How I designed my modular cabinet system

Thank you for watching!
Plans for the cabinets & drawers:
www.etsy.com/J... (Dimensions are in metric)
Webpage about the cabinet system:
jerswoodshop.co...
Build video:
• Modular workshop cabin...
Patreon:
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[@Dibblah1900]

Your version of geeking out is absolutely amazing. When you describe why the drawer handles are so slim, ... it blew my mind that this level of thought has gone into it. Really well done.

[@kilroy79763]

Yeah...very geeky!!!! thank you

[@BadPractices]

People explaining their thought process about picking dimensions is my jam. Metric-imperial compatibility is the mega brain strat. Edit: this video is a masterclass. I’ll be watching this over and over.

[@VideoNOLA]

As a mathetician by training, I approve of this video. As an undiagnosed Aspy, I approve of this videomaker.

[@Jer_Schmidt]

I probably should have made the arrow in the thumbnail point at me instead of the cabinets

[@johnnyryall1400]

We are our own worst critic.

[@dakotamax2]

The world needs more like you JS.

[@myhandlehasbeenmishandled]

I like what you did. I'm trying to plan out something like a barrister book case. Many of them were modular. The problem is finding top sliding hinges for such bookcase, they are not common. And i would prefer to find a design for slides, or create one, something made out of wood. So i wouldn't have to rely on something that is hard to find and buy. It looks like barrister book shelves were only popular in early 1900s.

[@nefariousyawn]

I'm not sure what you mean, but I haven't finished the video yet.

[@nefariousyawn]

Okay well I finished the vid and I guess you're referring to your meticulous attention to detail. I really like it. It's a level of ergonomic and functional engineering that can really be appreciated, and I will definitely buy the plans when I am ready to build out my shop. However, I hope you don't let perfectionism get in your way. It can do a number on one's mental health.

[@alskjflaksjdflakjdf]

Several years ago when I had no money I based my first toolbox off your early drawer designs. The false drawer back and slider on the bottom are still working great even when made with lumber picked from garbage bins. Showing the thought that went in to your design increases the value of your plans and someone can have confidence that the choices you made are good ones. I'm hoping to purchase your plans since I relocated to a different country and am building out a new garage.

[@OneSingleBreath]

I don‘t know where to begin. I watched your build Video two times, and now this follow up. I was already blown away by the build, but this Video is, just like the cabinets itself, pure genius. I had something similar in my mind. But it would have been way more simple, and not nearly as versatile. On top it would have been massive over-build. But your weight-test blew my mind. So,… I will order your Plans directly after posting this comment. Right now I don‘t have the time and tools to build them,… and even if I will never build them…. creating something incredible like this and on top post two amazing Videos (so far) about it on KZbin needs to be honored. Thank you so much for all of this.

[@OneSingleBreath]

One point I forgot to mention,….. I‘m living in germany. So a BIG thumbs up for providing metric measurements too.

[@Jer_Schmidt]

Thank you!! So glad you like it.

[@julianwhitta1114]

It may be that you have, indeed, given away all the thinking and smarts that went into this. But not to this sunburnt old Aussie. Plans bought and paid for! Thoughtful, considered, and considerate (thank you for designing this system to work across both imperial AND metric!) design like this should be both celebrated and rewarded. You’ve managed to solve EVERY storage conundrum I’ve got with my in-progress new workshop. Overjoyed doesn’t begin to describe how happy I am right now.

[@MattsAwesomeStuff]

I'm consistently blown away by your camera and editing work. Every... single... thing... that you talk about, you have B-roll showing perfect framing and lighting of. There were like, hundreds of those in this video. Full production company productions like what you see on HGTV don't have this attention to detail or respect for their viewers. Outstanding as always. Also your hair changed color to match your shirt, interesting new trick.

[@peterthepeter7523]

This is a great example of product design - of taking into account various factors, balancing them and making these tiny tweaks that solve noticeable problems.

[@alexanderp4427]

The amount of thought that went into this is absolutely mind blowing.

[@dakotamax2]

I hope someday to plan and execute a project this comprehensively. In my opinion, you should manufacture and sell these as customizable kits. Outstanding work!

