Don't Build a Flip Top Tool Stand, THIS Tool Storage Is Better

To help organize my wood shop, I built an alternative to the flip top tool cart. This one allows you to store your oscillating spindle sander inside an existing cabinet, and pull it out and lift it up to a comfortable working height when you need to use it. I'll show you how I built it and how I got the measurements so you can build your own.

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[shaddupfarva]

Was thinking about this the other day.

*not only does my phone listen to me it gets in my brain 🤷‍♂️

We used to put these rigs in kitchen cabinets for big mixers to pop up to counter height.

[StubbleJumper]

Thanks very much for this! I am building an island in our kitchen. I’m going to use this idea to make a lift for the wife’s food processor. I think she will love it. 🤓

[harryscratch]

I really love your tutorials and have notifications activated to ensure that I never miss one. You have a unique gift of easily overcoming potentially troublesome issues. May I ask one big favour please? Any chance you could wind down the rock music in between narration, don’t get me wrong I am a fan but I do find it just a little too intrusive. I realise I’m probably in the minority, just saying as I don’t think it needs to be that loud. Cheers.

[royburnham]

Like the design, very well thought out. Was reading through the comments and it seems like people forget that you took the time to make it, explain it and show ste by step how to build it. Some people rather sh!t all over something complaining about music etc rather than thanking you for sharing your idea. Thanks fo sharing!

[NVOutsider]

Thank you. It took a bit of "I have no idea what I'm doing engineering" and multiple watches and re-watches of the video and first time installing drawer slides. This allowed me to utilize some wasted space under the vice on my work bench.

[supergimp]

Holy crap. What a great solution. I use a wheelchair in my small (garage) shop and have been struggling with coming up with a flip-cart design that would accommodate my sander (I have the Bauer (Harbor Freight) branded version of the same sander) as well as my DW735 thickness planer since space is at a premium. At my height, getting enough flip-clearance and not end up with the sander table too high is difficult. I spent the last two days making a cart with the DW735 on top and the sander on this type of lift and the result is fantastic. It puts the sander table at just the right height (essentially my slide out drawer is just a flat tray with sides - no riser necessary) and stows away easily under the planer when I don't need it. The only drawback is that I don't have much clearance behind the sander with the planer there, but I've never needed that really and with the weight of the planer I can pull the drawer out a bit to offer more clearance if the occasion does present itself even though the whole thing is on a rolling cart. Thanks for this idea!

[lisasullivan]

I am currently working on my own rendition of a mobile workbench station and was looking for ideas for the bandsaw, planer, drill press, and router table to all tuck under to leave a clean workspace for assembly. This is a really clean idea and I’ll be using this in customer sizes for all the tools. Thank you for making it.

[optimusprimesqrt]

I built my first flip top stand like the one you have shown and I always wondered why more people didn't build this type of stand just for the reason you showed with everything fall off. I built my 1st one 40 yrs ago and all of the ones I built are still in use and going strong. congrads you have the right idea.👍

[miyahollands]

hi.
thanks for this, I am planning to build a similar drawer for my table saw. Nice to see someone has gone down this road already

[scorpianspirit]

60 yr old guy here, just starting to build out my workshop, and I really wish you were my next door neighbor ! (lol_) I really like this idea a lot. BTW, most of my tools that I have been buying have been Wen tools and I'm really happy with them. Cheers !

[Onhereforfunnodrama]

Yep going to build two of these. One for my planner and sander

[anemul]

wow what a space saver. Great idea for a small shop, much better than a flip cart.

[larryblackmon]

I really love this. Just what I was looking for without knowing I was looking for it. Believe it or not, not only well this solve a similar issue in my growing yet small shop, but provides an idea for some costume cabinets my wife wants me to build. Very professional tutorial for a great design.

[rimaggio]

A very clever device. BTW, among all the makers I watch on YouTube you earn the gold medal for being the most meticulous. Congratulations!

[davidclayton]

A toggle latch or 2 would be great to lock that to the bench. I love this video you explained those arms really well

[jst]

Was just contemplating adding a Kreg Foreman to my shop one day, and realized I absolutely have no more room. And then I stumble on to your video. Perfect solution to my problem. Thanks so much. I am saving the video so I can do this if my cornhole board making really takes off and I need the upgrade. Thanks. Liked AND subscribed

[jzsuperstar]

I was going to build a flip-top for my spindle sander and belt sander. I have VERY limited space and having a flip-top would free up some of that space but this concept is much better. I can have 2 or 3 bench top machines lined up along the wall and with this "flip-up" idea I wont have to drag the flip-top out to access them. And that also gives me much more, valuable, work bench space. Thank you! Glad I found this.

[jmerino]

very well-done video, clear without all the extra "when i was 5 years old back story." I am definitely going to check out more of your videos

[philipbond]

Thanks for a great idea. I have a Blackstone 22" griddle on a pullout in my outdoor kitchen. The only complaint I have is that it is lower than my counter height. I am going to re design the pullout and incorporate your lift system to bring it to above the counter, a better height for grilling. I will write back with the results.
Cheers

[SuperZmeister]

You showed us exactly why we measure twice! A very nice shop feature that I’m likely to copy.