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<p>[QUOTE="Jeepfreak81, post: 24869240, member: 93888"]Well I'm back with a small update as I work on my project. The storage boxes came and I knew they had dividers but what I didn't know is that they are glued in. So a little work with the hobby knives and I was able to get them out with minimal damage to the drawer bottom.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1595688[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Then it was time to mark up my layout. The spaces are 2-1/4" wide by 2-1/2" tall. Each gap is 1/4" for the foam. This was largely dictated by the size of the drawer and fitting things in the way I wanted. I figured once everything is together the spaces will be a bit tighter than measured anyway.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1595689[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Then it was time to slice up my EVA foam into 1/4" strips and get it in the drawers.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1595690[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>I've got 2 drawers to this point so far. 3 to go for the first cabinet/box. I want to complete 1 before starting the other (they stack). If it's not gonna work out then I can give the other one to my daughter for her colored pencils.</p><p><br /></p><p>Next step will be 3 coats of shellac over the entire thing.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Jeepfreak81, post: 24869240, member: 93888"]Well I'm back with a small update as I work on my project. The storage boxes came and I knew they had dividers but what I didn't know is that they are glued in. So a little work with the hobby knives and I was able to get them out with minimal damage to the drawer bottom. [ATTACH=full]1595688[/ATTACH] Then it was time to mark up my layout. The spaces are 2-1/4" wide by 2-1/2" tall. Each gap is 1/4" for the foam. This was largely dictated by the size of the drawer and fitting things in the way I wanted. I figured once everything is together the spaces will be a bit tighter than measured anyway. [ATTACH=full]1595689[/ATTACH] Then it was time to slice up my EVA foam into 1/4" strips and get it in the drawers. [ATTACH=full]1595690[/ATTACH] I've got 2 drawers to this point so far. 3 to go for the first cabinet/box. I want to complete 1 before starting the other (they stack). If it's not gonna work out then I can give the other one to my daughter for her colored pencils. Next step will be 3 coats of shellac over the entire thing.[/QUOTE]
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