New Rolling Tool Caddy

[southernclay]

I saw a rolling tool caddy a while back and thought to myself, I could make one better and less attractive! I feel like accomplished both items haha.

Went to my dads barn, he's a tinkerer and saver so I built this for $0.00. It's a little taller then I initially planned but wanted plenty of room. I made it where I can shorten it fairly easily but think I like it as is. The rolling base is off an old metal office chair, heavy was the key. The pipe threaded right into a piece of plastic (delrin I think) in the wheel base.

One other point is it is very modular, almost everything can be removed/rearranged with a few screws. Wanted it to be flexible with plenty of space. I may add a little bracing but that's about it.

Hope you like it, thanks to all who have posted organization ideas that I copied and incorporated here!

 

[Fay Prozora]

What a neat idea! Yesterday I made a sled for cutting the pen blanks on my scroll saw. I saw one some one had made for a band saw but I don't have one so I made one for the scroll saw and tried it out with a piece of scrap wood about the same size of a slim line pen blank and it worked like a charm! It looks like you have some nails there to put pen blanks on that have already been cut and drilled and ready for the lathe. I like that idea too... Fay

 

[plantman]

Warren; Sure beats running around the shop looking for everything, and the price was right !! Jim S.

 

[Curly]

Good cart. I suggest you add "fiddles" around the tops to keep stuff from falling off. Fiddles are used on boats and are strips of wood about an inch or so tall. Leave them shy of the corners and it is easier to sweep the shavings off.

 

[southernclay]

Good cart. I suggest you add "fiddles" around the tops to keep stuff from falling off. Fiddles are used on boats and are strips of wood about an inch or so tall. Leave them shy of the corners and it is easier to sweep the shavings off.

The corners are a great idea, I plan to add small backing once I decide on the official layout after a few weeks of use but hadn't thought of leaving the corners open. Thanks!

 

[turncrazy43]

Warren, great idea, execution and recyle project all in one. That gives me an idea or two myself.
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[raar25]

Nice creativity, I just bought 2 of everything that needs to be at more than one work location.