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I have too much scrap wood. I needed a scrap wood bin. So I made a scrap wood bin out of scrap wood to hold my scrap wood. (lemmy.world)
submitted 2 months ago by WoodScientist@lemmy.world to c/dull_mens_club@lemmy.world
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Scrappiest of scrap wood projects.

The proportions are odd, but it's designed to fit under the landing of the stairs going into the garage. Makes a good use of an otherwise awkward space. Like everything else in the shop, it's on casters to allow for easy movement and cleaning around.

Most of this wood was from the big lifting tower I used to get the dust collector motor into place.

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[–] WoodScientist@lemmy.world 36 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I'm going to name it Scrappy.

[–] MelodiousFunk@slrpnk.net 30 points 2 months ago (1 children)

[–] linkinkampf19@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Next episode on Pimp My Wood...

spoilerOr should it be lumber?

[–] grte@lemmy.ca 10 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Pimp my timber

[–] linkinkampf19@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

Ermagerd, completely overlooked that, and it fits (hurhur) the scrap def way better!

[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 18 points 2 months ago

Name it Chuck.

Wood Chuck.

[–] The_v@lemmy.world 14 points 2 months ago

A fancy storage for scrap?

What, 2 five gallon buckets and a pile leaned up against the wall too good for you ?

What a snob.

😉

[–] diabetic_porcupine@lemmy.world 11 points 2 months ago

[–] toiletobserver@lemmy.world 10 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Yo dawg

[–] llamapocalypse@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I heard u like scrap wood

[–] workerONE@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

So I put scrap wood in your scrap wood

[–] llamapocalypse@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

so you can scrap scrap wood while you scrap wood

[–] plaztek@piefed.ca 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Solves two problems; gives you a spot to put scrap, and also gives a use for said scrap.

[–] thenextguy@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Also encourages you to keep more scrap.

[–] some_kind_of_guy@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

This is key

[–] WoodScientist@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

I mean, what if I need it someday?

[–] Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

You didn't say, so I'm asking:

Does the scrap wood bin get made from the scrappiest, least otherwise-useful scraps of wood?

Or do you build it to last using good solid pieces?

And how long do you think it will be before you have a new project that requires a piece you did have, but now it's inextricably part of the bin, so you have to buy new wood?

[–] WoodScientist@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

It gets made from the smallest pieces first. The top and sides are made from many more pieces than you would use if you were making this from newly bought material. As far as the solidity of the pieces, when I say "scrap" I don't mean shitty half-rotted wood. I mean perfectly useful that's left over after a larger project. This isn't 3D printing; we're doing substractive, not additive manufacturing here.

And if there's a piece I simply must have? That would be extremely unlikely, as the whole bin is made from plywood and cheap construction lumber. If I simply need the material, I can just go buy more 2x4s.

[–] snooggums@piefed.world 3 points 2 months ago

I made a vertical one out of scrap wood from an old sandbox we tore up and I put it on castors too. So convenient!

[–] melsaskca@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

"...and when I was done, I found I had no more scrap wood to store!"

[–] WoodScientist@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

No Gauls were harmed in the making of this scrap wood bin.

[–] HugeNerd@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 months ago

So what I'm seeing here is I don't have enough scrap wood yet...

[–] 01189998819991197253@infosec.pub 2 points 2 months ago

What we have here, is a scrapwood scrapwood bin.

[–] farngis_mcgiles@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 months ago

that is awesome

[–] HubertManne@piefed.social 1 points 2 months ago

scrapception!

[–] Fmstrat@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

At forst glance I thought that was outside. I was like "Uhhhh" hah

[–] WoodScientist@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

The ducting is robust enough that you could probably operate it outside. It's all 24 gauge galvanized steel. But no, this is entirely indoors.

[–] Bluewing@lemmy.world 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

If you have a use for it, it's not scrap. But you can scrap wood yourself into deep and dark hole if you are not careful. I have to fight that fight with odds and ends of metals in my shop. That 2" dia piece of round stock ain't never going to get used even as a door stop....

[–] WoodScientist@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

It's the hoarders problem, but made even worse in a specific context. A hoarder might hoard an old broken lawn mower "in case they need it for parts," but if you're into a craft, you have an obvious and undeniable future use for the material.

Thankfully with woodworking, I have the option of just giving away the scrap as firewood. Can't do that with plywood or any other synthetic material. But solid wood offcuts? They all burn just fine. If we had a wood-burning fireplace, I would burn them myself.

[–] ikidd@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

With casters on, I'd have probably made it open top instead of side.

[–] WoodScientist@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

I considered that, but I was worried about protruding pieces getting caught on the joists underneath the landing.

[–] MrOtingocni@lemmy.world 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

That's awesome.

Also, a huge fan of putting casters on pretty much everything.

[–] WoodScientist@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

Yeah, it's the way to go. I'm not going to say I have a small shop. I'm dedicating most of a three car garage to it. But I'm also not operating out of a giant pole barn. I do have to use the space I have efficiently. And being able to move things around is such a part of that.

[–] DioramaOfShit@lemmy.world 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Just so you know the scrap piece you need will always be at the bottom

[–] homik@slrpnk.net 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

That's why you need separate tiers, so none of the piles are too unwieldy. I mean, what good is a scrap pile if you can't go digging through it when the need arises.

[–] trainsrkool@lemmy.ml -2 points 2 months ago (2 children)

but if you made a scrap wood bin out of scrap wood to hold your scrap wood, then you have no scrap wood for the scrap wood bin to hold?

[–] DarrinBrunner@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

This will be quickly rectified, I suspect.

I dunno about OP, but I'm good at making scrap wood.

[–] SkyezOpen@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

Gift of the magi-ass scrap bin.