation. Very well done!
Thanks and welcome 🙏
Great idea and video. Cutting long thin pieces on the sides like that is a recipe for a wicked kickback. Better to use the rip fence in conjunction with the miter gauge to better support those sides. Keep up the good work. Love your channel.
Dodging kickback is half the fun! 🤣 (No, not really... but I get your point!)
Hello from SC! Started watching your channel a few months ago and after watching your a few of your videos I subscribed! I don’t usually do this as I only have a few channels but I believe you have something different to offer and you’re not the same song and dance. You dance you a different beat! lol! I like your videos and your perspective as it engages others and challenges them as I can see per the comments! I think you can a captive audience and that challenges those to put their thinking cap on a come up with their thoughts. I think it was wise to keep a back up plan on the parts you took out. Great job and looking forward to more of your content!!
Love this so much I screenshotted it and put it on my community tab 🙏 ❤️
Your welcome!
You could also laminate some sheet metal over the front of the drawer and make it look like a metal drawer. It still looks pretty good.
You greatly overestimate my skills 😂
I built two rolling cabinets and made the drawers to suit myself. Both of them have a modular top to rotate my seldom used bench tools as needed.
Very cool! If you make your own cabinets then you can design the drawers any way you like, right?
@@BustedKnuckleWoodworks
Yep. I built the carcasses out of some scrap OSB, slapped some paint I had left over from painting the shop floor and 30 years later they're still going strong.
Nice work
Well done mate!
Thanks for watching!
This is awesome! Thank you!
You’re welcome my man
Flounder! Ok that and the pancakes was damn funny.
I bent the beetlejuice out of my cheap a$$ Husky tool chest drawers (two of them) by storing too many sockets and wrenches in them. You inspired me to perhaps replace the drawers but they are super wide and of course not very tall.
I think it’d definitely work! 👍
I like it!, the color match was exceptional as far as I am concerned.
I actually find tons of uses for the shallow drawers though 🤣. I use them for router templates, chisels etc. It is the deeper drawers I try to stay away from, too much can get lost in the bottom of the drawer.
I do actually use the smaller drawers for some things but the ratio is all wrong for woodworkers. There are always too many small ones, and not enough big ones!
Great mod, wise words at the end 👌
Thanks! Yep, it's within your power to make things work for you! 💪
Interesting video. Nice that you had success getting the deeper drawers. I didn't quite follow why the existing slides wouldn't work. I guess I have to watch video again.
They would have worked, he did not want to grind the rivets off and remove them in case this experiment didn't work. As it is he could still switch back to the original drawers.
Exactly what @actionjksn said. I could have drilled those out but then it’d be a pain to go back if I wanted to
@BustedKnuckleWoodworks I get it now. Thanks Hector.
@@dougprentice1363 🙄
Great job, man!
Glad you liked it!
nice Idea Lee might have to copy it
Please do!
Nice job. That came out great.
Subscribed.
Wasn’t as straightforward as I was expecting though! 😅
Lee love your work
holy heck brother I fabricated slides for my Milwaukee tool chest bench . The Milwaukee bench on the left side has a door for large objects. I found for wood working in my garage it made more sense to convert it to 5 drawers that would hold a festal small parts sustainer. I routed out the foot holds so the drawers open and I am able to access the sustainer and open it and get at the screws and small parts I keep in my systainer. I would also like to say your videos are always entertaining . I see your subscriber count is climbing nicely I am rooting for you buddy .. oh yeah that sweat shirt is pretty cool as well..
I researched and didn't find anything on RUclips that showed something like this, but I figure someone MUST have done it before!
Excellent!
Thank you! Cheers!
I’m still trying to sort out my shed so I can try and start woodworking it’s only been 3 1/2 years. I built 4 benches but got to scrap 3 of them 2 x 8ft and one small one. I’m going to try and build some base cabinets with drawers with hopefully my 12” miter saw I only have one gripe with the saw that’s the rails it goes back 260mm which is a pain. Do you think it would look odd if I moved all the cabinets forward 260mm a do a wider work top ?
Cheers Steve 👨🏼🦽🇬🇧
It might “look” odd but who cares as long as it works 👍
Ha I forgot I subscribed to this channel. I love it it's great haha.
Welcome back!
Nice ingenuity Lee! 🧠
Thanks Jason. Still waiting for your next video dude!
Looks great thanks
Hope you enjoy 😊
I use thin drawers for layout tools and high precision squares so they don’t get knocked off the bench.
