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These are map cabinets for a new school that needed them.
they are made from 3/4" Baltic Birch and finished with an industrial finish.
This is one of those jobs where I honestly hope I never see one of these again.
I had to make a total of 40 of these cabinets and every drawer needed fine tuning because of the wood slides.
I built them to their design and this is the job I learned to question other peoples designs on and offer a better way of doing things.
I don't think I made a dime on these because of the time involved in making them…
This is how we learn right ??

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So you just made 400 drawers…? Wow.
Looks good otherwise. Thanks for sharing!
 

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That's a lot of drawers. Good job on them although -they look pretty cool.

Steve
 

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Yes at 5 parts per drawer and 2 slides per drawer and how many cuts per drawer and sading and fiishing.. That job was among the least fvorite I ever did. [/QUOTE]
So you just made 400 drawers…? Wow.
Looks good otherwise. Thanks for sharing!

- kaerlighedsbamsen
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The dog is Mr Moose. Shop security.. He has his eye on everythng in there when they are open that is..
who is the dog

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Yes Tom. as an electrical contractor I too have been there, like you said,,,, 'that's how we learn, right?'
 

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That's a lot of drawers! Looks like they turned out great.
 

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There is a great lesson here.. Not evey job is a good job.
Someone approaches you as a new business and says they will give you what sounds like easy money to make a small cabinet with simple slides and 10 simple drawers. They say that they can't find anyone that will make them and got your name from a friend. You say heck yeah and they sweeten the pot by saying they want 40 of them.
Think hard about why they can't find anyone to make them..

That s a lot of drawers! Looks like they turned out great.

- sras
 

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lots of work but they sure do look great…
 

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It is amazing how many jobs I turn down because I am told I am too expensive.
Or, two weeks later, they come back still wanting the work done by the same dead line.

You can not please everybody and some will never appreciate the value of your time.

I am curious though. What design changes would you have made to make this project more manageable?
 

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Very nice work…they look great.

Lee
 

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I am curious though. What design changes would you have made to make this project more manageable?

- timbertailor
Off the top of my head I'm going to say metal drawer slides lol
 

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I would scrap the drawer slides all together and just use a top and botton cleat for slides.
They are super light weight and don't need that much support in my mind plus 800 slots cut and sanded on those drawers was crazy..
I am curious though. What design changes would you have made to make this project more manageable?

- timbertailor

Off the top of my head I m going to say metal drawer slides lol

- UpstateNYdude
 

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That is really cool. Great job
 

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I wonder about the durability of the butt joints.

Nice job though producing their design. I hope it works for them.
 

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Holy cow! That is a ton of map cabinets!!! I would have jumped ship at about drawer 30 I think. I like map cabinets for their shallow and wide drawers. I have been trying to find some cheap used ones for the shop, but after seeing this, I might have to just make my own. I think I'll stop short of 400 drawers, though….

And, yes, this is how we learn. I can't imagine estimating the time to price that many pieces. I think I'd have to do 10 at a time or something.
 

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Being maps and I assume they are the are paper variety, pass on metal because of moisture and then rust ! and if only a few are in the drawer, pass o the slides as well.
 
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