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Date: 17 Dec 2006 15:48:36
From: bent
Subject: Making (sewing notions) drawers with clear plastic faces
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If I were to make a huge cabinet to store all of the sewing motions kicking
around the house, and I would want to use clear plastic drawer fronts, what
would be the correct way to mount these flat clear plastic faces to be the
front of the drawers. I would most likely be cutting the plastic, and
drilling the holes from a big sheet, though you can order both done when
buying. I have learned how to use a cloth wheel to round the edges of
plastic, the coloured kind anyways: don't know if the clear plastic I am
thinking of is any different from what I used to make Pacman keychains.
Everything else would be plywood, possibly painted. The drawers could range
in size from anywhere from say 1-1/2" High to 8"High, say, and the width
could be 48"-58", possibly 1/4, 1/3, 1/2 or full width including a max 48"
x 8".
I may be able to make some drawers flip down to expose threads positioned
on pins by colour. Probably take a 1-1/2" x 58" x full depth (maybe ~20"
drawer.
Any ideas or have you seen anything like this.
I've got a space 58"W x 7-8' high, and full depth, and I mean its kickin.
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Date: 17 Dec 2006 18:19:12
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Subject: Re: Making (sewing notions) drawers with clear plastic faces
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In article <1166388594_23461@sp6iad.superfeed.net >,
bent <bent@rogers.com > wrote:
>If I were to make a huge cabinet to store all of the sewing motions kicking
>around the house, and I would want to use clear plastic drawer fronts, what
>would be the correct way to mount these flat clear plastic faces to be the
>front of the drawers. I would most likely be cutting the plastic, and
>drilling the holes from a big sheet, though you can order both done when
>buying. I have learned how to use a cloth wheel to round the edges of
>plastic, the coloured kind anyways: don't know if the clear plastic I am
>thinking of is any different from what I used to make Pacman keychains.
>Everything else would be plywood, possibly painted. The drawers could range
>in size from anywhere from say 1-1/2" High to 8"High, say, and the width
>could be 48"-58", possibly 1/4, 1/3, 1/2 or full width including a max 48"
>x 8".
>
> I may be able to make some drawers flip down to expose threads positioned
>on pins by colour. Probably take a 1-1/2" x 58" x full depth (maybe ~20"
>drawer.
>
>Any ideas or have you seen anything like this.
>
>I've got a space 58"W x 7-8' high, and full depth, and I mean its kickin.
>
>
>
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There's more than one "correct" way. If I was doing something like
this, I believe I'd just cut a saw-kerf wide dado about a 1/4" from
the front edge ot the sides & bottom of each drawer, and drop in an
appropriately sized piece of plexiglass. Size the plex so that there
is enough room to hook a fingertip over the top edge to pull the
drawer open.
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Often wrong, never in doubt.
Larry Wasserman - Baltimore, Maryland - lwasserm@charm.net
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Date: 17 Dec 2006 19:50:57
From: Leuf
Subject: Re: Making (sewing notions) drawers with clear plastic faces
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On Sun, 17 Dec 2006 18:19:12 -0600, lwasserm@fellspt.charm.net ()
wrote:
>There's more than one "correct" way. If I was doing something like
>this, I believe I'd just cut a saw-kerf wide dado about a 1/4" from
>the front edge ot the sides & bottom of each drawer, and drop in an
>appropriately sized piece of plexiglass. Size the plex so that there
>is enough room to hook a fingertip over the top edge to pull the
>drawer open.
In that case I think you'd need to make the drawer bottom thicker than
normal and perhaps dovetail it to the sides or another strong
connection. I think I would just screw the front to the sides and
bottom, with a piece of wood glued to the underside of the bottom to
give enough thickness to screw into.
-Leuf
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Date: 17 Dec 2006 16:10:44
From: DanG
Subject: Re: Making (sewing notions) drawers with clear plastic faces
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I think I would make a wood "picture frame" with a plastic or
glass window in it for the drawer face.
The only ways I see to make the face completely of plastic
require either making the entire drawer of plastic bonded together
with methyl chloride or making the faces of heavy plastic (1/4" or
more) screwed to the drawer carcass sides and bottom.
___________________________
Keep the whole world singing. . . .
