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Mobile Sheet-goods Rack/Cutofff Station
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MD-01071
Mobile Sheet-goods Rack/Cutoff Station
Blocks support sheets for circ-saw breakdown.
Little clearance needed; tools butt right alongside.
Fits in the space alongside your garage door
18"
50"Space for full-width cutoffs
The protruding ends act as both a clamping surface and a spacer between the spinning blade and the cutoffs stowed behind. Use a clamp-on straightedge to guide your saw.
IT DOUBLES AS A CUTOFF STATION
This compact unit packs loads of lumber into only 18" of width. Casters let you swivel one end to load up sheet goods from your driveway, then swivel the other to offload sheets into
your shop. The shorts rack side doubles as a simple panel saw, right, maximizing shop space even more. You can make it in a few hours from a single sheet of ¾" plywood, one 2×6, and seven 2×4s.
Build up the baseStart by cutting and assembling the 2×4 base with #8×3" flathead wood screws, as shown in the Exploded View on page 2. Add the 2×6 to the “sheets” side of the base keeping the bottoms of the base members flush. Cut a 16 1 ⁄2×96" piece of ¾" plywood to serve as the top of the base. Use a jigsaw to notch the ends and attach it to the base with #8×2" flathead wood screws.
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Small-Shop Solutions
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EXPLODED VIEW
ENDS AND DIVIDER
¾ x 48 x 96" Plywood
1½ x 3½ x 96" Pine (2x4)
1½ x 3½ x 96" Pine (2x4)
1½ x 5½ x 96" Pine (2x6)
1½ x 3½ x 96" Pine (2x4) (5 needed)
Cutting DiagramFilename: 200Lumberrack2 (7-2)RL 7-2FILENAME:200LumberRckCD_#100672760.ai
Date: 7-6-10Lorna J.
Cutting Diagram
Stack up the rackCut the ends and divider to 13×47 ¾". Then, lay out and cut the angle on each, where shown in the Ends and Divider drawing. Set aside the angled cutoffs for later. Lay out the radius on the top of each end and the divider and jigsaw them to shape.
On the divider only, measure from the top and crosscut the divider down to 43 ½". Jigsaw the notches for the 2×4 supports where shown, then trace the cutout locations onto the end pieces for later reference.
With the base sitting flat on your workbench, attach the ends to the base, flush at the bottom edges and snug against the notches in the base top. (The ends protrude ½" from the front of the base to prevent sawing into the horizon-tal supports when used as a cutoff station. See photo on page 1.)
Crosscut the four horizontal supports to fit between the ends. Mark the location of the divider at 50" on each as well as on the base top. Install the horizontal supports and the divider, positioning it using the marks.
From the angled cutoffs you set aside, cut 3 ½×4 5∕8" filler pieces to fit under the protruding edge of the base top, where shown.
Install the four support blocks on the “shorts” side to serve as supports for breaking down sheet goods. Now load ’er up, tuck ’er away in the corner, and enjoy the extra space you’ve created.
Project design: Kevin BoyleIllustrations: Roxanne LeMoine; Lorna Johnson
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