Jim Koepke
01-19-2019, 6:02 PM
My most used group of braces has been stored in a pile on a shelf:
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This structure was one of my first projects using a dovetailed drawer. It was made many years ago. It was used for shelving around my computer and its components. It has been repurposed as a shop shelf for over a decade.
The first step of this project was cutting hollows for the brace handles and in the case of the corner brace to hold the chuck.
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The lumber came from a pallet. This piece has been hanging around my shop since the 1990s. The wood was set across a pair of saw horses to get an idea of what the spacing should be. 3" centers works well.
The hollows for the braces were bored to 1-1/4". The chuck on the corner brace needed 1-3/8". This was done on a drill press with Forstner bits. A fence was used for uniform positioning.
Here is a tip for using a Forstner bit on a drill press when drilling less than a full circle. Set your belts to the highest speed and use a fence.
Part of the planning for this included determining where to place the rack. After fiddling around by hand using a tape measure a couple pieces of scrap were cut to 7-1/2" and used to test the concept:
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Next a couple pieces of scrap were placed under the temporary rails to see how raising it a little would do. Turns out 7-1/2" was the right placement for the needed clearance:
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Here is a detail of the holders made for the Corner Brace and the Millers Falls #2 egg beater drill:
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This actually made it possible to store a few more items on the shelf. It is unlikely a 4" or 16" brace is going to find its way into my shop, but the layout has room for them if they do show up.
The rack is held by two 2" #10 screws at each end.
jtk
401661
This structure was one of my first projects using a dovetailed drawer. It was made many years ago. It was used for shelving around my computer and its components. It has been repurposed as a shop shelf for over a decade.
The first step of this project was cutting hollows for the brace handles and in the case of the corner brace to hold the chuck.
401662
The lumber came from a pallet. This piece has been hanging around my shop since the 1990s. The wood was set across a pair of saw horses to get an idea of what the spacing should be. 3" centers works well.
The hollows for the braces were bored to 1-1/4". The chuck on the corner brace needed 1-3/8". This was done on a drill press with Forstner bits. A fence was used for uniform positioning.
Here is a tip for using a Forstner bit on a drill press when drilling less than a full circle. Set your belts to the highest speed and use a fence.
Part of the planning for this included determining where to place the rack. After fiddling around by hand using a tape measure a couple pieces of scrap were cut to 7-1/2" and used to test the concept:
401663
Next a couple pieces of scrap were placed under the temporary rails to see how raising it a little would do. Turns out 7-1/2" was the right placement for the needed clearance:
401664
Here is a detail of the holders made for the Corner Brace and the Millers Falls #2 egg beater drill:
401665
This actually made it possible to store a few more items on the shelf. It is unlikely a 4" or 16" brace is going to find its way into my shop, but the layout has room for them if they do show up.
The rack is held by two 2" #10 screws at each end.
jtk