My family has a variety of electronic devices that need constant recharging.

In the past, we were always losing the wall-warts and cables and chasing around the house for the right set to charge the unit we needed to charge. I looked at a number of options and chose a central charging station concept. I bought a unit that has 7 USB output ports that can charge 7 devices at one time. It takes up only one 110 volt plug-in outlet space and is the size of a deck of cards. There are a variety of brands and models of multi port USB chargers available that will also work in this design. I wanted two separate charging stations to best suit my family's needs so I bought a couple of Bolse® 60W / 12-Amp 7-Port Fast Charging USB Wall / Desktop Charging Stations and built two very simple wooden boxes an lids to hold the devices and house the USB charging unit.

This Instructables is about building a simple wooden box and lid designed to hold the multi-port charger, organize cables and provide a place to put the devices being charged.

Step 1: What You Need

Things you will need:

Table saw
Jig saw or Skill saw or Slider Miter saw
Power Drill
1" spade, Forstner or paddle bit
Hammer or Pin Nailer and 3/4" finish nails or pin nails
One 3/4 X 5.25" X 5 ft board)
(a good grade of birch plywood can be substituted for above)
Wood glue (I like Tight-Bond)
12" bar clamps
Sanpaper 120 grit
Your choice of paint or finish....

Step 2: Cut List

The cut list above shows the parts you need to make. The parts shown in tan are 1/2" thick and the parts shown in green are 1/4" thick. The parts shown in blue are 3" X 1/2" X 1/2" wood blocks.

The easiest wood to use is plywood because it is already 1/2" or 1/4" off the shelf. Use a good grade of birch plywood for best results.

I used some left over 3/4" Cherry I had on hand but virtually any kind of wood you may have on hand will look nice! I cut all my pieces from a 3/4" thick board, then used the table saw to reduce the thickness of the pieces to 1/2" and 1/4" as needed.

(Since my board wasn't wide enough I had to edge glue two pieces of wood to make up the 6 3/4" X 8" piece.)

Step 3: Assembly

The drawings above show how the parts go together. I used glue and finish nails to construct the box. (tan)

I used a table saw to cut the two 1/4" X 1/4" dado's to accept the two 1/4" vertical supports in the 1/2" thick lid piece (green). The two, 3" blocks shown in blue are to keep the lid in place, side to side.