Me too but I don’t need that many of those little ones
That paint job blended very nicely! Awesome work.. glad your butt isn't sore anymore! 😅
I really do love this chair
Good job
Works amazing for me
Pretty cool. Watching some of your measurements reminded me why I switched to metric. I have a mechanic's cart I've been trying to unload since my shop makeover. It's a Matco, not a shade tree lol
I’ve been giving switching to metric some serious thought 🤔
@BustedKnuckleWoodworks I mean really, do you need to be more than 3/64ths accurate? Well, you can be, but how many nits you gonna pick? Everything I do now is metric. There's a conversion in your calculator, in case someone asks for something 24", I can go 610mm. If you're building cabinets, the "system 32" seems more repeatable to me. Not trying to sell you, but it's made my life easier.
@@RUM123 may want to talk more offline about this
@@BustedKnuckleWoodworks give me a yell.
Such good production, I love your vids! Noice!
That's very noice of you to say 😊
Well I for one was quiet impressed with what u did here! Nice! Simple! Well thought out!! Well done sir!!!
BTW I have seen a new one put out by General...at HF...not a huge one...but I always check for big drawers or ones at least big enough to lay hand tools like drills impacts etc in...and their last next to last? Kinda midsized I guess ud say!? One... is pretty darned nice drawer wise! Has some much better deeper drawers!?
And Lowes a few mo or so back had clearanced or sold a super nice CM one with some pretty good drawers!
But yes!!! I do notice that most of the drawers r not even close to deep enough to put any real tools in!
Not everyone works in a mechanic shop daily nor only wants one for things like wrenches sockets screwdrivers etc...!!! WEEE OWN OTHER REAL TOOLS LIKE DRILLS IMPACTS GRINDERS CIRC SAWS...ETC...AND DAMN IT WE WANT TOOL BOXES ON ROLLERS THAT WILL HOLD THESE TOOLS!!
AND MAKERS UUU NEED TO STEP IT UP AND GIVE US THESE AND MAKE THESE FOR FOLKS LIKE US!! AT GOOD CHEAP PRICES!! WE WANT THEM WITH DRAWERS FOR THESE TYPE OF TOOLS!! SO WAKE UP MAKERS!!! AND START MAKING THESE!! TRUST ME THEY WILL BE GOOD SELLERS!!!
AND THANK U SIR FOR U GREAT WELL DONE VIDEO!!❤😊🎉
Wow 😮 thank you 🙏 for the very kind words, I really appreciate it. So glad you enjoyed. More videos coming soon!
Well Lee that was a great video and a very good idea. BUT I think I have a better one. Put the router on the shelf - Ha what a novel idea. Then fill those worthless shallow drawers with PIZZA!!!! and OATMEAL COOKIES!!!! And Hostess Twinkies and fruit pies and Pop Tarts!!
DUHH!!
Art from Ohio
PS: Love your videos and am a new Subscriber
I want to like this comment multiple times 😆
Very interesting build. I was sure that you were going to find some way to cut the bottoms out of the upper two drawers and then install some kind of interior shell inside the expanded drawer. Your method is a more elegant solution.
Yes, as I said I wanted to keep the original drawers intact in case this turned out bad 😅. I have some ideas on how to reuse the small drawers…
You got it Lee, those short drawers are a waist. Good solution !
You bet! One or two maybe… who needs 10 of those? 🤷🏻♂️
What size "waist" are you talking about ... maybe 34 inch?
Great Idea, with good explanations. Might I suggest that while you used 12mm BB Ply for your drawer, it actually works better to use 9mm (3/8") BB - to cut down the weight of the finished drawer insert, as many of these steel chests are made with pretty thin steel (and the slides are also not terribly robust, thick steel, either). If you're really concerned about joint strength, adding a inside edge of hardwood to all joints will solve the problem of long term durability (or use the small steel angles for joint support on the inside).. and your cheap steel cabinet will give you longer service - because you cut the weight by 20%. Probably your neatest video yet.. Keep them around 10 mins.. and I will come back for more.. thanks!
I would definitely agree, especially for the really flimsy chests (like those US General ones) or if you’re doing this in reverse (replacing a large drawer with smaller ones). These Husky benches are pretty strong though. I think the best compromise might be 3/8” for the sides, and 1/2” for the bottom for strength
@@BustedKnuckleWoodworks .. or, even a sheetmetal bottom.. attached w/ F.H. Sheet metal screws. Either way, nice job!
As a plus, you can now put all your wrenches in a big bucket and put it in your new drawer.
