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Fadal Under enclosure storage

Duc

Aluminum
Joined
Aug 20, 2013
Location
ABQ, NM
Built a storage cart for storing under the fadal enclosure out of 1x.120in square tubing and some expanded sheet metal. Tubing was a little overkill but easy to work with. 3in swivel casters were purchased off amazon.

Overall size
54in wide x 36in deep x 14in tall for frame

I need to raise the level feet up 1/2" to fit 5 gallon pails in the cart. A home shop really lacks space sometimes.
I still have some work to complete on the cart but works for the time being.

Storage.jpg

Test fit of the unit
Test fit.jpg


Some construction pictures. Fireball tools worked really well
Frame setup.jpg

Fireball tools.jpg
Tacked up.jpg
 

aarongough

Stainless
Joined
Oct 27, 2014
Location
Toronto, Canada
Nice! Yeah I did a similar thing in a more janky fashion by putting casters on some wooden shipping crates I received...

On a side note: did you do the epoxy floor yourself? If so, what products did you use and are you happy with it? I am getting close to the point in my workshop renovation where I will be doing the floor!
 

Duc

Aluminum
Joined
Aug 20, 2013
Location
ABQ, NM
That is a good idea! I am moving soon. Maybe I can make a little effort up front and cut down on the clutter and searching later.!
I should have done this years ago. So much wasted space.

Nice! Yeah I did a similar thing in a more janky fashion by putting casters on some wooden shipping crates I received...

On a side note: did you do the epoxy floor yourself? If so, what products did you use and are you happy with it? I am getting close to the point in my workshop renovation where I will be doing the floor!
Twice now I have used armorpoxy 100% high solids on a shop floor. The key is cleaning the floor and acid etching twice. No such thing as over kill for cleaning. Seems most done clean the floor enough. I have beat the shit out of the floor and would do it again in a heart beat.
 
Joined
Nov 19, 2007
Location
marysville ohio
I should have done this years ago. So much wasted space.


Twice now I have used armorpoxy 100% high solids on a shop floor. The key is cleaning the floor and acid etching twice. No such thing as over kill for cleaning. Seems most done clean the floor enough. I have beat the shit out of the floor and would do it again in a heart beat.
You need to do the floor in one solid color, a floor like that makes it impossible to find that little screw or whatever you dropped.
 

Duc

Aluminum
Joined
Aug 20, 2013
Location
ABQ, NM
You need to do the floor in one solid color, a floor like that makes it impossible to find that little screw or whatever you dropped.
Normally yes but I had a issue about coating the floor in one shot. I wasnt able to coat the floor before I moved all the equipment into the shop so there is some minor color difference between sections. Was musical chairs to coat the floor. Hasnt been to bad about finding screws.
 

Volitan

Hot Rolled
Joined
Sep 16, 2006
Location
Long Island, New York
You need to do the floor in one solid color, a floor like that makes it impossible to find that little screw or whatever you dropped.
My last job had an epoxy floor like that with the flake and it was beautiful.

After dropping and losing a few small screws though, I learned to train my eye on one spot of the floor near where it fell, if I could, then watch for the movement just in peripheral vision and when it stops you pretty much know where to look.
I guess it's very much like the dinosaurs in Jurassic park that couldn't find the people when they stood still.
 

aarongough

Stainless
Joined
Oct 27, 2014
Location
Toronto, Canada
Yeah I've had solid color floors in a few shops and always ended up hating them. Any tiny patch of damage or a scrape or something sticks out like a sore thumb. I definitely plan on doing a heavy flake like in OP's photos.

Besides I NEVER drop small parts so it won't be a problem.

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