Rolling Cutoff Bin

nice design…. I like the separators… keeps everything lined up – I used to have scrap in the old shop-vac box… whatever goes in – probably will stay there until the box falls apart and then its a “wow… look at those pieces, I could have used them in some projects I was working on… if only I knew it was there”

out of sight, out of mind. looks like this bin will solve THAT problem

-- When in doubt - There is no doubt - Go the safer route.

I too have “bits and pieces” in different cardboard boxes around the shop. I get tired of looking at them. Good idea Charlie.

-- The significant problems we face cannot be solved by the same level of thinking that created them

Oh . . . where do you put the scraps of ply left over from this project? :-)

-- The significant problems we face cannot be solved by the same level of thinking that created them

Nice Charlie, I might have to have one of those myself.

-- Les, Wichita, Ks. (I'd rather be covered in saw dust!)

Good idea. I have a whole bunch of scraps I throw in a bin and they’re never seen again. Too much work to dig through it. You’ve inspired me to do something about it. Project!

-- Don't tell her I'm in the shop!

It really helps to sort by length. Great project.

-- Father of two sons. Both Eagle Scouts.

great idea … wish I had one just like it !

-- work from your heart and your spirit will live forever

Man do I need a couple of those to replace my cardboard boxes. Good Idea.

-- Ron,R.A.Shepard Woodworking,Massachusetts

Great job Charlie. And nice use of old salvage materials.

-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

Nice project Charile, great looking stash of wood too.

-- "You get what you inspect, not what you expect"

Oh my gosh!!! This is EXACTLY what I need. I am so glad you shared this charlie. I have been trying to figure out something like this for a long time. This is GREAT!
PEACE!!!

I tried to add this to my favorites, but as usual, I still can’t get anything to pop up on my computer. I guess I will always be able to find it on your projects.
Thanks for the great idea

-- Allison, Northeastern Ca. Remember, Amateurs built the Ark. Professionals built the Titanic!

You’ve done it again Charlie another great project for me to copy, great job.
John

-- Only the Shadow knows....................

Wow, gotta have one !!!!!!!!!!!!!
So THAT’s how you do it, now I have to find the time to make one for myself.

Thanks for sharing Charlie

-- Gene, Majestic Eagle Woodworks, http://majesticeagleww.etsy.com/, http://www.flickr.com/photos/majesticeagle/

Thats a nice bin …definatley a must do project…
Zuki, your question about where to put the cut offs from the construction of the cutoff bin…kinda like pointing a mirror into a mirror

-- David, South Windsor, CT "I love the smell of sawdust in the morning"

Great project, Charlie. Thanks also for a view of your current wood arsenal. That QS Sycamore and that Cherry (?) with the knot and spalt have “Box” written all over them.

-- "Bordnerizing" perfectly good lumber for over a decade.

Hey, wheel that baby with its contents up to Cairo, IL when you visit your family… I’d even drive down there to pick it up from you… LOL

... Looks great… pretty handy I bet!

Steve

-- As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another. (Proverbs 27:17) †

I`m going to build one this weekend. Thanks for reminding me
how bad I need a bin.

-- ''Carry on my wayward son''

Charlie, this is a really nice project that addresses a “problem” that all of us, who simply cannot bear to let go of any piece of wood, face on a daily basis in the shop. This keeps the offcuts organized and readily available for those “special” projects. I am sure it did not take you very long, after finishing the project, to fill it up. From the looks of this one it looks like you may need another one. :)

-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.

Great idea, I have too many 5 gallon buckets with my scraps. This is a new project for my shop soon!

-- Bob A in NJ

I too am in the 5 gal. bucket stage of scrap collecting. That a nice one to put on the list of thing to accomplish…Blkcherry

I spent and hour last night rounding up wood for a project. Not sure I got it all either.
This cart could have saved me at least half that time.
Nice idea Charlie!

Bob

-- A mind, like a home, is furnished by its owner

Thanks, Everybody!

Zuki, it pretty much killed a whols sheet of plywood. I think I was left with a 5” x 8 foot sliver, and one 8” x 8” square. Pretty lucky for having no cutting list and just winging it!

Doug, that’s actually a piece of spalted maple, but it’s only about 1/4 thick, so I keep waiting for the right opportunity. I’ve been making some boxes with my scraps lately, so the scraps keep getting smaller, and the boxes keep getting smaller. Pretty soon I’ll be making ring boxes like Odie!

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

A neat setup Charlie!

I might end up copying this, because my cutoffs are scattered all over the place.

This is definitely going to the top of my list.

I may have enough scrap plywood lying around to make this.

-- -** You are never to old to set another goal or to dream a new dream ****************** Dick, & Barb Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1

“The only trouble is that it’s almost full already.”

