Sheet Metal is Fun! Adding a Drawer to The Tool Tray

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3 ай бұрын

Welcome back to Sheet Metal is Fun. Today we are adding a drawer to the tool tray I made in another video lesson: "Making a Tool Tray with Hand Tools". I highly recommend you checking it out because I believe you can make these projects with tools you may already have on hand. As you can see, we are a fully equipped sheet metal shop. During the filming of our videos, I use the tools/equipment available to fabricate the featured project in a timely manner.
I hope you are enjoying the content. I want to continue educating on the versatility of sheet metal. It can be used in both practical and artistic approaches.
We would very much enjoy seeing and sharing your projects.
You can send your photos along with your name and where you're from to our email:
sheetmetalisfun@yahoo.com
Thank you for spending time with us on Sheet Metal is Fun!
The more you know the farther you go!
Ken the Sheet Metal Dude and Stacy

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@Wheel_Horse 3 ай бұрын

Ken, you aren't IN the book because you ARE the book! Thank you!

@kengodfrey1956 3 ай бұрын

after 40 plus years, even I retained some valuable information. I'm glad to share. It's always good to hear from you. Thanks.

@legomaker3105 3 ай бұрын

Agreed!!

@AlpacaRenee 2 ай бұрын

He’s the GOAT!

@HonkyTonkHellraiser 2 ай бұрын

As someone who has difficulty with basic math, you make it easy. Thanks

@kengodfrey1956 2 ай бұрын

You and I are in the same boat. I gotta look for ways to help my brain latch on to it. Thanks for watching and learning along with us. We appreciate your time.

@dannyl2598 3 ай бұрын

Thanks Ken, you are a wonderful and gifted teacher. And thank you to your wife for helping you.

@kengodfrey1956 3 ай бұрын

I couldn't and wouldn't do this without her. She's awesome. Thanks for watching.

@porktopus 3 ай бұрын

always happy to see ken show people how to make fun useful project he's such a sweetheart

@kengodfrey1956 3 ай бұрын

You're happy to see it, we're happy to do it. Aint that sweet? Thanks for hanging out with us.

@AlpacaRenee 2 ай бұрын

I didn’t come to your channel to fall in love with sheet metal!😇 I haven’t welded in over 15 years, but today my I was able to run a few beads and I’m so happy…I haven’t forgotten! I didn’t have any 26 ga sheet, so I used the 18 ga I had on hand. I’ll weld it But I am going to the steel supply tomorrow, and will get some 26 ga. I plan to do the tool tray again. Thank you for all your videos. I’ve learned so much! I’m way more excited than any 63 year old single female should be about metal and welding !

@kengodfrey1956 2 ай бұрын

We are glad to stir something creative in you . We are glad you found us and you found something of value. Thanks for hanging out with us.

@baronweber6801 3 ай бұрын

Ken. After high school My grandfather went to Atlanta for sheet metal school from Birmingham Al. Pre ww2. His instructor asked him to make several different things square to round and stuff. His dad had a sheet metal shop in west end of Birmingham. The last thing he was asked to layout and fabricate was a ships ventilator. After he was finished. His instructor took him to the deans office. He told the dean there was nothing he could teach my grandfather. And that he needed to be a teacher there. He went into the military and repaired aircraft damaged in the war. You remind me so much of him. Thank you for your videos. A idea for a video would be to layout and fan a ships ventilator.

@kengodfrey1956 3 ай бұрын

I sure would love to have had a cup of coffee and a slice of pie with your grandfather . A crafstman and a veteran? Come on, he was double dipping at the well of awesomeness! Thanks for your encouragement and time. We appreciate it.

@baronweber6801 3 ай бұрын

@@kengodfrey1956 I’m a lineman by trade. He thought me the copper part of his trade. I make the 4th generation of copper /sheet metal men in my family. The first thing he thought me was to make a killed acid flux and cup. Get a small old coke bottle wrap it 2 times with the galvanized wire around the bottom 1-2” from the bottom. Twist the wire as tight as possible. Take a hot copper and solder the wire. When it cools it will cut the bottle in half clean break. He the had me cut up a ball mason jar lid. The old kind that was all zinc and put in some acid and the zinc. When it quit reacting to the acid it was read for fluxing the copper. I may have missed a step it was 30 years ago the last time I made one.

