Custom Mobile Work Station
One of my hobbies is building live theater sets. Often times when building for different theaters I need to bring a fair amount of tools with me. My answer to the tool transport problem was my mobile tool station. I started out with an existing rolling tool cabinet and added to it from there. I made the addition out of 1/2″ MDF. Being I am 6′ tall, I find myself crouching or leaning over for most worktop heights. That being said, I wanted the addition to raise the worktop height by approximately 4 inches. Adding to the height addition was cabinet on the back. The sides of the back cabinet were also 1/2″ MDF and the bottom of the cabinet I made from 3/4″ plywood for added strength. An integrated air compressor station on the top meant I needed an on-board air compressor to be housed in the back as well. All pneumatic connections were made from 1/4″ nylon tubing and push-in style connectors. Air compressor, built in charging/power station and a coffee maker for good measure meant I needed power. I mounted an electrical cord reel in the back and re-wired it so the extension end had a male end plug and cord reel was then hard wired to 4 duplex receptacles inside the cabinet. This meant the top power strips, cordless battery chargers & air compressor had sufficient places to be plugged in. The top control panel for the compressor was custom made and centrally mounted. Add an additional retractable reel for the air hose and throw my logo on it and it was just about complete. I have a build video of the entire process for you to check out as well. Thanks
Component List:
Rolling tool cart
Air Hose Reel
Electrical Cord Reel
Air Compressor
Pneumatic Tubing
Pneumatic Fittings
Air Gauges
Air Regulator
Cam Lock
Control Switch
Power Strips