Portable Sandpaper Storage
Portable Sandpaper Storage
Portable Sandpaper Storage
SANDPAPER
STORAGE
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4!!/16 A NOTE: ALL BOX
BACK PARTS ARE
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FIGURE END
(4#/4" x 15") !/2" PLYWOOD
(4#/4" x 5!/4")
This sandpaper storage box is a C
great accessory to have on hand
in the shop, and it’s a pretty quick XXXX
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project. The box is made entirely E
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out of ⁄2" plywood and assembled
Awith D E glued Hbutt
B Csimple J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z AA BB C C
I joints. D D E E F F GG H H I I SS T T !/2"UU V V WW X X Y Y Z Z
RADIUS
Construction. Start by cutting the A
front, back, sides, and dividers to 5!/8
edge of the lid. This rabbet holds a NOTE: ROUT SEE FIGURE 2a
SLOT WITH
couple sections of hacksaw blade. DOVETAIL BIT FOR MORE
INFORMATION
Before gluing the blades in place LID CUT SHALLOW
with epoxy, cut off the rounded RABBET FOR
HACKSAW BLADES
ends and file them square (Figures
2 and 2a). Now, when you hold the
lid down, the serrated blade makes
it easy to tear off a piece of sandpa-
per just the length you need.
Materials
Once you’ve added the blades,
WOODSCREW A Ends (2) 4#/4 x 5!/4 - !/2 Ply.
attach the lid using a short section B Front (1) 4!/4 x 15 - !/2 Ply.
of continuous hinge. C Back (1) 4#/4 x 15 - !/2 Ply.
Cleats. Finally, mount the box D Bottom (1) 3#/4 x 15 - !/2 Ply.
with a couple of plywood cleats. E Dividers (2) 3#/4 x 3#/4 - !/2 Ply.
The cleats have beveled edges and F Lid (1) 4 x 14&/8 - !/2 Ply.
are ripped from a single workpiece G Top/Bottom Cleat (2) 1 x 15 - !/2 Ply.
(Figure 2 and the photo at right).
• (2) Hacksaw Blades
One cleat attaches to the back of • (1) !/2" x 14&/8" Continuous Hinge w/Screws
the box and the other is screwed { A simple cleat allows you to hang the • (2) #6 x 1!/4" Fh Woodscrews
in place wherever you need to have box in a convenient location, keeping
sandpaper close at hand. sanding supplies close at hand.