toy tool box.pdf

BOX OF TRICKS

T his simple tool box

Notes: All of the flat

components of the tool

box can be cut from

one 12mm and one

7mm sheet of 1200 x

600mm plywood, or

you can simply use

offcuts from a previous

job. All the joints are

glued and nailed.

Components can

be precut.

top. Join the marks and

cut off the triangles.

Mark in the handle

hole centres, centred

25mm from the top.

Place the box end on

a piece of scrap, fit a

25mm Speedbor bit to

your drill and bore the

holes. It’s good practice

to only drill halfway

through, then come

back from the other

side of the piece.

This avoids break-out

of the timber at the

back. Try fitting the

handle (B) to ensure

it is a snug fit.

Step 2 Similarly, cut

the tray ends (C), then

measure 30mm up the

sides and 80mm in

from the 2 sides at the

top. Join the marks and

cut off the triangles.

Add a hole for a handle

as for the larger ends,

centred 25mm from

the top.

Step 3 Cut the bases

for the main box, tray

and top box (D,E,F),

sand the edges, then

paint the sides and

edges in a bright colour

(eg yellow) and let dry.

illustrated below. Cut

around the outlines

using a utility knife.

top edges of the sides

are flush with the slope

on the box ends. Nail in

from the ends.

Step 10 Glue and nail

on 2 locaters (M) on

the underside of the

tray, spaced 13mm in

from the sides, so the

tray cannot slip out

of position.

Step 11 Sand units

with 120- and 180-grit

garnet paper. Coat with

a tinted clear finish.

will please not only

an eight to 12-year-

old, but grown-ups as well.

A good size is two-thirds

of an adult’s tool box. The

box has a removable tray

so you can store two

layers of tools, and a top

section for other bits and

pieces. The location for

each tool is painted on

the base of the trays, so

kids can put tools back in

the right place.

The box can be cut from

two 1200 x 600mm sheets

of plywood. If in doubt

about the size, lay out the

tools you’d like to house,

and make the box to suit.

Don’t forget, when you

hand over the tool box,

spend some time helping

and supervising your kids

with their creative efforts.

Step 5 Push the

handle into the holes in

the main box ends,

then predrill through

the top and into the

handle. Partly pull out

the handle, then apply

glue to the hole in one

end and to the handle

at the other. Push back

in and secure by

hammering in a 30 x

1.6mm nail at each

end. Similarly, cut the

tray sides (H) and fix

them and the tray

handle (I) to the tray

ends, to complete the

basic main box and tray.

Step 6 To make sure

that tools go back

where they came from,

make a stencil to spray

the shadow of the tools

on the coloured base.

Lay out the tools on

manila folder card the

same size as the base

and mark in the tools

on the card. Don’t

forget to allow 12mm

for the width of the

sides and ends.

Also, allow for a 12mm

divider, spaced 95mm

from one side. If using

the tool set we used,

use the templates as

Step 7 Tape your

stencils to the painted

bases, making sure the

tape overlaps the

edges. If you don’t want

over-spray on your

workbench, place each

base on a sheet of

newspaper before you

start spraying. Spray on

the patterns, using a

small timber offcut to

hold the stencil down

if it curls up. Keep the

spray can moving to

avoid paint runs. Let dry.

Step 8 Glue and nail

the base onto the

underside of the box

after predrilling. In the

same way, nail the base

to the tray box. Also nail

the top box base to

2 sides (J). Fit the

remainder of the

dividers (K,L) to suit

spacings in your box.

Fit some partial

dividers to hold the

hammer in place. Glue

the dividers in place

and hold with tape until

the glue sets.

Step 9 Mount the top

box at a level where the

Here’s how

Step 1 Cut the main

box ends (A), then

measure 100mm up

the sides and 80mm in

from each side at the

Step 4 Cut the main

box sides (G) and glue

and nail between the

ends. Use 30 x 1.6mm

brads, and predrill to

make sure the nails

go in straight.

A kid-sized tool box,

for kid-sized tools,

made by a very big kid

Here are the tools

we’ve included in

the tool box

180g claw hammer

150mm straight

screwdriver

150mm Phillips

screwdriver

Gather your supplies

ITEM PART

SIZE

MATERIAL

Main box ends (2)

300 x 200 x 12mm

Plywood

Main box handle

400mm x 25mm dia Dowel/broom handle

3m tape

Tray ends (2)

100 x 200 x 12mm

Plywood

Carpenter’s pencil

225mm torpedo

level

Mini (hobby) pliers

100mm adjustable

spanner

Mini vice grips

Main box base

400 x 200 x 7mm

Plywood

Tray base

370 x 200 x 7mm

Plywood

Top box base

376 x 100 x 7mm

Plywood

Main box sides (2)

376 x 60 x 12mm

Plywood

Tray sides/divider (3) 346 x 30 x 12mm

Plywood

Tray handle

370mm x 25mm dia Dowel/broom handle

Top box sides (2)

376 x 30 x 12mm

Plywood

This child-sized tool box is a fantastic gift idea for

that aspiring little builder in your family. It can be cut

from a single sheet of plywood and is designed to

house your choice of kid-friendly tools, with plenty

of compartments for tidy tool storage.

Compact hacksaw

Main box divider

376 x 30 x 12mm

Plywood

Cross dividers (total) 750 x 30 x 12mm

Plywood

Safety glasses

Small abrasive

paper squares

100ml Aquadhere

Locaters (2)

370 x 30 x 12mm

Plywood

JUNE 2002

You’ll also need

A4 manila folders; quick-drying black spray paint

Item F

Item D

Item E

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