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space-saving

Roll-Around Cart

Even in a small shop, it's handy to have your tools right where you need them. This way, you aren't walking back and forth across the shop fetching what you need. That's the reason I built this cart.

Behind its doors are four, adjustable shelves that'll hold just about anything. The cart rolls on locking swivel casters that make it easy to roll over power cords and any debris lying on the floor.

The roll-around cart is designed to tuck under the wall-mounted work table shown on page 20 for storage. You'll even find that the construction techniques are pretty similar to those of the previous two projects, so there shouldn't be any surprises building it.

The Case. Building the cart begins by assembling the case. The first parts to make are the case sides. In the drawing below, you can see that most of the other parts in the case will tie into these pieces.

At the table saw, I cut a rabbet on each end of the sides. The rabbet is sized to hold the bottom and a pair of braces at the top. Next, I cut a groove near the back edge to hold the case back. The last step on the

sides is to drill holes for shelf pins that will be used to support the shelves that are added later.

The next pieces to make are the case bottom and the top braces. The joinery on these parts is pretty

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