[@stefang1087]

I think so too. 👍

[@VladislavCantea]

I would buy such a kit

[@devandestudios128]

I too would buy such a kit.

[@IndoWebClass]

totally agree

[@truckguy6666]

Maybe team up with A Glimpse Inside and get the parts laser or CNC cut. I think people would be willing to pay for an RTA style kit.

[@jamesdownes1974]

This is excellent. Whenever I'm designing or building something, I always remember something you said years ago: "if you can't make it perfect, make it adjustable". I've learned a lot from you, and this video will be really helpful. Thank you.

[@Jer_Schmidt]

Thanks! I’m annoyed that I forgot to say that in one of these videos, because that’s really the principle behind this system. I tried to make my previous cabinets “perfect” but that’s impossible when your needs keep changing.

[@mathewselin8704]

Anybody who values your time and, more importantly, values their own time, would understand that $15 for the plans is a small cost. Thank you for all of the details and design considerations.

[@psguardian]

Whoever suggested the bench top tool storage, hats off! I have that same soldering iron, great bit of kit.

[@kevinunknown1747]

Too long? Not a chance. I was actually sad when it ended. This was like watching nothing I have ever seen. I can't even think of an analogy. Amazing.

[@2dividedby3equals666]

Your level of design is akin to what LEGO does to its blocks. The way they are all compatible and very well structured to work in a multitude of different ways is very astounding. I mostly work with hand tools, it is what I really like, but I will buy the plans and try to incorporate some of it's design brilliance into what I make. I have a huge amount of respect for the work you do, it is second to none. Thank you for taking the time to show the master piece you have created.

[@perebaucells8312]

Pure. Genius. Period. I am absolutely amazed about the level of detail: everything has a serious purpouse without compromising aesthetics AND it feels absolutely everyone can give this desing a go. I could not figure out a cleverer design for that piece of furniture: simple, eye-pleasing, repeatable, useful and modular. This and the french cleat wall mounting system is everything a shop needs. Congratulations!

[@martynlegg1042]

Truly an excellent, and brilliant concept for multi-positional storage. I love how one can place relevant drawers into one cabinet to move to a specific project or work site. I could see this being developed into van storage for all of us joiners who then have to fit out on-site.

[@kappagrapes]

This video is everything I hoped it would be. The sheer amount of thought and care you put into these things is a joy to behold. I'm seriously contemplating buying the plans even though I don't in fact have a woodshop, just because maybe someday I will make a friend who does have a woodshop and they will be able to construct these amazing cabinets for me.

[@DennisDavisEdu]

Jeremy, I'm not a maker or builder, but I'm a subscriber, watch all of your videos and enjoy them. I'm not exactly sure why. But your presentation is interesting and you're obviously very good at what you do. This video was particularly interesting as it was a ground-up engineering design crash course. Thanks for sharing your skills!

[@matthias4lupe]

Gives me warm fuzzies when someone has this much foresight and puts so much thought in to practical design. I am sure plenty of scrap was produced during the development process. Purchased your pans, I hope they sell well! Kind regards Matthias Finland/Estonia

[@logiman]

Holy smokes! This guy is wicked smart. If there was something he did not consider, I sure as heck don't know what it is. Congrats, Jer. Very well done.

[@Jakob728]

I love love love this, so well thought out! Maybe the biggest drawers could have handles in the side walls so its easier to lift the whole box out if something heavy is inside? God i want a shop now, will definitely buy the drawings :)

[@Jer_Schmidt]

That’s a great idea! Thanks

[@lazygardens]

You could cut out an oval in the sidewalls.

[@jasnmar]

I liked the original build video, but this "geek out" video on the design of your drawer system is just amazing. Not only because of the obvious amount of thought you put into the design, but also the amount of thought that went in to explaining the design. Really amazing work. Thanks so much.

[@Brad_R_LiveFit]

Absolute winner. I don't often purchase plans from YTers. I tend to get them from my woodworking books, magazines, and equipment manufacturers/retailers. But you so perfectly designed and executed this modular system that I (1) had to get these to use in my upcoming shop remodel, and (2) ensure that you received credit and compensation for your genius. Truly, this system of yours is exceptional. Wonderfully done!!!

