Needed more cabinets to store more stuff. This is 2 units, each 16" deep by 24" high by 48" wide with four 1/4" plywood sliding front doors. Each cabinet has a single adjustable shelf. I used 3/4" MDO for the main cabinet case on this project. A 3/4" front facing cleans up the front plywood edges. A 1/4" fir plywood back is glued and nailed in place so it can be used to hang the cabinet. All exposed cabinet edges are rounded over with a 3/8" bit to soften any head bumps. Since the cabinet interior is one side of the MDO, it looks good as is and is left unfinished. The outside is painted to match the shop walls. The 1/4" plywood sliding doors got a coat or two of durable oil base polyurethane. A finger pull is located in the lower corner of each sliding door for easy access.

Construction notes:

8/16 Purchased 2 sheets of MDO plywood. ($167.57)(used $135 worth in project)

8/16 Purchased 1/4" birch A4 plywood for sliding doors. ($33.55)(used $17 worth in project)

8/24 Purchased plastic track for sliding doors. ($28.12)

9/07 Purchased 1/4" AC fir plywood for backing. ($28.13)(used $14 worth in project)

9/08 **** Basic project cost: $195 ****

9/08 Cut all MDO panels to size.

9/08 Cut rabbets on end panels and center dado in top and bottom for divider.

9/08 Dry fit basic cabinet case.

9/08 ---4 hrs shop time---

9/11 Machined a brass bushing to use with plunge router for making shelf pin holes.

9/11 Used 1/4" masonite pegboard to make shelf pin template by drilling out 1/4" holes to 1/2".

9/11 Drilled holes for shelf pins in end and divider panels for 1st of two cabinets.

9/11 ---5-1/2 hrs shop time--- (4 hrs to make brass router bushing)

9/12 Drilled holes for shelf pins in end and divider panels for 2nd of two cabinets.

9/12 Glued and clamped first cabinet case, squared corner to corner and let glue cure.

9/12 Cut back panels.

9/12 Rough cut sliding door panels.

9/12 ---2-1/2 hrs shop time---

9/13 Glued and nailed back panel on first cabinet.

9/13 Glued and clamped second cabinet case, squared corner to corner and let glue cure.

9/13 Glued and nailed back panel on second cabinet.

9/13 Cut and fit bottom and end face frame for first cabinet.

9/13 ---3-1/2 hrs shop time---

9/14 Cut and fit top face frame to finish first cabinet.

9/14 Cut and fit face frame for second cabinet.

9/14 Cut shelves to fit.

9/14 Rounded over exposed cabinet edges with 3/8" bit.

9/14 Fit and installed sliding door tracks.

9/14 Cut sliding door panels to size.

9/14 ---4 hrs shop time---

9/16 Used Durham water putty to fill front trim brad holes.

9/16 ---1 hr shop time---

9/18 Sanded and prepared cabinets for painting.

9/18 Painted cabinets with 2 coats of exterior latex.

9/18 Sanded and prepared door panels for finish.

9/18 ---3 hrs shop time---

9/20 Hung cabinets.

9/20 ---1-1/2 hrs shop time---

9/21 Applied edging to shelves.

9/21-22-23 Applied sanding sealer to door panels.

9/21 ---2 hrs shop time---

9/22-23 Applied 2 coats of spar urethane to door panels.

9/22-23 ---2 hrs shop time---

9/24 ---29 hrs TOTAL shop time for project---

9/24 Fill with stuff that needs storing!