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Small Shop Plans

Desktop cubbies

Choose a construction, check what needs to fit, and take a complete plan to your workshop.

Match my plywood and the items I need to fit

Checks the default plan's clear opening in the orientation shown. Add handling space to your item measurements. You can customize the plan afterward. All plans use plywood. Sliding lids also need the thinner sheet shown on their card.

4 complete plans

Notebook desk cubby — thumbnail assemblyDimensions are in millimeters. Read the stated measurements; this drawing is not a full-size cutting template.Open cubby · Assembled view360 × 250 × 320 mm · thickness 12 mm
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Notebook desk cubby

6 parts·12 mm plywood

Pull a flat notebook stack from the front of a desk cubby without lifting a taller neighboring stack.

Clear opening 336 mm × 238 mm × 142 mm
Device desk cubby — thumbnail assemblyDimensions are in millimeters. Read the stated measurements; this drawing is not a full-size cutting template.Open cubby · Assembled view360 × 240 × 300 mm · thickness 12 mm
Open desktop cubby

Device desk cubby

6 parts·12 mm plywood

Park a device where its plug remains visible and accessible, using the open front if its manufacturer permits charging in that position.

Clear opening 336 mm × 228 mm × 132 mm
Ink bottle cubby — thumbnail assemblyDimensions are in millimeters. Read the stated measurements; this drawing is not a full-size cutting template.Open cubby · Assembled view300 × 190 × 280 mm · thickness 12 mm
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Ink bottle cubby

6 parts·12 mm plywood

Read a bottle label, take the closed bottle to a separate filling surface, and return it upright after use.

Clear opening 276 mm × 178 mm × 122 mm
Miniature paint cubby — thumbnail assemblyDimensions are in millimeters. Read the stated measurements; this drawing is not a full-size cutting template.Open cubby · Assembled view360 × 200 × 300 mm · thickness 12 mm
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Miniature paint cubby

6 parts·12 mm plywood

Read the paint codes from the front, take the session palette out, and return the closed bottles in color order.

Clear opening 336 mm × 188 mm × 132 mm

How this construction works

Front-access compartments with sides, a back and horizontal shelves. Intended for light items on a stable desktop.

Every plan includes dimensions, stock layouts, joint details, a machining schedule and an editable file. Check the actual material and dry-fit the parts before committing to the assembly.