This Easy Wood Rack Changed My Shop!
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This mobile wood cart is a great addition to any shop to get your lumber organized. This rolling storage cart has spots for plywood, offcuts, and long lumber. If you want to upgrade your workshop then the first step is getting organized and having a place for everything and everything in its place. This lumber cart will get you there!
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@Cash Knox Nope, nobody cares.
Sorry your website gives error message that plans are not available in my area. My area is EUrope. Why can’t I get those plans?
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Thanks this was a great first wood working project and now I have a place for all the wood I build for other projects.
Couple tips I learned…
1st in cutting the A frame connectors once you cut the first one just use it to draw the lines for the next 3. It helped keep everything perfectly matching.
2nd to do the frame connectors (which end up supporting the shelves, use pocket holes on the first side, with a 10 ¼” divider cut 5 degrees parallel on each side.
This allows you to put the support to screw in against the 10 ¼” divider and then just screw 2 x 2 1/2” pocket screws right in without having to use more than one clamp. The kreg clamp was the best option.
I also found it worked best to do the top 3 supports connected to both sides of the A frame, then use a soft mallet to align the final bottom one perfectly matched up against the first one built.
Possibly, I just had bad cuts. But it helped everything match perfectly.
Also make sure you find a solid option for thicker screws to put your castors in, that required one more trip to the hardwares store. I chose 1 ¼” 12 rounded sheet metal stainless steel.
Hi, does your plan is in cm too?
Future video idea: Project Build-off Brad vs. Chuck
😂 😂 That would be fun
You have one of the best narration styles in the maker community, easily.
well thank you!
Chuck agrees too
Great lumber cart. I just built this but scaled it down to a 42” width and three “a frame” towers instead of four. It really is a great design. The 42” is perfect for me as anytime I have a full sheet of plywood, it’s for a very specific purpose and it is usually broken down immediately and would never need to be stored for more than a day or two. I bought the plans basically to pay/thank you for your work but I really didn’t think I would use them much. Actually the plans were really useful…I would highly encourage anyone that is inspired by a FTBT design to purchase his plans…it’s the least we can do for all of the great content that he posts. Thanks again!
My husband and I did the same thing! Love the storage rack! So glad I got the plans! Thanks!
I appreciate your confidence. You broadcast your mistakes and mid project re-configuration.
Great lumber organizer and I need one badly. The only thing I'd consider changing is using plywood strips for french cleats in order to hang boxes for scraps and cutoffs. If you need to get behind them than just lift the box off the rack. Need to move the rack? Everything moves with you. I love your design!!!
That's a really good idea. I like the modularity of the design that you can go to town with good ideas that meet your needs. I am going to leave one side untouched for straight up panel storage. The other side I'm going to try different tricks to solve different problems.
I've just about finished this cart, using the plans. The plans are terrific, and I appreciate how you minimized waste. the 2x4's and one sheet of pine AC plywood were $133. Add 30 bucks for casters and it is no longer inexpensive! A nice design. I chose to turn the 6 ft edge 2x4's vertical for additional stiffness, and no center rollers.
Hey Brad, I bought the plans last week and got to work right away. I was very pleased with how well they were laid out! The shop cart came together quickly and easily. It has made a huge difference in organizing all my leftover wood and just my garage in general. Thank you!!
Love to hear that and glad it's helping in your shop!
I built this from your plans last summer. I could have done it without the plans, but they saved me a lot of time. The plans were absolutely worth buying.
It makes it so much easier to use the wood I have bought. I had panels up against the wall that I had forgotten about. It streamlines my shop in unexpected ways.
It was fun to make and at the “skateboard” step in the build we did take it out all over the driveway. My son enjoyed it a lot. Dog not so much, as he is not a board dog.
This project was well worth it and will be used by me and my family for decades to come.
Seeing the mistakes is so helpful. It gives me a good idea of things to look out for during the build. Nice job, Rodriguez.
No joke! It’s important to be able to see a problem, then figure out how to change course to make the project work anyway.
This is hands down the best channel for cool woodworking ideas. I just sold my house and the thing I'm looking forward to the most is incorporating a lot of your ideas into my future garage. Keep the videos coming!
thanks so much!