@kengodfrey1956 3 ай бұрын

@baronweber6801 instant gratification is the opposite of crafting an enduring and useful project. However, the thrill of seeing a thought or an idea brought into existence is payment so few will realize. Let's spread the gift of fabrication.

@Coxeysbodgering 3 ай бұрын

Fantastic lesson Ken, thank you and to Mrs Sheet Metal ❤

@kengodfrey1956 3 ай бұрын

It's good to hear from you. We are glad you enjoyed the lesson. Thanks

@dostuffchannel 3 ай бұрын

I love this channel! Thank you.

@kengodfrey1956 3 ай бұрын

Thank you. We are happy to have you along for the ride. You are welcome.

@lindseysturkie2205 3 ай бұрын

Are you going to teach us how to make seams and joints like the Pittsburgh seam? I appreciate your efforts and teaching style.

@kengodfrey1956 3 ай бұрын

Check out our lesson on the plenum with an end cap. We are going to add another part to that lesson soon. Let us know what you think of the plenum lesson. Thanks for watching

@scottjones7279 2 ай бұрын

You went away on my notifications, thought you were on a vacation, glad you are back. You said that you had never made a notch like that but at our age I am going to correct you and say that you do not remember making a notch like that. Thank you for sharing. I am not a tin knocker no desire to be a professional one but I am learning some things for my personal life. You accent sounds familiar so I looked up your location and I have worked there and know people from there. I had 3 roommates from Cali

@kengodfrey1956 2 ай бұрын

I'm not sure how you tube decides, but we are glad to be back with you. This is a great time to become more capable and self-reliant, so let's keep challenging ourselves. Thanks for your encouragement.

@nelsoncollar1814 3 ай бұрын

Ken, Please do not change the metal in the middle of a project. It doesn't look good. Love all you do , don't stop. I'm watching every trick. Way to go, friend.

@kengodfrey1956 3 ай бұрын

You have an eye for detail. I like that. Thanks for watching

@Pete.Ty1 3 ай бұрын

👍👍👍. Thank you both

@kengodfrey1956 3 ай бұрын

You are welcome. We are having fun sharing and learning right along with you.

@outsidescrewball 3 ай бұрын

Enjoyed great discussion/build, kudos to the great camera work…you two are a team

@kengodfrey1956 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for checking in Chuck. Stacy is the best and we are still having fun.

@stuartkorte1642 3 ай бұрын

Excellent. Drawers are what I’ve been wanting to see. Also the pop, load is a great efficiency tip.

@kengodfrey1956 3 ай бұрын

All that info, and still free. You're welcome. Thanks for hanging out with us.

@richardhutchinson4016 3 ай бұрын

Another nice project. Plus you also get two secret compartments on each side of the drawer to hide your Hershey’s bars.

@kengodfrey1956 3 ай бұрын

Yeah ,when I ain't hidin em in my belly!! My grandkids are always looking for my stash, tool tray drawer might be a good one. Thanks!

@MikelNaUsaCom 3 ай бұрын

excellent video. I really love the fab fabricators. Last weekend, I made some new parts for my propane grill which had rusted out over time... a couple of 90 bends and I was able to char up some hamburgers for dinner. Thx again for posting these videos! ~Mike

@kengodfrey1956 3 ай бұрын

Fab fabricators was my wife's idea. I love it too. I'm glad you found us and you enjoy our lessons.making useful stuff is fun.Now I'm in the mood for a burger. Gotta go. Thanks.

