| Project by Tim Dahn | posted 02-04-2009 04:13 AM | 42528 views | 24 times favorited | 8 comments |  |
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My inspiration for this project came from Wood magazine’s “Bench-Tool System” although my end result will be a horizontal storage system.
Instead of a mobile tool cart I opted for the air compressor cart, it’s made from pine shipping crates that I “harvested” from work. It rides on locking swivel casters so I can move it to the job. The compressor is totally enclosed making it much more quiet in the shop. The top is covered with laminate so it’s not a problem if it gets a little wet I do some sharpening.
The removable top is going to be one of several that will have bench top tools mounted to them like this grinder. My plans are to make a long infeed and outfeed table for my planer which will also house the additional tops with other bench top tools.
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woodworm
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#1 posted 02-04-2009 04:22 AM
Neatly built tool cart. Great job, Tim.
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#2 posted 02-04-2009 05:00 AM
Nice tool cart.
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#3 posted 02-04-2009 05:48 AM
Nice … and a Tormek.
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#4 posted 02-04-2009 06:08 AM
Nicely done and very functional. I had the magazine open to those same plans. I was looking to re-size the cart to roll under my work surface. My sawdust room is only 7 foot wide… uh, I really need to design efficiency in use of space.
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#5 posted 02-04-2009 02:45 PM
Great project at a great price. Nothing beats free materials!!! Very strange that you posted the exact same picture from Wood Magazine on the same day I did. I have also built this same tool stand, but I have a Tool Dock brand storage unit I purchased about 5 years ago. The one in Wood is almost exactly the same, but made of wood rather than metal.
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#6 posted 02-04-2009 11:17 PM
I like the cart, and I may build one like it for my pancake compressor. Did you include any air vents? I’d be concerned about the unit straining for air while filling up.
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#7 posted 02-04-2009 11:22 PM
Very neat and looks like a nice piece of furniture I like it.Alistair
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Tim Dahn
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#8 posted 02-05-2009 03:09 AM
Thanks for the encouragement. hersh-I drilled holes for the air hose, power cord and drain tube so I don’t think venting will be a problem. I could always add additional holes in the bottom if needed.
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