I have started working on a new “10 Things” project: a toolbox. I realize that everyone doesn’t use toolboxes everyday. Heck, I wish I used a toolbox everyday, but I do use one most days. The way I look at it (and that is all that matters), is that it is a form of portable storage (e.g. Luggage, Backpack, Briefcase, etc.) which I use everyday. I started out by building the toolbox in Autodesk Fusion 360*, to get an idea of how it would go together and how much material I will need. I have made on mistake, I designed it with 5/8″ thick panels, which I am unable to purchase, so I would need a planer to make boards in this thick. Therefore, I need to go back and re-size everything for 3/4″ thick panels, which I can purchase at the local hardware store.
Just a quick shout out to my inspiration for this project: Jimmy Diresta – This guy make awesome videos about making even cooler stuff. The toolbox was inspired by this set of shop boxes that he made.
* Quick Review: This is my first project using Autodesk and it seems to be a really good product considering it is free for students, enthusiasts, and small businesses. I learned CAD on Solidworks and that is what I use in my day job, so Autodesk is a bit of a departure from what I know but it seems to be working just fine.