Why not skip the bucket and just throw them in there all loosey-goosey lol
Great video - very entertaining, thank you. Earned a thumbs up and subscribe from me. I considered these rolling mechanic's carts for my woodworking tools but decided on building my own instead. My 2 cents: if you have the money and are pressed for time, the rolling carts are a good option for woodworkers. If you DON'T have the money and/or have the time I recommend building your own. Another reason to build your own; tools rust easier in a metal box than in a wooden box.
The skill level required to slap together a workbench that is square, plumb, & true is surprisingly minimal. Slapping together another box (square & plumb) that fits underneath with small boxes in the big box as drawers is barely one notch up from that - you can do it, really.
I probably didn’t stress this enough in the video: if you have the time and the means to build your own, you should go for it. Not sure I agree with you that self-built is the cheaper option - at least not if you intend to build something of equivalent quality. I’d say, the store bought route will save you both time and money, but at the expense of customization options. This solution merely attempts to bridge that gap; showing that customizing a store-bought metal cabinet is actually possible.
i simply cut the bottom out of the top drawer and cut plywood to fit into it and the next lower drawer glued them in with ca glue and had my deep drawer in a short while. i used both sets of drawer slides and they work very well. it still has the handles in their original location and the tool cart looks unaltered.
@@jimmytate7587 if you don’t plan to go back to the original drawers this is a great option
Very interesting idea. Now I'm thinking all sorts of things I can change, as I have that exact same box in my garage. In fact, since you already did the prototype, I might even go cheap and try stealing the runners off the existing drawers.
Really a good video with a pretty unique idea. I mean, you could have just done a French cleat and found a really impractical way to hang everything on a wall. 😂
No 🚫 French cleats. I'm waiting for the Americans to invent a cleat. 🇺🇸
@@BustedKnuckleWoodworks I'd settle for a Canadian cleat. But not French Canadian. Although I hear there is good fishing in Quebec.
I have a repurposed 4-drawer file cabinet that is good for bulky things.
Ok cool
How long did you flounder around figuring out how to make this drawer thing work? However long it was, it was worth it. I think that drawer needs more handles to match the way it was originally...
Oooh, that’s a great idea. Add three more handles and fake everybody out 😂
@@BustedKnuckleWoodworks I have numerous items/projects with fake handles. I guess that's why I thought yours needed them...
awesome, thank you for reminding us on how to think outside the box. Although admittedly, you made a box on this video.
😂 I know, the irony, right?
Nice retrofit / solution for small drawer syndrome. Pancakes and Flounder? Heck of a interesting breakfast combo. Now you need to build a mobile cabinet with the smaller drawers for the comics or whatever other "magazines" you want to hide. 🤣 Looks great!
It's like tool-drawer Viagra!
@@BustedKnuckleWoodworks yup, a whole 10 inches worth
Good stuff
Appreciate it 😁
I didn’t realize Home Depot slides would mate with these tool box drawers. I’ll have to see of it can use one to replace a broken slide on my Craftsman tool box.
If it is not close enough you could probably adapt a pair of them and definitely make it work.
You might need to modify it somewhat but it could definitely work
Nice 👍👍
@@seanpaula8924 thanks 🙏
The correct name is bloooody birch, Lee! Interesting that my craftsman drawers are crappy and flimsy - but not shallow. Good idea anyways.
Hey, I already had this from before! 😬
@@BustedKnuckleWoodworks No worries. I have mine from before too and not sure what to do with it now. Other than burn it down artistically? lol.
Thats why I generally don't like store bought storage options. No matter how hard you try, there's always something that doesn't fit. But sometimes a compromise, some customisation and store bought solutions work.
I do a bit of guitar work and could never find a storage solution for guitar setup tools and parts etc. What I came up with was a store bought tool chest (for all of the small tools that could lay down) and a custom cabinet underneath for the bigger stuff and parts.
Electronics parts are also a hassle to find store bought solutions that are cost effective.
Love you guitar makers! I built a few back in the day (back when EVH was building Frankenstrats and they were all the rage). None of them would have won any beauty contests but they were an awful lot of fun to play 🎸
@@BustedKnuckleWoodworksI don't built a lot these days as they're generally pretty cheap to buy. The only trouble is the cheaper guitars need setups, so thats what I generally do these days. Leave more time to drink beer and play LOL
nice video!
Thanks Bryce!
Now the ultimate question....What to do with the stock drawers? Repurpose into kitchen cabinets? Maybe a "throne" cabinet? Oh snap I got it....Add drawers to level up that chair 😂😂😂
That’s a topic for another video!
Hahaha! What a great idea!
Nice job Lee. My mind is racing now lol
Use your imagination, right? There’s all kinds of ways to expand on this concept!
