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One day I was working in the shop wishing I had a tool cart. I thought about making one. Then i thought hey I’ve got this trash can on wheels I’ll just throw a piece of plywood on top and use that as a tool cart. Of course it’s a real problem if you need to throw some trash in the can. After removing the board several times I figured there has to be a better. This is what I came up with. A raised platform that sits on top of the can. I can put trash in the can without removing anything and I can use the top for a tool cart. So far it is working out great.
-- Emmett, from Georgia
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Jorge G.
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#1 posted 123 days ago
Just be careful you don’t get pissed off with the tool at hand…. neat idea though… :-)
-- Just because you’ve always done it that way doesn’t mean it’s not incredibly stupid.
whitebeast88
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#2 posted 123 days ago
great idea,multi-purpose!!!
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SawdustTX
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#3 posted 123 days ago
Great practical idea.
Greg The Cajun Box Sculptor
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#4 posted 123 days ago
Good idea…I have the same garbage can on wheels and always put a board on top of it to use for spraying the boxes I make…works like a lazy susan so I do not have to walk around to spray but I do find myself lifting up the board to pitch stuff in the can. I lke your idea for rolling around tools also…just as long as it does not get top heavy.
-- Every step of any project should be considered your masterpiece if you want the finished product to reflect the quality of your work. http://www.FineArtBoxes.com
MT_Stringer
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#5 posted 123 days ago
With my dexterity and agility, my work would be on the floor in no time! :-(
a1Jim
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#6 posted 123 days ago
Very creative.
-- W James Brokenbourgh Custom furniture maker http://artisticwoodstudio.com/
Thalweg
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#7 posted 123 days ago
Pretty crafty, I might make one.
The Box Whisperer
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#8 posted 122 days ago
Way to take a simple idea and create an awesome portable bench. My shop floor isnt level enough for anything on wheels, but I love this design. Very nice work. Also thinking, if it became top heave just throw a bag of sand under your bag in the can.
-- The Box Whisperer
handi
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#9 posted 122 days ago
Excellent idea! Well done!
-- www.consultingwoodworker.com
TNwoodchuck
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#10 posted 122 days ago
Consider my forehead slapped! (As in “why didn’t I think of that?”) Now I can bring my favorite trash can back into the shop from exile, as well as converting my others to this configuration to save real estate in the shop. An added benefit that I see is that it should prevent accidental trashing. Thanks!!
-- Chuck near Nashville - “All you are unable to give possesses you” (Andre Gide)
BarbS
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#11 posted 122 days ago
Boy, now That’s thinking! Great idea.
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pintodeluxe
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#12 posted 122 days ago
That’s funny because I am always stacking workpieces on the rolling garbage can.
It kind of interferes with those three point shots from across the shop with scraps.
-- Willie, Washington "If You Choose Not To Decide, You Still Have Made a Choice" - Rush
CampD
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#13 posted 122 days ago
Some very handy shop idea’s being posted today and here’s another.
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woodsawdustmaker
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#14 posted 122 days ago
I tried turning the garbage can lid upside down to use as a tool cart which did not sit stable. Of course, I dumped the tools into the can when the lid slipped. I like your idea!
-- Max - Birmingham, AL
SouthHollow
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#15 posted 122 days ago
brilliant
-- Alex, Los Angeles
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