Every man will agree that a high-quality and multifunctional tool box is an almost indispensable thing in the household. Many masters prefer to buy a ready-made box in the nearest store, where a wide range is presented. But such a device can be made independently, in accordance with personal wishes. Moreover, the manufacturing process itself is not considered difficult, thanks to which even a beginner can cope with this task.
Classification of tool boxes
There are several main criteria by which multifunctional products can be divided into several main groups.
According to the material from which the case is made:
By type of stored instruments:
Construction of modern boxes
Speaking about the design of such boxes, we mean not their shape, but the way of opening and the presence of auxiliary sections. The following designs are considered standard today:
Making a plywood box
To make a do-it-yourself tool box out of plywood, you will need the following tools and materials:
Before proceeding with manufacturing, you need to carefully work out the design of the future product (the drawing can be made on a computer or on plain paper). The necessary calculations are made, the main dimensions are fixed. Thereafter all marks must be transferred to a sheet of plywood. You can do this with a regular ruler, tape measure, marker or even a pencil. All blanks for the future box are cut along the marked lines. And also it is necessary to mark all the grooves and cut them on the blanks. The irregularities formed during the work can be processed with a chisel. It is thanks to the grooves that the final design of the box will turn out to be stronger and more durable.
The next step is to assemble the entire structure. To glue small parts, use high-quality wood glue. The main sides of the box are also glued together. To improve the result, they need to be pressed tightly against each other. It is best to use a special rubber strip for this. You can not remove it until the glue is completely dry. On the doors you need to round the corners.
A convenient handle for boxing with tools can be made from MDF. Initially, the layout is drawn directly on the wood and only then cut out. When the handle is ready, the surface must be treated. It is attached with carpenter's glue and screws.. If you don’t want to make a handle yourself, then you can buy it at a hardware store. The main criterion for the right choice is high strength and reliability. Now you need to attach the outer cover of the drawer and the door. All parts are applied in their places, and then the areas for fastening the loops are marked with a pencil.
To organize the order in the box, you can make small compartments. All components are cut out according to the same principle as the box. Grooves are made and glued. On one side of the box, you can make a special compartment for storing screwdrivers. The most convenient option is considered where this function is performed by special inserts with plywood slots. Velcro is attached to the other side of the drawer to store cables and extension cords.
Wooden box manufacturing technology
It is this option that is considered a classic carpentry. Drawings of this portable storage were printed in magazines 50 years ago. For the manufacture of you will need a high-quality board with a thickness of 10 to 20 mm, as well as a hacksaw for wood. Thanks to the simple manufacturing technology, many craftsmen still choose this option.
The classic design does not provide for the presence of separate compartments or special multifunctional devices. The final product will look like a neat deep box with a comfortable handle along the entire length. This shape of the handle has a practical purpose. After all, if the weight of the tools used is unevenly distributed, then you can always find the point of the center of gravity.
A practical addition can be an insert section with its own handle, the height of which occupies 50% of the entire drawer. This insert can be used for small tools(awl, screwdrivers, small keys), as well as consumables (screwdriver bits, electrical tape, drills). For its manufacture, you can use any type of wood.
Universal case made of plastic canister
If you want to make a do-it-yourself tool box, but there is no plywood sheet, then you can use a regular plastic canister. For work you will need:
- Hacksaw.
- Plastic container.
- fasteners.
The canister used must necessarily be rectangular in shape with a comfortable handle, which must be located in the center. In addition, it must be equipped with a screw cap that will be used as a lock.
The process of making a box is quite simple. Using a hacksaw, you need to make cuts in the canister. The first cut should fall on the center of the neck and the handle of the container, it is best to remove the cork and saw through the top wall. The second cut is made exclusively in the horizontal direction. It is best if it is located at the top of the canister, on the end sides. The plastic container itself needs to be sawn from the top wall at a distance of 4 cm, and on the sides by 3 cm.
When all cuts are made, the canister can be opened. To do this, you need to bend all the side parts of the top cover with the halves of the handle. In such a box, you can store various materials for fasteners: nails, bolts, screws, nuts. The upper part must be closed by folding the handles together. Such a device is fixed with a screw cap.