DanG
"bent" <bent@rogers.com > wrote in message
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> If I were to make a huge cabinet to store all of the sewing
> motions kicking around the house, and I would want to use clear
> plastic drawer fronts, what would be the correct way to mount
> these flat clear plastic faces to be the front of the drawers. I
> would most likely be cutting the plastic, and drilling the holes
> from a big sheet, though you can order both done when buying. I
> have learned how to use a cloth wheel to round the edges of
> plastic, the coloured kind anyways: don't know if the clear
> plastic I am thinking of is any different from what I used to
> make Pacman keychains. Everything else would be plywood,
> possibly painted. The drawers could range in size from anywhere
> from say 1-1/2" High to 8"High, say, and the width could be
> 48"-58", possibly 1/4, 1/3, 1/2 or full width including a max
> 48" x 8".
>
> I may be able to make some drawers flip down to expose threads
> positioned on pins by colour. Probably take a 1-1/2" x 58" x
> full depth (maybe ~20" drawer.
>
> Any ideas or have you seen anything like this.
>
> I've got a space 58"W x 7-8' high, and full depth, and I mean
> its kickin.
>
>
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Date: 18 Dec 2006 11:58:36
From: bent
Subject: Re: Making (sewing notions) drawers with clear plastic faces
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I definetely have some ideas I didn't used to, but I think I am still
missing the boat. For instance if I could dado or even rabett in rthe front
edge, what kind of example would that be? Wouldn't that mean I'd have to
make the sides/back/bottom one piece? Otherwise wouldn't the bottom and
front being held by the sides/back? Is that ok? I am thinking
engineer-wise. If I just drilled it on the front to hold it, I don't know,
it would just be kinda hanging there, no rigiditity. I can't really plan on
strips on the top and bottom if I don't know what I'm trying to achieve. I
am just against doing anything, and just doing something is a little
ridiculous.
Right now, I am stuck in the thinking that I NEED to support the bottom as
much by the front as by the sides/back.
the plastic must replace a wood piece with serious rigidity.
Hmmm I wondr what would happen if I took off the front of a drawer (w/ a
floating dado bottom), ansd replaced it with a screwed on piece of flimsy
plastic?
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Date: 18 Dec 2006 13:38:22
From: bent
Subject: Re: Making (sewing notions) drawers with clear plastic faces
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I like the idea of a face frame for a front, with a groove for the window,
but it will not will suit when designing for having smaller drawer sizes.
i could use square dowels side to side on top and bottom, possibly w/
groove, or rabbett. I'm stuck here. Should it have a free floating bottom,
or attached at all/any edges? Due to the quantity of drawers unknown I
don't know whart to glide them on, and so, doubly not sure how (a
potentially large) 3 sided box would perform with any contents
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Date: 18 Dec 2006 13:48:11
From: bent
Subject: Re: Making (sewing notions) drawers with clear plastic faces
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i think its a short stretch to realise i could attach the plastic rigidly,
having a four sided box, and do a semi- or full floating bottom
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Date: 18 Dec 2006 23:21:46
From:
Subject: Re: Making (sewing notions) drawers with clear plastic faces
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bent wrote:
> If I were to make a huge cabinet to store all of the sewing motions kicking
> around the house, and I would want to use clear plastic drawer fronts
Good question, this; it stretches the imagination.
For a small drawer (less than 3"x5" front) a face frame won't work
well; the wood wants to be several grain-spacings deep at all
points, for strength. One could box-joint or dovetail a wood
front with routed inset for the polymer at 3x5 or larger.
How about a thru-dovetailed front in plastic? You could
drill/pin with a nail, or use suitable glue (dark adhesive caulk?).
The dovetails would work OK with a bandsaw in polycarbonate
plastic. You might be able to chisel it, even, with a hot-blade
cutter (this is a common bit in soldering-gun kits).
Or for a small drawer, maybe bend the plastic to make front/bottom/back
in one piece and glue wooden sides on? The full joint size would be
large
enough that glue strength isn't critical. Dipping the plastic in
a kettle of boiling water will soften it in a few seconds, then
clamp it to a form to cool. Remember that your form has to allow a
radius for the bend! I've always liked being able to see through the
bottom of a drawer full of parts.
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Date: 19 Dec 2006 03:41:31
From: Upscale
Subject: Re: Making (sewing notions) drawers with clear plastic faces
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<whit3rd@gmail.com > wrote in message
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> Or for a small drawer, maybe bend the plastic to make front/bottom/back
> in one piece and glue wooden sides on? The full joint size would be
> large
Sounds like a lot of unnecessary effort to me when something much more
simple would suffice. Something as simple as two flathead screws fastening a
plastic window directly to the front edges of the drawer sides. There's
plenty of visually appealing screwhead types available that would make any
project like this look good.
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