The My Shop Cart

[Mario Turcot]

*UPDATE*
Adding the Vac-Sys tracks
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Only the track on the edge is installed & taking measurement for the second track.
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It's coming together slowly  8)

 

[Mario Turcot]

One more
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Now that the two tracks are installed, I'm working on the 18mm piece that fit between the tracks. I have to make a rabbet on each side to accommodate the tracks. Next is the facing to hide the ply layers  [big grin] The top is about 75lb right now and if I lift it from one corner, there is no apparent bow. it's pretty stiff and rigid  [scared]

I was planning to use poplar, but poplar is a pretty soft wood. Any suggestion that will not break the bank?

This will round up the top, next is the base.

The actual cart you see under the top will be converted into a dual flip top for the thickness planer and oscillating sander units. Similar to
fliptop

 

[Alanbach]

What is available in your area for a reasonable price? My preference would be hard maple and my second choice would probably be soft maple.

 

[Mario Turcot]

What is available in your area for a reasonable price? My preference would be hard maple and my second choice would probably be soft maple.

Thanks for the suggestion. I only need 20' so maple should fit in my budget.  [big grin]

For future reference, do you think I can trust that chart. Not all wood are listed but does that gives me a good representation of NA wood hardness?

 

[ChuckS]

Mario,

Thanks for sharing the Fisher's clip. His 180* swing design is unique and better than the usual one. I also found his video easy to follow (good pace of delivery), with no distracting or annoying music throughout.

 

[Mario Turcot]

Mario,

Thanks for sharing the Fisher's clip. His 180* swing design is unique and better than the usual one. I also found his video easy to follow (good pace of delivery), with no distracting or annoying music throughout.

[member=57948]ChuckM[/member] I like that one a lot. The only thing I would add is a open closet switch for each tool. That way only the tool on the top can be powered.  [big grin] or a simple limit switch

Oh and even better. An electro magnetic switch that will control both tools at the same time prioritizing the one on top. Yeah that's how I will make it  [wink]  Now I only have to brainstorm a way to hook up dust collection.

 

[ChuckS]

I forgot to mention that he is good with keeping his talking to the subject matter with little to no unnecessary explanations (I call it the Norm Abram style), and hence his video length is well managed. I went to his youtube channel, and found his project videos are 15 minutes +-, others mostly 5 to 10 minutes.  I'll scan them out to see if anything is worth my full viewing.

 

[Mario Turcot]

[member=8389]gnlman[/member] yes I watched that video at least 4 times  [big grin] I'm slow to build something and that table would take me a few years to put together  [embarassed]

 

[gnlman]

lol...at least you have started your project...mine still in my head speaking of slow.....hahaha

Yes he's very detailed...but was only meaning for you to check out his table levelers....but appears you have the issue solved nicely.
Greg

 

[Mario Turcot]

Found that cutting board that fit perfectly the size of the vac-sys base
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The board will help sliding the base onto the tracks and also protect the vac-sys rubber seal/feet
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[Mario Turcot]

Not much done on the weekend  [embarassed]

The vac-sys base glide like a champ on the tracks  [big grin]
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I shop around for hard maple for the edges and it was $200 from home depot  [scared] Going to pick up some at my prefered lumber yard this morning.

All that need to be done on the top is the edges, sanding and finish. Tackling the base design today. It's going to be a multi-bay type base. something like this
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[Mario Turcot]

When Veritas say their bench chisels

have sharp edges they are not kidding!
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[Mario Turcot]

Update on the cart that time  [tongue]

The rolling bottom base.
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The two front cabinets. Systainers are accessible from the sides.
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Front view, the center part will have a cabinet to hold the vac-sys pump and pedal.
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The top base, this is where the levelers will be affixed. That base will support the torsion box top and MFT style top.
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I will make two cabinets similar to the systainer ones to hold the mini systainers, that will be on the back side. Between the two mini systainer cabinets I will have two 100mm  drawers for glue etc.. and ten 40mm drawers for hardware.

I still need to figure out how I will setup the vac-sys tubing. The vac-sys bases are on tracks so the tubing have to be flexible enough to accommodate each side of the table top.

 

[Mario Turcot]

More progress..

It start to look like something useful  [scared]
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I will have vertical drawer on each side in the middle.

Systainer and mini on each side + the closing base with the levelers
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I still have to build the empty part where the thin drawers will be. This is the side that goes against the table saw when in outfeed mode  [big grin]
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[ddjeske]

Looking good!

 

[ChuckS]

Question: Do you still have any room left for woodworking after all these shop builds? [tongue] [big grin]

 

[Mario Turcot]

Question: Do you still have any room left for woodworking after all these shop builds? [tongue] [big grin]

A:  No!

I still need to make a similar cart in size for the CNC. I also need to fit a Hammer A3-31  [tongue]

A long time friend came to visit last weekend and his first impression of the shop was "You need a bigger place ASAP"  [big grin]

 

[ChuckS]

Now...aiming to get a bigger shop is THE reason why you're building all these (and buying more machines)!
[big grin]

 

[Mario Turcot]

Some progress and the major mistake.

Front view of the table. The central cube is to fit the VAC-SYS pump and some storages. The grey tracks are holding the VAC-SYS bases.
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Back view of the table. Again the central cube is for 10 thin drawers for storages. That side goes against the table saw when using as outfeed table.
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Side view of the table. Storage for standard systainers and mini systainers on each side.
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Now the mistake. The top end up being 16mm too high because I add another 18mm BB-ply on the top for the tracks. I have two options, replace the 5" wheels with 4" or remove the top base section(see picture below), that section hold all the cubes together. However all cubes are screwed together. Removing that section will not affect the base much.
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Replacing the wheels is about 20 minutes + I already have 4" wheels. But I don't have access to the top of the bolts. Removing the top section is about 5 minutes.

What would you do?

 

[Mikeoutrage]

Raise the tablesaw.