Has anyone found or built a big tough lazy Susan that could mount 12 of them?
Space is at a premium for me. I see that Craftsman doesn't seem to have
any accessories for these. The thing would need to stand on carpet and move
smoothly and I'm just not sure that is all safely possible.
Has anyone found or built a big tough lazy Susan that could mount 12 of them?
Space is at a premium for me. I see that Craftsman doesn't seem to have
any accessories for these. The thing would need to stand on carpet and move
smoothly and I'm just not sure that is all safely possible.
I haven't seen someone try to build anything of that size to rotate like
a tower, but I have seen some build shelving that they attached drawer style
rails so you could pull them out (they're stacked into the shelving like
books which you pull them out to access the drawers). This condenses the space
of a whole ton of these parts cabinets into a single shelving unit (I think they
can fit like 6-8 cabinets per shelf).
Has anyone found or built a big tough lazy Susan that could mount 12 of them?
Space is at a premium for me. I see that Craftsman doesn't seem to have
any accessories for these. The thing would need to stand on carpet and move
smoothly and I'm just not sure that is all safely possible.
I haven't seen someone try to build anything of that size to rotate like
a tower, but I have seen some build shelving that they attached drawer style
rails so you could pull them out (they're stacked into the shelving like
books which you pull them out to access the drawers). This condenses the space
of a whole ton of these parts cabinets into a single shelving unit (I think they
can fit like 6-8 cabinets per shelf).
I did this myself on a metal cart, but I didn't really do a great job and
they are hard to use. I don't load things into those drawers now and I hope
that an order doesn't ask me to take things out.
Space is limited. The space I am willing to give up is currently used by a cube
shelf with a couple of cheap Walmart storage bins with big drawers up on top.
The whole thing is visibly leaning and I have premonitions of my death.
Has anyone found or built a big tough lazy Susan that could mount 12 of them?
Space is at a premium for me. I see that Craftsman doesn't seem to have
any accessories for these. The thing would need to stand on carpet and move
smoothly and I'm just not sure that is all safely possible.
I haven't seen someone try to build anything of that size to rotate like
a tower, but I have seen some build shelving that they attached drawer style
rails so you could pull them out (they're stacked into the shelving like
books which you pull them out to access the drawers). This condenses the space
of a whole ton of these parts cabinets into a single shelving unit (I think they
can fit like 6-8 cabinets per shelf).
I did this myself on a metal cart, but I didn't really do a great job and
they are hard to use. I don't load things into those drawers now and I hope
that an order doesn't ask me to take things out.
Space is limited. The space I am willing to give up is currently used by a cube
shelf with a couple of cheap Walmart storage bins with big drawers up on top.
The whole thing is visibly leaning and I have premonitions of my death.
Space is limited. The space I am willing to give up is currently used by a cube
shelf with a couple of cheap Walmart storage bins with big drawers up on top.
The whole thing is visibly leaning and I have premonitions of my death.
I shouldn't laugh at that comment, but oh my gosh from looking at the picture
lol! My anxiety wouldn't be able to handle it!
It was great seeing the pic posted where they had built the lazy Susan tower
to give a sense of scale. Hopefully it can work for that space there.
At some point I had actually priced out building 1 of these with a giant lazy
susan. It worked out to be about $30 cheaper than buying the thing pre-built.
I decided that while I'm handy, I'm not that handy and it wasn't
worth my effort. The price has gone up a bunch since I originally figured out
the pricing. I also noticed that Uline no longer carries them which makes me
think Akro Mils has discontinued them. The amount of floor space you need for
them is larger than you would think.
Has anyone found or built a big tough lazy Susan that could mount 12 of them?
Space is at a premium for me. I see that Craftsman doesn't seem to have
any accessories for these. The thing would need to stand on carpet and move
smoothly and I'm just not sure that is all safely possible.
I had no idea these actually existed without being custom built. As much as I'd
love it for space, it's also probably awkwardly large enough that it's
maybe not as efficient as mounting it in a back-to-back frame/shelving that goes
up higher.
Oh that's amazing. But yeesh the price! I see the shelves themselves are
not included, so it would be another $400-500 for those. I don't use Akro
Mills. I have Craftsman from Lowe's. But maybe they would fit the same?
Oh that's amazing. But yeesh the price! I see the shelves themselves are
not included, so it would be another $400-500 for those. I don't use Akro
Mills. I have Craftsman from Lowe's. But maybe they would fit the same?
I can't tell for certain but it doesn't even look like it was made for
drawer cabinets but for individual drawers.
Has anyone found or built a big tough lazy Susan that could mount 12 of them?
Space is at a premium for me. I see that Craftsman doesn't seem to have
any accessories for these. The thing would need to stand on carpet and move
smoothly and I'm just not sure that is all safely possible.
My husband built me one with 16 of the Akro Mills units and a lazy susan off
Amazon. Mine has smaller wheel bc it just rolls 5ft on tile but you could put
big heavy duty casters on it for carpet too.
My husband built me one with 16 of the Akro Mills units and a lazy susan off
Amazon. Mine has smaller wheel bc it just rolls 5ft on tile but you could put
big heavy duty casters on it for carpet too.
Looks amazing!!!
