Transform an used electrical cabinet into a measuring tool chest.

Sergei Slovenija · Nov 20, 2022

Cutting. Cleaning and straightening dents. Welding holes and patches.

Sergei Slovenija · Nov 20, 2022

Surprisingly, if I put the chest on wheels, its table will be exactly level, with a previously restored tool chest, specially made around the 1960s, for storing lathe tools, etc. Height 1252 mm + castor wheels, 75 mm high. To equalize the height, I cut off the ugly legs from the electrical cabinet and prepared the bottom of the cabinet for mounting the wheels.

Sergei Slovenija · Nov 21, 2022

The tedious work of removing and adding everything superfluous is over.

James1979 · Nov 21, 2022

Looks good man

Sergei Slovenija · Nov 21, 2022

James1979 said:
Looks good man

I will have to cut the 19" shelves in half. The width of the shelf is about 10 cm short. And implant a sheet of marine plywood, 9 mm thick, on hidden screws, connecting the halves into a monolith. It is a pity that there is no jig for sale, for using oblique drilling, for such a thickness plywood.It was possible to make the sides of the box / shelf on three sides, with reasonable strength... The shelf forward projection is excellent, 50 cm and there is a margin in depth.

James1979 · Nov 21, 2022

Pocket screw jig? Or am I thinking of the wrong thing? It is possible

Sergei Slovenija · Nov 21, 2022

James1979 said:
Pocket screw jig? Or am I thinking of the wrong thing? It is possible

Something like this

James1979 · Nov 21, 2022

Sergei Slovenija said:
Something like this

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That’s it

Screwdriver · Nov 21, 2022

Nice. I am going to need a dedicated unit myself to keep my collection of devices safe.

There's a really nice word for the subject of engineering measurement and the science of measurement: metrology.

You are building a metrology tool cabinet... :thumbup:

Sergei Slovenija · Nov 21, 2022

Screwdriver said:
Nice. I am going to need a dedicated unit myself to keep my collection of devices safe.

There's a really nice word for the subject of engineering measurement and the science of measurement: metrology.

You are building a metrology tool cabinet...

Metrology probably refers to a class 00 granite slab, which I ordered and packed for shipment. And calipers, micrometers, etc., to the measuring tool. Or how ? :scared:

Sergei Slovenija · Nov 21, 2022

James1979 said:
That’s it

Spent 2 hours picking up a jig, a 6mm step drill and screws from various sources. Krag screws for a length of 12-15 apparently do not exist. Spax has similar ones, we'll see.

Wedg1e · Nov 21, 2022

Screwdriver said:
Nice. I am going to need a dedicated unit myself to keep my collection of devices safe.

There's a really nice word for the subject of engineering measurement and the science of measurement: metrology.

You are building a metrology tool cabinet...

You can even do a full-time Degree in Metrology now. Main entry requirement is a jacket with elbow patches :whistle:

Screwdriver · Nov 22, 2022

Sergei Slovenija said:
Metrology probably refers to a class 00 granite slab, which I ordered and packed for shipment. And calipers, micrometers, etc., to the measuring tool. Or how ?

If geology is the science of earth studies, then metrology is the science of measurement.

If I had a tool box dedicated to studying the earth, I'd call it my geology cabinet.

Sergei Slovenija · Nov 22, 2022

Wedg1e said:
You can even do a full-time Degree in Metrology now. Main entry requirement is a jacket with elbow patches

Or presenting a scraper with a plate wear of 9/10

Sergei Slovenija · Nov 22, 2022

Screwdriver said:
If geology is the science of earth studies, then metrology is the science of measurement.

If I had a tool box dedicated to studying the earth, I'd call it my geology cabinet.

Ok. Measure seven times, cut once.