Bought & downloaded the plans. Built the wood rack last Saturday. It is the perfect fit for my space. The plans were very good, easy to read and follow. Already loaded the rack with my excess lumber. Thank you for making the video and providing the plans.
I dig the videos. EVERYBODY redesigns 1/2 way through...I appreciate the fact that you acknowledge it instead of pretending that you're superman.
Been using a plastic milk crate for the some 1x4 cutoffs. I build model railroads for my hobby. I do do other wood projects. So, I have sheets of plywood, Masonite, Luan, XPS foam and other stuff. I have a lot of 1x4s in different lengths. I have lots of ripped 1/2" plywood for more model railroad benchwork. It is just piled up in the garage, wherever I can put it. The wood pile in the garage is not going over too well with the wife. I have a sturdy workbench I built that has a removable top and the frame folds up. I built a stand to hold my table saw so the top of the table saw matches the height of my workbench, which allows it to an outfeed table when needed. Both are on casters that lower to the floor when I need them to not move. Now I need to build a wood rack to get things organized. After watching some videos on wood racks I bought your plans. All I need now are the 2x4's to get started on that project. I have everything else. I need to get over to Lowe's to see what i can find that is straight.
That's a very good tip for new, or even seasoned Chop/Mitre saw owners. Always let the blade stop (in the lowest position) before moving any piece of wood from the cutting area.
Oh my! Wish my shop looked that clean and tidy. 🥰
it's been a long time coming! But good storage and organization go a long way
I ordered your plans and built one and I have to say I'm very happy with it. I do have one improvement to share: Add a pair of eye bolts/lag screws to each end so that a ratchet strap can be used to keep large panels from getting away when the cart is moved.
Or a bungee cord with a carabiner clip at each end to hook and unhook as needed.
I thought I just finished my project today... Looks like I will add a few more things! Thanks for the tip!
That part about the "foot clamp" got me haha - I know the right way to do things, but sometimes you are just in a rush and you just do what feels good in that moment. I say it's ok because of "experience" hahahah!
Fantastic work as always, Brad! Keep up the great work!
thanks, bud!
I needed this bad! Almost done with mine! Thanks for the idea!! Much better than using all that plywood for one, and I can actually see what I have instead of it being hidden behind plywood panels.. love it.
That bronc-riding Chuck clip at the end has gotta end up in highlight reel at some point. :D
Chuck is pushing for it
As a railroader handling 21 loaded lumber flat cars, 6 boxcars of MDF and 3 boxcars of Plywood a night, 5 nights a week, I feel like I'm transporting tan gold.
@christian - you almost need Secret Service escorts! haha
there's gold in them box cars!
Just finished my build, this was a fun and useful project. And yes Mistakes Were Made, even with the plans! I made one mod, I added a 3" board across the back of the vertical storage area to keep the wood pieces from protruding into the bottom shelf area and blocking larger wood boards as I slide them in fromt he side. The plans were clear and precise, the only thing I would add would be the screw guage sizes (#8, #10 etc.), because you may use a specific guage for a particular reason.
This will be the first build for my shop and my first set of plans. You make it look so easy!
Just built this cart. I didn't know how much I needed it until I build it. As other have said, fitting the selves is a puzzle to be solved :)
I'm kind of busy man...........with the perfect beverage. Ok, I'll subscribe.
Love the humour ("Me nails") and I really liked how you incorporated Chuck into another video.
Also, I feel it's great that you show what went wrong and how you fixed things. That's what woodworking is all about I feel - solving problems. Keep up the good work 👍
Design on the fly! haha
thanks!
Thanks for finally clearing that up...I had been wondering what a me nail was...
I just built an adaptation of this, I got a pallet from work that had a bunch of whiteboards on it and it was pretty close to your base size at 74 inches by 29 inches. And of course, it wasn't exactly square, but it is super heavy duty. Upon loading it up I realized I need about three of them! Time to get rid of some scraps.
I love the idea of using 2x4 instead of sheet wood. I've got a few left from a recent build. Now I know what I'll do with them. Thanks!
I very nearly broke my finger with a kick back from a smaller piece on my table saw so BRAVO for the extra detail about using your chop saw. Good guy. Good goin'.
I built this, and it turned out perfectly. Thank you! Note - fitting the shelves took nearly as long as the entire rest of the project. Overall - very solid, very clear plans.
