Chop a shopping cart into a tool cart. Simple!

I have a bunch of hand tools. I dabble in a lot of things, and suspect I mostly do so to get the tools that come with. If you find yourself looking over your shoulder every time you park the car to go for a burrito just to make sure your boxes are safe in the back, maybe it's time to consider the convenience of the on site shopping cart tool rack.

Step 1: Firstly:

You must procure a shopping cart. I'm not going to tell you to steal one. Stealing is wrong. If one happens to come your way, however, far be it from me to ask you to turn down a wayward orphan. You'll need the kind with a full metal cage to follow this instructable, as well as access to a decent of metalworking tools. I used an angle grinder to do most of the work, a hacksaw will gladly switch hit.

So, you will need:

• A metal shopping cart
• An angle grinder with a cutoff and a buffing disk
• The ability and equipment to weld
• Scrap bar stock (I used another cut up cart)
• The desire to spread your wings and take flight on a voyage of metallic freedom

Comments

[BrownSuspenders]

why didn't you just make your cart out of wood and purchase the tires from Northern tools?

[grinddrummer]

dumb minds think alike!!!! hahahaha

[KeiWong]

That's very nice, I made one similar. Since I used a smaller cart, I actually have the welder sitting on the remains of the basket, used the bottom space for a tool space, added a place to wrap the welding gun and electrode and attached two smaller baskets on the back to hold tools. I also welded on a couple hooks so i can hang my mask and ear protection.

[SuperCoPilot]

well time to go steal a shopping cart

[georion]

dont forget to leave your name and address like a good little boy.........

[Zaphod Beeblebrox]

youd think this was written by timanderson

[Vspec]

lol it puts the divisions in the basket.

[gamer]

very nice idea. i like this C.R.A.P. lol. i think i will make a car, like ledzeppie said.

[Derin]

I am actually planning a car made from old bikes!

[bofthem]

C.R.A.P. on, my wayward son. There'll be peace when you are done.

[Brennn10]

Very well made, and great!

[bofthem]

Thanks.

[Coati]

I am a union electrician and have used them unmodified on large commercial jobs before.Great Idea!

[bofthem]

They're so useful. I don't know how mankind moved bits and bobs en masse until he looked out into the inky void and returned with the phoenix-like shopping cart.

[hay_jumper]

Awesome. I've been asking for something similar at work, and yours looks much cooler than Harbor Freight's cart.

[bofthem]

And about a million times less expensive. You can also just ditch the basket all together and have yourself a nice lowboy cart.

[teaaddict314]

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[bofthem]

I'd prefer the C.R.A.P. Cart for Rapid Access to Parts