Swingman's Plywood Rack

On Wednesday, November 2, 2016 at 5:06:07 PM UTC-5, [email protected]=
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> I built a version of Swingman's plywood rack as shown here (Swingman's=20
> work, not mine):
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> Dimensions:
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> https://goo.gl/photos/MovXFYg912iNjk6k8
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> As Built:
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> https://goo.gl/photos/985tx96GAFJai1ky6
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> I followed the same basic dimensions as shown, but put mine up on=20
> casters. This allows me to move and angle the rack to get at material=20
> while storing tight to the wall under my wood storage. The only issue is=
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> the casters raised the rack significantly and blocked one of the outlets=
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> I had hoped not to. Oh well, a heavy duty extension cord solved that. =
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> The rack did show a tendency to tip with a piece of Melamine-covered MDF=
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> on it, but once loaded with other plywood it was fine.
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> The front railing was just the right height. It allowed me to raise a=20
> piece of plywood over it to set it on the rack while still being tall=20
> enough to keep pieces from falling over.
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> Thanks Swingman!
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> (Aside: Weather) Wow, jelly bean (the good ones, not those tiny poorly=20
> flavored jelly bellys) sized hail and it's dark at 5:00. It hasn't been=
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> getting fully dark until 6:30.
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> Puckdropper

It looks similar to the one I built a few years ago. Two comments about it=
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#1 I double sided the cart. One side is like yours and used for smaller cu=
toffs. The other side has a 3 1/2" lip on the bottom and is used to store =
full and partial sheets. The whole thing is about 12" wide.

#2 I have a small shop (12x24) and used steel casters (knowing the load it =
would have on it, I did not want to risk flat siding rubber ones). The abi=
lity to swing the plywood cart up against the wall, where it is out of the =
way, but still giving full double sided storage, is a God send.

Deb

On Wednesday, November 2, 2016 at 5:06:07 PM UTC-5, [email protected] wrote:

The only issue is
> the casters raised the rack significantly and blocked one of the outlets
> I had hoped not to.

Drill a hole in the plies.

Glad it worked out. I may build one, with casters, soon. I need a movable sheetgoods cart.

Sonny

On 11/2/2016 5:06 PM, Puckdropper wrote:
> I built a version of Swingman's plywood rack as shown here (Swingman's
> work, not mine):
>
> Dimensions:
>
> https://goo.gl/photos/MovXFYg912iNjk6k8
>
> As Built:
>
> https://goo.gl/photos/985tx96GAFJai1ky6
>
> I followed the same basic dimensions as shown, but put mine up on
> casters. This allows me to move and angle the rack to get at material
> while storing tight to the wall under my wood storage. The only issue is
> the casters raised the rack significantly and blocked one of the outlets
> I had hoped not to. Oh well, a heavy duty extension cord solved that.
> The rack did show a tendency to tip with a piece of Melamine-covered MDF
> on it, but once loaded with other plywood it was fine.
>
> The front railing was just the right height. It allowed me to raise a
> piece of plywood over it to set it on the rack while still being tall
> enough to keep pieces from falling over.
>
> Thanks Swingman!

You're most welcome. Glad the drawings came in handy!

Bon appetite! ;)


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On 11/2/2016 7:39 PM, Sonny wrote:

> Glad it worked out. I may build one, with casters, soon. I need a movable sheetgoods cart.

Here is the cart I built on wheels. It holds a ton of stuff, plywood,
lumber and shorts. It takes up no wall space and is surprisingly
compact. It is on wheels but I should have used steel wheels. I never
move the thing but the wheels need to be sturdy and not flatten out, so
steel it should be. Also, I put 2 wheels in the middle and one on each
end, like the lumber carts at Home Depot.

I located it next to my TS and that makes it super easy to pick out and
store stuff. Also the lumber slots make a great place to stuff my TS
fence when removed from the saw. Here is a sketchup and a built photo.

http://jbstein.com/Flick/LumberCart.jpg
http://jbstein.com/Flick/LumberCart3.jpg

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On 11/3/16 11:06 AM, Jack wrote:
> On 11/2/2016 7:39 PM, Sonny wrote:
>
>> Glad it worked out. I may build one, with casters, soon. I need a
>> movable sheetgoods cart.
>
> Here is the cart I built on wheels. It holds a ton of stuff, plywood,
> lumber and shorts. It takes up no wall space and is surprisingly
> compact. It is on wheels but I should have used steel wheels. I never
> move the thing but the wheels need to be sturdy and not flatten out, so
> steel it should be. Also, I put 2 wheels in the middle and one on each
> end, like the lumber carts at Home Depot.
>
> I located it next to my TS and that makes it super easy to pick out and
> store stuff. Also the lumber slots make a great place to stuff my TS
> fence when removed from the saw. Here is a sketchup and a built photo.
>
> http://jbstein.com/Flick/LumberCart.jpg
> http://jbstein.com/Flick/LumberCart3.jpg
>

That really is a great design.
I'll have to make one when I move the shop out to my sharn.


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