Pit Cart Project Started

[4get gto]

Waldon, gotta ask. How many pneumatic tires do you have between your tractors and tool boxes. You'll have to hire a kid down the street to keep em all pumped up! :laughing:

 

[Waldon52]

Ha, Ha, Ha , I have around 100 tires to keep air in around here. It is rare anything goes flat. Maybe one or two a year and that is not bad. I fix them myself , usually a easy fix.
Today I finished T-handle assembly number 3 . It steers and rolls great . Also got the first tool box inserted below the table top. The front frame work is confusing looking but it will all be covered up and wont be seen.:confused3:

 

[Waldon52]

Today the table is looking as little different. I cut up three of the old drawers now not being used and converted them into front shelves. I will cut one more and install a third shelf below these two tomorrow. The rear will also get three shelves to get more use out of this table.

 

[Waldon52]

Got some red paint out today and got the front new shelves looking much better. I'll get going on the rear tomorrow. I may store a car in the shop for the very first time this winter. These new tables will move around very nice now. I may also move the lift out for the winter . Going to try something different for a change.

 

[Waldon52]

Made it to the shop today and now you can see the extended work surface. I redid the end splatter shields to hold vise grips, clamps, squares, etc. on each end. I added a small set of drawers next to the bottom chest after building a frame to support it. Now Im working on the rear lower frame work to hold the portable air tank. Going to be so much nicer working on it . Still looks rough but paint day is getting close.

 

[4get gto]

Where do you park these when not in use. Do you have wall space? (Or extra garage?)

 

[Waldon52]

I have a makeshift shed out back that I have them packed in like sardines, ha,ha. I have ten of them squeezed in there plus my old pickup.

 

[Waldon52]

Looking much better today , got the front fender well done, the rear fender attached, the rear corner sheet metal on, then boxed in the small drawers. Got out the red paint and started painting but ran out of paint. Very pleased how all three rolling tables have turned out. Going to actually be fun pulling them out on the days I need room and pull garden tractor inside the little workshop.

 

[KubotainNH]

I have a makeshift shed out back that I have them packed in like sardines, ha,ha. I have ten of them squeezed in there plus my old pickup. View attachment 530920

I think he means the carts. I've wondered how you have them parked in work area. Lots of red.

 

[Waldon52]

There is always one garden tractor in the workshop on the lift. Always another garden tractor in the front garage too. The rest are in the back shed or out back. I'm done buying garden tractors !!! Ran out of room !!, ha,ha. Today I finished up painting rolling workbench no. 3 I added the fancy little wheel covers and added a little chrome trim. These were three fun projects and going to make it more fun working in the shop.

 

[4get gto]

Never hurts to add alittle bling. Gotta love chrome. :cool2: but those little hub caps ain't cheap!

 

[Waldon52]

I dont have much in these three carts, so I could justify the little wheel covers , ha,ha. Before I start the next project I thought I'd share this one. I had a old wheelbarrow out back for several years with a flat tire. Never had time to fix it. So finally a few weeks ago I decided to haul it out by the road for the junk man. It only made it to my shop door. I found a larger front tire and two smaller tires and the next afternoon it looked like this, ha,ha. It works great , no more lifting to move it around, the taller push handle make it so nice at stand up level to just push. I'm glad it is not in the landfill and glad I used up three more tires.:thumbsup:

 

[4get gto]

I bet you had more than a few do a double take when they seen that wheel barrow! Almost looks like it
could have came that way.

(And three more tires) I'm telling you the kids down the need work.:thumbsup:

 

[Waldon52]

Ha, Ha, Ha,
Now I have 24 wheels left over from the three tables and three tool boxes. Today I oiled them up for some future smaller projects.

 

[Waldon52]

I started building mounting brackets for two front swivel wheels on my air compressor . Also going to make a new taller push handle for it. Even my air compressor gets moved around weekly in my small work space.

 

[Waldon52]

Today shows the progress on tweaking the little air compressor. It was just too hard to move around. I got the front duel swivel wheels mounted and a new more user friendly handle with some extra hooks for accesseries. Now I am starting to fabricate a upper shelf for a hose reel. It already moves around 100% better. I will be able to move it from the shop to the front garage and even out in the driveway if needed. Looks at the rough stage yet but once its done and all painted grey it will look nice.

 

[Waldon52]

Finished project. I got a accessory rack built next to the new hose reel. Also got all the new parts painted tonight. Going to be so much handier . Funny how tweaking stuff in the shop makes it much nicer.:cool2:

 

[Mace Canute]

Congratulations! That's a great build! :thumbsup:

 

[Waldon52]

Thanks , I like that air compressor now a lot more. Today I am test fitting some dollies for my 54" snowblower. I'm using the old table supports and wheels . I'm using the frame of the blower for support eliminating having to build a complete frame.

 

[Waldon52]

First day back to the shop after the Holidays. I started cutting out the parts for the 54" snowplow dolly. Next week I will get going on my BBQ Grille pit cart project. This photo shows a little idea of what I will build. Mine will get single tires and mag wheels. A T-handle for easy moving around. It will get the middle gas grille , a 17" flat grill on the right side and a Acorn Jr. smoker on the left side. It will have two fold down tables on each end. I'd like to fill in the bottom sections to cover up the lp tanks. It will be another fun winter project.:thumbsup: