michael collins > 1983 Ford Bronco > open folder Shop Press Dolly

i needed a way to move the new shop press around the garage. More free bed rails. Here is the shop p...
press trolly.jpg
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i needed a way to move the new shop press around the garage. More free bed rails. Here is the shop p...
here is the plan it will wrap around the foot of the press.
press trolly3.jpg
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here is the plan it will wrap around the foot of the press.
here is what it will be. the press will sit in the rails and this will allow the press to move aroun...
press trolly2.jpg
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here is what it will be. the press will sit in the rails and this will allow the press to move aroun...
i got some Harbor Frieght wheels ($1.99 each) This was the only parts i had to buy.
press trolly4.jpg
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i got some Harbor Frieght wheels ($1.99 each) This was the only parts i had to buy.
i notched the side rails to make the fit better. here are all 4 rails ready to weld and go.
dolly all parts.jpg
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i notched the side rails to make the fit better. here are all 4 rails ready to weld and go.
Here is how it goes together. easy welds top and bottom.
dolly howitfits.jpg
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Here is how it goes together. easy welds top and bottom.
to make this a faster project, i found it was best to plug weld the casters the the rails.
dolly weldedwehhels.jpg
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to make this a faster project, i found it was best to plug weld the casters the the rails.
here it the bottom side. now time to dress the welds and knock off loose paint.
dolly done weldedwheels.jpg
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here it the bottom side. now time to dress the welds and knock off loose paint.
here it is with 2 coats of gloss black paint.
dollydone.jpg
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here it is with 2 coats of gloss black paint.
here it is under the press. what a difference it is to push the press and have it move vrs getting t...
dolly under the press2.jpg
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here it is under the press. what a difference it is to push the press and have it move vrs getting t...
here is the front side of the press. my only complaint was i was too cheap and did not get casters w...
dolly under the press.jpg
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here is the front side of the press. my only complaint was i was too cheap and did not get casters w...