Designing the Cabinet
I got a new Laguna Revo 13/36 lathe about a year ago and have been contemplating ever since for a way to store my accumulation of lathe tools and accessories to both keep them close at hand and prevent them from taking over every bit of horizontal space in my shop while I am turning.
Requirements:
The Design:
Below is the Sketchup drawing of what I came up with. I am planning to use oversized box joints to the join the top, bottom and ends. Because I don't want to have any plywood externally, the back will be comprised of vertical boards with overlapping floating joints to deal with wood movement.
I am a little concerned about whether I have designed the bottom strong enough for the ~46" span and wondering if I need to add an apron on the bottom or least turn the bottom boards 90 degrees to give it a little more strength. I didn't do that because I am constrained by the height of the lathe and am trying to maximize the internal space and leave clearance for the casters on each corner.
Comments, concerns and suggestions welcome.
Back & internal view:
Back detail with top removed:
I got a new Laguna Revo 13/36 lathe about a year ago and have been contemplating ever since for a way to store my accumulation of lathe tools and accessories to both keep them close at hand and prevent them from taking over every bit of horizontal space in my shop while I am turning.
Requirements:
- I am planning to put it under the ways on wheels so that I can move it if it in the way or when I need to move the lathe.
- I want to have shallow drawers to store the various full size turning tools but have no bottoms in the drawers so that dust and shavings simply fall through. All drawers will be on full extension glides.
- I will have deeper drawers to store chucks, jaws, faceplates, and centers
- Other drawers, possibly with removable trays or caddies, to hold and organize sanding and finishing supplies and gadgets.
- It will have a bay with a full-extension drawer to hold my Ringmaster while not in use.
- Avoid plywood in the case.
The Design:
Below is the Sketchup drawing of what I came up with. I am planning to use oversized box joints to the join the top, bottom and ends. Because I don't want to have any plywood externally, the back will be comprised of vertical boards with overlapping floating joints to deal with wood movement.
I am a little concerned about whether I have designed the bottom strong enough for the ~46" span and wondering if I need to add an apron on the bottom or least turn the bottom boards 90 degrees to give it a little more strength. I didn't do that because I am constrained by the height of the lathe and am trying to maximize the internal space and leave clearance for the casters on each corner.
Comments, concerns and suggestions welcome.
Back & internal view:
Back detail with top removed: