Tool chest

**bigegg** · Oct 10, 2016, 03:14 AM

Tool chest made from phenolic ply.
Weighs about 90lbs empty.
Full extension drawer slides.
Drawers lined with carpet underlay.

**bigegg** · Oct 10, 2016, 04:43 AM

Painted and lined.

**DIYer** · Oct 11, 2016, 07:04 AM

Thanks bigegg! We've added your Toolbox to our Storage and Organization category,
as well as to your builder page: bigegg's Homemade Tools. Your receipt:

Toolbox by bigegg

tags: toolbox

**Steve Sawyer** · Oct 11, 2016, 12:45 PM

Nice job - Any advise on working with phenolic? I made a table-saw insert once, roughed-in with a band saw and cut to final dimensions with a router, but I think I should have slowed the router down. The cut quality was fine, but I think it might have been overkill and may have heated the bit unnecessarily.

**bigegg** · Nov 6, 2016, 08:57 AM

The only time I routed phenolic, I badly overheated (killed) the bit.
Apart from that, my advice is: use it for what it's designed for (decking/flooring).
Phenolic is way too heavy and expensive to use for this sort of project.
Cabinet grade ply is cheaper, and lighter.
I only used it here because I had it.

**Steve Sawyer** · Nov 7, 2016, 06:28 AM

I agree on the project size for this material - my plans for it are for fittings and fixtures and tool bodies of various sorts. The largest things I can see making from phenolic is maybe infeed/outfeed extensions for my planer. Other than that, strictly small stuff like grinding jigs, cauls for pressing in guitar frets etc. I have a ton of this stuff - well, actually four sheets about 1/2" x 20" x 45", but more than I'll ever use in a lifetime.