Did you build what was shown in the video? (you didn't scale it down or up.) What was the finish dimensions?
Built it. Love it. Thanks! Made all the difference in the world in my garage/shop.
Love that you showed a mistake and how to fix.
Great intro buddy, that was funny! Awesome look at how it actually goes when building things:)
one day I'll do a project without mistakes....or not
This is awesome! I wish I had room for one of these.
GREAT build, Brad. I will definitely get a set of your plans and get going on a rack for my shop. My current rack is crudely similar, but fixed against a wall. That means a BUNCH of lost pieces and sections that aren't accessible. I can get by with my current footprint, but the casters give access to all sides. I can likely toss some extra pieces that will never be used. THAT is the part requiring therapy ;)
I like how you have Norm's photo on the wall, he taught us all so much.
Thank you. I've bought the plans and hope to make it over Easter. I figure I can't get my garage organised until I do something with all the scraps. Then I'm going to build the flip top tool stand :)
Hey Brad just wanted to say the rolling wood cart is a winner! I mentor a FIRST robotics team and we had pieces of wood laying all over our work space but not any more!. A very economical solution to a messy problem.
Excellent, thanks. Looks really sturdy. I will definitively make one. Thanks for working out all the glitches so we don’t have to!
Having the right tools makes all the difference. Well done /cheers ScrapBongo
Nice to see I’m not the only one who second guesses plans and rejiggers them, etc!
The idea of assorting lumber frees up workshop room. Thanks for detailed information and explanation and I'll carry out this project soon.
I learned a lot building this project. 1. I could not have built it without the plans. Plans are not directions. 2. 3/4" plywood is no longer flat when you cut sheets into 3" strips. 3. Always cut the longer parts first. If you put the 5° bevel on the wrong side you can always make shorter parts. 4. Fixture the A-frames before screwing them together, both top and bottom. A-frames need to be more similar than you think.
Mistakes are for learning.
I've saw a lot of these types of wood storage but I really like this one, I think I might use your design.
Built it, love it! Thank you!
That Cool!
I didn't know Eric Church was such a carpenter!
Seriously though great job and well crafted video as well as the cart!
Also: I thought you were Eric church for SOLID 15 seconds.
Great job Sir!
Awesome look at how it actually goes when building things:)
Love this build! Need to make it for my shop! Thanks for the tips!
You're welcome!
Great video and a really good looking cart, so good it made me order my first ever set of plans. Time to get my shop in order too.
Awesome! Investing in your shop will make working in there more enjoyable!
DO THE DEW ..... WE RUN ON DEW
I loved that little sketch in the beginning
Thanks for sharing those tips and the make!
You bet!
Built the cart from the plans. Plans are well detailed and easy to follow
Great video, thanks
Great video, I have to say it’s one of the cleanest wood racks I have seen. Have you ever considered doing a video on how to use sketchup or the program you use? I myself would like to watch for the help of layout etc.
Hey Brad, the cart looks like a nice practical design. Well done! Maybe give yourself some big sturdy handles to grab onto on the ends so you can grab it more easily. After a great build I saw how you pulled on the frame to move it, and I immediately thought, "handles!" And not made of wood, they will hopefully be comparably inexpensive.
Outstanding job
Great build Brad! At some point, I will probably build a smaller version of that cart! 👍👍
thanks, Steve!
Nice ride Chuck!
Apart from saving money, the primarily 2X4 construction also give better visibility to the wood piled horizontally than similar carts made mostly of plywood do. I don't plan on storing full sheets, so I'm looking at making a 4 foot version. Thanks for the video!
you bet!
Great design. It was very funny today, my son and I wanted to build a mobile wood storage cart so we both started researching different designs. I finally settled on your design and downloaded the plans and then five minutes later my son comes out with the plans he just printed out and they were for your same design! Great minds think alike! We're halfway through the build now and just have to get one more 2x4, as we also mis-cut the 5 degree angles on the small supports (missing the note that the views on the diagram were side views and not top views). Looking forward to getting the shop organized!
Great Job!!!! Very Cool!!!! Thank You!!!! 👍😎😃
"When the price of 2x4s goes down..." I hope you are right sir!
Me too.
Aren't we all!
