A neighbor asked me to help him build a trash bin for his kitchen. It will be his first woodworking project. I have the design worked our based on pictures he provided we with. There is one design detail that I am struggling with. The front of the bin tips out for access to the plastic trash can inside. I have not been able to come up with a way to keep the door from tilting too far forward. Several searches for plans have turned up nothing of help.
Anyone have any advice?
Thanks
Roger
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Loose,
How about a chain on one or both sides, one end screwed to the door and the other to the inside of the cabinet?
Regards,
Bill Arnold - Custom Woodcrafting
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If you have attached the assembly that holds the trash can to the box, maybe you could install a block to the sides that limits how far the bottom panel can raise when it pivots. Can you give us details about how the door/bottom are mounted?
"I cut this piece four times and it's still too short."
Use a small block on either side to limit how far the bottom will pivot up. This looks like what was done in the picture you posted. Look in the first picture near the bottom of the trash can on the right side, looks like a small block to me.
Dan
"Life is what happens when you are making other plans." - John Lennon
Edited 11/28/2004 7:49 am ET by dan_lott
Loose,
I'd do something toatly ridiculous....two thin pieces of arched stock with tenons on each end. Tenon into the door and a couple of blocks with sliding mortice on the interior sides of the cabinet.... Of course the chain is probably the best idea because it's so easily adjustable....and then blocks to stop the tilting of the bottom is good cause it helps with the center of gravity...
If you make the cabinet with a face frame, you could screw small blocks of wood to the outside of the bin so they stop the tilting bin when they hit the face frame.
Why tilt it out ?How about using a rollout.It is easier to access and can be left open to sweep the debris off the top
I use roll-outs using 100# rated full extension slides. They work well. If you want a photo let me know.
I like the design (except maybe for the hinges at the bottom). I vote for the stops, or even dowels. Todd
Well folks, guess I'll weigh in on this.
Being of the same type as the rest of us, I was looking at all the roll out, hingeout etc type things...after more soul searching stuff, I used a very simple, elegant, method to solve the problem.
Went to K mart or some such place and bought a couple 11 1/2x 8 1/2 by 14 deep pe waste baskets. Made a simple "L" bracket out of 1/2 baltic birch. The top,horizontal part of the "L" was jigsawed into a frame to hold the waste basket,with about a n 1" rim. The verticalpart of the "L" was made to attach to the back of the sink cabinet door. (needed to be cut out to clear the hinges.) There are 4 screws at the corners of the waste basket to hang a standard supermarket bag. You hang said bag on the screws, and when its full, off to the main garbage...And you only have to crack to door to put stuff in it..Leaks in the bag are caught by the pe waste basket.Since the keeper of the kitchen wont let much garbage collect, the thing is more than big enuff. It is much more user friendly than the roll out stuff..Dont have a digital camera or would post...
Use a friction slide--hardware often used on chest lids or large drop down desk flaps. An air-filled one will keep the door from opening too far, and smooth the action.
Just my $0.02 worth...
Paul
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