ES Box Raw 2

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Comment by Robert Brennan on January 21, 2012 at 3:58pm

Al

The hinges are just conventional types.

Some time ago I made a box for my framing clamps as I was sick of losing small parts.

I put a gas strut on the lid as an experiment to see if it would work, although its the opposite to closing it would prevent the lid dropping on small fingers if thats what you were interested in.

I havent personally seen or used "safety hinges" as such so I will educate myself and read up on the subject. Anyway I posted a few shots today showing the gas strut setup, so check them out and if you need more info please ask

Comment by Al St. Aubin on January 4, 2012 at 4:10pm

Nice box. Do those hinges control the speed in which it closes? I made a toy box and when i got ready for safety hinges could not find any except through rockwell. Settled for them although thye were not what I wanted.

Comment by ray vile on December 30, 2011 at 7:35pm

Robert after looking at your box ,you have just as much work on one of the little boxes inside the box, as i do on the whole box

Comment by ray vile on December 30, 2011 at 7:18pm

Really looks good Robert, I didn't do anything like that, I cut a pc of oak 4 times with my miter saw 2 @ 8'' and 2@ 5'' took the to my router table with a 1/2 rabbiting bit set at a 1/4'' deep and made 4 passes 2 on each end then cut a p of 1/2'' oak that was 5 1/2 widex 8'' long for the top, rabbited that on all 4 sides so it could fit down on the top. on the inside of all 4 sides I made a 1/4'' dado a 1/4 from the bottom then I cut a pc of 1/4 oak ply to fit in the bottom. glued it all together . after the glue dried I set the fence on my table saw 1'' and cut the top off of the boxes, mortised the hinges put in the felt and added the clasp and magnet.

My boxes are no where as elaborate as the one you made, Keep up the good work

 

Comment by Al Barale on December 30, 2011 at 6:58pm

Nice work Rob, I am sure that your friend will love it. well done mate and thanks for sharing.