How to Make Dolly to Handle Heavy doors and Plywood Easily
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- Опубліковано 8 вер 2024
- How to make this simple scrap wood dolly will save you back. It makes moving large sheets of plywood and heavy doors extremely easy. Carrying plywood is hard and without this dolly you could hurt yourself. Be safe anytime you must lift heavy plywood
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I was thinking of a way to move solid core doors lately. Being a jack of most trades. I work by myself all the time and I'm always thinking of ways to make my work go more smoothly. I carried a 36'x80' solid core door yesterday down a long hallway on a commercial job and i'm feeling it today in my back and legs. This would have worked great if I had it. Most doors I work with are 1"3/4 thick. . I'd build it to 2"1/2 wide though.. Heading to Home Depot. Thank you for this video.
Yes, I feel for you. I use mine all the time, for doors, plywood and more. Thank you very much for watching. Glad it helped you
I was looking for the best way to move large and heavy solar panels around my yard. This is the best idea so far. THANKS!
Glad it was helpful! You’re very welcome
I like your plain and simple but accurate approach of explaining yourself. Thank you
Thank you very much. So often I think that is missing on UA-cam
a great project , father paw always take care of your self in your foof and in your work ,i care bout you father paw , when i watch your videos you always make me happy .
at 2:27 : he casually hand draws a PERFECTLY STRAIGHT 10" LINE lol
Yeah, pretty good.
I cut a piece of tubafour....love it!! Gonna make one today, thanks so much for the video.
Thank you very much
I made one with stroller wheels that I found inside of a dumpster. I work in a big warehouse and it gets too cloudy, and I can't use the pallet jack to move pallets in tight spots. Now I carry all my pallets from one place to another.
Awesome! Great idea
You're a damn genius. Thanks for this. Great for people getting older, those with back problems, and women in trades like myself, whose smaller stature makes for an awkward time carrying plywood, drywall and heavy doors. I'm going to make a bunch and give em to friends!
Thank you very much. The older I get the more I have to get creativity to make it so that I can continue to do this work.
I’m going to try making one. Thanks
OK, now I’m going to build one! God Bless!
Awesome! It works great. I use mine all the time.
Thank you for the instructions, I have been using it today. Great project.
Wonderful!
I saw another review that suggested sticking a magnet by that bottom pulley wheel to reduce the metal fillings floating around the shop - good idea, huh! Best wishes using your new tool.
That's an interesting idea. Thank you very much.
Great video IAM getting ready to mo few things around garage and this is great idea thanks
Awesome, glad this helped you
Great idea - Thanks
You are welcome!
It's the simple projects that often offer the most utility.
Rick Saffery . You are so right. I use this dolly all the time in the shop
Thank you for this!!!
You’re very welcome
Nice. Thanks. I just carried in two 70 pounds each glass shower doors. But I will be ready next time!
Sounds great!
Very cool, I move many doors and this was very helpful.
Glad you liked it!
That was a great project. Very handy.
Thank you very much. I use mine all the time.
Excellent idea, thank you.
You are welcome!
I made one a few years ago for about $25 made it with some shag csrpet in between so you dont scratch prefinished doors wheeled 8' doors around easily
Excellent idea.
Very good!
Thank you very much
I've been watching your videos for quite some time. Your simplistic but effective methods, not to mention your great teaching style, allowed me to build a few projects including a new vanity. The dolly is a great idea and I also saw your updated version. Very creative. You mentioned that you happened to have two wheels you used along with a 1/2" rod. Was the bore hub of the wheels also 1/2" or 5/8"? Thanks in advance.
The hole on the wheel was 1/2”. Thanks for watching
I’m going to make one today! Great video. Thanks.
Thanks for the comments. This little dolly works great and I use it all the time. Look at the video that I did where I modified it to hold plywood and doors easier. This is so simple yet so useful in the shop.
Can it be added a system that will elevate the door or opposite, when installing the door? That would be a super dupper masterpiece.
Interesting idea
Good afternoon, the end caps that you used to secure the axle, what are they called and how do they work? thanks. i'm looking to make a dolly for work i have to carry large pieces of everything and i want to save my back. God bless
Most common name is an axle hat nut
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The idea is good....but I have a small doubt, what happens in the scenario in which we have to move the plywood in slope conditions???
Is there any way to arrest it's motion from slipping of the DIY tool!!???
All you would need to do is to add a wedge in the dolly if that is a concern. Thank you for you comments.
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Hello, thank you for visiting my channel
How would you attach the wheels if the dolly was metal?
Drill and tap the holes. Then just screw the wheels on with a metal strap.
Was the wood 2x4
Yes, the base is a 2x4
Thank you
As a younger person myself, is it a good idea to make one of these or should I be lifting it all at my age haha
lol, I think everyone should use one of these
Sir, upto how much load it can handle....like how many sheets??
It's 3.5 Inches wide. Therefore, four sheets can fit. The weight is fine. Thanks for the question.
Those little caps you used have fallen off of pretty much everything I have ever bought that used them. I would have threaded the ends of the rod and put a couple nuts on each side.
Interesting, I have never had one fall off
Too bad it's only good for indoors. It would sink in the lawn outside
Thank you very much. I made this because I only use it indoors.
Price pls
Never thought about selling them.
Use gloves while grinding? Clamp wood before drilling wood at the drill press.
Thank you for your input. When doing this type of grinding, I do not use gloves. Depending on the project and the size will determine if I need to clamp down the piece before drilling. Thank you for your comments.
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My shop teacher always said gloves and clamps. Just saying
Jim Anderson. Go change your tampon .