How To Make A Sheet Metal Drawer

Knowing how i load up drawers i d be inclined to use some 3 4 angle iron and weld the basic box frame up bottom 4 corner posts and just cut up flat pieces of the 16 gauge for the sides and bottom.

How to make a sheet metal drawer.

Start with a box that s 2 feet wide and 3 feet high and 2 feet long. Tack weld them into place. As part of the kaboodle range these m. Instead of drilling and tapping holes you could also use tek.

Mark the sheet metal with the desired dimensions. This is part one of a 2 part series making a prototype desk i. Design one large sheet metal box and three separate drawers that fit into it. Something to mount the drawer on.

Use some 1 8x1 flat stock to reinforce top edges of the box. Cutting and folding your box. How to make a metal drawer. This video from bunnings warehouse will show you how to put together a metal sided cutlery drawer in your new kitchen.

From here on i m going to leave the dimensions to you because they will most. Pull your handle again to the 180 degree position to better flatten your double layered portion of metal. Tack weld them on. Pull your handle to fold your metal over 180 degrees remove your now folded metal from the bar folder and place it back on the fold table with the fold facing up.

The individual drawers should be 2 by 2 feet square by 11 inches high.