To make the box as strong as possible, on the end walls it is necessary to make additional gaps. Small holes are drilled in the lid itself or in the walls, into which hooks are inserted, as well as bolts with nuts.
Metal box for tools
This option is most suitable for experienced locksmiths who have the necessary equipment and material. Factory metal tool boxes are made from lighter metals such as aluminium. As a result, the product is as light and durable as possible. But working with aluminum at home is much more difficult.
Even a beginner can make this version of a metal box. After all, the most ordinary box and special partitions will be made of metal. Initially, you need to prepare the main material - galvanized steel (0.4 mm thick). From the tools you need to prepare:
- Marking caliper.
- Metal square.
- Ruler.
- A hammer.
- Pliers.
- File.
- Sharpened core or marker.
- Anvil.
Next is drawing and marking. You need to mark only those places that will later need to be deleted. Now you can start trimming with metal scissors. After trimming everything superfluous, you should get a kind of geometric figure (winged rectangle).
Next, you need to use the anvil. Tapping with a hammer, gradually bend the edges of the workpiece. It is better not to work in a chaotic manner, all actions must be consistent. First, one sidewall is bent, and then another. To wrap protruding parts, pliers are used.
After these manipulations, you need to go over the entire structure with a hammer to align it. In this case, you get a small metal box for storing tools. In the future, you can experiment not only with the sizes, but also with the shapes of such boxes.
Almost every home has one or another tool. When there are too many of them, you can independently make a multifunctional box for storing them. Experienced craftsmen believe that such a box is considered an essential attribute for storing various devices. Such boxes can be stored in the workshop and even taken with you on a long journey.
There is always something to fix in the house. It could be a leaky faucet, a loose shelf, or a broken chair. Of course, for each of these actions, a man needs a special tool. As a result, this leads to the accumulation of a large number of screws, hammers, wrenches, etc.
Where to put all the tools so that they are in one place and at the same time do not attract attention? Of course, the best option would be to have a tool box, which can be purchased at a store or made by hand.
What are the boxes?
Hardware stores offer not only repair materials, but also special boxes in which it is convenient to store tools in a compact form. If there is no time and desire to make such a box with your own hands, then you can easily purchase it ready-made. However, it would be much better to do it yourself.
A homemade box will be direct proof that a man is a jack of all trades and can easily cope with any task.
Before buying or making at home, you should clearly determine the type of box that will be most useful. For this, its purpose is determined.
Irregular use does not imply the presence of a fancy design. Much better in this case, a simple box-box with one section is suitable. There is another type - an organizer box. It is more suitable for men who are constantly engaged in repair work, whether at home or in the workplace.
To make the right choice, you need to proceed from personal preferences. The choice of the box depends on the man himself and his ability and desire to make something.
How to make a box with your own hands in stages?
If it was decided to make the box yourself, then you need to have a step-by-step instruction, including a sequence of actions. It will allow you to accurately understand how to make a tool box without much financial and labor costs. Let's define the main stages of work:
Definition of a plan
This stage is very important, since the calculations obtained and the diagrams made will make it possible to draw up a prototype of the structure. If a mistake or error is made somewhere, then the final product may differ greatly from the intended one.
To depict a box in the form of a drawing, use paper and a pencil or a special program on a computer.
Work materials
It should be clear what materials will be used to create the future tool box. They are divided into mandatory and optional.
The latter depend on the specific case, and the mandatory group includes measuring devices, fasteners, a hammer, a hacksaw, etc.
Manufacturing process
The main work that will determine the outcome occurs precisely at this stage.
Manufacturing work
To understand the specifics of how to make a design yourself, let's give a simple example, which is shown in the photo of the tool box. The design is a box-box, which has a special handle for moving.
What is this box made of? Plywood, plastic or metal materials are best suited. Their choice again depends on the personal preferences of the master. As a rule, most use coniferous trees for manufacturing. It's all about their availability, high quality and ease of processing.
