How to Install Two kitchen Knifes Magnetic Bars

Fig.1 New Knife Rack

By Gary Boutin
 
Supplies and Tools: 
Claw hammer
Cordless screwdriver (hand held)
Level
Pencil #2
Phillip bit
Phillip Screwdriver manual
Screws and anchors
Tool rack holder organizer

George Baker is a used car salesman who live in Chino Hills, California. He live in a studio cottage overlooking a golf course overrun by carts and flying golf balls. He had installed a short metal magnetic knife holder in the kitchen but it wasn't large enough to hold all of his kitchen knives.

This post shows the ten steps on how to install an new magnetic organizer bar.

Step 1: Fig.1 shows how the new magnetic bar will look like.
Step 2: Fig.2 shows the tools needed for this job. A claw hammer, a hand held screwdriver with Phillip bit, two screwdriver both Phillip tip.

Fig.2 The installation tools

Step 3: Fig.3 shows the UPC sticker and description for two extra long tool rack holder organizer purchased on the Internet. 

Fig.3 Tool Rack Holder Organizer

Step 4: Fig.4 shows the packaged screws for the organizer. Fig.5 and fig.6 shows the screws and anchors for hanging the organizer bar. This set came with 4-metal screws, but it did not come with wall anchors. Fig.6 shows many types of wall anchors, some plastic and some metal. For this job large plastic wall anchors were used.

Fig.4 Package screws

Fig.5 Many sized wall anchors

Fig.6 Plastic anchors

Step 5: Fig.7 through fig.10 shows the removal of the old magnetic bar. Fig.7 shows the old magnetic bar. Fig.8 through fig.10 shows the steps to remove the bar. The magnetic bar had to be pried apart to remove the front cover. Once the cover was removed the installation screws could be removed. The block of wood was used to give some space between the outside cover and the wall.

Fig.7 Old magnetic knife bar

Fig.8 White magnet gray backing

Fig.9 Magnetic strips

Fig.10 Parts taken apart and stored

Step 6: Fig.11 shows the two magnetic bars that will be installed in the kitchen wall.

Fig.11 Two magnetic bars

Step 7: Fig.12 shows the one magnetic bar over the electrical plug. The magnetic torpedo level is attached to the metal rail to keep it straight. Use a pencil to assist that will be installed in the kitchen wall. It shows were to make the holes in the walls.

Fig.12 Torpedo Level

Step 8: Fig.13 and fig.14 shows to use of a #2 pencil to mark the holes for the magnetic rail. Fig.14 shows the use of a Phillip screwdriver to punch a hole in the wall. This techniques help when using plastic anchors.

Step 13: #2 pencil

Step 14: Phillip screwdriver

Step 9: Fig.15 shows the plastic anchor is placed in the wall. The plastic anchor is a place holder for the metal screws that will hold the metal rail on the wall. Four anchors were used for the knife rail. Use the claw hammer to hammer the plastic anchor flat into the wall. Just pushing the anchor in the wall will not work as well as if a hammer is used.

Step 15: Plastic anchor

Step 10: Fig.16 through fig.18 shows three pictures were the knives were placed on the magnetic organizer.

Fig.16 Left side

Fig.17 Middle

Fig.18 Knife rack color coded

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How to Repair a Wood Dresser Drawer Guide

Fig.1 The tools

By Gary Boutin
 
Supplies and Tools: 
3/4 X 3/4 hard Birch wood
1x2x4 Douglas Fir 
Chisel wood 1-inch
Cordless circular saw Makita
Cordless 9-volt batteries Makita 
Cordless screwdriver and Phillip Bit
Drill Electric
Electrical cords 
Glue acid brush

Electrical screwdriver

Spade bits 1/2 inch countersink
Spring clamps - large and medium
Pan head screws
Washers metal chrome
Wood bench (2)
Wood glue
Wood pencil #2
Wood planner - electric

James Tu called to repair an old wood dresser that was given to him when he became a United States citizen. He knew the dresser did not have any monetary value but he wanted it repaired. I advised him to go to a furniture repair company but he wanted to repair it today if possible. This is a temporary repair of a wooden dresser.

