How to make strong stackable boxes with thin plywood. Desktop Stackable Boxes - DIY // MakeOn

Let's make strong little stackable boxes with very thin plywood and some simple tricks...
I've been using four 3D printed stackable boxes on my desk since I got my first 3D printer to keep readily available and organized the ever-growing number of SD cards, SSD drives, thumb drivers, adapters and relative cables, but over time they haven't been up to the task I forced them to. They eventually failed under the weight of their contents, so I thought to make use of 4mm ply offcuts (10mm for the bottoms) and a couple of tricks to get make these boxes up to the task.
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[@AndreaFarina11]

Good job! and i love the idea of toothpicks as dowels ;)

[@MakeOn]

Thanks Andrea! They actually work great as dowels.😄

[@allielee3952]

wow, toothpick dowels! brilliant idea! Thank you!

[@MakeOn]

Thank you! They're surprisingly strong for this application. ;)

[@plssmellmycheese]

V nice...I was thinking I would prefer plywood to plastic boxes...now I BELIEVE!

[@MakeOn]

Haha thanks! Maybe I wouldn't put liquids in them, at least not with the finish I used here, but they're super thin and, sure, way stronger than they seem to be. Plus, they look and feel better than plastic ones on a desk, I think.

[@BuildiTDIYIsrael]

the tooth-pick dowels are brilliant. good idea- thank you! gonna use it in my upcoming build.

[@MakeOn]

Thank you! Enjoy your project! 😉

[@Brett.Williams365]

Fantastic! I will be making lots of them .

[@MakeOn]

That's great to hear! Have fun making them! Thank you.

[@TheFireWitch]

Excellent project, thanks!

[@26munu]

Hello, loved your boxes. Could you please specify the thickness of the plywoods you used for sides and the bottom of the boxes? Thanks a lot!

[@MakeOn]

Thank you!! 4mm ply for the sides and 10mm for the bottom.

[@TuhTuhPAH]

The idea of the toothpicks is sick !! Great idea! Can you put heavy stuff in these boxes? Do you think it would hold if you hang them in the wall?

[@MakeOn]

Thank you! I use them stacked up and one of them is full of 2.5" HD's, not the lightest thing in the world. Hanging them... I guess it depends much on the plywood quality and the way you mean to hang them. For instance, if through the "handle", the part of ply above the slot migh become the weak point. Reguarding the joints themselves, before paiting them I stepped on two boxes put upside down and they held my weight just fine. They're definitely way stronger than they look and that's what I like the most about them.

[@TheFireWitch]

Nice project; thanks!

[@MakeOn]

Thank you!

[@meghnakolupoti]

Nice , Which plywood is this ?

[@MakeOn]

Thank you! It's regular 4mm ply for the sides and 10mm for the bottom.

[@dmzkrsk]

What kind of glues did you use?

[@MakeOn]

As I explained in the video, the white one is regular wood glue (PVA) and those drops are super glue (CA) + accelerator to instantly lock everything in place and make it easier to put all the parts together without having to wait for the wood glue to cure. Alternatively, you can use masking tape to hold the joints while the glue dries, CA glue is just a quicker way to get the same result.

[@26kody]

Good video. What design program did you use to make and print the plans?

[@MakeOn]

Thank you! I used Autodesk Fusion360. That's my go-to 99% of the times when designing stuff.