Notice: We request that you don't just set up a new account at this time if you are a previous user.
If you used to be one of our moderators, please feel free to reach out to Chris via the facebook Outerlimits4x4 group and he will get you set back up with access should he need you.
Recovery:If you cannot access your old email address and don't remember your password, please click here to log a change of email address so you can do a password reset.

storage drawers for 4x4 wood v steel

General Tech Talk

Moderators: toaddog, TWISTY, V8Patrol, Moderators

Posts: 278
Joined: Fri Nov 30, 2007 4:14 pm
Location: bunbury

Post by troopy94 »

Being a chippy i made my drawers from 12mm ply and glued and screwed all joins and then reinforced them with some 50x50 aluminium angle on all corners.They have survived 6 years of abuse carrying around 40kg in each drawer and for runners i used industrial drawer runners i got from the local cabinet makers
Posts: 1379
Joined: Mon May 07, 2007 8:28 pm
Location: West of Woodridge, North of Ipswich, South of Oxley, East of Wacol

Post by chikoroll_ »

depends on your personal ability

though there's not much to screw up with plywood, it's just straight cuts, glue screws and squares.....
'98 Jackaroo
Bullbar, 32" muddies, Homebrew Timber centre console, Homebrew 3" Stainless rubber bend snorkel, Homebrew Steel rear bumper, Campervan interior
Posts: 1403
Joined: Fri Jul 11, 2003 7:59 pm
Location: Melbourne

Post by DaveS3 »

Having used the cubelock, I wouldn't use it again.

I would use steel & ply for draws.

The cubelock flexes and creaks even when well braced.

Cheer
Dave.
Land Rover Discovery - GQ conversion underway
Posts: 1931
Joined: Sun Jun 22, 2003 10:29 am
Location: Everything 4WD, 86 Camms Rd Cranbourne

Post by GUJohnno »

I haven't had an issue with flexing and creaking, but I wouldn't use it next time either.

I find the way I used to make them with the ply glued and nailed and laquered, that they are more than strong enough and you can be more flexable in the design.
Too much room is lost with the cube lock IMO
My club
www.vfwdc.com
My store
Everything 4WD
86 Camms Road Cranbourne
www.everything4wd.com.au
sales@everything4wd.com.au
Phone: 03 59955055
Posts: 3513
Joined: Tue Feb 15, 2005 12:52 am
Location: Perth, WA

Post by alien »

this is the stuff you wanna be using to build lightweight, strong, steel drawers!

http://www.ayrescom.com/

i love that stuff.
The worst thing about censorship is ███████.
Post Reply

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 6 guests