Using toolboxes/cabinets as stationary machine bases?

[Tejaas]

I'm trying to get some creative ideas...

Please post up your photos of your grinders, lathes, drill presses, etc mounted on a toolbox/file cabinet/Vidmar/etc!


~Tejaas~

 

[ShaneMSnyder]

I'd like to see if anyone has done it as well.

 

[southalabama]

Don't have pics but I've bought a few craftsman tool cabinets over the years that I use as a base for several stationary tools. I usually got them for less than a hundred bucks. Some near fifty. Since they were cheap they don't have ball bearings but since I'm using them in a specialty role no need for ball bearings.

I've got a ryobi spindle sander sitting atop a four drawer craftsman box. In the drawers I keep sand paper and related tools and items.

I've got a delta router / shaper sitting atop a four drawer craftsman box. In the drawers I've got router bits etc

I've got a delta nort using machine atop a craftsmen four drAwer box. In the drawers I've
Carving tools and chisels

 

[Gwarren]

I don't know if this qualifies, but my dad had his grinder and vice bolted to a old gas dryer. He had a .75" piece of plywood on the inside where they bolted down- it ran across the inside top. worked for many years and was free.

 

[lilredex]

Was thinking of making up something similar for a bench mounted DP.


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[Falcon67]

My 9x20 on a Sam's CLub Seville 72 x 20

 

[ptgb]

Used a Craftsman six drawer lower that I wasn't using and mounted my bench grinder and bench polisher to it.

As both grinding and polishing can be dirty, I roll it outside, when the weather is nice, and don't mess up the garage.

Store all my grinders, wheels, polish, compounds, files, etc inside the tool chest.

 

[Banjorear]

This is a big buck option, but I noticed Snap On offers boxes that have hard and/or metal surfaces with power outlets. I would assume they are are for recharging cordless tools, but I would they'd be stout enough for power tools as well.

I'm sure other manufacturers offer simiular products as well.

 

[DpSyChO]

My 9x20 on a Sam's CLub Seville 72 x 20

Nice, I was in Sam's and looked at the same one and have plans to get one to use as lathe bench, I need to do some measuring to make sure it will be deep enough for me.
How does it seem quality wise? The one at the local Sam's was on a shelf that was at chest height so I couldn't really "kick the tires".

 

[3/4tonYJ]

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