I butcher wood mostly as a hobby, but I have some rental properties
that need work from time to time. I'm not good enough to get multiple
functions out of a few tools, so when I have to fix something, I take
everything with me but the kitchen sink. I made myself a large, mobile
work bench to move my tools about. It's not pretty, but it's definitely
functional. It's got a plywood and 2x4 body with interchangeable MDF
inserts which hold banks of drawers. The top is a couple of sheets of
3/4" MDF (the top sheet being removable in case I ever need to replace
it) with about a foot lopped off one end, making a 4'x7' workspace. It
has four (4 1/2") wheels made of steel and urethane. The problem I'm
having is that the bench is tough to move different directions. Once the
wheels have aligned, it's easier to move, but getting them all pointed
in the right direction is tough. Right now I winch it up a ramp into the
back of my truck, but moving it around in my garage is a chore, and it's
not real pleasant with ACL damage in my knee. How can I make it easier
to move in different directions? I know this can be done because my Griz
1023 can be pulled across the floor with 3 fingers in its homemade
dolly. Has anyone else had this problem?
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On Tue, 28 Sep 2004 16:16:51 GMT, Robert Boucher
<[email protected]> wrote:
I've been using a shopsmith for years with their retractable system..
gotta love it!
> built a work table using a retractable wheel arrangement I saw on the
>New Yankee Workshop. When the wheels are down, the table easily rolls in
>any direction; when the wheels are retracted, it is a very solid work
>bench.
>
>
>
>
>In article <[email protected]>,
> mac davis <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> On Mon, 27 Sep 2004 18:29:40 GMT, "John Emmons"
>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>> for sure, agree with the 2 fixed wheels.. I've made this mistake
>> before and have a sanding station that wants to move 2 directions at
>> once..
>>
>> my suggestion, since it's a portable bench/tool chest, would be to add
>> some sort of removable or fold-down yoke or handle to give you
>> leverage on the directional movements...
>>
>> I'd also see if the wheels on the bench are the same relative size and
>> quality as the ones on the Griz dolly... all casters are NOT created
>> equal.. (as a never again buyer of HF wheels, I can testify to this)
>>
>> >I'm thinking that you should have 2 swiveling casters and 2 fixed. The 2
>> >fixed ones should be on one end of the bench/box, swivels on the other end.
>> >Maybe some sort of push/pull handle on the end with swivels.
>> >
>> >John Emmons
>> >
>> >"-linux_lad" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> >news:[email protected]...
>> >>
>> >> I butcher wood mostly as a hobby, but I have some rental properties
>> >> that need work from time to time. I'm not good enough to get multiple
>> >> functions out of a few tools, so when I have to fix something, I take
>> >> everything with me but the kitchen sink. I made myself a large, mobile
>> >> work bench to move my tools about. It's not pretty, but it's definitely
>> >> functional. It's got a plywood and 2x4 body with interchangeable MDF
>> >> inserts which hold banks of drawers. The top is a couple of sheets of
>> >> 3/4" MDF (the top sheet being removable in case I ever need to replace
>> >> it) with about a foot lopped off one end, making a 4'x7' workspace. It
>> >> has four (4 1/2") wheels made of steel and urethane. The problem I'm
>> >> having is that the bench is tough to move different directions. Once the
>> >> wheels have aligned, it's easier to move, but getting them all pointed
>> >> in the right direction is tough. Right now I winch it up a ramp into the
>> >> back of my truck, but moving it around in my garage is a chore, and it's
>> >> not real pleasant with ACL damage in my knee. How can I make it easier
>> >> to move in different directions? I know this can be done because my Griz
>> >> 1023 can be pulled across the floor with 3 fingers in its homemade
>> >> dolly. Has anyone else had this problem?
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> -linux_lad
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>> >
>>
>>
>>
>> Mac
Mac
built a work table using a retractable wheel arrangement I saw on the
New Yankee Workshop. When the wheels are down, the table easily rolls in
any direction; when the wheels are retracted, it is a very solid work
bench.
In article <[email protected]>,
mac davis <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Mon, 27 Sep 2004 18:29:40 GMT, "John Emmons"
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> for sure, agree with the 2 fixed wheels.. I've made this mistake
> before and have a sanding station that wants to move 2 directions at
> once..
>
> my suggestion, since it's a portable bench/tool chest, would be to add
> some sort of removable or fold-down yoke or handle to give you
> leverage on the directional movements...
>
> I'd also see if the wheels on the bench are the same relative size and
> quality as the ones on the Griz dolly... all casters are NOT created
> equal.. (as a never again buyer of HF wheels, I can testify to this)
>
> >I'm thinking that you should have 2 swiveling casters and 2 fixed. The 2
> >fixed ones should be on one end of the bench/box, swivels on the other end.
> >Maybe some sort of push/pull handle on the end with swivels.
> >
> >John Emmons
> >
> >"-linux_lad" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> >news:[email protected]...
