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Some time back I made a bunch of angles for doing machine work using the rotary table for accurate results. The angles have not had a good home
so decided to do something about it. Some sort of box would be nice I thought. It didn't have to be a work of art, just something to hold all the
pieces together with a cover on it and some hinges. I made a little jig to make the hinges and experimented with that part a few days ago and
finally was able to come up with some hinges that would at least be functional. The box was made from a piece of 3/4 birch plywood and the
sides and top were some cherry pieces and maybe even a piece of walnut. After getting it pretty much together, it needed a hasp so went to
work and made something that at least will work. So, here's a couple photos of my POTD box pretty much complete. I suppose I could sand
on it and apply some varnish if the spirit moves me. Till then it's fine as is, just a utilitarian generic home made box with home made hinges and
hasp, all made from scraps I had in the shop.
In front of the box is the metal scraps I used to make the hinges and hasp, parts from an old front panel of a radio.
This is the hasp fitted so it will close securely even without installing a pin in the front.
Here is one of the home made hinges, not perfect but good enough for it's intended purpose. I don't use these angles often but when I do,
I will know exactly where to find them, in the cabinet over the lathe in the box.
so decided to do something about it. Some sort of box would be nice I thought. It didn't have to be a work of art, just something to hold all the
pieces together with a cover on it and some hinges. I made a little jig to make the hinges and experimented with that part a few days ago and
finally was able to come up with some hinges that would at least be functional. The box was made from a piece of 3/4 birch plywood and the
sides and top were some cherry pieces and maybe even a piece of walnut. After getting it pretty much together, it needed a hasp so went to
work and made something that at least will work. So, here's a couple photos of my POTD box pretty much complete. I suppose I could sand
on it and apply some varnish if the spirit moves me. Till then it's fine as is, just a utilitarian generic home made box with home made hinges and
hasp, all made from scraps I had in the shop.
In front of the box is the metal scraps I used to make the hinges and hasp, parts from an old front panel of a radio.
This is the hasp fitted so it will close securely even without installing a pin in the front.
Here is one of the home made hinges, not perfect but good enough for it's intended purpose. I don't use these angles often but when I do,
I will know exactly where to find them, in the cabinet over the lathe in the box.