I have read a lot in the magazines and on the forums about the use of French cleats.
I've decided to use them in my shop to better store hand and power tools.
The first unit I built was a power tool holder built of two pieces of 3/4" x 12" x 8' plywood with cubbyholes for cord storage.
I used 1" x 4" stock (which I had seen used in several magazine and book articles) for the cleats. This was evidently under-engineering because the empty unit would not stay on the wall.
Is there a rule of thumb as to when to go to a larger (such as 2 x 4 or 2 x 6) stock?
Also, what would be my best remedy for my present situation? I can change the wall cleats since they are screwed to the wall studs but the cleat fastened to the cabinet is already glued and screwed in place.