Finished Photos
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While in preparation of removing the cab off the frame, I started to think of ways I could move the cab around after it was removed. I needed something that would roll easily and be sturdy enough to handle the banging and bumping that would latter be needed.
I have seen cabs simply placed on furniture dollies but if I intend on blasting, replacing patch panels, painting and everything else, it was obvious that a furniture dollies would not work.
After a week or two of thought and a few hours of at the drawing table, this is what I came up with.
The idea I had in my head was a stand that would have variable heights.
If I was going to work the roof, obviously, it had to be lower to the ground then if I were trying to blast away rust from underneath.
I also wanted a stand that would be adjustable in its width and length so it could be reused for other projects such as the bed of the truck with that time came.
After a few more hours on the drawing table and bouncing the idea around in my head, I realized the initial idea needed a few revisions. Not the basic concept but on the legs them selves. Basically the only problem I had with the initial idea was the pressure points holding the vertical weight and the fine tuning of it's height.
The final drawing had fixed those problems... I am hopping....
The materials would include:
(4) large 3/4" x 2-1/2" bolts
(4) 3/4" all thread nuts
(20) 3/8" nuts
(16) 3/8" x 3/4" bolts
(4) 3/8" x 2-1/2" bolts
(4) swivel casters, 6" inch preferred
(16) carriage bolts with nuts
8 foot of 2 inch square tubing (14 gauge)
5 foot of 1-3/4" x 1/8" angle iron
24 foot of 1-3/4 inch square tubing (12 gauge)
3 foot of 3/4 inch flat stock
8 inches of 2 inch flat stock
(8) pieces of 3/8" steel, 3 by 4 inches that I made from scrap I had
The steel I picked up locally from CMC Steering Steel, the casters from Harbor Freight and everything else from Home Depot.
Finished "Cab Stand"
