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Storage Chest
A lidded plywood chest on a mitered 2x4 base, with plywood dividers that slot together into a grid and lift out.
Standard size48 × 18 × 21 31/32 in
You'll need2 2x4s (8 ft), 2 sheets of 1/2" plywood
Parts to cut13
Plan$12, once
Change any size and Benchside redraws it, recounts the material and rebuilds the plan.
Built around your shop
- Any length, depth and height
- How many dividers each way, and how tall
- Lid supports, or not
How it goes together
- Miter and screw the base.
- Pocket-screw the box and drop in the bottom.
- Hinge the lid and fit the lid supports.
- Slot the dividers together and set them in.
The plan has every step written against the part letters in its cut list, with drawings of each part that has joinery.
What you can change
BoxDividersBox and lidDividers
In the $12 plan
- Cut list with every part lettered
- Cutting diagrams for every sheet and board, grain kept straight
- Printable build plan: overview, drawings, part drawings and steps
- CNC files (DXF, SVG and full-size PDF sheets, plus STEP and SKP 3D models): $8 more, now or later
Bought once for your design. Two weeks to change anything, then it locks in and it's yours for good. The 3D view and shopping list are free.
