Modifications to the HF 4 and 5 drawer service carts - what changes have you made?
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Dirty Diesels
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no way id spend 41.99 for a spray can holder.
check this out. i use these in my enclosed trailer. very sturdy. work excellent. i might add one to my cart now that i think of it.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Pit-Posse-T...Parts_Accessories&hash=item2a35a6e764&vxp=mtr
That can holder is a good idea, thanks
Dirty Diesels
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Mine this Blue-point cart in the pic & hopefully that spray can holder should bolt to the side of the bottom tray underneath the shelf, okay I'll have to drill the holes to mount it & fabricate a backing plate of flat aluminium bar to strengthen it !
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Dirty Diesels
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Okay just me thinking my bottom tray isn't strong enough, but thinking about it, it is.
what would you modify?
jakemac
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fatboysoffroad
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Hello all,
Just snagged a 5 drawer cart and would like to add the Sunex side shelf. I read through 41 pages of posts and seem have missed the answer to my question about the folding shelf.
The catalog page here mentions two different shelf mounting types. Hook type and "L" bracket.
http://www.tooltopia.com/sunex-tools-8004.aspx
If I can get the hook type and use it without cutting the lid I would prefer that. Otherwise, I would rather drill holes and mount the shelf lower. Anyone have input on this?
Thanks!
Oh, and there is a short thread on these carts on Pirate4x4.com. I posted a short first impression write-up if anyone is interested.
http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/shop-tools/867885-harbor-freight-580-lb-capacity-cart-3.html
Just snagged a 5 drawer cart and would like to add the Sunex side shelf. I read through 41 pages of posts and seem have missed the answer to my question about the folding shelf.
The catalog page here mentions two different shelf mounting types. Hook type and "L" bracket.
http://www.tooltopia.com/sunex-tools-8004.aspx
If I can get the hook type and use it without cutting the lid I would prefer that. Otherwise, I would rather drill holes and mount the shelf lower. Anyone have input on this?
Thanks!
Oh, and there is a short thread on these carts on Pirate4x4.com. I posted a short first impression write-up if anyone is interested.
http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/shop-tools/867885-harbor-freight-580-lb-capacity-cart-3.html
TerryH
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The hook type will work fine as the other poster stated. I did that mod to mine and it worked out great. It's back there soimewhere in this thread. I decided that I would put some ATP on the shelf and I also put some door edge guard around the edges to keep the shelf from banging on the cart when it's in the trailer. It's worked out great.
why i got the 4 drawer. im lazy and i dont like the red either.
Definitely let's see some pictures.... love to see different colors on the 5-drawer...
looks nice. what color is that? did you take every apart to paint it or did you just paint it assembled?
jakemac
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It looks great, but I'd have problems keeping greasy finger prints off of it.
Robert Hall
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How did you get such a nice finish? It sure looks good.
FriendOfYours
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very nice! what brand and type of paint did you use?
Not just a nice paint job, its got some style to it.
land
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Did anyone else have problems with there US General decal? Mine looked like it had some kind of temporary protective film over it, but when I started to pull it off some of it came off and some of it stayed on the decal. Now it looks like ****.
Askme42
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Holy Cow 41+ pages and I finally finished. I think I'm ready for a cart now.
Heat gun, easy peazy, no glue no marks, even painted over like never there.
land
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I was trying to leave the decal on, but I will probably end up going the route you mentioned. The only other option I can think of is to paint the decal black.
Mine did that, so I just removed the whole decal, & added my own decal.
WilltheEngineer
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For those that painted theirs, did anyone put a rattle can clear coat over the paint job? ...and if so, how did it turn out, n what brand clear coat did you use?
Well my wife bought me the 7 drawer side cabinet for my birthday.
At first I just hung it off of the left side. The fact that I cannot close the lid even though I hardly do bugged me. I saw some of the posts where the casters were placed under the side cabinet with a frame or 2x4's but I was not happy with either of those solutions.
I noticed that the side cabinet had about a 2" recess underneath that would prevent me from bolting the casters directly to the bottom.
