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Wooden tool cart

Ed_Wischmeyer

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Can't find the pictures of that gorgeous tool cart that had everything on the top and air tools in holsters on the sides. My search skills are obviously not up to snuff...

Thanks!

Ed
 
Ron Schreck had posted about a nice one, but the photos seem to have gone bye-bye.
 
That's sick.

(and I'm so wanting to build my own! I sure hate how all the tools go hide when you put them down.)
 
Are plans available?

Hello, plans would be great, showing the tool placement etc. Since building and using it, what would you change?

This looks like an awesome project while I wait for my RV-10 project to be moved from NJ to FL.


Michael
 
Hello, plans would be great, showing the tool placement etc. Since building and using it, what would you change?

This looks like an awesome project while I wait for my RV-10 project to be moved from NJ to FL.


Michael

Sorry, no plans. The cart is an old stainless steel cart from a doctor's office. The end caps are white board over 1/2 inch plywood, both from Lowe's. I got square bend hooks from Amazon to hang all the tools on.
https://www.amazon.com/Hillman-Hard...&qid=1546459516&sr=8-3&keywords=l+hooks+screw

You can get storage boxes in any size you like from Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003TV3OUA/ref=psdc_1069540_t3_B002VK9AIA

You can use different sizes of PVC pipe to hold small items. The socket holders are from Sears (if they are still in business).

No point in making plans as everyone has different tools and different ideas about how to get organized. Have fun!
 
Ron was the inspiration for my copy, which I'm very happy with. No need for me to post pics since his are better. :D

I didn't have a cast-off stainless steel cart to serve as a foundation, so I used a molded plastic cart from Harbor Freight. It was close to the same size.

HF also has a metal cart (I think it's the red one in Ron's pictures) that I used for a plans holder cart. Given its wobbly nature, I do NOT recommend it as a basis for the tool cart. The molded plastic one is much sturdier, and makes a nice set-up.
 
Ron:

The phrase "We're not worthy" comes to mind. Pure admiration for your setup. I'll put it on my "to do" list :D

Chris
 
I took great inspiration from Ron?s cart below, but not being able to find a cheap cart that wasn?t too big, I just used some left over kitchen to build mine. The drawers are very handy (they are 10mm ply), for stuff needed often but not every second. The drill bit holder and die holders are the best things ever - never have to search for a bit, and I?ve since removed some I don?t use and added reamers for an3 and 4 bolts. The air tools hang on a bit of PVC pipe with notches cut. I also now have a sandpaper holder on the side, and found 5lt olive oil cans are the best for clecos. Very handy having all the hardware boxes wherever I?m working. Thanks for the inspiration!

https://tasrv14.blogspot.com/search/label/Workshop?m=1
 
I took great inspiration from Ron?s cart below, but not being able to find a cheap cart that wasn?t too big, I just used some left over kitchen to build mine. The drawers are very handy (they are 10mm ply), for stuff needed often but not every second. The drill bit holder and die holders are the best things ever - never have to search for a bit, and I?ve since removed some I don?t use and added reamers for an3 and 4 bolts. The air tools hang on a bit of PVC pipe with notches cut. I also now have a sandpaper holder on the side, and found 5lt olive oil cans are the best for clecos. Very handy having all the hardware boxes wherever I?m working. Thanks for the inspiration!

https://tasrv14.blogspot.com/search/label/Workshop?m=1

Great work, Trent! I really like the way you hung your air tools on a PVC pipe. Genius! Don't know about you, but building my tool caddy was a lot of fun. I hope others will post pictures of their tool carts and tool boards so we can all glean ideas from them.
 
Here are some shots of my shop. I too created a cut/sand/polish station out of an old TV stand I made as a kid that has followed me around in life. Also put castors on it so I can move around as needed. The table with the back rivet plate was built specific for this project, but the larger multipurpose table with all the parts on it was donated by a neighbor who was moving away.

For tools, I recently purchased the 30" mechanics cart from Harbor freight (which also has wheels) and its been made a huge improvement in shop operations. I was constantly fighting for table space space between tools and parts so to have something strictly for tools has made better use of my table space.

I decided early to make a block for keeping drilling articles organized and I'm glad I did. When a bit breaks or wears out, it gets replaced with a new one so I always only have 1 of every size in play at any time, but have plenty in the spare parts container. Dies/sets came with a storage block.

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Don't know about you, but building my tool caddy was a lot of fun. I hope others will post pictures of their tool carts and tool boards so we can all glean ideas from them.

Agree - it helped to satisfy my OCD, but truly is helping my build I think. Almost never lose a tool these days!! The pipe was easy actually - a hole big enough to fit the whole connector, and another a little bigger than the diameter of the ?valley? on the connector - drillled at 90 degrees. I then just used a dremel to join them together.
 
Don't forget IKEA sometimes has some awesome tables for the workshop. My sanding and buffing station was a mobile butcher block table from Ikea for $60.

https://www.ikea.com/ca/en/catalog/products/30240348/

Lets time building tables...more time building RV's

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Just remember to glue the table together when you assemble it :D
 
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