[@johnbouttell5827]

Dear Jer, this modular system is marvellous. Like your belt grinder, it deserves a place in the Smithsonian Museum. Best wishes, John

[@BrilliantDesignOnline]

Agreed! 💫

[@billqqq]

There was one thing you didn't think about.... darned if I can figure it out, though. Excellent design, Jer, and not surprised.

[@alexandrealbergaria6224]

the way your brain works is mind blowing - i have no need to building anything you show here but i still watch all of it all the way thru. Just incredible!

[@miniclip1371]

Always amazed at how much thought goes into your work

[@boatbeard7767]

Trust me, you are not the only one out there who deep dives into the creative process when asked questions... As you said earlier, this is refinements (so far) of previous builds. So it is quite interesting to hear how a thinking designer continues the design process and refines the ideas in that ongoing process. My apprenticeships were in a master craft workshop and design studio - this level of considering the possibilities and concept development is very comfortable for me, hundreds of mornings and endless pots of coffee working out efficiencies and accounting for limitations of materials and tooling, then into the fun building bits... :) Cheers from Oz.

[@Itslvle]

So very cool. A clear work of an engineer's mind. I don't care whether you're an actual engineer or even went to elementary school, you're clearly a born engineer.

[@gjack2008]

Such a high level thinker. I put him in a similar category with Matthias Wandel. Any time they release a video I watch it even if the project is something that doesn’t immediately peak my interest. Always learn something from his videos.

[@12345678bobster]

It's interesting to note they both have german last names. And germans are known to be very detailed/accurate "measure three times, cut once" type of people. :) Maybe it's in the heritage genes? :D

[@keteveo]

being geek-design my favourite part of building a new piece of furniture, this video is AMAZING!!! Thanks for sharing all the variables you considered on design and testing. There's a lot to learn from your creation process.

[@fernandoabela8549]

Wonderful work, thoughtful design, and absolutely great teaching. I'm so glad I found you as you are now one of my top KZbin woodworkers; keep it up Jer and I'm sure your channel will explode exponentially once people find you.

[@dr_regularlove]

Hey Jer, just coming back to comment again, so far I've built 8 cabinets and 12 drawers, with enough bottoms for 7 more. I am not exaggerating when I say, this system is already revolutionizing my shop storage and organization. It's so efficient, I'm nearly done neatly storing almost all of the loose inventory that never had a proper home, and before this batch is done I'll have to start moving stuff from my old storage solutions into the new system. I plan to make a lot more of these, and never again want for a logical place for something. So thank you again for the thoughtful design and for sharing it with the world! :)

[@Jer_Schmidt]

Thank you, this makes me so happy! :)

[@DStageGarage]

Earlier today I was thinking about making some kind of sliding system for attaching power tools such as a table top grinder to my workbench and now when I saw your videos on this system and the comment you mentioned at the end I thing it's great idea and sort of expands and refines my earlier thought. So, thanks for the tip :-) Also, wanted to say that as an engineer that probably overthinks pretty much everything I'm sometimes a bit tired of most woodworkers on YT grumble about how they hate math or are bad at it blah blah blah and here you've got beautifully thought through system with all the dimensions being exactly as they should and serving a purpose - thanks for that experience too :D One last thing - indeed we have 5'x5' or rather 1525x1525mm sheets in Europe although it's not something you will find in a regular store ;-). The equivalent of 8x4 is 2500x1250 so it's a bit bigger than imperial, at least that's the standard in Poland. I think you can sometimes buy 3000x1500 as well.

[@latenightwoodworker3283]

Never disappointed with your plans and process. How much thought goes into each project. Just amazing. Did I not say genius already? Genius!!! Got the plans! Gonna read through them thoroughly before executing. Thanks so much

[@makewhatyoulike119]

Brilliant. A couple of benefits of your design decisions that you didn't mention: first, baltic birch in 5x5 format is substantially less expensive per square foot than 4x8 format and, second, having the tops and bottoms end inside the sides gives a much cleaner look to the sides of the stacked cabinets, especially once you put a top on it. Well done. Also, the multi-cabinet deflection test and drawer load test were impressive. The details of your clearance dimensions and how they changed over time were enlightening. I love how you take us through your thought process in general and explain the details of things like your hole placement and rotating feet. Thanks!

