2017 - Volume #41, Issue #6, Page #36
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“Tip-Proof” Tapered Tool Caddy
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“The taper makes it hard to tip and helps keep sockets and wrenches hanging in place,” says Cheves.
Hangers for the tools are 3 1/2-in. torx screws that were screwed through from the back side. Cheves used 5/8-in. plywood for the sides.
The caddy has 3 sides, with one side open for shelves. He hangs clamps, spare tools, and supplies in that space, including a magnet tray.
“It’s handy for holding nuts and bolts when I’m taking apart a piece of equipment,” says Cheves.
The caddy sits on a 26-in. square base with wheels at the corners. Cheves used 2 casters and 2 straight-line wheels so he can steer it into place at a work station.
“I didn’t have a plan when I started,” says Cheves. “As I finished it, I looked at the top and thought, why waste the space.”
He then added a 22-in. square top with raised sides to make a tray.
Cheves had an appliance service business for 39 years. When he retired, he had plenty of tools. He credits his caddy with helping keep some of them in order and close at hand.
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Carvel Cheves, P.O. Box 219, Bunn, N. C. 27508 (ph 919 496-2575).
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