The repurposing thread

[nine4gmc]

Fyrme, definitely looks like it came like that, great job working with what you had!

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[brownbagg]

why do people keep reposting the same pictures over and over again

 

[Craptain]

why do people keep reposting the same pictures over and over again

Perhaps they don't know how to edit the reply correctly. Most of us learn by doing and we make a few mistakes in the beginning.

Also a few that don't care or think it's cool.

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[txvwnut]

Since we're on the subject of handrails here's a pic of mine, while not as cool as Fyrme's it's re-purposed from the original iron porch posts when I swapped them out for the round columns you see in the background. The top and bottom rails are the verticals from the posts and the scroll and balusters are from the fence section on the porch when I removed the original posts.

 

[Fyrme]

Fyrme,
Dang that looks good!

The addition at the bottom looks like it was meant to be there all along.

Nice job!

Fyrme, definitely looks like it came like that, great job working with what you had!

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Thank you gentleman.

 

[Fyrme]

Since we're on the subject of handrails here's a pic of mine, while not as cool as Fyrme's it's re-purposed from the original iron porch posts when I swapped them out for the round columns you see in the background. The top and bottom rails are the verticals from the posts and the scroll and balusters are from the fence section on the porch when I removed the original posts.

Nice job tx. very clean looking.

 

[Gidge]

I like the idea of a medication cart being re-purposed as a medication cart

Just don't tell Nurse Ratched, or you're liable to be punished.

Nice job tx. very clean looking.

Very clean indeed. I would never use metal myself, just not my style. I drive past a house on my way to work with a metal fence similar to your hand-rail -- the fence goes around the entire property and hasn't been painted in probably 40 years -- it looks anything but clean. Stripping and repainting that would be a P.I.T.A.

 

[sberry]

At first the filter was there to catch bounce but in the end revised the nose of the saw to shoot the dross in the tank vs hitting the back wall.

 

[sberry]

Ok, another. I click on **** in the same file, build 5 trailers more from scrap to haul pipe.

 

[sberry]

This was a long time coming and couldn't figure out quite how to manage it all but,,, I put a pallet I was using for burnable trash in this cart which allowed some cardboard sheets that seemed to accumulate in several areas to be consolidated, super headache solved and don't even need a pallet jack to move.

 

[Wrenchinfool]

Reading this thread always gives me ideas when I look at something what could I make that into, thanks for everyone sharing

 

[Scott0023]

I have never really liked the idea of mounting a flat screen TV on the wall. Not sure why but I just don't like the way it looks. I had seen an H frame artists easel and thought that would be a good way to try it.

I got very lucky on CL with the first one I saw. I met this older guy at a mini storage where it was kept. The guy I met was probably 70 or so and he told me that it was his father-in-law's. Apparently the FIL was a pretty decent artist as he had been sent to Munich in 1936 to paint some of the athletes competing in the Olympics. I bought this for $40. I cleaned it up a little bit and had to make a new shelf to accommodate the thicker TV.

 

[alwaysFlOoReD]

^^^ I like.

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[Carves]

Freeby at a yard sale .....

Looked like a handy, padded, pouch ... for my multimeters.

I've been reliably informed by an ... 8yo ..


That its a school lunchbox ..

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[alpinewhite]

This is a great idea!!! I'm gonna start looking for these at WalMart to use as tool pouches.

 

[fred d]

Bump

 

[michjacket]

This is a great idea for a thread!

This is a Bretford brand projector cart that I have adapted for use as a welding cart for my MIG. The big obstacle I had to overcome was what to do with the tank, which is on the large side. I used a piece of 2x10 and installed 3 swivel casters, then attached that to the bottom of the cart. On the 2x10 I mounted a piece of 3/4" plywood with a circle cut out slightly larger than the tank diameter. This keeps the bottom of the tank from sliding. A ratchet strap (for now anyway) keeps the tank secure against the cart. Overall the set up is very stable and it rolls unbelievably easy, plus it has storage for helmets, wire spools, etc.

Here is a link to the story of how I picked up the projector cart I posted on the Garage Sale thread: http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showpost.php?p=5753811&postcount=3132

 

[rmalkow2]

This is a great idea for a thread!

This is a Bretford brand projector cart that I have adapted for use as a welding cart for my MIG.

Great job converting that projector cart to another use. They are very sturdy carts usually and a shame they just tossed those in the dumpster but, good eye from your son to spot them.
It makes no sense to trash those when teachers are buying class supplies with their own money. They could have at least been sold locally if no longer needed by the school or, donated to another school that is in need.

At least you've given them new life other than land fill material.

 

[Cowsmith]

Agreed on the value of this thread. I love reading these posts.

Now, for my own contribution (and first project post): I made a lawn mower dump cart out of old deck wood. (My wife and I removed part of our deck for a retaining wall project, so I ended up with a big pile of decent treated lumber.)

The wheels are $6 specials from Northern Tool. Hitch is made from a cut up bed frame. Gate hinges provide dump action.

It works great! I wasn't sure if the split-axle design would be strong enough, but it's held up well to my landscaping rock project so far.


Here's a link to a video of the project:

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[upndown]

There ya go. Doesn't need to be fancy as long as it works for you! I'm sure it will be overly enginered here shortly. :

 

[Amrjon]

My vintage mini compressor has become an industrial style desk lamp.

