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Carts and shelving
Sheet Goods Cart
Full sheets stand on edge on one side of a 2x4 divider; offcuts and boards drop into a bin with sloped ends on the other. Four casters, one sheet of plywood and a few 2x4s.
Standard size72 × 24 × 53 7/16 in
You'll need4 2x4s (8 ft), 2 sheets of 3/4" plywood, 1 sheet of 1/4" plywood
Parts to cut12
Plan$12, once
Change any size and Benchside redraws it, recounts the material and rebuilds the plan.
Built around your shop
- Any length, depth and divider height
- How wide the sheet side is, and how tall the bin front
- Your caster height
How it goes together
- Screw the caster strips under the base.
- Build the 2x4 divider frame with pocket screws and skin one face with 1/4" plywood.
- Screw the divider to the base, then the sheet lip and the bin front along the edges.
- Cut the sloped bin sides and screw them in at the ends.
- Screw on the casters.
The plan has every step written against the part letters in its cut list, with drawings of each part that has joinery.
What you can change
SizeSheets and binCastersDivider frameBase, lip and binDivider panel
Hardware
| 4 | 3" heavy-duty swivel casters, plate mount, 4" overall height, 2 locking |
| 69 | Staples, 3/4" crown, 1" long (divider panel) |
Plus screws and glue, counted in the shopping list.
In the $12 plan
- Cut list with every part lettered
- Cutting diagrams for every sheet and board, grain kept straight
- Printable build plan: overview, drawings, part drawings and steps
- CNC files (DXF, SVG and full-size PDF sheets, plus STEP and SKP 3D models): $8 more, now or later
Bought once for your design. Two weeks to change anything, then it locks in and it's yours for good. The 3D view and shopping list are free.