This post shows the fourteen steps on how to make a wood drawer guide for an antique dresser.

Step 1: Fig.1 shows the tools needed for this repair. All tools listed above. 
Step 2: Fig.2 and fig.3 shows the old drawer guide made of wood from an antique wood dresser. It appeared to be a T-shaped guide and the side are not square for the metal slide.

Fig.2 Damaged wood 
drawer guide

Fig.3 Slide worn

Step 3: Fig.4 shows the old drawer guide was worn off by the drawer metal slide. The metal slide slid over the wood T-guide to open and close the drawer. According to Mr. Tu the metal slide was installed a few years earlier by another handyman.

Fig.4 Drawer splintered

Step 4: Fig.5 shows the underneath the middle drawer was a metal slide and the entrance of the drawer is at the bottom of picture. Fig.6 shows the end of the drawer were the metal piece is supported by the back drawer piece.

Fig.5 Drawer slide

Fig.6 Drawer other end

Step 5: Fig.7 shows the steps of how the wood drawer slide was made. By placing two pieces together the wood slide was made.

Fig.7 Making the slide

Step 6: Fig.8 shows an electric wood planer that will be used to removed wood to make the wood drawer slide.

Fig.8 Wood planner

Step 7: Fig.9 shows a Makita radial saw cutting the 3/4 by 3/4 hardwood piece. This piece will fit inside the metal slide. Fig.10 and fig.11 shows the Makita radial Saw cutting each piece of the drawer slide to size. The wood drawer guide is made from two pieces of wood.

Fig.9 Sizing the rail

Fig.10 Cutting bottom rail

Fig.11 Cutting drawer top slide

Step 8: Fig.12 shows the assembled drawer guide without the notch assembly.

Fig.12 Drawer guide

Step 9: Fig.13 shows a notch (cut out) had to on the guide so the attachment could be placed inside the dresser. 

Fig.13 Guide notch

Step 10: Fig.14 shows the wood glue was placed on the wood guide with spring clamps were used to hold the pieces together.

Fig.14 Spring clamps

Step 11: Fig.15 through fig.20 shows the process of creating the hole for the pan head screw into the wood guide that will allow the drawer into the cabinet.

1. Fig.15 shows the hole is drilled into the guide.
2. Fig.16 shows the hole is countersunk to fit the edges of the pan head screw.
3. Fig.17 shows a 1/2 inch spade bits countersink is started.
   
4. Fig.18 shows the hole is not deep enough.
5. Fig.19 show that the guide is clamped in place using spring clamps. 
6. Fig.20 shows the guide is notched and the hole is ready to used.

Fig.15 Cordless drill 
create screw hole

Fig.16 After the hole 
countersink the screw

Fig.17 1/2 inch
 countersink

Fig.18 Not deep enough

Fig.19 Spring clamps 
hold guide

Fig.20 Ready to use

Step 12: Once the guide was glues together a pan head screw was used to give the wood guide for strength. Fig.21 and fig.23 shows the transition of the pan head screw being attached to the wood guide.

Fig.21 Insert screw

Fig.22 Place screw

Fig.23 Remove 
and re-insert

Step 13: Fig.24 shows the testing the new drawer guide with the metal drawer slide. It fits but its too long like in fig.25. Fig.26 shows the finished wood guide being inserted into the metal glide.

Fig.24 Drawer slide and Wood guide

Fig.25 T-guide fits but its too long

Fig.26 Finished guide

Step 14: Fig.27 shows this is the new wood drawer guide inserted back into the dresser. Fig.28 shows the dresser now repaired.

Fig.27 Inserted 
into cabinet

Fig.28 Dresser repaired

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