Trailer Bench
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kfitzsimons
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#1 you would need to make a weather proof cover / top in case of bad weather.
#2 saw dust would be on top of all of your systainers if you're planning to actually cut on it.
#3 easy to steal your whole tool kit.
Other than that, kind of a cool idea.
#2 saw dust would be on top of all of your systainers if you're planning to actually cut on it.
#3 easy to steal your whole tool kit.
Other than that, kind of a cool idea.
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kfitzsimons said:
#4 You'd always be barking your shins on the wheels.
#5 You'd always be banging your knees into the drop-down doors.
I like the idea but not sure about the usefulness. Like can you move it by hand when loaded? I sometimes have to set up in a yard or other area not always accessible by vehicle. Definitelythewheels extending out would be a pain. I frequently walk the saw down the rail as I cut and if doing a long cut the length of the trailer I would be crashing into the wheels. Better to make the top extend out over the fenders.
Theft is always a problem. Dude I know here in Louisiana had his vehicle and trailer stolen. He does lawn work and while mowing someone broke in and hot wired and took everything. Happened so fast.
Theft is always a problem. Dude I know here in Louisiana had his vehicle and trailer stolen. He does lawn work and while mowing someone broke in and hot wired and took everything. Happened so fast.
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The wheels need to go inboard for starters. The top would need to be made of something "non wood". There's some good plastics, but there'd need to be plenty of support, plus exposure to the elements could see this all deteriorate very quickly.
Personally I'd switch orientation to shorter and wider and work from behind.
If I had to be mobile and a trailer was in order, I'd opt for a well designed storage only trailer personally.
Personally I'd switch orientation to shorter and wider and work from behind.
If I had to be mobile and a trailer was in order, I'd opt for a well designed storage only trailer personally.
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First, welcome to the FOG.
Weight cap. of the trailer. Tools really add up.
Little tires don't like fast speeds.
Nice idea but I would go with a tool only enclosed trailer.
I have a 6x10 and love it, almost wish it was a little bigger.
I thought about getting a small one with the five foot height and putting most the tools on giant tool racks that side out the back.
Good luck ,Rick
Weight cap. of the trailer. Tools really add up.
Little tires don't like fast speeds.
Nice idea but I would go with a tool only enclosed trailer.
I have a 6x10 and love it, almost wish it was a little bigger.
I thought about getting a small one with the five foot height and putting most the tools on giant tool racks that side out the back.
Good luck ,Rick
Thanks everybody for the comments! Also, RJNeal, you noticed correctly I'm new to the forum, and thanks for the welcome. This trailer thing is an idea I had last night and when I was finally done with the sketchup model I was too tired to post an explanation of why I'd do such a thing in the first place, so I guess I owe you guys a bit more verbiage.
I'm buying a house in East Palo Alto, CA, just two miles away from the Menlo Park Techshop (www.techshop.ws). For those who don't know, Techshop is a chain of membership shops. The membership is not cheap, but you get to use a wood shop, a metal shop, a welding shop, various CNC machines, etc., all without having to buy the big and expensive equipment. What they're not so great at is portable equipment; they provide some for casual use, but it's clearly expected that if you are serious you bring your own.
Anyhow, I'm looking to make some cabinets and shelving for the house, and I've been prevailed upon by the internet to purchase Festool equipment to do it. But then I'll have one place with great handheld tools and another, two miles away, with machines. What if I made a work bench with storage that I can just tow back and forth between my garage and the Techshop back yard?
Americans seem to think towing anything behind a compact car is crazy, but where I'm from (The Netherlands), people do it all the time, just slowly and carefully. My car is a 2.0l Hyundai Elantra Touring. If you haven't seen one, think Korean knock-off VW Golf. In the US, it's rated to tow 750lbs, but back home, the same car with a 1.6l engine ("i30 wagon") can tow 550 kg (1212 lbs), or 1400 kg if you have brakes on the trailer!
In the end, frankly, I'll probably just load what I need into the back of the car when I head to Techshop. But it was a nice thought.
I'm buying a house in East Palo Alto, CA, just two miles away from the Menlo Park Techshop (www.techshop.ws). For those who don't know, Techshop is a chain of membership shops. The membership is not cheap, but you get to use a wood shop, a metal shop, a welding shop, various CNC machines, etc., all without having to buy the big and expensive equipment. What they're not so great at is portable equipment; they provide some for casual use, but it's clearly expected that if you are serious you bring your own.
Anyhow, I'm looking to make some cabinets and shelving for the house, and I've been prevailed upon by the internet to purchase Festool equipment to do it. But then I'll have one place with great handheld tools and another, two miles away, with machines. What if I made a work bench with storage that I can just tow back and forth between my garage and the Techshop back yard?
Americans seem to think towing anything behind a compact car is crazy, but where I'm from (The Netherlands), people do it all the time, just slowly and carefully. My car is a 2.0l Hyundai Elantra Touring. If you haven't seen one, think Korean knock-off VW Golf. In the US, it's rated to tow 750lbs, but back home, the same car with a 1.6l engine ("i30 wagon") can tow 550 kg (1212 lbs), or 1400 kg if you have brakes on the trailer!
In the end, frankly, I'll probably just load what I need into the back of the car when I head to Techshop. But it was a nice thought.
sorry didnt spot that you were a newbe.
welcome to the fog.
that tech shop situation sounds sweet. 1400 a year isnt too bad. if you built your own shop it would cost you way more a year just for the tools
althow you never own anything .
as for the bench.
if your going to the trouble of building or adapting a trailer i would buy an enclosed trailer and build a paulk workbench . that way you can set up down there but also use it up at your home.
i think that bench would be ok but a pain to store and keep dry etc. at least with an enclosed trailer there is a roof
welcome to the fog.
that tech shop situation sounds sweet. 1400 a year isnt too bad. if you built your own shop it would cost you way more a year just for the tools
althow you never own anything .
as for the bench.
if your going to the trouble of building or adapting a trailer i would buy an enclosed trailer and build a paulk workbench . that way you can set up down there but also use it up at your home.
i think that bench would be ok but a pain to store and keep dry etc. at least with an enclosed trailer there is a roof