[@twofoldco]

Just blow my mind, every aspect of the problematics you can solve was solved, i dont like to tell something is perfect because you know, place for improvement blablabla, but no this is perfect ! and yes i think the aesthetic dicted by the functions is very cool ! greetings from belgium :) !

[@sergiofilosofo3355]

That's amazing Engineering. Wondering how many Million of hours of thoughts are in here. Great Thanks for sharing this.

[@IAmKyleBrown]

Anyone who is smart enough to reverse engineer these plans should be smart enough to buy the plans and save soooo much time. Amazing design, and thank you for taking through all your thoughts, I love it!

[@mrskwrl]

I don't know, this video gave me a little faith in humanity. It's thoughtfulness like this that really accentuates the joys of living. Some genius stuff. Can't wait to see your upcoming creations.

[@tomnorman5461]

Well, my geek-fix has been satisfied...well done Jer!

[@Lilwolf2000]

I bet you could create a set of drawers without a top... with the idea you could have a few tools mounted to drawer (like you mentioned someone else brought up). But instead of just putting it on your workbench, you could slide it into a slow of the middle (assuming 3 cabinets next two each other... but the middle one without a top. Slide the miter saw into the right slot... and it's lined up at the top. Pull that out, and push in one with a jointer and now you have an infeed and outfeed. And last, have a drawer that has the top in it, when you need the top. for other projects. Seems like it might be useful. Good show all around! Glad to see you back!

[@Jer_Schmidt]

That’s a cool idea!!

[@cdamianidis]

You are so incredibly thoughtful. Watching this video was a joy. I've surveyed many similar DIY drawer cabinets but yours blow them away AND come with plans for the cost of one lunch - what a gift. Thank you so much. My favorite part are the handles which I was waiting for you to mention, but they allow you to open and close by applying force axially to the slide *chefs kiss* that sold me.

[@Stuntman2304]

Jeremy your designs and your professionalism and your ability to problem solve is something we should be reading about in text books. You are next level smart. I will never get tired of watching your videos and I will always “geek out” over your videos! I’ve been watching you for a very very long time, pre belt grinder days. I’ve shown lots of people your videos and they all have the same reaction! Awestruck!!!! We love you Jeremy!

[@genemcintyre5352]

Jer, I hope you don't mind me calling you that. Your plans are the best I have seen and could not recommend them enough, for anyone to buy them and they are also extremely reasonable in their pricing, love having you back. Looking forward to your future content and pray you are settling well in your new surroundings.

[@Jer_Schmidt]

Thank you!! Yeah, Jer is my name so that’s perfect.

[@calmeilles]

So many comments already say it so I'll be brief: *_really_* enjoyed this, getting an insight into your design processes. Thanks!

[@jonmoore1614]

What is great about these is that you can easily attach a french cleat to the back as well at any stack row/column combination

[@glenjamindle]

I love how everything you create has so much thought put into it. I would be in analysis paralysis the entire time.

[@joaquinviego9052]

I am blown away. the amount of detail and consideration in all the measurements was outstanding. Very well done. I just moved to our new house and I am tempted to breakdown my old workbench (that is now too big for my garage and take the lumber to make this system. Just outstanding.

[@k9elli]

This is absolutely incredible engineering I’m shocked at how much function you crammed into this This is better than most engineers- so much more creative!

[@nunyabizness6734]

This really satisfies my OCD. Nice work!

[@mayflowerlash11]

This is an extraordinary amount of forward planning. Most shop workers would just wing it. But then they would have regrets at some time later. The planning is awesome. I like the modular idea and the flexibility in the way they are combined.

[@jhalfaro]

The amount of thought and planning put into this is incredible

[@tgcmlm]

You right in saying that you spilled the beans on the dimensions and that people could build this by just looking at your videos. That will be grossly unethical and the least one could do is reward you for this brilliant and well thought out cabinets. I bought your plans and intent on building this. Is just the perfect workshop solution in my opinion. Well done mate!