@MrJakeyshadow 3 ай бұрын

You should see if you could add a drawer slide on the bottom, they make some pretty short ones that might fit and perfectly fill the gap

@kengodfrey1956 3 ай бұрын

I like that idea. We have a lesson in the future with drawer slides. It's a sliding shelf for a coffee maker. I made one for our break room, and people like it. Thanks for watching. we appreciate your time

@TinManKustoms 3 ай бұрын

Awesome build. For the drawer dividers could you leave the hem on the drawer open a bit for the divider to slip up under the hem so it could lock in without adhesive

@kengodfrey1956 3 ай бұрын

Now that's a great idea! I love it. I'm glad you watched our lesson. Make something from our lessons and send us a pic, we'll put you in our fabulous fabricators book sheetmetalisfun@yahoo.com

@ChrisR2517 3 ай бұрын

Thank you ! What a rivetting Video.

@kengodfrey1956 3 ай бұрын

I see what you're doing there , and I like it Lots of folks have watched this lesson. It's been a real drawer . ( now we're even) Thanks for hanging out with us.

@ChrisR2517 3 ай бұрын

@@kengodfrey1956 A question. Has your wife ever paid as much attention to your work as she is now ? She appears to enjoy the video side of your projects.

@kengodfrey1956 3 ай бұрын

@ChrisR2517 we have been married 21 years, three boys, three girls. All of them are good people. She and I have worked together at our shop continuously. She is quite a fabricator, welder, bookkeeper, adventurer, wife, mom, and sweetheart. I owe her everything.

@saveriog.825 3 ай бұрын

You're right: I like it! 🤩

@kengodfrey1956 3 ай бұрын

It's good to hear from you. Do you like it enough to add one to your tool tray? You could be the first double entry in our fabulous fabricators book!

@saveriog.825 3 ай бұрын

@@kengodfrey1956 As soon as I find some spare time, I intend to do it and send you a picture! I'll show you also some little boxes made with the offcuts of the tray, that fits precisely in the handle. I had the idea after your soldering video, and at first I thought to solder those tiny sides, but turned out I don't have a powerful enough iron 😕. So I decided to leave those just bent, and it's definitely ok! I will be very happy to be a double entry in your book 😁 Thank you, see you soon!

@nils1953 3 ай бұрын

Funny little intro and nice video. I like the integrated handle of the drawer with hems all around

@kengodfrey1956 3 ай бұрын

Sounds like we're hittin on all cylinders! Just a reminder not to take ourselves too seriously. We are glad you enjoyed the lesson.

@voqk 3 ай бұрын

I just made the tool tray and am so excited to make the base and drawer!

@kengodfrey1956 3 ай бұрын

Now we're talking! Be sure to send us a picture, and we'll put you in our fabulous fabricators book. Have fun sheetmetalisfun@yahoo.com

@voqk 3 ай бұрын

@@kengodfrey1956 Sent!

@langsheetmetal5031 3 ай бұрын

👍

@jerrybigrig9475 3 ай бұрын

😎👍😎 .

@markdeitchman8938 3 ай бұрын

what gauge is your sheet metal (sorry if you mentioned it already)?

@kengodfrey1956 3 ай бұрын

26ga. I'm glad to answer your question Thanks for watching.

@4570Govt 3 ай бұрын

Hi Ken! My background with fabrication has revolved around heavier tube and sheet stock(welding and fabrication mostly, including some structural). Sheet metal, however has been somewhat elusive to me. I would like to get a small finger brake for making my own projects, likely a 24” or 36”. Are there any particular companies that you would suggest? My budget says “used” but I figure buy-once/cry-once. Been enjoying your tutorials for some months now, and this video is no different. Cheers from Los Angeles! -Dan

@kengodfrey1956 3 ай бұрын

I have owned a 4 foot Connecticut box and pan for over 40 years. It has been a great tool. Try to get at least a 20 gauge model. Shop around, the prices vary significantly. Thanks for watching. Let me know if this helps. Have fun!

@markdeitchman8938 3 ай бұрын

thanks Ken. are you using aluminum or steel or ? rivets? if aluminum, do I have to worry about the strength of rivets to hold the downward weight of the loaded drawer?

@kengodfrey1956 3 ай бұрын

These are steel/ steel rivets. This is not a good application for aluminum rivets. Let me know if this helps. (Steel rivet/ steel mandrel)