Magnetic Router Bit Holder French Cleat

By HSWBuilds
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BY-NC-SA 4.0 License
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Updated Tue Oct 31 2023

Magnetic router bit tray made with friction fit mitre and tenon joinery for glue and fixing free assembly. Part of a series of 8 tool free French Cleats that I cover how to build in the linked Youtube video. Click my profile link to find the others.

1 hr 30 min
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Cleats

Files Included (15)

  • Magnetic Bit Holder 0.25inch Bit Tray - Front Elevation.svg

    3 kB
  • Magnetic Bit Holder 0.25inch Bit Tray - Rear Elevation.svg

    2 kB
  • Magnetic Bit Holder 0.25inch Bit Tray - Top Elevation.svg

    9 kB
  • Magnetic Bit Holder 0.5inch Bit Tray - Front Elevation.svg

    9 kB
  • Magnetic Bit Holder 0.5inch Bit Tray - Rear Elevation.svg

    7 kB
  • Magnetic Bit Holder 0.5inch Bit Tray - Top Elevation.svg

    7 kB
  • Magnetic Bit Holder 8mm Bit Tray - Front Elevation.svg

    13 kB
  • Magnetic Bit Holder 8mm Bit Tray - Rear Elevation.svg

    2 kB
  • Magnetic Bit Holder 8mm Bit Tray - Top Elevation.svg

    8 kB
  • Magnetic Bit Holder Back 14.8mmED.svg

    7 kB
  • Magnetic Bit Holder Bracket 15mmED 2.5inFace.svg

    4 kB
  • Magnetic Bit Holder Bracket 15mmED 3inFace.svg

    4 kB
  • Magnetic Bit Holder Bracket 15mmED 60mmFace.svg

    4 kB
  • Magnetic Bit Holder Bracket 15mmED 80mmFace.svg

    4 kB
  • Magnetic Bit Holder Half Shelf 14.8mmED.svg

    2 kB

Materials

15mm Ply (or similar see instructions)

Spoil board

Reference board + Shaper tape

Double sided tape

8mm x 3mm magnets

CA glue (for magnets)

Wood glue (for block glue up)

Sand paper

Tools

Shaper Origin

Shaper Workstation

6mm, 8mm spiral upcut bits (or similar)

Engraving bit (optional)

Table Saw/Mitre Saw

Jointer (optional)

Clamps

Instructions

More complete description of how to build is in the linked Youtube Video (use chapters to jump to it). 1. Determine which brackets you should use based on the size of your cleat face (60mm, 80mm, 3", 2.5"); 2. Potentially make SVG adjustments* if your ply is not 15mm (14.8mm real world thickness). Mortices are sized at 15mm wide and 14.8mm tall. Experiment with offsets to see what works with the thickness of ply material you have. I used a 0.1mm offset for internal mortices to ensure tight fit; 3. Make up blocks for router trays (see dimensions photo); 4. Cut brackets; 5. Cut shelf; 6. Helix cut back for magnets; 7. Cut back; 8. Magnet/router bit helix cut blocks using workstation (top elevation files are a mix of 1/2", 1/4", 8mm and 10mm shank); 9 Sand all parts; 10. Glue fit magnets; 11. Push fit assemble brackets/back/shelf. * I cover the basics of SVG adjustment in the Youtube video. Note bracket dimensions assume your wall cleats are made with 3/4" (18mm) ply


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