Looking at my metal stash I found that I had 2" square tube that would almost fill the gap. After slicing it up with my trust HF 4x6..
I made frame that would almost fill the void. I needed about an 1/8" more so I added some plates onto which to bolt the casters.
Here it is welded up..
And in place..
I think I want to weld nuts in the top of the tube instead of drilling into the floor of the cabinet. The bolts would fall into an area where I could not get to anyway.
Next steps will be to piant the frame.
Bolt the frame from the side to the cabinet.
Cut the lip off of the left side of the cabinet.
Drill holes to attache the cart to the side cabinet.
The side cabinet will be flush with the bottom for the cart instead of the top when hanging off of the edge.
At first I just hung it off of the left side. The fact that I cannot close the lid even though I hardly do bugged me. I saw some of the posts where the casters were placed under the side cabinet with a frame or 2x4's but I was not happy with either of those solutions.
I noticed that the side cabinet had about a 2" recess underneath that would prevent me from bolting the casters directly to the bottom.
Looking at my metal stash I found that I had 2" square tube that would almost fill the gap. After slicing it up with my trust HF 4x6..
I made frame that would almost fill the void. I needed about an 1/8" more so I added some plates onto which to bolt the casters.
Here it is welded up..
And in place..
I think I want to weld nuts in the top of the tube instead of drilling into the floor of the cabinet. The bolts would fall into an area where I could not get to anyway.
Next steps will be to piant the frame.
Bolt the frame from the side to the cabinet.
Cut the lip off of the left side of the cabinet.
Drill holes to attache the cart to the side cabinet.
The side cabinet will be flush with the bottom for the cart instead of the top when hanging off of the edge.
alpinewhite
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Modifications to the HF 4 and 5 drawer service carts - what changes have you ...
With six wheels and nothing bolting the two cabinets together, how will you prevent them from detaching when going down the curb on a driveway?
With six wheels and nothing bolting the two cabinets together, how will you prevent them from detaching when going down the curb on a driveway?
kool_BOY8323
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Well my wife bought me the 7 drawer side cabinet for my birthday.
At first I just hung it off of the left side. The fact that I cannot close the lid even though I hardly do bugged me. I saw some of the posts where the casters were placed under the side cabinet with a frame or 2x4's but I was not happy with either of those solutions.
I noticed that the side cabinet had about a 2" recess underneath that would prevent me from bolting the casters directly to the bottom.
Looking at my metal stash I found that I had 2" square tube that would almost fill the gap. After slicing it up with my trust HF 4x6..
I made frame that would almost fill the void. I needed about an 1/8" more so I added some plates onto which to bolt the casters.
Here it is welded up..
And in place..
I think I want to weld nuts in the top of the tube instead of drilling into the floor of the cabinet. The bolts would fall into an area where I could not get to anyway.
Next steps will be to piant the frame.
Bolt the frame from the side to the cabinet.
Cut the lip off of the left side of the cabinet.
Drill holes to attache the cart to the side cabinet.
The side cabinet will be flush with the bottom for the cart instead of the top when hanging off of the edge.
EPIC.
id like to see how you get past the lid closing. some of us have cut the cabinet, some of us chose to cut the lid. i cut the lid.dfreeman616
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Re: Modifications to the HF 4 and 5 drawer service carts - what changes have you ...
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Re: Modifications to the HF 4 and 5 drawer service carts - what changes have you ...
Only going to have 4. Moving the right cart wheels to under the side cabinet and then bolting the side cabinet to the cart.
Only going to have 4. Moving the right cart wheels to under the side cabinet and then bolting the side cabinet to the cart.
kool_BOY8323
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Re: Modifications to the HF 4 and 5 drawer service carts - what changes have you ...
cant wait to see it
cant wait to see it
Finished up the frame yesterday. A coat of hammer tone paint that was left core from another project. Hopefully I can get the rest of the holes drilled in the cart and cabinet ant get it finished up today.
That's lookin great!!!
Could u give me the dimensions of that side cabinet...
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