Flip Top Tool Cart Build - Free Plans

that's how we do it [Music] this project begins by breaking down some sheets of plywood with my table saw and circular saw we all know how that goes so let's just rush through it as fast as possible i begin assembly with the side and bottom pieces by applying glue to the butt joint and holding everything in place with some two inch me nails i come back with my square and drill pilot holes for a whack of two inch screws a clamp comes in handy for making stubborn pieces think they're square the same process is repeated for the other side panel of the cart i move the unit to the ground where i apply glue along the back edges and fasten the panel in place with more fix this build that nails after nailing more pilot holes and two inch screws are driven in to hold everything together permanently i move the unit back to my workbench and apply glue to the edges of the front stretcher piece this is held in place with more brad nails and followed up by more two inch screws i then move it upside down back to the ground to finish off driving in two inch screws to the bottom of the front stretcher over at my homemade cnc i made a simple jig for my plunge router to follow when cutting the recesses out from both sides if you don't have a homemade cnc you can download a free set of plans on my website diybuilds.ca the piece is sanded to remove the fuzzies and the sides and backs are cut off leaving a perfect reference edge i attach a fence to the top of the jig with some screws and nail it in place over my center mark on the inside of the unit i have a follower bit set up in my plunge router to match the jig walls as i plunge down a quarter inch at a time until i'm about an eighth of an inch from breaking through to the other side i verify the fit of the pipe and flip the fence around to cut the mirror image on the opposite side [Music] one side gets a through hole to allow the pipe to slide in place i then plane to thickness some 1 by material to the same thickness of the black pipe diameter i then ripped several strips from this piece and cut them at the miter saw to desired length these are the spacers between the top and bottom sheets of plywood i begin assembly of the flip top by marking the center and measuring the diameter of the pipe i divide this in half and scribe marks on either side of my center line i apply glue to the first spacer piece which will butt up against the pipe and hold everything in place with a whole whack of 2 inch brad nails the pipe is laid in place and the opposite side spacer can be secured after that all other spacer pieces are glued and nailed down as you can see both ends have about a one inch gap this is to allow for the locking bars to engage i place the other side plywood piece on top and mark out where the brad nails will need to go as i would be shooting blind otherwise the top is installed after laying down a bucket of glue and a marathon of nailing can begin i then add several clamps along the edges for good measure to dry overnight at the router table i have a chamfer bit set to cut two chamfers and two pieces of wood the same thickness as the pipe these will be the locking bars and the chamfer helps guide the flip top into place i clamp a piece of three quarter inch plywood down and glue the locking bar onto the back panel and nail it down the same is done with the front door but the piece is about an inch shorter to give some swing space on either side i then use an angle grinder to cut a piece of piano hinge and deburr it with a file with the card on its back i slip the flip top onto the rear locking bar and insert the pipe in the middle i then lay the front door in place and clamp it down i flipped the card on its side so i can install the hinge with the help of a self-centering drill bit and some three quarter inch screws i now flip the cart upside down to install the locking casters i tried to space the wheels away from the edge while still giving access to the lock levers i flip the cart right side up open the door and give the mechanism a try and it doesn't work so here's the center line here's the direction it can slide to flip there's the permanent wall and there's the door this part should be over here and it's the same on the other side so back at my handy jig i make sure to have it the right way around and hog out some more material on both sides my special little helper make sure the shop stays looking great okay round two i move the flip top in place and insert the pipe i close the front door and can begin installing the latches which will hold the door closed when not flipping surfaces some clamps were needed for warped plywood persuasion i write the cart for the last time and give the flip top a trial run it works great i found out those locking casters are not optional as the cart will want to run away from you without them the last step was to mount my thickness planer and in-feed and outfeed supports i marked the location for the four lag bolts and drilled pilot holes for them i used the lag bolts to cut the threads before final assembly as this makes driving in the bolts with a ratchet way easier the bed is moved into place and held down with four l brackets with that the project is complete and as we watch the cart in action you might be wondering why i designed it this way i wanted a place to have my thickness planer set up but i also wanted an empty tabletop space to use if my assembly table is full with that said this card is more than strong enough to accommodate multiple tools at once as it's very robust and built to last [Music] five points you

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Id: h5M0LfA2XiY

Length: 8min 5sec (485 seconds)

Published: Fri Dec 25 2020