[@anornor691]

It would be great if you could make some plans for some of the "Accessories" like the table saw sled drawer.

[@Jer_Schmidt]

I might at some point.

[@Letmemasee]

It's a really cool and well thought out system. I was thinking that for a soldering station the drawer front might be in the way for convenient table-top operation. You could instead mount it on a base plate that fits inside the drawer and has holes or cut-out handles at its edge to lift it out. For something like a bench grinder it may make sense to foresee a registering feature on the bench top, as these can otherwise wander due to vibration. Could be a pattern of pins or holes or a baseplate-sized pocket that's otherwise filled with an inlay plate. Of course, just clamping the base plate to the bench top with its convenient clamping overhang also works or perhaps some anti-slip base. I'm pretty confident that this is only the beginning of endless possibilities and many inspired projects 👍

[@Jer_Schmidt]

Thanks! I figured the front shouldn’t be too badly in the way, but I had thought of making it either removable or on hinges so it can fold down onto the table if it’s a problem. Then again it could be nice to have, for mounting a fume extractor, lighting, and power outlets out of the way so they’re not cluttering the base plate. I was envisioning just clamping down the benchtop tool drawer. I wonder if I could integrate some flip-down clamps, so they’re always there.

[@watcherofwatchers]

I'm on the cusp of converting my metal outbuilding into a proper shop, and these cabinets are definitely on the table for being utilized. As always, you've put a lot of thought into your creations and have created an extremely interesting design.

[@murphyrp01]

So refreshing that someone in 19:45 the USA using metric. Sure you refer to the antiquated inches at times. But not as cringeworthy as many American videos. Well thought out design. Particularly things like the sled and soldering station.

[@janvisser6643]

Every time I see a video from you I only have one thing to say, briljant! And please keep those long videos coming.

[@murphyrp01]

Just watched this again. It truly is a great design. I have bought the plans and plan to use this concept. An option for you to sell additional plans would be to have templates that could be used with guide bushing so we could use a router to cut all the parts. Also to cut the grooves for the drawers. Would love to see you make further projects.

[@tomsko863]

I love seeing an over-engineered product!

[@JustinShands]

Holy cow... the amount of planning you put into this is the sort of thing that would normally require an entire project team! The level of compatibility and modularity here is astounding. I wasn't planning on building these previously, but this video shows so many considerations that I'm blown away by the design. I'll definitely be buying the plans when I get to that stage of my shop planning. Bonus: The cheap Harbor Freight "parts storage case" boxes come out to 16.5 inches wide and 2.25 inches tall, so I should be able to adapt them to work with this system (if nothing else, just creating the "drawer slide" base to hold them), this is great because these bins are amazing for small parts, and being able to combine "grabbable bins" with regular drawers is awesome.

[@nicl4s]

Excellent, really enjoyed watching this! For us here in Europe, the reasons for going with 508 x 508 don't really apply, so I am tempted to propose for the EU version: - 400 mm wide (like Systainers and euro boxes, which are always a multiple of 400 x 300 and hence fit nicely on our EUR-pallets here (1200 x 800)) - 550 mm depth: nearly like 400 x 600 euro box (or two systainers), but leaves some overhang for the clamping to the table top and also fits inside a closet (IKEA Pax, 600 mm outer depth) - Also I'd love the inside to be #gridfinity compatible. So I think it would be worth working out a version with alternate dimensions. Let's see who first puts in the time to come up with the genius numbers for those requirements ;). Edit 1: Consider coming up with a "hashtaggable" name for your design. Would help this take off more! Edit 2: Of cause I'll by the plans befor I start building. Support well deserved!

[@Sukrim]

Exactly this, I also would like to see compatibility with commonly used standards such as euro boxes (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euro_container) which also contain about as much nerding-out in thought behind them as this video. 🙂

[@kevinrblodgett]

Maybe you gave away the dimensions for this but the real gift is your explanations of your reasoning. Thank you for your efforts!

[@bigburlymikesmswoodworking]

The amount of time and thought that went into the design of this modular system is impressive. Well done!!

