Todays shop time.

[Regal]

Nice cart.
Be sure to read some reviews on pneumatic wheels before you jump in.
Some are very cheaply built and the rim tends to cut the inner tube at the valve stem. Very sharp edges around hole.
Many have found if they have to move their carts around much, they are constantly fighting flats.

 

[beeforty]

Careful going to bigger wheels which come with bigger mounting plates. You may have to widen your support base to be able to achieve a wider stance. You can end up with the wheels closer to the center of your cart when going sideways, since they will swivel in a bigger circle making it easier to tip. Plus you'll be raising up about 9" in height.

 

[Gem99ultra]

Okay a little update... I added a piece of flat bar along the back bottom side to form a lip to hold various steel/aluminum lengths and stiffen up the 'beam' then loaded it up. It works okay but I am not really happy with the swivel castors. I bought 3in swiveling, non-locking thinking I would regret not having locking wheels. Turns out that isn't the issue at all... it takes a pretty good push to roll it.

First issue, is that the wheels hang up easy driving over small chips, etc. on the shop floor... I think I got to go much bigger and maybe pneumatic. Second issue is when pivoted toward the back, and the backside of the cart is loaded much more than the front, it is a bit tippy... too much weight too close to the wheels. So, new wheels it will be (8in pneumatic), and spread the footprint. I originally tucked the wheels in such that regardless of position, they wouldn't exceed the envelope of the cart so it would 'nestle' better. Oh well, $40 more for the wheel upgrade and add a rod/dowel holder somewhere. Also now thinking with the higher wheels I just created some decent storage space under the deck for more 'longs'.

Jeez... this probably should have been it's own thread... I never expected this to be such an involved project. I was just trying to straighten out my shop! :ashamed: Hope I'm not boring y'all. If I don't get boo'd here I will post another update when the upgrade is finished.

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Don't feel bad Seabeck - I did EXACTLY the same thing you did. Big mistake following those 'free' plans on DIY or some-such. The second time that sucker tipped over backwards - barely missing my Kubota. I've decided that some mods will have to be made before using it.
I had thought about putting some folding brackets near the bottom similar to a folding table leg bracket. $20 later, after buying a set, discovered that wasn't a solution. Now, like you, I'm into completely modifying the stand. Wider footprint might help, but with tall sheets of plywood or whatever, I'm afraid that's not a good solution either.
I'll be watching this thread for your solution.

 

[daugen]

Not only do plywood sheets take up a lot of space, for some of us the thick sizes are just too heavy to lift up high for storage and hard to move around in general.
That movable storage rack is just plain handy looking for many reasons.

I really don't have any place to keep plywood inside my shop, and we all know what happens when you leave it outside under the open shed roof.
Humidity changes don't seem to be kind to plywood or many woods for that matter. Outside I have big lumber racks but they are for anything 2x4 and larger.
All the molding and little pieces are inside or they would get ruined. Shop built inside existing barn tack room, not a lot of space, but it's fully insulated, heat and air. All the big wood just has to stay outside the shop, but still inside the barn.
Any suggestions on how to keep it from getting ruined? If I buy a couple sheets of plywood for projects, any storage suggestions from you pros?

 

[downsizingnow48]

I have always left cabinet grade plywood in the lumberyard until I need it. Then I only have to move it once, from pickup to table saw. And it does not get a chance to warp. The lumberyard where I get cabinet grade plywood stores it in a heated building on shelves that are 8ft deep and 5 ft wide, perfectly flat.

Pretty much the same thing for project grade softwood plywood (AC). The lumberyard where I get that stores it in units on a flat concrete floor in a warehouse. It is always perfect when I buy it there and I use it immediately.

I keep some CDX around to use for whatever. I get that from the same lumberyard that has good AC plywood and it is always perfect. I store a sheet or two of CDX in a three sided shed where the weather cannot get to it. Long side on the floor and near vertical against the wall. It stays straight enough for the purposes it is used for.

 

[Gem99ultra]

Not only do plywood sheets take up a lot of space, for some of us the thick sizes are just too heavy to lift up high for storage and hard to move around in general.
That movable storage rack is just plain handy looking for many reasons.

I really don't have any place to keep plywood inside my shop, and we all know what happens when you leave it outside under the open shed roof.
Humidity changes don't seem to be kind to plywood or many woods for that matter. Outside I have big lumber racks but they are for anything 2x4 and larger.
All the molding and little pieces are inside or they would get ruined. Shop built inside existing barn tack room, not a lot of space, but it's fully insulated, heat and air. All the big wood just has to stay outside the shop, but still inside the barn.
Any suggestions on how to keep it from getting ruined? If I buy a couple sheets of plywood for projects, any storage suggestions from you pros?

I'm in exactly the same shape as you are daugen. I keep at least one sheet of birch plywood around as well as a sheet of MDF melamine, just for those little spur of the minute projects. And, at 75 y/o, handling a sheet of MDF just ain't what I want to do very often.

Right now I have it laying on work horses - right in my way. I'm thinking about chopping it in half so I can stack it up somewhere. Other than that eye-sore, I have a pile of 'scraps' that are too good to throw away. No wall space for the nice racks that were for sale posted above, but something has to give. I'll be watching this thread for the magic answer.

 

[dragoneggs]

I purchased a bunch (10sheets) of cherry veneer finished plywood for a bedroom that I am converting into to a walk-in closet. It's been a couple year project now on hold, with about a third of it done because we decided we want to move the master bath somewhat too. This then got derailed as I decided to remodel the guest bath first so we could use it while the master bath is out of commission. Well did finally finish the guest bath but I need to move around my shop tools and materials to allow the construction of the large floor to ceiling closet units.

 

[4570Man]

I built a prototype drill powered winch and improved my truck cup holder. The winch worked surprisingly well. It'll lift 200 pounds and pull 10 feet of rope in 4 seconds. I plan on adding a brake, gear reduction, and the ability to drive it with 2 drills at the same time or a hand crank. I consider the cup holder much improved. The PVC made very annoying strings. They stuck to everything and wrapped around the chuck. I had to stop often and clean it off.

 

[Big Barn]

I built a prototype drill powered winch and improved my truck cup holder. The winch worked surprisingly well. It'll lift 200 pounds and pull 10 feet of rope in 4 seconds. I plan on adding a brake, gear reduction, and the ability to drive it with 2 drills at the same time or a hand crank. I consider the cup holder much improved. The PVC made very annoying strings. They stuck to everything and wrapped around the chuck. I had to stop often and clean it off. View attachment 489761 View attachment 489762 View attachment 489763 View attachment 489764

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Nice work on BOTH those projects!!

(To tell the truth I MISread the first sentence as you devising a "powered cup holder" and my first thought was "dang, I thought I was lazy...."

Terry

 

[4570Man]

The winch is pretty lazy. It's intended purpose is lifting material up to the platform.