> >>
> >> I butcher wood mostly as a hobby, but I have some rental properties
> >> that need work from time to time. I'm not good enough to get multiple
> >> functions out of a few tools, so when I have to fix something, I take
> >> everything with me but the kitchen sink. I made myself a large, mobile
> >> work bench to move my tools about. It's not pretty, but it's definitely
> >> functional. It's got a plywood and 2x4 body with interchangeable MDF
> >> inserts which hold banks of drawers. The top is a couple of sheets of
> >> 3/4" MDF (the top sheet being removable in case I ever need to replace
> >> it) with about a foot lopped off one end, making a 4'x7' workspace. It
> >> has four (4 1/2") wheels made of steel and urethane. The problem I'm
> >> having is that the bench is tough to move different directions. Once the
> >> wheels have aligned, it's easier to move, but getting them all pointed
> >> in the right direction is tough. Right now I winch it up a ramp into the
> >> back of my truck, but moving it around in my garage is a chore, and it's
> >> not real pleasant with ACL damage in my knee. How can I make it easier
> >> to move in different directions? I know this can be done because my Griz
> >> 1023 can be pulled across the floor with 3 fingers in its homemade
> >> dolly. Has anyone else had this problem?
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> -linux_lad
> >> To verify that this post isn't forged, click here:
> >> http://www.spoofproof.org/verify.php?sig=3dae16ee6b7ecbcfccbe147fe047e1f2
> >
>
>
>
> Mac
I'm thinking that you should have 2 swiveling casters and 2 fixed. The 2
fixed ones should be on one end of the bench/box, swivels on the other end.
Maybe some sort of push/pull handle on the end with swivels.
John Emmons
"-linux_lad" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> I butcher wood mostly as a hobby, but I have some rental properties
> that need work from time to time. I'm not good enough to get multiple
> functions out of a few tools, so when I have to fix something, I take
> everything with me but the kitchen sink. I made myself a large, mobile
> work bench to move my tools about. It's not pretty, but it's definitely
> functional. It's got a plywood and 2x4 body with interchangeable MDF
> inserts which hold banks of drawers. The top is a couple of sheets of
> 3/4" MDF (the top sheet being removable in case I ever need to replace
> it) with about a foot lopped off one end, making a 4'x7' workspace. It
> has four (4 1/2") wheels made of steel and urethane. The problem I'm
> having is that the bench is tough to move different directions. Once the
> wheels have aligned, it's easier to move, but getting them all pointed
> in the right direction is tough. Right now I winch it up a ramp into the
> back of my truck, but moving it around in my garage is a chore, and it's
> not real pleasant with ACL damage in my knee. How can I make it easier
> to move in different directions? I know this can be done because my Griz
> 1023 can be pulled across the floor with 3 fingers in its homemade
> dolly. Has anyone else had this problem?
>
>
> --
> -linux_lad
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On Mon, 27 Sep 2004 18:29:40 GMT, "John Emmons"
<[email protected]> wrote:
for sure, agree with the 2 fixed wheels.. I've made this mistake
before and have a sanding station that wants to move 2 directions at
once..
my suggestion, since it's a portable bench/tool chest, would be to add
some sort of removable or fold-down yoke or handle to give you
leverage on the directional movements...
I'd also see if the wheels on the bench are the same relative size and
quality as the ones on the Griz dolly... all casters are NOT created
equal.. (as a never again buyer of HF wheels, I can testify to this)
>I'm thinking that you should have 2 swiveling casters and 2 fixed. The 2
>fixed ones should be on one end of the bench/box, swivels on the other end.
>Maybe some sort of push/pull handle on the end with swivels.
>
>John Emmons
>
>"-linux_lad" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:[email protected]...
>>
>> I butcher wood mostly as a hobby, but I have some rental properties
>> that need work from time to time. I'm not good enough to get multiple
>> functions out of a few tools, so when I have to fix something, I take
>> everything with me but the kitchen sink. I made myself a large, mobile
>> work bench to move my tools about. It's not pretty, but it's definitely
>> functional. It's got a plywood and 2x4 body with interchangeable MDF
>> inserts which hold banks of drawers. The top is a couple of sheets of
>> 3/4" MDF (the top sheet being removable in case I ever need to replace
>> it) with about a foot lopped off one end, making a 4'x7' workspace. It
>> has four (4 1/2") wheels made of steel and urethane. The problem I'm
>> having is that the bench is tough to move different directions. Once the
>> wheels have aligned, it's easier to move, but getting them all pointed
>> in the right direction is tough. Right now I winch it up a ramp into the
>> back of my truck, but moving it around in my garage is a chore, and it's
>> not real pleasant with ACL damage in my knee. How can I make it easier
>> to move in different directions? I know this can be done because my Griz
>> 1023 can be pulled across the floor with 3 fingers in its homemade
>> dolly. Has anyone else had this problem?
>>
>>
>> --
>> -linux_lad
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>
Mac