ORGANIZING MY WORKSHOP: Sanding Storage

Firstly, I love you all. Thank you so much for all the support, kind words, feedback and advice from the last video. What an amazing community we're building on this channel.

In this video, I take a step closer towards organization. I create a place to store my orbital sander and sanding discs. I make a simple cabinet from pallet wood and add it to my French cleat wall.

The internal dimensions are 330x330mm which is ample room to fit 4 discs. The plywood was cut to 340mm square to fit into the 5mm groove that I routed out. If you need any more measurements or information, just leave a comment.

This was all designed to store my orbital sander and new sanding discs:
Dewalt Orbital Sander
3M Cubitronll Sanding Discs

Music Credits: YouTube Music and Incomptech

[PatrickMcNealPuppets-n-Things]

Great little cabinet, and what a nice save with the handle piece! They say that in woodworking, how you overcome your mistakes is more important than not making them at all. One tip for you after watching the hinge installation: ALWAYS pre-drill when you are using screws, and sometimes even nails. It will make your life much easier! And a mini-tip: use a screwdriver when dealing with those tiny screws. You'll be less likely to strip out the holes. Thanks for a great video!

[s.s.janeczek]

Love watching you build your shop, and build your channel. Keep up the good work!

[awlthatwoodcrafts]

Great little cabinet. Brilliant idea for the door. Not a mistake. It was a happy accident.

When you're done organizing, you need to concentrate on some sort of dust collection. You might wear a mask while using a tool, but the more you push around piles of sawdust, the more airborne dust you create. Do it for your health.

[vernholio]

Dang it... you beat me to it. I should've patented that chisel technique sooner.

[paulhill]

just found you on you tube love no hidden mistakes you are far better than me after about the same time trying to be a woodworker i will keep trying as it is as much fun as frustrating see you soon

[STANWoodwork]

great project. no the life will be much easier with finding right sandpaper.

[frednoble]

Looks sweet! And planing the boards at the start! Next you'll be adding finish ;)

[yossiyaari]

very nice.
I suggest making a pocket on the inside of the door for those sheets. instead of the hole and nail.

[MrHighflyingclive]

Another excellent, fun video! Don't worry - the man who never made any mistakes never made anything!
But I'm a bit concerned about your thickness planer. It is designed to be used with vacuum extraction. I suspect that the exhaust hood will be choked solid with chippings as I can't see anything coming out of it.
Before I upgraded my Triton thicknesser with an after-market exhaust hood that actually works with a shop-vac - the original is rubbish in this regard - I simply removed the hood and let the shavings fly free. Then I would "sweep up" with a cheap garden leaf-blower/vac.
I worry that if you were to remove the hood from your machine, you might find a compacted mass of chippings that won't be doing it an favours.
Of course, I could be wrong. It is bound to happen one day! 🙂

[SGT_BCP]

Love to see the new organizational additions!