Let's take a step-by-step look at the process of making a box-box:
- After a drawing is made on paper or a computer, it is transferred to the material that will serve as the basis for the design. That is, on wood, plastic or metal, details are drawn with a pencil, and then cut out with a hacksaw.
- The main elements of the box: walls (4 pcs.), bottom. The simplest tool box may not contain a lid.
- As soon as all the parts are cut out, they are connected with glue and wait for drying.
- After a few hours, when the glue is completely dry, the joints are additionally fastened with nails or self-tapping screws.
- Installing the handle. As it is suitable rail made of wood.
By following these simple steps, you can get a great DIY tool box.
The finished structure is additionally coated with a varnish layer to give shine, a beautiful appearance and protect the material from liquid ingress.
The presented box-box is considered the simplest, but it is very convenient. Following the step-by-step instructions, even a beginner can make such a box with his own hands.
Of course, later you can make a more advanced and complex model, but for the first experience, a simple box-box cannot be better suited.
DIY tool box photo
There are many professions that use different types of tools. Most often, tool boxes are purchased for their storage, but sometimes high-quality storage is easier to do with your own hands.
If you are interested in this or that type of craft, and you are not sitting at home idly by, naturally, you have a fairly large number of tools. To ensure that your tools are always at hand and securely stored, they need to be provided with a storage system in the form of a separate enclosed space called a drawer. for storing tools. In addition to safety, the use of such a box will greatly help in the work, since the filling will be neatly sorted into compartments and in the future you can find the necessary device “blindly”. Also, this device is necessary for car owners, or rather, owners of trucks and gazelles. The box must be well secured in the car. And this means that when making it with your own hands, you need to think carefully about where it will be located in the car and how to fix it there.
Decide on two criteria:
- Will you only store tools in it, or do you also need it for ease of transportation?
- what sizes of tools do you intend to store in it?
Crate classification
Body material:
- plastic - light in weight, convenient in everyday life and for transportation;
- metal - much heavier than plastic, but at the same time much stronger, more stable, have a more rigid structure, cannot be large due to the weight of the metal;
- metal-plastic galvanized - light, durable and roomy, suitable for both storage and transportation of professional tools. But all these advantages determine the corresponding price - it can range from $150 to $500 and more.
- wooden - the most affordable material for making a tool box. Moreover, it is easier to do it with your own hands from this material, or rather from plywood 10 16 or 18 mm.
By type of stored instruments:
- hand tools - as a rule, they are represented by one large compartment for large tools (screwdrivers, hammers, keys) and 2-3 small ones for smaller tools;
- an electric tool is a case that is functionally designed to store and move a specific power tool. Most often it has one main compartment for the device itself and several recesses for equipment.
- organizers - boxes designed to accommodate a large number of different sizes of tools. They have many compartments, models with modular partitions deserve attention, which, for the convenience of the owner, can be rearranged from one place to another.
- professional tool - a special kind of cases with certain seats for specific tools, more resistant to falls and adverse environmental conditions.
- non-professional tool - consists of boxes of both small and large enough sizes with many compartments and niches for various kinds of tools, often these are cases in the form of bags.
There are many tool box companies such as stanley, fit– american firms, keter- no less popular Israeli company, Spanish company tayg, german Kroft and many others, differing in quality and price of products.
As an alternative to all these firms - the opportunity to make a tool box with your own hands. You can thus save on cost and get a completely competitive option that meets exactly your requirements.
Types of boxes
Tool boxes made in home workshops are mostly made of wood and come in a variety of shapes. Boxes of the classical form - "bast basket" are popular and easy to manufacture. in the second and third place - a box in the form of a chest - a container, and in the form of a case.
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Materials for making a tool box
- wooden boards 15-25 mm thick
- round wooden rod of the desired length
- self-tapping screws, wood glue, sandpaper for cleaning surfaces
- a set of tools - a grinder, an electric drill, an electric jigsaw, a screwdriver
- measuring instruments - ruler
- screwdriver, hammer
Manufacturing steps
Using this technology, it is possible to manufacture boxes of more complex designs, creating the required number of compartments and niches due to partition walls.
