This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.5 License.
License Plate Tool Tote
So what do you do with those old license plates after they expire or you
get rid of a car? Sure you could can toss them, or maybe you live in a state
where you have to turn them back in. I found myself we several of them on hand
so here is one idea. Needed are (2) plates, one board 24"x6"x1", a handful of
wood screws and a couple of short bungee cords.
Measure your first cut on the board with a license plate itself. This is the bottom of your tool tote. The plates I have are 6"x12" and suppose that is standard for all states.
Next to cut the sides, account for the thickness of your board (3/4") in my case, subtract that from height of the plates. So with that said I now made two more cut marks 5 1/4" each apart. If your components differ then calculate accordingly. Make your cuts and you will now have the bottom and sides complete
Now prepare the bottom of your tote by drilling two holes along each edge that will support a side. Set these holes approximately an inch from the long edge and 3/8" from the short edge. This is where the screws that support the sides will be placed.
