A movable tool cabinet

[PeterE]

When doing some renovation work to the house two small cabinets were "left over", hmm, very useful to make a movable cabinet to harbour some of all the tools and their acccessories that until now have cluttered up my workshop.

I started out by stripping the two cabinets from unwanted parts, screwed them together, and started to make a new undercarriage with possibilities to fit swivelling wheels. The following picture shows when I am starting to build the "undercarriage".
A movable tool cabinet

It is basically a frame of suitable wooden "planks", but with a twist. As can be seen below I use two planks at the sides.
A movable tool cabinet

The reason is that when later covering the sides with a plank to fit the wheels, I have also made a box-beam which together with the fairly high plank will make up a very strong but yet quite light-weight bottom frame for the cabinet. With wood glue and screws the thing looks now as below.
A movable tool cabinet

Last moment for today will be to fit the wheels and then leave it to set.
A movable tool cabinet

BR

/Peter

[PeterE]

I managed to get a little more done on the storage cabinet.

It is now turned right end up and after getting some paint it looks like this:
A movable tool cabinet

I still have the doors and shelves to do, but it is getting there.

The drawer is not a true drawer but the remains of a foldaway ironing board, pulling it out it now harbours my surface plate made from a piece of polished granite floor paving. The granite plate is mounted on a thick cement base when I renovated a small toilet some years ago. It is definately flat enough for my purposes.
A movable tool cabinet

The "drawer" is cleverly desigmed, fold down the "drawer front" ...
A movable tool cabinet

...and lift up the "drawer" which now is above table level and free for access from all four sides...
A movable tool cabinet

... and by storing some of the measuring out tools at the same place, it will be easy to work.
A movable tool cabinet

The rest of the cabinet will be equipped with drawers on runners behind the doors but I think you can guess the mess I will be hiding there. 

BR

/Peter

[Stilldrillin]

Nice thinking.... Nice Modding, Peter! 

I like Wickes granite floor tiles too..... 

David D

[PeterE]

Thanks David,

Just trying to get some order in the workshop chaos and use what is available.

BR

/Peter

[DaveH]

Peter,

Looks nice and solid

DaveH

[Bernd]

Peter,

Nice use of left over cabinets. 

Can never have enough portable storage. 

Bernd

[PeterE]

Thanks a lot for nice comments!

... and it's true, one can never have too much portable cabinets = storage space 

BR

/Peter