This project has been built using reclaimed and recycled lumber that has been edge glued together.
Building a project like this will decreases the cost component but will most certainly increase the time.
it takes to complete the project. Also, some of the panels can become unweidly after final
glue up depending on the characteristics of
the individual boards in each panel. I guess the point I'm trying to make is weigh the
pros and cons of doing it the way you see me doing it
as opposed to just buying a sheet of plywood and saving the hassle of all the glue and clamping.
Point taken?
Point taken.
I'm starting out with the base unit. Bottom panel. Back panel.
Throw a clamp in places that look like they need a little extra attention.
The side panels I thought about just leaving square and then throwing some doors on the
front to hide the compressor.
Then I thought, well, weight may become an issue so let me not do that.
Perhaps I'll just take an angle off of the corner.
I'm not going to get to concerned with the accuracy of this. Just make sure I cut a straight
line from point A to point B.
Glue those in place with a couple tacks for the moment.
They are only need to be there long enough for me to be able to do this.
Bottom base....check.
On to the top portion.
All of the routing I'm going to do on this project is going to be on the side panels.
you can go to my website, simply easy diy dot com for a complete list of measurements
along with a cut list.
Now this is the last time I'm going to show the dowels.
You've seen it, you got it, you know what I'm doing.
I use them through out the project.
The center shelves can slide in as such.
Alright lets stack and mount, mount and stack.
have the basic structure.
Time to mount the wheels. I took a two by four and cut a couple 4 inch pieces so I can
drill a hole through the rough center.
Umm, I've been at this a while, can you tell.
I'm going to mark the location of the corresponding hole on the base unit by lightly tapping the
bit with a hammer.
Looks like I'm buying a new one of those.
Then bolt those to the bottom of the unit.
Now ideally what I wanted to do was get a rod that was long enough to go all the way
through the unit.
That way when I mounted the wheels I could be sure that they were on the same plane.
However when I was talking about this project with a friend of mine he just happen to bring up that
he had these in his garage and asked if I wanted them. So not being one to look a gift
horse
in the mouth I said yes and so that was I am using to make it work.
These are the side walls for the top storage compartment. This is a last minute design
change.
You know what they say about best laid plans.
More scrap lumber supplies the stops for the top doors.
Speaking of the top doors lets mount those along with the side doors.
Again, scrap lumber glue ups.
A little bit better quality this time.
I spent a little time cleaning up the outside. Removed the glue squeese out.
Chamfered the edges, but on the inside I just let it go.
As a drill sargent of mine once said, you got to know when, to do what.
Some magnetic catches to keep the side doors from swinging all over the place.
No catches on the top doors but they will get these handles I shaped out of... what
else... scrap lumber.
Now I'll attach this doo hicky thingy to the front of the thinga ma boober for the hose.
My high school english teacher would be proud.
Two birds, one stone as the saying goes.
The hinges for the top doors need a little support. This strip of scrap will help with
that and by extending them
past the edge of the unit, I can also attach the supports for the bar handles.
Just some two by four cut with a descretionary angle and an appropriatly sized hole drilled
to about nine sixtenths.
and I can hear the question... why nine sixtenths...well, it's a nice round number.
A few extra screws from the inside should sturdy that up.
One last thing, I took a piece of scrap and rounded over the edges. Then a piece of two
by two and attached those together.
Two of those attached to the back of the compressor cart will give me a place to wrap the 50 foot
extention cord.
Connecting to a power strip will supply power to not only the air compressor but also any
other tool I may need on site.
Well I see my son has claimed space for himself.
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Until then.