[@Cloroplast2485]

I cant appreciate enough how well this is thought through. Watching this really makes wanna buy a Router and start building :) This is so cool

[@you_are_here2023]

Wow- I detect a transformation going on ??? For the cost of materials - it is a grand IDEA to get the plans - this kid has put in a lot of effort to make these projects for us to be entertained by or utilize

[@Ziraya0]

The sag test at 16 minutes is really interesting, because presumibly in this configuration one would put some kind of top on the cabinets, and now if each of the boxes is bolted into the top, the top becomes load bearing in a way, and also slightly increases the lever length between the lower side-to-side bolts and the "point" of "rotation" that the bolt is resisting, as now it's in the tabletop somewhere instead of at the top corner between the boxes. With a top you could also assemble it like this, put the top on, put the bolts in, and then loosen the bolts between the cabinets slightly so you can tighten the bolts to the top, before tighting all the bolts again now with it all aligned very well. I really like the design but also it's fun to think about

[@kstewart3657]

Amazing engineering and attention to detail. 👏

[@shawnweaver3955]

Ok that was insane! What is this? Modular cabinets 3.0? 4.0? I think modular [almost anything] is the way to go. I built a Paulk inspired cabinet set for a tool trailer and you have so many features and design elements. Well done!

[@nefariousyawn]

I like your soldering station idea. My soldering equipment lives in a drawer because I don't use it that often, but that means I have to pull all the stuff out each time I use it.

[@stdafx]

Oh my, it’s so brilliant!! Now I want to redo all my shop cabinets. And now, seeing the design, I don’t mind spending a fortune for baltic birch for this beautify! Thank you so much for sharing your design and thoughts!!

[@dr_regularlove]

The idea of storable setups for soldering and such is genius.

[@chuvvyyk]

I don’t have shop/garage. But I want to make this drawers so much! Thank you for sharing all subtleties and nuances with us!

[@planetofthepete]

The stress flow criticism you mentioned at 11:20 shouldn't be an issue in most configurations - the load of interfacing modules is transferred through the edges, not the upper and lower surfaces. The bottom most butt join might bear the weight solely through the join if the feet were oriented with kick clearance ... but this would be minimal and non-existent if the feet were oriented at the very edge.

[@denniskomeshak9082]

I bought your plans after watching the first video. Not sure if I'll ever get around to using them, but I was really impressed with the thought you put into the design that I wanted to support that. Please keep it up and share.

[@chiankukunda717]

Subscribed out of sheer respect for your attention to detail, everything is so well thought out, the thought of thinking it out on my own hurts my thought machine.

[@mikelastname]

This has been a masterclass on cabinet design - thanks so much. Now once I get my woodworking tolerances from 1cm to 1mm I shall try and build some of these.

[@mikewood3334]

The amount of thought you've put into this design is mind blowing.There's no way I'd consider building these without buying your plans. Already purchased, great job!

[@Jer_Schmidt]

Thank you!

[@devandestudios128]

I didn't hate it at all. That was amazing with expletives. I totally love the attention to detail in what is, a brilliantly beautiful design. Aesthetically attractive, fastly functional, incredibly intuitive, enormously expandable, amply adaptable and comfortably compact. All in a sturdy, well constructed package. HOLY FRICKIN WOW!

[@futtymad]

Thanks for taking the time to share all your reasoning! Great design again!

[@marvinmarlin9655]

Jer, many thanks for explaining your rationale in so much depth. This form of organic thought is very much in demand and without wishing to mis-use a phrase, it is truly ‘Made for Manufacturing’. Further application of your obviously active and logical mind and input from the community at large will undoubtedly produce changes, improvements and hacks, but the basis of your appears very sound. Making the plans available also adds to the attractiveness, and I sincerely hope that your original thought processes are justly rewarded, and not pirated by those lacking scruples. A well thought through construction and build, optimising the use of standardised materials. What more could you ask for?

[@dfm5608]

If you make 'drawers' with permanently mounted tools, maybe whatever top you use can have a pocket cut out that the drawer can slide into to fix it in place on the bench, plus an extra drawer bottom that will let you fill in that pocket when not in use. That opens up the possibility of extra drawer bottoms either made from or inlayed with different materials so you can have different work surfaces (glass plate inlayed into the plywood for sanding, etc) or just a sacrificial surface for doing the stuff that really ding up your workbench.