Using the same technology, it is possible to manufacture a closed box, which is more reliable and convenient for transporting tools.
Additional steps in the manufacture of a box with a lid
For self-manufacturing of currently popular transformer boxes you will have to break your head more, but it is quite possible to implement this idea.
To do this, with the help of computer programs, you need to develop the design you want, but a set of necessary elements that can be purchased in special stores will help you translate it into reality. The number and complexity of the selected elements depends on your requirements for the box. Assembly can be done on a wooden base using aluminum strips and corners. Fasteners are made with rivets.
If you are a purposeful and creative person, then the process making a tool box will not be difficult, but by seeing the fruits of this work, you will increase your self-esteem and save budget funds.
A large and convenient tool box is the dream of any master. It is understandable, because in such a repository you can compactly put all your tools. They are not so expensive today, so one of the options is to purchase in a store or create a similar masterpiece yourself. Which option would be acceptable for you? Of course, the purchased one has a certain size, but there can be much more tools than can fit in it. But one way or another, you have to put up with it or run to the store again and buy a new one. It’s quite another thing to do it yourself: I picked up the right material and calculated it for all the available tools and even with a perspective. Comfortable? Most likely, you will agree with this argument. Therefore, we will talk in this article about how to make such a box yourself at home.
What HE should be?
If this is a home box, then it can be a regular box with a handle. Well, if you, for example, are a plumber, then it is clear that you will need a box that is more functional, roomy and durable. This role will be successfully performed by the organizer. However, in this article, as an example, we will consider a simple home option - a box with a handle. So, we will assume that we have decided on the type of box where we will keep all the tools we need, or almost all.
Where do we start? First, let's select the material. It can be plywood, wood or even metal, then we will make the calculations. Only then can you start drawing up a detailed drawing. This can be done in the classic way, that is, on whatman paper using a well-sharpened pencil, ruler, compass, square, etc.
The non-classical way is with the help of a special computer program. "AutoCAD" and "Compass" are just "sharpened" to make a professional accurate drawing. The advantage of such programs is that they will help to avoid errors in the calculation and, moreover, it is possible to preview in advance what you will get from all this.
These programs will only serve you well if you have certain skills in working with them.
The material was selected, and now for the manufacture it remains to assemble all the tools that we will need. Of course, the types of tools are individual. It all depends on what kind of box you want. They, too, are different. But, one way or another, there are universal tools. They are always needed. This is the measuring tool:
- fasteners;
- a hammer;
- screwdriver.
Let's start manufacturing
We take the traditional material - edged board of coniferous species. As for processing, this is the simplest and most affordable material, which also has good strength properties.
As planned, it will be a wooden box, and our task now is to materialize the drawing itself into a material. For this case, we need a ruler and a pencil. After that, we mark up on the material and cut out the components of the product with a hacksaw or electric jigsaw. If we planned the usual non-closing option, then we need to make five planes: four walls and a bottom.
When assembling, it is usually best to use wood glue. The joints must be cleaned, and only then apply glue, after which we firmly compress the parts together. Be sure to let the glue dry completely.
After this operation, we can additionally strengthen the box with fasteners - self-tapping screws. Fixed. Now we need to make a handle. It can be an ordinary wooden lath, which we need to nail or screw to the upper edges of the side elements.
Organizer
Following the principle "from simple to complex", let's talk about the organizer. It is clear that in the open-top box, which was written above, you can put a large tool: a hand saw, a hammer, a mallet, and much, much more.
And where to put small things? There are all sorts of screws, bolts, nuts, etc. This small fastener tends to get lost or not be at the very moment when it is especially needed. This is where we need an organizer.
As already noted, this type of boxes, by their design, is the most functional in operation. What does he represent? It's kind of like a box on a box, or rather, a lot of drawers in one section for storing not only medium-sized tools, but also every little thing. Of course, at first glance, it may seem that it will not be easy to make such a design. But it only seems to be. Basically, difficulties arise in the manufacture of the sliding mechanism. Everything else is much easier to do. Now in more detail about manufacturing technology.
