2013 - Volume #37, Issue #5, Page #36
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Bucket Boss On Lazy Susan
The Bucket Boss is a heavy-duty nylon tool holder designed to fit over a 5-gal. bucket (ph 888 797-7855; bucketboss.com). It has 16 pockets around the outside and 11 additional pockets that hug the inside of the bucket, leaving the entire interior open to hold larger tools, extension cords, etc.
Thompson, a cabinet maker, commonly installs 9-in. dia. lazy susans designed for use in kitchen cabinets. “One day I set my Bucket Boss on a lazy susan and it worked great. I could spin the bucket and grab whatever tool I needed instantly without even thinking.”
So, he decided to build a lazy susan just for a 5-gal. bucket. He placed the lazy susan between 2 pieces of plywood, with the lazy susan riding on a pair of 6-in. dia. flat bearings. There was a small ring on the bottom side of the bucket, so he used a hole saw to cut a corresponding circular groove into the plywood. “The groove keeps the bucket stable,” says Thompson.
He says he also plans to make a portable lazy susan. “It will attach permanently to the bucket so I can take it anywhere with me.”
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