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pennview
05-05-2010, 09:17 PM
Here are a couple of pictures of a cart I'm making to house some Special Purpose Tools -- Bandsaw, Belt Sander, Jointer, and Strip Sander. It's patterned after Shipwright's model -- Thanks for the idea Paul M.

I just need to add a bit of finish.

The base is 24" x 36" and made from 2x4s joined at the four corners by half lap joints. The rest is made of 3/4" birch plywood -- used a bit over a full sheet and about half a sheet of 1/4" birch plywood. The three-drawer cabinet is 20" wide by 24" high. The Cherry drawer fronts are about 14", 6" and 4" high, with the drawer boxes sized accordingly to fit using 22" KV-type drawer slides. The drawer boxes also are 3/4 birch ply fronts, backs and sides, with 1/4" birch ply bottoms. The drawer parts were all glued together for strength. The back of the cabinet also is 1/4" birch ply.

I used birch banding to cover the edges of the plywood, attaching it with white glue and an iron for setting the glue.

Now I just need to get rid of some things in the shop (tools) so I'll be able to roll the cart somewhere.

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shipwright
05-05-2010, 09:24 PM
Nice job and a lot prettier than mine too.

Paul M

friscomike
05-05-2010, 09:47 PM
Howdy,

Very nice, well done.

Best,
mike

paulrussell
05-05-2010, 10:09 PM
Very nice, and I much appreciated the description of the assembly methods.

foxtrapper
05-06-2010, 07:21 AM
I like that.

Now you've made me have to rethink the hodge-podge method of storage I'm using right now for my various tools.

gregf
05-06-2010, 08:07 AM
Very nice!
I think that needs to be my next project

paulrussell
05-06-2010, 09:22 AM
I like that.

Now you've made me have to rethink the hodge-podge method of storage I'm using right now for my various tools.
Me too. PennView: when can you drop it off at my place? :-D

SDSSmith
05-06-2010, 11:02 AM
Nice job, thanks for sharing.