Another useful MIY tool - cab trolleys

[Harley]

When you produce say 4 T48s in a confined workspace, they start to become a problem when it comes to shuffling them around, especially for finishing.

So I cut some 20" square bits of 1/2" ply, attached 4 off $5.00 swivel castors on each ( with a 1/2" glued plate under each so the screws don't protrude ) loosened the castor axle bolt/nut such that there's almost freewheel and Bob's your uncle!

What a Godsend these are. I don't know why I never made these before. Painting becomes much easier as with the touch of a hand, the cab spins so I get the right light to pick up imperfections etc.

There are downsides though. First it's easy to crash the cabs into one another or other items in your workshop, so the tightening up of those castor axle bolts/nuts is essential and of course you NEVER want to leave these laying around with nothing on them.

[Tom Smit]

Makes sense to me!

[Dave Non-Zero]

Ah great minds think alike Harley. I just made one of those to transport my t60. It wheels about upright like that. It's surprisingly easy to get tip on and off the board.

[Harley]

Makes sense to me!

It's only taken me 5 years to figure out these are necessary!

[Dave Non-Zero]

Same here! The timing is wierd.

[N.Webber]

Nice & simple Harley. How did you manage without these for so long?

Speaking of transportation (sorry for the slight hijack...) this is what I made for my DR290s.
Castor boards with blocks to match the bottom angle of the cab (and seats for the cab's feet)
Each board takes two cabs and a custom padded cover with ratchet strap holds the whole set nicely together.

The castor boards:


Two DR290s stacked on the castor board:


Covered and strapped:

[LelandCrooks]

Ahhh! Nimrod's back to make the rest of us look like amateurs again!

Very nice, well thought out as always.

[Harley]

Ahhh! Nimrod's back to make the rest of us look like amateurs again!

Very nice, well thought out as always.

Agreed! Very nice indeed!

[Israel]

hand trucks, pallet jacks, and a patient lifter are my shop pals here. I also have a modified mech creeper which is why i understand harley when he says "DO NOT LEAVE THEM WANDERING ALONE IN THE SHOP!!!" i have creepsurfed my shop several times (the lucky me to have a patient lift in my shop)