Just .02 as a hobby builder – I store things *as needed* under a long row of
tables, and use the top(s) as a big desk / display area. I'm trying and failing
to work out a revolving (sushi bar) rail system similar to the one we use the
kitchen for 'dead space', to keep everything at a uniform height.
Eureka!!! Those are exactly what I've been looking for. Now if only
I could afford to buy them.....
Please take this with a grain of salt, but there are office managers who would
happily give theirs away for free (or Craiglist rates), if you'll move it
out for them (or finance a one-time shredding service). For various reasons,
charts are constantly disappearing and cabinets need new homes.
Has anyone found or built a big tough lazy Susan that could mount 12 of them?
Space is at a premium for me. I see that Craftsman doesn't seem to have
any accessories for these. The thing would need to stand on carpet and move
smoothly and I'm just not sure that is all safely possible.
Has anyone found or built a big tough lazy Susan that could mount 12 of them?
Space is at a premium for me. I see that Craftsman doesn't seem to have
any accessories for these. The thing would need to stand on carpet and move
smoothly and I'm just not sure that is all safely possible.
I totally get what you’re trying to accomplish. My first reaction is that it
might very easily become top-heavy. My array of Akro-Mills 64-drawer and 40-drawer
cabinets are mounted to a sheet of 1-inch plywood, which is in turn secured to
the wall with many drywall screws (into the wall studs). I am reasonably sure
it isn’t going anywhere, but mounting all that on wheels would cause a bit of
concern. Rather than a lazy Susan, I would almost rather see an A-frame, with
a rack of maybe 6 Akro Mills on each side, and slanted so the center of gravity
is where they meet at the top. That would lessen the odds of it tipping over,
and provide up to 386 drawers. If there is a platform across the bottom, you
might be able to fit 2 or 4 standard LEGO tubs under there (yet another strategy
to lower the CoG).
Has anyone found or built a big tough lazy Susan that could mount 12 of them?
Space is at a premium for me. I see that Craftsman doesn't seem to have
any accessories for these. The thing would need to stand on carpet and move
smoothly and I'm just not sure that is all safely possible.
I apologize I can't be of much help, but your post certainly has helped me.
I recently bought Akro-Mils storage containers and was wondering if there were
better alternatives but maybe not. They're expensive and feel super-duper
cheap.
Has anyone found or built a big tough lazy Susan that could mount 12 of them?
Space is at a premium for me. I see that Craftsman doesn't seem to have
any accessories for these. The thing would need to stand on carpet and move
smoothly and I'm just not sure that is all safely possible.
I apologize I can't be of much help, but your post certainly has helped me.
I recently bought Akro-Mils storage containers and was wondering if there were
better alternatives but maybe not. They're expensive and feel super-duper
cheap.
My version, using a furniture dolly from Harbor Freight. Holds 12 storage cabinets.
The whole unit spins pretty well and takes up little space when pushed in the
corner.
Joe
My version, using a furniture dolly from Harbor Freight. Holds 12 storage cabinets.
The whole unit spins pretty well and takes up little space when pushed in the
corner.
Joe
That feels much more on budget! How do you have the rest secured together?
Not just balanced, I guess.
My version, using a furniture dolly from Harbor Freight. Holds 12 storage cabinets.
The whole unit spins pretty well and takes up little space when pushed in the
corner.
Joe
That feels much more on budget! How do you have the rest secured together?
Not just balanced, I guess.
Each storage unit is screwed to the plywood plate between the layers both top
and bottom. There is also a piece of electrical conduit running down the middle
that really ties the whole thing together.
I also built one that was 4 layers high, but it was too top heavy and really
wanted to tip over.
My version, using a furniture dolly from Harbor Freight. Holds 12 storage cabinets.
The whole unit spins pretty well and takes up little space when pushed in the
corner.
Joe
I like it . . .
Using them this way has a couple advantages:
- Spin them fast enough and you can open all the drawers at once
- You get really good at sorting parts after the grandchildren leave
"Look Anna, if I spin it like this and hold out my hand, I can knock out
lots of drawers."
It's been on my list for several years, but I haven't gotten to it.
I was thinking making a 12" tall base (maybe with a drawer for bulky items),
then using a heavy duty turntable and a mix of 1/2" (4 side panels) and 3/4"
(4 rear panels and other construction) birch plywood.
Each side would be offset to minimize its floor space (see diagram for frame
details). I think 12 drawer units would be fine per tower (maybe even 16).
Has anyone found or built a big tough lazy Susan that could mount 12 of them?
Space is at a premium for me. I see that Craftsman doesn't seem to have
any accessories for these. The thing would need to stand on carpet and move
smoothly and I'm just not sure that is all safely possible.
Has anyone found or built a big tough lazy Susan that could mount 12 of them?
Space is at a premium for me. I see that Craftsman doesn't seem to have
any accessories for these. The thing would need to stand on carpet and move
smoothly and I'm just not sure that is all safely possible.
2 3-ft tabletops with a lazy susan between them made a very stable base. I countersunk
into the table tops for the rubber grips on the lazy susan, but I did not actually
bolt that together. Angle brackets and a couple 4 ft angle irons are binding
them together. It passes bump test and rotates smoothly.
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