What would you do/make with this display hutch?

[gassy]

I tend to pack rat stuff thinking I'm gonna use it in the future for something earth shattering. Got this free so you can't beat that. It's MDF and solidly built. Each cubbie would roughly hold a wine bottle. Since I don't drink anymore that idea is shot. I was thinking about making little drawers and making some sort of apothecary chest maybe. Any ideas?

[stomachmonkey]

Strip to bare wood, beat it up some,stain dark, turn into wine rack

[Rikao4]

Rika

[vash]

gassy is a teetotaller (spelling?), so no booze. you could turn it into a house mail box for you, your wife and your 58 kids.

personally, i would dump it. its too deep to be a display box for house nicknaks..

[sailchef]

My wife would make a shoe rack out of that in a heartbeat......And still need another one.

[Heel n Toe]

Paint it black, drill a hole in the back of each cubby just large enough to stick a large Christmas tree bulb in, buy a 60-75 bulb strand where each light blinks on and off independently.

Put the thing in the corner of the room with your stereo, plug it in, turn off all the lights, and put on some Iron Butterfly.

[herr_oberst]

You just need a collection of 60 small things, alarm clocks, shaving brushes, transistor radios, 1/43 scale Porsche models, 'N' scale railroad cars; butterflies, whatever, and vash is right about the depth, that should be modified so that each bin is very shallow,

[peppy]

open a post office

[gr8fl4porsche]

I would use it as a blueprint holder.

Of course, if your not in construction then I'm out of ideas.

[RPKESQ]

Use it to store your dildo collection? Or maybe not.

[Seahawk]

That looks it would be perfect for the garage:

Cut in half, hang both parts at eye level, buy those little plastic nut/bolt/washer thingies that you can label and you are in.

Perfect little small parts bin.

[Heel n Toe]

Originally Posted by herr_oberst

You just need a collection of 60 small things, alarm clocks, shaving brushes, transistor radios, 1/43 scale Porsche models, 'N' scale railroad cars; butterflies, whatever, and vash is right about the depth, that should be modified so that each bin is very shallow,

That's a good idea, but how do you cut through that entire thing to make it shallower unless you have access to some kind of industrial size bandsaw?

I guess you could always attack it with a chainsaw.

[scottmandue]

Originally Posted by Seahawk

That looks it would be perfect for the garage:

Cut in half, hang both parts at eye level, buy those little plastic nut/bolt/washer thingies that you can label and you are in.

Perfect little small parts bin.

Good idea, if you don't want to cut it in half you can get those little rectangular plastic bins from Grainger or McMaster Carr.

[gassy]

Originally Posted by RPKESQ

Use it to store your dildo collection? Or maybe not.

I have no dildos since your wife bought my collection.

The back comes off so there could be access to both sides. I like the idea of cutting it in half somehow.

[Seahawk]

Originally Posted by gassy

The back comes off so there could be access to both sides. I like the idea of cutting it in half somehow.

Then RPKESQ's dildo collection will fit perfectly

[flatbutt]

sell it to pelosi so she can pigeon hole more people

[RPKESQ]

What about setting it on its back so the openings are verticle?

Store maps, posters, fly rods (in cases), walking sticks, etc.

Or, cut it at an angle and use it for the storage of small steel, aluminum, brass, pieces?

[Tishabet]

OR

beginnings of the worlds largest slap chop. For the upcoming zombie tomato apocalypse.

[M.D. Holloway]

Open up a hotel - be great to hold room keys and mail for your patrons!

Actually, all ideas stated above are great. If you have kids, it would be fantastic to store barbies, kid shoes, hot wheels - what ever.

If you don't have kids, storega eideas: a shop organizer, a place to store tackle or ammo shells, cans of spray paint (if your into grafetti).

For the artsy side, all sorts of opitions abound - I like the lightbulb idea or the collectable organizer.

If you have some time, make little drawers for each (or at least little doors) and use for different spices et al in the kitchen.

Too many opinions.

[herr_oberst]

Originally Posted by Heel n Toe

That's a good idea, but how do you cut through that entire thing to make it shallower unless you have access to some kind of industrial size bandsaw?

I guess you could always attack it with a chainsaw.

I wouldn't cut it in half, just make 'false backs' for each hole, installed at at depth of about 2".