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Safety goggles |
A must to protect your eyes from
flying debris. |
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Pencil |
HB type pencil for good dark
marks also to ID the panels |
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Tape ruler |
10' tape will due |
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Straight edge |
36" metal ruler or equivalent for
marking and cutting |
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Square |
(24”) square will be handy with making
the larger drawers |
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Table saw |
A must for cutting and dado cutting the
grooves 95% of the cutting is done with the table saw |
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10” x 1\8” carbide blade |
Most blades make a 1/8” extraction of
material be sure this is right (essential for drawer tracts) |
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Dado head set |
(optional) a set of blades are stacked
together for cutting or removing material to acquire the desired
width. This also can be achieved by making several passes with a
standard blade to acquire the desired width. |
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Nail gun |
This is not a must, but it would make
the job a lot easier, if you don't own one rent one. This will speed
up the process dramatically. |
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Hammer |
hammer is for driving in the small nails
to help hold the pieces together when glued. |
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Miter box saw |
for the smaller detailed cuts (not
essential) |
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Pipe clamps |
Clamps using ½” or ¾” pipe as the
extension for greater distances |
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Clamps |
Smaller clamps for assisting in the
drawer assembly |
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½|” & 1/4'” Chisel |
to assist in the removing material for
grooves |
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Screw drivers |
The type you will need is based on the
hardware you buy |
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Sander |
For finishing preparations |
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Sand paper |
for the sander |
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Small plainer |
To trim and remove material for tight
fits |
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Knife |
To cut partitions and stock bins hinge
skirt |
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Drill press |
A small drill pres will do. this tool is
mainly for making the drawer handles with a 3/4" hole cutting bit.
(hole saw) or (Forstner/saw) |
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Drill |
(optional) to dill pilot hole for
hardware |
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1/8” drill bit |
(optional) to dill pilot hole for
hardware |
