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1772 days ago |
Hey all, I am trying to design a shop cabinet to use my planer, oscillating spindle sander, disk/belt sander, and scroll saw on. Because of the wide variety of tools, I need the top of this cabinet to adjust to two heights. I prefer something that would slide up and lock into place, or something like that. I have a couple of ideas, but nothing solid. Are there any ideas on how to accomplish this? I would greatly appreciate any ideas. Thanks in advance, -- -- Rob Hix, King George, VA |
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#1 posted 1772 days ago |
Maybe this will help:
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#2 posted 1772 days ago |
hi greg well im impressed that looks just the sort of thing i’m looking for thanks andy -- cut it saw it scrap it SKPE: ANDREW.CARTER69 |
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#3 posted 1771 days ago |
Since it looks like you are going to use a lot of different tools and will have to store them somewhere. Have you thought about making a base for each different tool. This way you could make the height correct for each one. You could make the way they mount to the cabinet identical. You could then make a storage cabinet to store all you pre-mounted tools in to save space by stacking them up. -- Gary - Never pass up the opportunity to make a mistake look like you planned it that way - Tyler, TX |
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#4 posted 1771 days ago |
i like the telescoping router table design. but you could add more positive stops like it has there and lable them for each tool. |
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#5 posted 1771 days ago |
I like Gary’s low tech idea. -- Tim-- http://www.tmuli.com |
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#6 posted 1771 days ago |
Gary, I would love to have the ability to do that, but I am consolidating into this one cabinet to save space in my two car shop. I have started having to share space with too many kid’s toys. I would also like to get a workbench in there so I can start working on some chairs and stools. What I am actually doing is making a tall cabinet to hold all of the tools. Then the tools will be placed on this one table to be used. They will be placed back in the cabinet when the job is done. With all of the tools stored in the cabinet I can use this smaller cabinet as an assembly table, a finish table, or some other type of work surface. I wish I had all the space I needed, but I am starting to get enough that I need to double up my on my space and use all of my space twice. Thanks for the input, I had not thought of that option. I was going WAY too complicated. -- -- Rob Hix, King George, VA |
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#7 posted 1771 days ago |
I thought that was what I was describing. Am I mis-understanding your wanting to make one cabinet to store your tools and one cabinet to mount your tools to use one at a time? -- Gary - Never pass up the opportunity to make a mistake look like you planned it that way - Tyler, TX |
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#8 posted 1759 days ago |
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#9 posted 1726 days ago |
must be you found a way to solve your tool issues by now : 0 -- When did quiet and quite become the same word ? I'm guessing about the same time as your and you're did. |
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