HappyMonkey/HMD WOODSHOP - Page 20

Perry Winkle · 03-12-2012, 05:32 PM

Thanks for resurrecting this thread. I missed it the first time around. Great stuff.

Wood working intimidates me, so I tend to just slap stuff together. If I showed you guys the workbenches I knocked together you would laugh (they aren't stable enough by half).

Happy Monkey · 08-20-2016, 01:26 PM

My dad and I threw something together real quickly over the last few weekends.

My washer/dryer (stackable) are in a closet, with very difficult access. I'm going to need to replace them soon, so I finally did something that I've wanted to do for a while - made a roller that fits in my closet.

Here are the materials (though I did end up going back for more hardware).

The handles are spare big-screen TV handles that I rescued from the garbage. The wheels are actually intended to be solo furniture rollers, but I didn't like that they were loose.

The boards are leftovers from an inlaw's floor remodeling.

furniture roller materials

I cut the boards to a bit under 2 feet.

Cutting to Length

Cutting to Length

Here they are, just held together by friction. One is longer, because we intended to cur that side even once it was all joined.

All the pieces

Gluing it up. The glue won't really hold (it's the tongue and groove flooring; bad glue surface), but it will at least hold it well enough to finish the piece. Bar clamps pull it together, and the other clamps and boards keep it flat. The discolored one at the bottom is just there to protect the edge, and is not glued.

Glued up

Once that glue was dry, I drilled pilot holes in the end board using a drill press, then drilled through that into the main body using a hand drill. I glued that one on with the screws in to keep glue out of the pilot holes.

Gluing on the handle board.

Happy Monkey · 08-20-2016, 01:32 PM

As I said, glue won't hold all that well (plus the wheels need to attach to something), so here we screwed on some boards to be the cross supports.

Screwing on the Cross Supports

With that support in place, we cut it with a circular saw against a straightedge to even it off (but I forgot to take the picture).

Ready to be cut even

I then screwed on the handles (hard to see, since they're matte black).

With the Handles - top

With the Handles - bottom

Happy Monkey · 08-20-2016, 01:34 PM

I used carriage bolts and wingnuts to attach the wheels, to complete it.

With the Wheels - bottom detail

Finished - top

Finished - top detail

Now for the hard part... buying the new washer/dryer...

Gravdigr · 08-20-2016, 01:48 PM

Cool.

lumberjim · 08-20-2016, 03:06 PM

Nicely done

glatt · 08-20-2016, 03:55 PM

So the new machines will stack on that roller so you can pull them out?

It's a very nice looking roller system. Well done.

Happy Monkey · 08-21-2016, 12:28 AM

Thanks, yeah. Washer/dryer go on top.

Happy Monkey · 09-25-2016, 10:27 PM

Still haven't got the new washer/dryer, but I got the old ones on the roller.

In place

glatt · 09-26-2016, 07:44 AM

The link is set to private, so I can't see it.

I bet that was a pain in the ass, wrestling that thing up on top of the stand. Did you wrench your back?

Happy Monkey · 09-26-2016, 10:58 AM

The private link should be fixed now.

Lots of sweat involved.

08-20-2016, 01:26 PM	#2
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	My dad and I threw something together real quickly over the last few weekends. My washer/dryer (stackable) are in a closet, with very difficult access. I'm going to need to replace them soon, so I finally did something that I've wanted to do for a while - made a roller that fits in my closet. Here are the materials (though I did end up going back for more hardware). The handles are spare big-screen TV handles that I rescued from the garbage. The wheels are actually intended to be solo furniture rollers, but I didn't like that they were loose. The boards are leftovers from an inlaw's floor remodeling. furniture roller materials I cut the boards to a bit under 2 feet. Cutting to Length Cutting to Length Here they are, just held together by friction. One is longer, because we intended to cur that side even once it was all joined. All the pieces Gluing it up. The glue won't really hold (it's the tongue and groove flooring; bad glue surface), but it will at least hold it well enough to finish the piece. Bar clamps pull it together, and the other clamps and boards keep it flat. The discolored one at the bottom is just there to protect the edge, and is not glued. Glued up Once that glue was dry, I drilled pilot holes in the end board using a drill press, then drilled through that into the main body using a hand drill. I glued that one on with the screws in to keep glue out of the pilot holes. Gluing on the handle board. __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

08-20-2016, 01:32 PM	#3
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	As I said, glue won't hold all that well (plus the wheels need to attach to something), so here we screwed on some boards to be the cross supports. Screwing on the Cross Supports With that support in place, we cut it with a circular saw against a straightedge to even it off (but I forgot to take the picture). Ready to be cut even I then screwed on the handles (hard to see, since they're matte black). With the Handles - top With the Handles - bottom __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

08-20-2016, 01:34 PM	#4
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	I used carriage bolts and wingnuts to attach the wheels, to complete it. With the Wheels - bottom detail Finished - top Finished - top detail Now for the hard part... buying the new washer/dryer... __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

08-20-2016, 01:48 PM	#5
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	Cool. __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

08-20-2016, 03:06 PM	#6
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	Nicely done __________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan

03-12-2012, 05:32 PM	#1
Perry Winkle Esnohplad Semaj Ton Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: A little south of sanity Posts: 2,259	Thanks for resurrecting this thread. I missed it the first time around. Great stuff. Wood working intimidates me, so I tend to just slap stuff together. If I showed you guys the workbenches I knocked together you would laugh (they aren't stable enough by half).

08-20-2016, 03:55 PM	#7
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	So the new machines will stack on that roller so you can pull them out? It's a very nice looking roller system. Well done.

08-21-2016, 12:28 AM	#8
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	Thanks, yeah. Washer/dryer go on top. __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

09-25-2016, 10:27 PM	#9
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	Still haven't got the new washer/dryer, but I got the old ones on the roller. In place __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

09-26-2016, 07:44 AM	#10
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	The link is set to private, so I can't see it. I bet that was a pain in the ass, wrestling that thing up on top of the stand. Did you wrench your back?

09-26-2016, 10:58 AM	#11
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	The private link should be fixed now. Lots of sweat involved. __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

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