@@BustedKnuckleWoodworks oh yes there is. I'll take a notepad to bed with me in case the light bulbs in my brain come on hehehe
Good idea but I would have stuck previous drawers fronts on this one drawer to keep the same look
A couple of other viewers have suggested that too. I decided not to cut those up for now, but if I can’t think of anything else to do with the little ones I may go for it 👍
I'd love me some wood stretchers
I’m working on it. So far no luck. 😢
File cabinets work for me for lager power tools. My tool boxes are for mechanics hand tools
Ok cool
It's cool. I would have just left the bottom drawer of the stack in and built up it's side walls to fill the void.
I kinda wanted to show an example that others could adapt to their own tool chests.
if you don't mind destroying the old drawers, you could cut the front from them and glue or screw them to the wood panel you use. it will be interesting that 3 or 4 handles open the same drawer, but it will look 100% like the original
Someone else had a similar idea, very cool! I am still trying to think of something else to do with those though...
Husky does sell replacements you just have to call with your model number, but they are high about 5 years ago it cost me $40 a pair.
I did that, they were of no help whatsoever. 🤷🏻♂️
The reason they make the drawer sizes they do is to limit the weight that could be pulled out at once to prevent tipping. Just remember that if you're doing this on a taller cabinet. but this is awesome for lowers!
I think also it’s so they can advertise more drawers, makes the product sound more impressive
Have you seen my fish 😂 ? Great video, Lee
Do you realize how hard it is to find flounder in Austin Texas? It's not a big seafood town 🐟lol
Excellent use of fish in a woodworking video.
Dang 🤔 is there an award for that? 🏆
@@BustedKnuckleWoodworks should be!
Wouldn’t a simpler way to do this, but just as effective, be to use the bottom drawer as your drawer, bottom? You could keep all four drawer slides in use. You could drill out all three sets of slides, and just install the four sides of the new drawer onto the existing slides. You would maintain the front look of the drawers, the stability of the bottom drawer, and not need to worry about all the measurements.
Good idea. Let me know when you make a video about this, I will watch that 🙂
It seems like you could get much of the benefit with less work and less materials used by just removing a drawer and extending the sides & back upwards. Just screw in from the outside in. The metal is usually thin enough that you're not really losing much space vs. building a dedicated drawer.
My personal solution is far simpler: free / cheap furniture.
It's almost shameful how often things like beautifully crafted dressers get thrown out, given away, or sold for pennies at estate sales.
A lot of what I have is a combination of curb finds + displays from store closing sales (4'x4' rolling display frames from Sears make a great platform for putting a pair of dressers back to back).
@@timtuckercom I wanted to show a way that would allow it to be restored to the original configuration.
Why spend the money and install effort on new slides? Wouldn't it have been cheaper and easier to build a slightly smaller drawer and set/mount it onto the bottom existing drawer?
Then I’d only have one drawer instead of two? 🤷🏻♂️
I don't see two instead of one.
Unless you already have the toolbox, why not buy the much cheaper adjustable height Husky table and just build your own box and drawers under it?
I made the video for viewers who already have a toolbox like this that they want to customize.
OK but now what do I do with my flounder?
I keep mine in my underwear drawer now
I was about to give you up I am so glad you didn't
I’m trying to be better every time out 😊
Hi, my name is also Lee. Great minds think alike lol. Also the same humor. Loved the video. I’m a tool maker, bike builder and woodworker so I use a lot of shallow draws honestly. However it’s an awesome idea. Me being the anal perfectionist I am I would have put a piece of thin sheetmetal on the front of the drawer. I have sheetmetal equipment so I can lol. Paint finish would have come out better I think. But hey that’s just me 😂😂 good job young man. 🤙🏻🤙🏻
Excellent my man! I can't do metalwork for 💩 I'm afraid. When I used to race bikes I used those shallow drawers a lot too, but not so much of a need for all of those now.
@@BustedKnuckleWoodworks I really enjoy your videos. I’m trying to get ready to do a garage shop tour soon. Metal and wood. You can cut wood with metal tools but you can’t cut metal with wood tools lol. Actually that’s not true. You can cut aluminum like T track with carbide saw blades. Years and years back I used to cut mortis and tenon joints in a Bridgeport milling machine lol. I don’t know how to show you a picture of something. I’d love to see if you can figure out how this wooden object is made. I’ve stumped every engineer who ever looked at it. Anyway good job , you bet I’ve subscribed, keep em coming 🤙🏻🤙🏻
Dang I thought you were going to pull a six-pack out of that drawer and walk away at the end.
Oh man that would have been SUCH a good idea 🍻