[@denisskorski3471]

I'm building my shop in my new house, and the fact that I will move out one day is always in my mind, hence the modular design of the shop is always at the top of the design factors. Jeremy, you thought the design so far and so well that seeing it I think I do not need to spend much time in laying out my shop - I can always re-stack these blocks in situ, many times. Yes, I will buy the drawings - at least because their cost is much less than I would spend on "tries and failures" and, of course, time. Ethical considerations are not the last, though. Thank you!

[@Finn-McCool]

One specialty drawer that I've always used in my modular benches is one with a false bottom and a middle height shelf that has 1/4" and 1/2" holes for storing my myriad assortment of router bits. For one iteration I basically made it an upside down box that was removable and had the same holes bored in it for a removable / transportable solution. Another drawer was made with holes that accepted dowels in order to store my sanding discs. The dowels served as a means of limiting them from sliding around. Having access to a combi line boring machine in my custom closet division aided in boring a ton of 5mm holes. Even so, a little time spent still gets it done. If you enjoy a deep dive into cabinetry specs I highly recommend looking in to the 32mm euro system of cabinet panel manufacturing. It is beautiful in its logical approach to accommodation. Thanks for keeping content flowing on your channel.

[@SyberPrepper]

I love all the thought you have put into this. People should buy a set of plans whether they need them or not. Thanks for sharing your creativity and work with us. Note: I bought a set of plans. They are very detailed. Thanks.

[@Jer_Schmidt]

Thank you!

[@SteveInPalmSprings]

This is an absolutely fascinating video. I'll join the chorus and say that the level of detail that went into this project is simply amazing. It may be a "geek out" in-depth view, but I, for one, found it extremely useful in understanding what you have created. Most importantly, it tells the viewer why you did something. Just amazing Jer! Keep up the great work!!!

[@MyGarageWorkshop]

Very well thought out design. Some people may look at this and say that it was over thought. However in my experience having a clear and concise plan always pays off in the end. And the modular concept makes expanding or changing configurations so much easier. Nice job!

[@yuegan1939]

This is so smart! I would also suggest to use a "drawer" for pocket hole jig, mounting the main body on the bottom and make the wings removable so it's not too wide.

[@dmcarpenter3097]

Buying your plans, take the credit and the money. Awesome job sir.

[@khoowhy]

So you've essentially designed the LEGO or storage units. Brilliant!

[@garydelder]

WOW, Great design. Very nice video, well thought out for all the fans, and you answered every question I came up with. Thanks Jer

[@mightygrom]

Love the design! You could also add French cleats to wall mount with the rear holes... which would be amazing for your half-depth cabinets, too... you would have to set the cleat heights based on your hole pattern, which would let you use your front feet.. but it would be pretty easy to set up a story-stick then laser across for each cleat.

[@insanemole]

First of all, I'm really impressed by how much thought you put into every detail. There's just two things that would have dotted the i for me - but it's probably too late to integrate them now. The first are storage boxes like systainers: if your system had either internal or external width and depth of 300x400mm, it could integrate with them, and also with "euroboxes" and a few other things. The other thing is almost the same: if the inside of the drawers was compatible with Zack Freedmans awesome Gridfinity system. So I'm thankful you spilled all your secrets because now I can take both these starting points and all your ideas and try to run through the whole design process again with the added constraints and see where it takes me. So thank you for doing all the experimentation, thinking, and planning, and not hiding your secrets.

[@Jer_Schmidt]

Thanks. I don’t have any sustainers or gridfinity modules, so this didn’t really matter to me. But yes, please customize it to suit you!!

[@JohnGBeckett]

I love the level of thought that has gone into so many aspects of the design. Yes, there are tradeoffs, but they are all good tradeoffs.

[@helmanfrow]

I admire all the forethought and planning. Truly a geek after my own heart.

[@ArtemisInSpace]

Love that hair color for you ❤️

[@wilcojuffer5940]

verry good disign it whas a lot of math and thinking thank you Jer 👍👍