I have a wire cage for the lamp in the mail and will pick up an old brass gauge down the track when I spot one.

The compressor is still fully operational too.

 

[jimgood]

Well you'll never accidentally knock that lamp over! That's really cool!

 

[lakeroadster]

Cattle Panels..

Finished the 10' x 25' loft in the barn today. We ended up using some 4 ga galvanized "cattle panels" on the one side to prevent anything in the loft from rolling off and down onto the cars stored underneath.

It will be great storage for light stuff that always seems to clutter up the shop.

 

[gasgas17]

My client was up grading the cabinets in their condo, so we re-purposed them in our shop.

 

[shortykorte]

Lakeroadster great use of cattle guard. I like the look and would use it on my loft but it's expensive here.

Edit: just read your build updates and saw the panels are under $30. I guess the $300 sign was for a gate or something else. Next weekend I'll be off to Tractor Supply. Thanks!

 

[shortykorte]

Gasgas17, score!

The cabinets look better in your shop than in their kitchen. Win-win.

 

[Rileysan]

Chicken coop made with repurposed lumber:

- 30yo cedar fencing & 50yo 3/4 x 8 beveled cedar siding (Free - compliments of GJ member Drivesitfar)
- 2x4's & 4x4's (free from neighbor)
- Old doghouse ($20 yard sale find)
- 6 pane window cut in half horizontally, framing reattached, and hardware cloth used in place of glass ($8 at an antique store)
- All hardware, chicken wire, hardware cloth, and fasteners from yard sales and/or Habitat's ReStore ($20-$25).

The only thing I purchased new was the 18 bags of concrete for the pad (~$50).

Total spent: roughly $100 (plus lots of time)

Brian

 

[Rileysan]

My wife even gets into the spirit of things by repurposing my junk. This cheap tool cabinet (read: made in China) was rusty, missing handles, and headed for the scrap heap. My wife saved it for use in her garden. It currently holds her hand-held gardening tools.

Brian

 

[Lee Celtic]

Had a bit of luck a few days ago.. My wife is a dispensing manager for the local doctors who run three surgeries, she phoned and asked if I was interested in some old equipment they had stored in a garage attached to one of the surgeries. Of course I said yes even if it was for scrap value. Turns out they had a few bays of dexian shelving which is old and a little too deep so will be used for the steel sheeting and angle iron. But the jewel was an ECG machine stand..

Didn't need to do a thing to it and it fits and rolls great. and for free..

I don't use gas anymore as the cost of the rental on the bottle was not worth paying for so little use so this works for me.

 

[jimgood]

Meant to post this up a couple weeks ago but I had this Camry wheel laying around (and no Camry) and decided to use it for this:

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[bubinga]

Meant to post this up a couple weeks ago but I had this Camry wheel laying around (and no Camry) and decided to use it for this:


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Clean Job

 

[JonnyMac]

Nothing too ingenious here. Id spent months looking for a lista or the Australian equivalent BAC systems but nothing sensible came up.
I saw this filing cabinet on ebay for not much but i was curious about the number of drawers as i never liked the depth of normal cabinet drawers for storing small parts.
Its actually classed as a card filing cabinet, from a dental office for keeping contact details so probably a dying configuration. Anyways they are perfect for a small parts cabinet as the rollers are super solid. So a stripped it down, put a few spot welds in the corners to stiffen it and sprayed it to match my box...

 

[FullRaceMerc]

This isn't mine, I'm just an admirer of the creativity. It seems like this belongs in the repurposing thread.

 

[turnpikecrusier]

This isn't mine, I'm just an admirer of the creativity. It seems like this belongs in the repurposing thread.

That's to cool! I'm a bronco fan, I have several

 

[falcongarage]

These job boxes were a special buy at HD recently and I thought it would be just right to re-purpose into a welding cart/station. This is a bit of an experiment but it should be a pretty budget friendly build.



I added a set of heavy duty castors I had on hand.



So the plan is to cut open the front to recess my Mig and add a 3/8" x 30" x 54" table surface spaced 3" off the top of the box. The top will have 96 .626" holes on a 4" grid and should work well with the "Strong Hand" brand of clamps. It will end up with a 3" overhang all around as the box is 24" x 48".

I have ordered the top from my local laser cutter and it should be ready next week. I am hopeful that the top will be pretty flat when delivered...

This is what it should look like roughly when complete.




I will fabricate a tank shelf once I have the top on. Also, I am going to try and keep the lid/top operable so I can store wire and other supplies in the box.

 

[bubinga]

good job.

 

[ClappedOutBport]

My father and I turned an old wood cutting table-saw into a metal cutting one.

It works ok.

 

[ADSR]

My father and I turned an old wood cutting table-saw into a metal cutting one.

It works ok.

I like it. Cutting coolant would help a lot with those thick pieces of plate.

 

[Ed ke6bnl]

I like it, I have an extra table saw, and a dry chopsaw and a couple of bandsaws BUT for place like you show that is great.

 

[ClappedOutBport]

I like it. Cutting coolant would help a lot with those thick pieces of plate.

Not much with the carbide tipped blades. On HSS, yes tremendously.

I like it, I have an extra table saw, and a dry chopsaw and a couple of bandsaws BUT for place like you show that is great.

This is an inferior tool compared to the chop saws. It's only advantage it that it can cut medium sized plate. However, the tradeoff is that you cannot cut long bars of anything. Which is much more common in my shop.