@scott - aren't we all. I just checked for my local area (So Cali) and it's $6.85 at the local box store for typical 2x4x96 yikes
I will be making this soon, Thanks for your video
Thank you man, excellent job well done
Fun and useful. Feel so much better about my mistakes.
we all make them!
I have a problem. I fell into a rabbit hole of watching your videos and now I want to make at least 5 of the projects you have shown us...and I don't know where to start. My father is a woodworker, and I've always been interested in it too. But it wasn't until this winter that I got the real itch to have my own workshop in my house. I started by purchasing your shelving plans to get my garage in order a bit better to make room for woodworking tools and equipment. Next up is the workbench itself. I have such a small area that it will be critical to consider every major tool I have in designing it, for both storage and usage purposes.
Really looking forward to the workbench project which is slated to begin sometime in April when my dad can make the trip up. Thank you for re-igniting my interest and giving me something to connect with him on.
Good job on your rack. Think that’s the one going in my shop 👍👍👍
Nice design and build.
Your videos are always entertaining and informative. Thanks for th idea. It would be great if the plans were scaled for a four foot version, but I might buy the full size and modify them for my shop.
Those are the first plans I buy. I ususally reverse engineer that kind of project but it (finally) occured to me that considering the price of the materials, I might as well pay a little more to save time :-) I'll be building this in the coming days. Cheers!
Nice cart design, Brad~! I too have looked at soooo many designs to find one that works for my shop and yours looks pretty good. And hey, I've got one of those lathe-plywood stands too~! :-)
I like this design. I was just going through all my wood stock yesterday. It's all mixed up, and inaccessible. I'll be making this rack in a few months, once I get some other projects finished.
Yes!! Thank you!
Great video great woodworking good work. great show.
Love your videos! Great job.
Now to do something with the wood from your old storage system.....
Love to see what you come up with!
Nice!!!!!!! My wood isn't as organized as the "Before" rickety method - this looks really great.
Thank you 🙏❤️
AND - great presentation and editing!
I just finished this project today. I made some firewood when I didn't understand which part of the wood got the 5 degree angle cut. Didn't read the instructions correctly. :) If I were to make this again, I would make it a little wide and the full 8' in length as I keep sheets of plywood on hand and make the toe board a little taller. Great fun build and I finally got to use my miter saw (Miter Saw Station Build coming up!) Thanks for the great plans and videos!!
Awesome, dude! Enjoy that cart and the next build
“Me nails.”
HAAAAAA!!!!!
one of the benefits of my namesake
The mobile cart is a great solution, I am lovin' mine! (but not lovin' the price of a 2x4)
thanks! and prices are insane for sure
Awesome work, Brad! It's much more clear and organized now! 😃
About the pink foam, it's fantastic for making rc airplanes as well! Unfortunately, I can't find it here in Brazil. 😕
Anyway, stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊
Oh man, that sounds fun!
@@Fixthisbuildthat It absolutely is! 😃
Search on CZcams for Samm Sheperd's channel. Unfortunately he died in 2018, but the knowledge he left there is priceless!
That turned out awesome! Love the addition of Chuck, it adds some good laughter.
Gotta break it up somehow
Nice work man 👨 awesome storage really thank you
you're welcome!
what's the height for this cart without the casters? In the preview for the plans height isn't listed
You sir, have most definitely earned yourself a like, subscribe, follow, and a purchase. Great video, great design, can't wait to get cracking on it!
Welcome aboard!
Chuck is a mad man! Lol
he's out of control
Love the shop
Thanks
This is one of the better sheetstoraget.
thanks!
Love Chuck 🤣🤣
I neither need this nor am going to build this, but I enjoy your videos and am here for the algorithm.
Awesome!!!!!!
Thanks I was looking for some ideas. Had two rattlers lately and time to admit I have a problem where I don’t throw away any scrap wood and just piled it on skids outside that looks like the Clampetts.
Great design and video as always! Did a quick check last night and a 2x4x8 is 7.39 at local big box store in PA. Yikes!
Built me something like that not to long ago. I'm a wood hoarder too. I keep most of mine out back inside a 20' high cube.
Nice work sir! Radiata Plywood is rad. I use it for all of my shop projects.
Thanks, JP. Yeah, it's a nice alternative!