Saw Filer Cart

I’ve set up two Foley saw filers, an f-16 and a 387 with the intention to start using them. I’m faster by hand but I’ve noticed that after a few saws or after a big frame saw plate that I can feel the strain in my wrist.

This strain is very minor but has made me think of the future, I’d hate to cause any trouble for myself down the road if I can help it. I have foley filers, so why not start to use them? They are very consistent and once setup, you can sit back.

So I dug out a third one lol. I’d like to have my smaller f-16 to be used on smaller saws, smaller teeth. And one 387 for regular full sized saws and to setup another for my large frame saw plates. Different files and file holders are needed and it would be convenient to not have to mess with them too much, and since I have multiple machines, I can more or less set them up for different saw types.

I have one small cart for my f-16 and I have a large cart with a couple retoothers, a setter, and a filer on it. Its about a 3×3 foot cart with wheels. I roll it off to the side and spin it around for whatever I need. But for my latest 387 I needed another stand. I looked up quite a few different options and nothing quite fit. I almost bought a 24x24x38 cart, height is perfect for this but I knew I’d just fill the shelves with junk. So I went to harbor freight and bought this cart instead. I had a couple like it when I was younger as a mechanic.

Now, I’m sure some people may have noticed this cart has a lid that opens and an area to store stuff on top. With a filer on top you can’t access this. And I’m ok with that lol! I remember this top area just repeatedly getting filled with clutter and knew I’d do it again. So I decides to remove the drawer locks so they open when the lid is closed, add blocks inside so that the center of the lid sits solidly and won’t flex or cave in. With the filer on top, 3 small holes in the top to screw the filer through the lid and to the blocks, and some more underneath have made this sit nicely.

It looks nice, has drawers and wheels, fits my area for it perfectly and later on if I want to use a different filer stand, its completely reversible. I left the removed locks and pieces inside the lid. Now I just need to clean this one up get a new drive wheel.