Garage Gazette
TOOLS AND THE SHOP => CARPENTRY HAND TOOLS WE USE => Topic started by: Davethorik on April 11, 2020, 08:41:29 PM
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Yet another quarantine project.
I have a Milwaukee brand furniture dolly, it's fine for most lighter things. However i have some heavier items i need to move on occasion that would break the Milwaukee. and thought i could make something better than store bought, with stuff i have.
Meet the super dolly.
My brother in law had a bunch of trees cut at a sawmill. Not sure what kind of wood this is, maybe pine. He used a bunch renovating their house, this was a leftover. The super dolly was made from a 10' long, 2" thick slab with 1 live edge and one ripped edge.
My Milwaukee fuel M18 7-1/4" circ saw cut it like butter into two 3' and two 2' pieces to make a 36"×24" size. I made it with the live edge facing inward. Most likely overkill but I used 24 three inch screws, 3 on each corner, 12 each side.
My dad gave me these beefy vintage Bassick USA cast iron casters that I'm going to use, 2 fixed and 2 swivel. I just have to buy lag bolts to fasten them on.
The wood by itself weighs 60-70 lbs :-*
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I dont think pine is that heavy--unless its green
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you gonna need a dolly to move your dolly around :hee20hee20hee:
Looks stout enough.
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Overkill is always good. Some of my old projects were so overbuilt its silly. Not many have broken in massive abuse.
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Talked to my bro in law today. It is maple, not pine!!
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Forgot to post, I got this wrapped up.
Picked up some 3" long 1/4 lags to hold the casters on. Edit: pre-drilled full depth 3/32".
That is a 3/4 chevy truck rim for scale.
It held a 500 lbs test load no problem.
Next modification may be some type of handle.
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Me likey :PDT_Armataz_01_37: