Iplayfarmer
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After about 8 years of accumulating stuff and cluttering up my garage, I'm working on organizing and decluttering. I'm planning an expansion some time in the future, but I need space in the mean time. I'm still planning to build a backhoe, I'm in the middle of a remodel, and I always have a few projects going.
Step 1 was to build a cart for my welder and associated paraphernalia. Step 2 is this tool cart. I'm planning to use this cart for all of my mechanic tools. It fits under my workbench. It has 4" casters, and it rolls nicely accross the cracked and dirty floor. I'm planning on hanging wrenches and other often used tools on the sides of the cart. The drawers will hold impact wrenches, diagnostic equipment and other tools.
The only money I have into this cart is $3.06 for a bottle of wood glue. (I swear I have another half bottle somewhere, but I can't find it. That's one of the reasons to clean up the garage.) The wood is left over from other projects. I've had a bunch of drawer glides looking for a project, and I traded an extra come-a-long to my brother for the wheels. I will have to buy some drawer pulls, but I think I can get them for under $4 each. That would keep my total cost under $15.
I spent about 10 hours Saturday building it. I'm pleased with how it turned out. It was fun to be working wood again. I've had so much fun burning metal lately that I forgot what a joy it is to work with wood.
Step 1 was to build a cart for my welder and associated paraphernalia. Step 2 is this tool cart. I'm planning to use this cart for all of my mechanic tools. It fits under my workbench. It has 4" casters, and it rolls nicely accross the cracked and dirty floor. I'm planning on hanging wrenches and other often used tools on the sides of the cart. The drawers will hold impact wrenches, diagnostic equipment and other tools.
The only money I have into this cart is $3.06 for a bottle of wood glue. (I swear I have another half bottle somewhere, but I can't find it. That's one of the reasons to clean up the garage.) The wood is left over from other projects. I've had a bunch of drawer glides looking for a project, and I traded an extra come-a-long to my brother for the wheels. I will have to buy some drawer pulls, but I think I can get them for under $4 each. That would keep my total cost under $15.
I spent about 10 hours Saturday building it. I'm pleased with how it turned out. It was fun to be working wood again. I've had so much fun burning metal lately that I forgot what a joy it is to work with wood.