In putting together my woodworking workshop I thought my first project would be a workbench. However, as I tried to organize the basement I realized I needed to find a way to store the wood I've been accumulating in my garage. I found plans for a rolling wood storage cart on page 24 of issue #55 of ShopNotes. It was a relatively easy first project since the primary material was 3/4" plywood which I could cut with my circular saw using sawhorses to support the sheet goods. I learned a lot from this simple project and even though the finished product is not perfect, I'm pleased with the result. I no longer have sheets of plywood and MDF on the floor of my garage. Other lumber is neatly stacked on the shelves. Sorry I don't have a photo of it loaded. It is tucked away in a corner of the shop where I can't get a good angle to take a picture.
Some comments:
The five inch heavy duty wheels were essential as the cart itself is heavy. It has a weight capacity of 1000 pounds.
I learned not to use slotted flat head screws for assembly. I'm now a fan of torx drive screws.
I learned the need to clamp the guide rail to the material each time I made a cut with the track saw. The grippy rubber on the bottom of the track wasn't enough to hold the track.
The plan instructions called for building a table saw sled to cut the angles for the bin dividers. I made the angle cuts on my MFT/2 table with the track saw in less time than it would have taken to build the sled.
I did not build the optional panel cutting guide.
Pictures before loading appear below. Next project is the workbench.
Some comments:
The five inch heavy duty wheels were essential as the cart itself is heavy. It has a weight capacity of 1000 pounds.
I learned not to use slotted flat head screws for assembly. I'm now a fan of torx drive screws.
I learned the need to clamp the guide rail to the material each time I made a cut with the track saw. The grippy rubber on the bottom of the track wasn't enough to hold the track.
The plan instructions called for building a table saw sled to cut the angles for the bin dividers. I made the angle cuts on my MFT/2 table with the track saw in less time than it would have taken to build the sled.
I did not build the optional panel cutting guide.
Pictures before loading appear below. Next project is the workbench.