Thread: Rotary table storage (Box)

Hi,
I was just going through the pictures and thought I would post these up as it may give others ideas.
I was given a heap of ply off from the son inlaw that he got from his works (pallet/crate company) so I made a heap of boxes last year for my 10 inch rotary table, chucks, face plates etc. It is something I have wanted for years but never got around to it. After getting a load of ply I needed to use it up to get it out of the way, LOL.

They only started off to be simple ply boxes glued/nail gunned together to keep the rust off the gear and I used hardware I had laying around for years. After some thought I decided to paint them to seal it up with grey house paint I had. After sanding/priming it took 3 coats to make them look anything, did I say I hate house enamel, LOL
I sealed the inside with PVA glue water down 75/25, which went on much easier than the paint.
It is on caster wheels so it can be stored away easy.



For the inside I used 3 layer of different thickness ply to build it up. Some parts needed to be routed for extra depth. I put a few finger holes in to be able to get things out.



Here the dividing plates etc are in, the sub plate match's all the chucks I own,


And everything in and finished. I added the chains to stop the lid ripping the hinges off.



The sliding compartment in the lid is for the instructions and other rotary table related paper work. It fits a A4 sheet with room to spare.



Dave

That's some very neat work Dave, but a 10" R/T is not exactly light. Are you ever going to be able to lift it out of there?

Michael

Thanks Michael,
Thats why the lifting hook is on it, and then I have this to lift it.
The full thread about it is here
http://www.woodworkforums.com/f65/ho...photos-113771/

Dave

All thought out as usual Dave.

Very slick, Dave!

Hi Dave,
Nice work, maybe one day I'll get around to copying it.
Stuart

Thanks for the comments,
Stuart I have heaps of ply spare, LOL
I will be posting up the chuck boxes and the lifting hooks for the chucks and vices (that I have been promising you for ages) tomorrow so you will finally see them. LOL

Dave

Hi Dave,

Great job, definately looks the goods! well thought out and good parts placement, the routed panels came out nice. Good to see you are keeping your hand in at woodworking

Trying to get a decent paint job with house paint is hard work, these days I prefer to spray with 3D primer and automotive acrylic.

Regards
Ray

Thanks Ray,
They where just a quick knock together with the nail gun and I was just using what paint I had laying around as I never planed to paint them, but after I did the first I was kicking myself for not going and buying some quick dry spraying enamel.
I do have putty primer, acrylic and spraying enamel here, but not a colour I would want my boxes in the shed, LOL
I hate the stuff, it's thick and runny and takes days to fully dry. It is good quality paint but house enamel is all the same.

The pattern you see of the rotary table is 6mm thick ply (from memory) and is like a gasket on top of a sheet of 12mm thick and then 15mm thick . I only routed the bottom 15mm sheet of ply to get things down lower, and also the finger holes.

Dave

Great work Dave
(my table would look better in than yours does)

Dave,
That's a very nicely made box

Dave'H

Thanks Eskimo and Dave H,
Eskimo,
I will send it to you if you send me your camel back strait edge,

Dave,
You should post up a few of your finished jobs.

This is the tail stock box to go with the rotary table one. I wanted to incorporate it into the rotary table box but it would have made it to big. It's not often used so it doesn't really matter about being stored in another box.
It's constructed with a lip around the lid to help seal out air like the rotary table one.
I took all these pictures of them just sitting in there boxes, but I store them in an oily plastic bag as well to be double sure I don't get any nasty surprises of rust when left for a long time. So far it's working well.

Dave