Thread: Handling and storage of 1200 by 2400 sheets

Zelk, thumbs up for that excelent idea Tell me, how high up is the hinge/pivot point?

The pivot point is about 4cm above the center of the 1200 mm board (when vertical). Both contraptions are matched in height to aid tranfering boards form one to another. Handling height also works for the table saw and bench.
Zelk

Excellent one - definitely for handling those sheets on your own. My next project that needs them (large sheets) will have making one of these as one of the first steps!

What a great thing!! I love the fact that you can tilt and slide your sheet onto your bench .. no more crushed corners on the sheets. Well done.

Thanks Guys,
I just got tired begging my wife for help.
Zelk

Good one Zelk. I remember seeing an article years ago with a similar setup but the pivot section extended up higher and could be locked horizontal so the sheet could be cut up on the carrier.
Your storage rack is similar to mine except I have an 'A" frame arrangement in the middle for the sheets to lean against so you can tip them straight off onto a bench or whatever instead of sliding them out the end.
(Yours is also far better constructed than mine!!)

[quote=TTIT;373178]Good one Zelk. I remember seeing an article years ago with a similar setup but the pivot section extended up higher and could be locked horizontal so the sheet could be cut up on the carrier.

If cutting the sheet on the carrier, you could imagine the sheet as well as part of the carrier being cut, unless they have figured away around this.
Zelk

Bloomin good idea mate!

Do you use a wheel trolley to help move the sheets about, seen one of my friends using one for wheeling several sheets of gyproc at a time through houses.
Its just 3 bits of wood about 600mm long made into a "c" section one end is blanked off, has a axle at a 1/3 postition to hold some 150mm rubber wheels, you just lift one end of the sheet into the c section and pick up the other end and push it about.

Thanks Harry,
I have another device that helps me bring 'particleboard deliveries' from the front of the house to the back, it also is on wheels and still needs some refining.
The tilting contraption is great, since it's on castors, I can move a full sized sheet horizontally or vertically around the workshop. It's important to have good multidirectional castors and not much scrap on the floor.

Originally Posted by Bleedin Thumb

What a great thing!! I love the fact that you can tilt and slide your sheet onto your bench .. no more crushed corners on the sheets. Well done.

Yes, good idea - and don't you just hate those crushed corners :mad:

Not sure what happened to the earlier photos in this thread, but anyway, following photos show the Mk I and the MK II versions.

Mk II has storage for sheet material offcuts, beefier wheels and of course is 'more attractive'. The MkII is now perfectly designed, in terms of height, to suit the sheet storage stand, the panel saw and workbench.

The sheet storage stand is hinged at one end. The stand swings out easily when needed, high rated castors are essential.

Zelk

Fantastic idea Zelk!! Well thought out and executed Greenie all for you comin up!

Shane

Oh, there is so often a simple, elegant solution to the most common problems! I spend hours struggling with full sheets in small spaces - my ceiling is 1950mm, and each sheet has to go around a corner before it gets to the bench. Your tilting cart will make my life so much easier.

Added to the list of good stuff to do.

Cheers!

Thanks for re-posting the photo's. You may have provided an elegant solution to a couple of materials handling issues I have Zelk.. Thanks.