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About a year ago I inherited an 18x24 granite surface plate from my friend Chris. It's been taking up space on the bench in the "dirty" part of my shop for want of a stand. I've been looking for a cheap roll-away toolbox for that purpose, but none have shown up, so I decided it was time to build a something. It needed to be on wheels because my "clean" shop is very small. The concrete floor in my shop is VERY rough, so I was about to order some expensive, large diameter soft casters when it dawned on me that I had some, and they were already attached to a frame. I had received it from my BIL along with a bunch of other metal and it was nearly the right size. It was long enough, but had to be narrowed by about 5.5 inches, so off I went. The rest of the stand was built from some pre-painted angle that came in the same load. I wish I had taken pictures during the build, but I get so involved that I just can't tear myself away.
Total out of pocket was $8 for paint and about $10 worth of argon.
Total out of pocket was $8 for paint and about $10 worth of argon.