- We start by making the main body. It should be open and deep so that we can put various medium-sized tools (hammers, wrenches, etc.) into it. We can say that the design of this main body is quite simple, but in essence it is an ordinary box that can be divided into several sections using vertical planes.
- The next stage is the manufacture of 4 smaller boxes. You probably noticed that the number of these sections is even, and we mentally divide them into pairs, trying to adhere to the dimensions of their lower large counterpart during manufacture. They will be stacked on top of each other. One pair of boxes (upper) will be with lids. They will be either folding on piano hinges, or retractable like a Soviet school pencil case.
- Now it remains to connect these boxes together. We will do this with the help of metal connecting strips. We need 6 pieces. On the one hand, and also on the other hand, we hook one plate (short) to each other in order to connect the two lower boxes to each other - small and large. Two more plates (long) will connect all the boxes together. And, finally, the longest bar will act as a handle, and at the same time connect the two upper floors of the organizer. As you can see, there is nothing complicated here, and the sliding mechanism is utterly simplified, as shown in the example of a metal organizer - the principle is the same.
Making a metal case for tools
Now let's talk about a homemade metal case. Don't jump to the conclusion that it's impossible. Of course, only an experienced locksmith can make an organizer out of metal on his own and with special tools and the appropriate material. Factory metal boxes are usually made of lightweight metal such as aluminum so that the box itself is not heavy. At home, working with aluminum is difficult.
In principle, a metal box for is loudly said. Rather, an ordinary box will be made of metal. The material that is needed to make such a box is ordinary soft galvanized steel (about 0.3 mm thick). From the tools we need:
- square;
- caliper (marking);
- sharpened small core or marker;
- ruler;
- a hammer;
- anvil (wide metal bar);
- file;
- pliers.
Then everything follows the same scenario: drawing, markup. The most interesting thing is that all this can be done directly on the galvanized sheet using a sharpened core (or marker), whatever you like. We then mark with a marker on the metal those places that we have to remove.
After that, we proceed to trimming using scissors for metal.
After trimming everything superfluous, we get such a complex geometric figure (“winged rectangle”).
Now let's work a little blacksmiths. For this case, we have an anvil, and, tapping with a hammer, gently bend the edges of our workpiece. It is better to do this not randomly, but in a certain order.
First we bend one sidewall, and then we bend the other.
Now the sides in turn.
After that, let's do the bending of the protruding petals. They will make the structure itself more rigid, and it will not “play”.
Pliers can be used to wrap protruding parts on the top of the box.
After such manipulations, you should carefully walk around the entire product with a hammer, straightening it.
In this case, it turned out to be a small box. But after all, according to this principle, you can make a similar one - more, and in the end you get such a metal tool box.
So, if you want, everything is possible.
We hope that this article will be useful for you, dear readers. If your tools are in order, then supplement it with the manufacture of a regular tool box. If your instruments do not have a permanent “place of residence”, then consider building a two- or even three-story “transformer house” for it. Try to do this, and your tool will always be in place, and you yourself will be pleased to use a product made by yourself in your household.
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Hello everybody!
A toolbox today is a very indispensable thing for every owner. Most of us have a lot of different tools that we may not use very often, but nevertheless, we keep them, since not one repair can do without them. In order for the tool to be in one place, and it was convenient to transport it, we use special boxes. Often we just buy them in the nearest store, the range and variety allows us to do this. But why not make it yourself? The manufacturing process is not too complicated, anyone should be able to handle it, especially with a handmade thing, which is much more pleasant to use than a purchased option. This article will describe 4 different ways to make boxes, a photo report is attached.
Let's start making!
Manufacturing Method No. 1
We will need:
Material
Plywood;
- pine board;
- nails;
- wood glue.
Tool
- drill;
- a hammer;
- chisel;
- manual frezer;
- ruler;
- pencil;
- roulette.
The first step is to find the necessary material, plywood or trimming boards are suitable for this. Further, according to the presented drawing, it is necessary to mark up, then cut out all the details of the case. It is necessary to make special grooves into which the partition will be placed, for this we use a manual milling cutter, or another available tool.
