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I designed and built this sheet cart to solve the problem of sheet storage and transport in my shop. It is made of poplar with 3/4” plywood ribs an 1/2” baltic birch skins. The resultin cart is light when empty and can be lifted into a pickup by one person. It’s capacity is 18 4×8’ sheets of material. The casters are 6” and rated at 700lbs each. I have loaded this cart wih 1600lbs of material (estimated) and it rolls around very well.
The front casters are full swiveling and the rears are stationary (but can be unlocked to swivel). If the rear casters are unlocked the cart will turn 180 degrees in it’s own length.
The cart is approximately 5’ long. The “L” sections to hold the sheets are tilted back at 7 degrees. The height was determined to allow a 5’ tall sheet on each side and not touch at the top. Ther is some additional storage on the top, but no internal storage was planned nor desired.
The design was modeled in cardboard and popcycle sticks in different configurations until this design was decided upon.
-- Phil, Near San Diego, CA
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GaryK
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posted 606 days ago
That’s a great way to store and move stuff around! Nice job.
-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.
Douglas Krueger
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posted 606 days ago
Great idea, hope you don’t mind me stealing the idea, my shop needs the same fix.
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Scott Bryan
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posted 606 days ago
Hi Phil,
This is a nice post. Moving these sheets around is getting harder to do. Something like this solve the problem.
Thanks for the post.
-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.
Kevin Violette
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posted 606 days ago
Great cart Phil! Looks very sturdy and efficient.
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ND2ELK
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posted 605 days ago
Great way to store and movie plywood. I have a 27 year old fork lift I use to move plywood. I call him Joe, my step son!
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rikkor
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posted 605 days ago
Nice cart. Helps alleviate the backache.
Napaman
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posted 605 days ago
nice cart…when i begin re-designing my shop…I want to go mobile cabinet crazy…I noticed that you have the sheets clamped together…do you also have the sheets clamped to the cart—-or is the angle of the back rest keeping the sheets safely on the cart…
-- Matt, Napa, CA...fun is beautiful...just trying to have some fun...
Phildo92027
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posted 605 days ago
The angle of the cart (7 degrees) is adequate (if the sheets don’t warp). The 1/4” stuff on the cart tipped things a bit. The clamps aren’t normally necessary.
-- Phil, Near San Diego, CA