looking for some ideas for rolling tool carts home made or from a shop sick of doing trips back and forth from the car any help would be great thanks:thumbup:
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Does it need to store tools at all times and be mobile or just used as a cart when needed. If it is going to store tools is it going to be in the elements when it's in your vehicle.
I have a rubbermaid service cart that I like. I don't bring it with me too much, though. It's pretty unbreakable.
http://www.amazon.com/Rubbermaid-Sh...Utility-Capacity-Plastic/dp/B000EFJVZG/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1290019659&sr=8-4
http://www.amazon.com/Rubbermaid-Sh...Utility-Capacity-Plastic/dp/B000EFJVZG/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1290019659&sr=8-4
heres what i put together a few months back, strictly for my finish gear and it locks down.. have yet to have it on site because weve been overbooked ive been framing for 3 or 4 months straight
any how. the only issue right now is that im gonna need another guy to get it on the truck when its filled.. hella heavy
any how. the only issue right now is that im gonna need another guy to get it on the truck when its filled.. hella heavy
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what works for most finish carpenters up here in the Northwest is, get a rubbermaid cart. whether the large one or the smaller compact one, and apply sides and doors on it. :thumbsup:that way you can lock it up each day.
as for myself, i have both. loading the bigger one is tough by yourself, but i usually work with others so i like taking the bigger one which stores more tools in the lower compartment. i do a lot of doors and hardware, so i like the smaller one when i am doing that.
the awesome thing about using these carts is, you can personalize them and make the your own. for my smaller one, i made a two drawer box to fit on top of it, which i use pins that fit into a deep hole that i use a magnet to get them out for locking it. works great. at the moment, i am using the larger one which i took the box off the smaller one and am using on the big one at the moment. one other thing i did, was change with wheels on the larger one. one thing i recommend is taking off the stock wheels and putting on soft solid rubber wheels. not neumatic. i put nice 4" soft rubber wheels that will roll over cords and other things easier than the stock wheels. i will try and take some pics to show you guys. once you have one of these carts and customize it, you will have it for many many years. i have had mine for almost 10 years. still going strong.:thumbsup:
as for myself, i have both. loading the bigger one is tough by yourself, but i usually work with others so i like taking the bigger one which stores more tools in the lower compartment. i do a lot of doors and hardware, so i like the smaller one when i am doing that.
the awesome thing about using these carts is, you can personalize them and make the your own. for my smaller one, i made a two drawer box to fit on top of it, which i use pins that fit into a deep hole that i use a magnet to get them out for locking it. works great. at the moment, i am using the larger one which i took the box off the smaller one and am using on the big one at the moment. one other thing i did, was change with wheels on the larger one. one thing i recommend is taking off the stock wheels and putting on soft solid rubber wheels. not neumatic. i put nice 4" soft rubber wheels that will roll over cords and other things easier than the stock wheels. i will try and take some pics to show you guys. once you have one of these carts and customize it, you will have it for many many years. i have had mine for almost 10 years. still going strong.:thumbsup:
I have the same scaffold set as Basswood, and use it the same way. It works great, and collapses pretty small.
http://www.diamondtool.net/p/scaffold/mf4/4-ft-mini-folding-scaffold
http://www.diamondtool.net/p/scaffold/mf4/4-ft-mini-folding-scaffold
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEAWdcaAJmU
not mine but its cool (couldnt get the youtube button to work.)
not mine but its cool (couldnt get the youtube button to work.)
This is my cart, I put a pile on the top to use as a work bench and put it on railings to keep it ridgid. Its great having a mini work bench when Im working in finished offices for drilling and cutting equipment. I park that thing on a drop sheet unzip my veto and I have a workshop right where I need it.
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This is a couple of pics of my small rubbermade cart. at the moment it is in my garage doing nothing, except holding up a wooden toolbox. i have a small two drawer box i made of ply, that slides in the top. works great. your able to lock it up and secure your stuff overnight. like anything, it keeps the honest people out. this is pretty much standard for commercial finish work up here in the northwest.
my suggestion is to use as thin of material that you feel comfortable with. 3/4 ply is pretty heavy, but doable. this small cart has 1/2 p-lamed ply i got off a wainscot demo job. its pretty much indestructable.
my suggestion is to use as thin of material that you feel comfortable with. 3/4 ply is pretty heavy, but doable. this small cart has 1/2 p-lamed ply i got off a wainscot demo job. its pretty much indestructable.
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Craftsmen has a nice cart for the money 100 like the Rubbermaid. I got cheap and bought a husky from depot. Way to flimsy so i added some tack welds. I saw some Milwaukee carts on some jobs there worth the money. Problem with most carts are the cheap casters. I added pneumatic from tractor supply to my big cart.
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