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#1 ·
Build a lumber storage cart

Here's a rolling cart for storing lumber, plywood, and other sheet goods in your workshop. I made this to take up as little space as possible, yet hold a lot of wood.

Download free plans for this project.

 
#5 ·
Nice! It sticks out a bit more into the shop than the old system. Is that okay for you?
Me? I've got a lot of 8' 4/4 and 5/4 poplar and qsro. I'll need a different solution.
 
#6 ·
Steve, another cool and useful project. Really impressed by the amount of time and effort you put into this. , especially all those different camera angles. So, if it takes may 3 hours to make that project, how much extra time do you figure for camera set up, shooting, editing, posting, etc? Thanks again for all your efforts to our hobby.
 
#12 ·
I have to admit that some of your projects are just quirky little gems, but this , along with the clamp storage, is quite inventive. Everybody needs more storage and this makes the ball start rolling on all sorts of organizational additions to ones shop, or in my case a carport. Very much appreciated!!
 
#17 ·
The project is cool but I do need storage for full sheets of plywood. My ceilings are high and I may be able to use your plan and store them on end using your cart design. My biggest concern is the 5×5 Baltic birch sheets and wither I should widen the cart or just let the 5×5 sheet hang off the side by 6 inches on each end. I often purchase enough plywood for an entire project like a full set of cabinets for a home or office. It is vital for me to make a cart like this and for me this was your best project to date. It should be a top3 for sure. keep up the improvements top your videos they are vastly better than your early stuff.
 
#18 ·
I am glad you did this project Steve. I need to build one myself and it gives me great ideas on how to modify for my needs. For example, I want a small footprint like 18 by 48 inches, but as tall as I can roll out my door. If I need store big sheets for a long time, I can add a nice protective 2×6 under the plywood to protect the ends from getting dinged. And I would cantilever additional storage over the plywood space for open cubbys to hold all those short turning blanks and other small items - like the stuff that you keep in the cabinet on which your planer currently resides. I suspect it would not be difficult to also add accomodation for clamps, too. Great project Steve. Thanks.
 
#19 ·
Lance Dude…

What would be wrong in using like it is and let the sheets hang-over the ends a little?

... wouldn't it work just fine?
 
#20 ·
that's what I was thinking to Joe it would only be hanging over 6 inches on each side and if i make the stand out of Baltic birch I can make the stand 5 feet wide and no over hang decisions decisions .
 
#21 ·
I am rethinking my comment about putting a long 2×6 under the sheet goods when they exceed the length of the cart. It occurs to me that a heavy rolling cart doesn't stop just because it hits the edge of the table saw or the drill press. If the sheet goods stick out at all, you can still wind up with a 1/2 inch deep gouge 30 inches off the floor. I will still build my cart at 48 inches or less, but it looks like I need some ideas on how to protect the ends of the sheet goods. I don't have a proper workspace and my very active driveway is part of that workspace. Any ideas?
 
#25 ·
Ya know… I think just after I posted that, I thought about the same thing! LOL

I also originally pictured a wood plug in the end of the PVC…

Hope it works…
 
#26 ·
That's really nice. I know of a lot of my customers who might really want to give this a go. Not just for their own storage units at our facility but also in their own garages. Offhand I can think of a ton of things they can start storing in a rack like that. Sports equipment, umbrellas… hell it looks like it's going to be so modular, I can probably build a small one so my wife can even chuck her craft stuff and wrapping paper in there. Great tutorial Steve!
 
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