I’d be willing to take some of it off your hands / out of your bin! ;)

-- Jason - Colorado Springs

Nicely done! I really like that it wheels and stores under the work bench. Now I can imagine you’ve probably got each piece cataloged and listed on your PC. Neat-nick.

I actually bought some see-through plastic storage bins for some of my dried burl woods that won’t fit on the shelf. I stashed a lot of loose items like different sanding papers, pads, tubes, etc. in them as they sure do get out of hand. There’s always room for another storage idea. This is a definate keeper.

-- "They who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by night." ~ Edgar Allan Poe

Charlie, this is really cool. I, just this weekend, graduated from a small box to a 10 gal bucket. Looks like I’m on my way to building something like this.

-- Measure, cut, curse, repeat.

This is great. Though I too suffer from the pack rat problem. I just can’t get myself to toss anything that I might possibly use some time in the future. It’s so hard to just start tossing stuff. Of course, as soon as you do, the next week you come across an application that that one piece would have been perfect for.

-- "At its best, life is completely unpredictable." - Christopher Walken

great idea and great job

-- Héctor-----Me rio yo del de bricomania ( es un programa que dan en españa)

When I switched my scraps over from the cardboard box to the new container, I actually parted with a few things. It was very difficult. LOL!

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

Can I have your old box….. :)
I too made one of these last month, and put a rack on the back for my clamps. It is full already!
Nice job, I like the way it tucks under the workbench.

-- Rich in Richmond

I just thought of something funny.

I already have a giant scrap bin.

The whole garage half of my shop is one big scrap (heap) bin. LOL

-- -** You are never to old to set another goal or to dream a new dream ****************** Dick, & Barb Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1

Nice work, Charlie.

-- CJIII Future cabinetmaker

I LIKE IT!!! I’ve been thinking of building one for a while now. I will need one the size of a truck I think. You sure have nice looking scrap lying about.

-- Terry Roswell, L.A. (Lower Alabama) "Life is what happens to you when you are making other plans."

Great idea Charlie. It looks great, I have several cut off Im trying to keep up with, and this would work great. Very good build.

-- Mike, Bruce Mississippi = Jack of many trades master of none

Hi Charlie

Great looking storage unit. Nice to be able to see what one has. Thanks for posting.

God Bless
tom

-- Mc Bridge Cabinets, Iowa

Great idea, Charlie. Thanks for sharing.

-- My favorite piece is my last one, my best piece is my next one.

ooh…i really like this…its going in my favorites…its quite a bit deeper than I could make one for my small space…but with some adjustments this could be great…nice execution!

-- Matt, Napa, CA...fun is beautiful...just trying to have some fun...

I thought I would never find it…
I sqizzed your site some time ago and saw your version of this cut off bin…Been searching ever since…
And now—- like that——poof——it apears again.
Now it’s a favorite for a near future project.
Thanks for posting.

-- "Even small steps makes a distance." (Shawn Phillips, musician)

Great bin Charlie.I love how it just fits so nicely under your bench.

-- Dustygirl..Hastings,Ontario.. How much wood can 1 gal chuck if 1 gal can't cut wood?

Charlie how long and wide is the base? Oh and how tall is it too? How many sheets of plywood did it require?
Thanks,
John

-- Only the Shadow knows....................

John, it is about 36×24 at the base, and about 30” tall at the back, including casters. As best I can recall, I got the whole thing out of 1 sheet of 1/2” ply.

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

THANKS CHARLIE!!!!!

-- Only the Shadow knows....................

Hey CharlieM
This was dormant for 224 days and look 4 posts already…
Amazing how the past comes and smacks you from behind.. hey?

-- "Even small steps makes a distance." (Shawn Phillips, musician)

If you don’t think the past can smack you from behind, you don’t know my wife. :-)

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

Great idea!! I think that I’ll have to make me one of these. Good solution to an issue we all have.

Doug

-- God grant me the serenity to accept "design changes" which I can not "fix".

Charlie my cut off bin like yours is still a figment of my imagination after all this time…...after Christmas and an Arts and Craft Table for SWMBO I’ll surely get to it.
Oh I forgot I also have to make a tool box to take my tools to a. Marc Adams class I’m taking next year…....the bin WILL get done. 8^)

-- Only the Shadow knows....................

Well done Charlie. I was just contemplating one of these this afternoon. Since contemplation is my warning that creating something is about 2 years into the immediate future, I should have some pictures of my own bin in early 2012.

-- When your wife says your hobby is expensive, remind her that it's still cheaper than divorce. That should shut her up....for a while.

By the way, nice table saw. Its the one all the cool kids are using!

-- When your wife says your hobby is expensive, remind her that it's still cheaper than divorce. That should shut her up....for a while.

Very cool Charlie. one of the more unusual boxes you’ve made.

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon