Thank you, I’m going to make my unit 4 feet wide so that I can get 4 x 4 pieces of plywood stored. Also, I’m going to angle the small size lumber bins so that I can fit in exceedingly small pieces of scrap wood. Otherwise, the unit is a very good for my purposes and your video was very much appreciated.
Nice cart but you can just stack it all vertical, with no angle. Most wood shops just have slotted racks divided into sections to put full sheets in, like a bookcase holds books. This is more work than necessary and you loses space in that void for the angle.
Thanks for the great video. I’d like to build something similar that could store full 4’x8’ plywood sheets vertically. How does this do with stability? Think it would work with the same dimensions?
Hey Chris, thanks for your comment and your question, appreciate it. To store several (!) 4x8’ I suggest to increase the footprint and maybe use larger (air inflated) wheels so it will be easier to move around. For my version I never had an issue with tipping if loaded even on both sides. I can tell that it’s gets pretty tough to move it around when fully loaded. I fit the footprint and height to have the option to drive the cart through doors. So if you don’t have to care about this you might build a larger version of it, especially for the width of the footprint. If you have more questions feel free to ask any time, I also would be glad if you send me some pics if your cart is done. Cheers Daniel
Thanks for the video. Nice build. A question or two if I may? Did I see you cut a dado with your Makita table saw? And if so, whereabouts did you get your dado blade from? I have the same saw (let’s not begin to list the many ways that a great tool manufacturer like Makita let their loyal customers down with this saw....sigh) and I haven’t seen anywhere that I can source a dado stack that would fit that spindle. Thanks for any direction that you may be able to provide. And greetings from the south west of Australia!!
Thanks for your question. No I did not use a dado blade since I do not own one. For me it is sufficient to use just the default blade and do some shiftings. It does take a bit longer but I do not need to have thousands of grooves at one time. I guess that's not what you want to have as answer :-), so I think there are dado blades available for this saw. I think I should have seen some at amazon. At least I have found this dado insert which seems to be a genuine part from Makita: www.amazon.com/Makita-317934-3-Dado-Insert/dp/B000M4DFOW Hope this helps you a bit finding a dado blade. Glad to hear from an Aussie, I spent my vacations in Perth a few years ago. Just awesome hope to come back soon :-)
sharenicethings THANKS very much for the Amazon link....I will need to find either a way to freight it here (seller doesn’t ship to Australia) or just get off my backside and commit to buying a decent saw as I don’t reckon that the Makita would have enough grunt to even come close to making a dado cut....just doesn’t have the torque. Anyhow enough of that.... You’re welcome to come back to Western Australia anytime....! We live on top of the hills 20 mins outside of Bunbury (which is 1hr 40 mins south of Perth). Not quite the most remote place in SW Western Australia but it feels like it at times. Thanks again for the kind link and I look forward to more videos and projects. Cheers
That's an awesome build, nice storage! I got something like that too, but not that big. By the way, maybe you should last the information text a little bit longer, can't read that fast ;) I like your channel, you should have more followers! Regards Frank