The diagram shows the following body parts:
1 - wall (2 pcs.);
2 - sidewall (2 pcs.);
3 - bottom;
4 - groove along the thickness of the partition and a depth of 1/2–1/3 of the thickness of the material
When everything is ready, all elements of the box body should be sanded. Next, we assemble the body together, fix the parts with carpentry glue, and then additionally fasten them with small nails.
Now we make a partition for the box, cut out a special handle, for this we use a jigsaw.
When the partition is ready, grease the grooves with wood glue and install it in its place.
Next, from the planks we make overhead handles, with the help of a planer we round the corners. Then we make tool holders from the rails, use a jigsaw, and a drill. The holes will serve for screwdrivers, and pliers, etc. will be installed in square cutouts. tool.
In order for the box not to get dirty, and to be protected from the environment, we cover the surface with varnish. As a result of the work done, we get such a homemade box.
Manufacturing method No. 2
Drawer-stool
Material
Plywood or OSB;
- wooden beam;
- self-tapping screws;
- wood glue.
Tool
Available cutting tool;
- screwdriver;
- ruler;
- pencil;
- roulette.
We take an existing sheet of plywood, make markings on it, and, according to the dimensions presented, cut out the lid (Fig. 1), then the longitudinal sides (Fig. 2) and sidewalls (Fig. 3).
Next, we take a wooden beam with a section of 40x50 mm, cut out a handle, and 4 legs with bevels at the ends at an angle of 15 °.
Next, we assemble the structure together, using self-tapping screws as fixing elements.
Parts layout:
1 - cover;
2 - tsarga;
3 - handle;
4 - leg;
5 - sidewall.
When everything is ready, use sandpaper or a grinder to round off sharp corners and clean the surface. Next, you can apply a protective coating.
The end result should be such an unusual tool box, which, if necessary, can be transformed into an ordinary stool, for this it is enough to turn it over and put it on legs, with it it will be convenient to reach the place we need, at a time when growth does not allow do it.
Manufacturing method no. 3.
Box for the young master.
Does your child love to craft? We offer to make a small box with him, where he will store his favorite tool.
To make a box with our own hands, we need the following
Material
16 mm boards;
- round wooden beam;
- self-tapping screws;
- wood glue.
Tool
Available cutting tool;
- screwdriver;
- ruler;
- pencil;
- roulette;
- clamps.
First you need to take the existing boards with a cross section of 16 mm, then we make the markup, according to the dimensions provided, after which we cut the wood into the component parts we need.
The drawing shows the following details:
1 - sidewall;
2 - bottom;
3 - handle;
4 - handle stand;
5 - holder.
Using sandpaper, we grind the surface and remove sharp corners. When everything is ready, we begin to connect all the parts together, first you need to connect the bottom and sidewalls, then we put vertical racks along the marked lines and at the same time we put a horizontal handle.
We fix everything with glue and screws. Then we install special holders for screwdrivers.
Now you can paint, choose the color and coating at your discretion.
The toolbox is ready.
Manufacturing Method No. 4
The next version of the tool box is well suited for carrying various and necessary equipment for us, its appearance will be distinguished by solidity and reliability.
To make a box with our own hands, we need the following
Material
The board is not thicker than 12 mm;
- self-tapping screws;
- joiner's glue;
- a pen;
- corners 8 pcs.;
- latch 2 pcs.;
- loop 2 pcs.
Tool
Available cutting tool;
- screwdriver;
- ruler;
- pencil;
- roulette;
- clamps.
For the manufacture of the box, we use such wood as: pine, linden or poplar. The most optimal thickness of the boards will be a thickness of 12 mm.
Next, we make the markup, according to the indicated dimensions in the drawings, after which we cut it into its component parts, as shown in the photo.
Full list of required parts.
In order to make sure that the wood is cut correctly, you need to put all the parts in a single box.
First, we assemble the lower part and the lid of the box, for convenience we use clamps and corner clamps. We fix the parts together with carpentry glue.
Then, using a drill, we drill a hole for the self-tapping screws, we drill the holes.
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