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Project by spaids posted 142 days ago 472 views 4 times favorited 7 comments Add to Favorites Watch

Short Version:
Plans, 1 sheet of 3/4 ply, 4 casters, screws, done.

Long Version:
I was using saw horses and scrap ply as a stand from me 13 inch planer. I have a garage shop so everything gets unpacked when I play and packed up when I’m done. (SWMBO insists that the cars get parked in the garage! ARRGGGG) So without fail every time I set up I soon realize that my planer is not where I would have preferred it to be or its just in the way of some procedure and I just deal with it instead of moving it because its a little heavy and blah blah blah I just don’t move. So I now have a cart. I don’t have to carry the planer around anymore. I just lift it onto my cart and take it for a walk. I feel like a thorn has been pulled. Its nice. Plus the adjustable shelves and storage are ALWAYS a bonus. I’m gonna make another one for my drill press and just leave it permanently mounted. Yea thats right… I’ve been squatting down on the floor when using my drill press, good grief.

-- Wipe the blood stains from your blade before coming in.


7 comments so far

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a1Jim

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posted 142 days ago

Well done and good design It should serve well.

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon

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Cory

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posted 142 days ago

Nice job, Spaids.

Not sure if you have kids or not, but I learned the hard way not to leave finishes and glue where curious little hands can get to them. My 3 year old took a can of finish and tossed it across the garage. It made a HUGE mess when the lid popped off about half way through it’s rolling around. That was after he “painted” the floor with my Titebond III. Luckily, he didn’t try to eat any of it. Now I keep all that stuff in upper cabinets.

-- Premium firewood created daily.

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spaids

460 posts in 589 days


posted 142 days ago

well I believe in tough love. If I let my 4 your old drink a quart of mineral spirits once he won’t do it twice!

Kidding… I have no kids. Thanks for the heads up anyway.

-- Wipe the blood stains from your blade before coming in.

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bayspt

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posted 142 days ago

Love it and thanks for the link. I have the same problem. Wish my wife would realize the 2 car garage was not really meant to hold any cars. My drill press is on a BD Work Mate.

-- Jimmy, Oklahoma "It's a dog-eat-dog world, and I'm wearing milkbone underwear!"

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BTKS

489 posts in 360 days


posted 142 days ago

Nice cart and thanks for the link. Think I’ll try a couple of these little helpers. BTKS

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clieb91

681 posts in 831 days


posted 140 days ago

Nice solution. I remembered seeing something like this in a magazine. Thanks for the reminder as I could use one.

CtL

-- Chris L. "Don't Dream it, Be it."

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YoungManJosh

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posted 137 days ago

Good design, like the idea of adjustable shelves. I want to make something similar for my workshop, with shelves and drawers, but the top acts as an extention to my table saw.

-- Im not insane, my mother had me tested.

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