Scrappiest of scrap wood projects.
The proportions are odd, but it’s designed to fit under the landing of the stairs going into the garage. Makes a good use of an otherwise awkward space. Like everything else in the shop, it’s on casters to allow for easy movement and cleaning around.
Most of this wood was from the big lifting tower I used to get the dust collector motor into place.
With casters on, I’d have probably made it open top instead of side.
So what I’m seeing here is I don’t have enough scrap wood yet…
That’s awesome.
Also, a huge fan of putting casters on pretty much everything.
Yeah, it’s the way to go. I’m not going to say I have a small shop. I’m dedicating most of a three car garage to it. But I’m also not operating out of a giant pole barn. I do have to use the space I have efficiently. And being able to move things around is such a part of that.
My “shop” is half of a two-car garage. I’m constantly setting up and taking down different power tools, and moving stuff around for each step. But, there’s no way I’m parking my car outside.
“…and when I was done, I found I had no more scrap wood to store!”
No Gauls were harmed in the making of this scrap wood bin.
If you have a use for it, it’s not scrap. But you can scrap wood yourself into deep and dark hole if you are not careful. I have to fight that fight with odds and ends of metals in my shop. That 2" dia piece of round stock ain’t never going to get used even as a door stop…
It’s the hoarders problem, but made even worse in a specific context. A hoarder might hoard an old broken lawn mower “in case they need it for parts,” but if you’re into a craft, you have an obvious and undeniable future use for the material.
Thankfully with woodworking, I have the option of just giving away the scrap as firewood. Can’t do that with plywood or any other synthetic material. But solid wood offcuts? They all burn just fine. If we had a wood-burning fireplace, I would burn them myself.
At forst glance I thought that was outside. I was like “Uhhhh” hah
The ducting is robust enough that you could probably operate it outside. It’s all 24 gauge galvanized steel. But no, this is entirely indoors.
Came here to say the thing, but the gif says more than the words ever will.
Next episode on Pimp My Wood…
spoiler
Or should it be lumber?
Pimp my timber
Ermagerd, completely overlooked that, and it fits (hurhur) the scrap def way better!
I’m going to name it Scrappy.
Name it Chuck.
Wood Chuck.
Cause it’s where you chuck wood
A fancy storage for scrap?
What, 2 five gallon buckets and a pile leaned up against the wall too good for you ?
What a snob.
😉
Five gallon buckets? Luxury…
Yo dawg
I heard u like scrap wood
So I put scrap wood in your scrap wood
so you can scrap scrap wood while you scrap wood
Solves two problems; gives you a spot to put scrap, and also gives a use for said scrap.
Also encourages you to keep more scrap.
This is key
I mean, what if I need it someday?
You didn’t say, so I’m asking:
Does the scrap wood bin get made from the scrappiest, least otherwise-useful scraps of wood?
Or do you build it to last using good solid pieces?
And how long do you think it will be before you have a new project that requires a piece you did have, but now it’s inextricably part of the bin, so you have to buy new wood?
It gets made from the smallest pieces first. The top and sides are made from many more pieces than you would use if you were making this from newly bought material. As far as the solidity of the pieces, when I say “scrap” I don’t mean shitty half-rotted wood. I mean perfectly useful that’s left over after a larger project. This isn’t 3D printing; we’re doing substractive, not additive manufacturing here.
And if there’s a piece I simply must have? That would be extremely unlikely, as the whole bin is made from plywood and cheap construction lumber. If I simply need the material, I can just go buy more 2x4s.
that is awesome
