how to lift full sheets of plywood on your own dave stanton woodworking

[@DW-ph2xg]

Well done Dave. Here’s a tip for cutting piano hinge. Datto a 1/2” deep grove in the centre of the length of a piece of 2x4x16”. Draw a square line across the centre (8”). Clamp the 2x4 to the bench. Lay the folded piano hinge in the grove and cross cut the length you need with your hacksaw. This keeps the hinge stable for your cut. Make additional boards for different sizes of piano hinge and store them for future use. I hope this helps.....Doug 🇨🇦

[@DavidStanton]

Thanks Doug W!

[@joebrown1382]

You don't realize how humorous you are do you? You have so much fun in your shop & we like watching you.

[@DavidStanton]

I do enjoy myself.

[@kevinrusso6849]

Don't you just hate it when people show you how nice and clean their workshop is ! Well done mate .

[@DavidStanton]

Hi Kevin. It is just how I am. Thanks for watching!

[@davethompson2881]

Exactly how I like my workshop; large, spectacularly clean, efficient, loaded with accurate and well-placed and looked-after tools. Pity mine currently looks like a bomb has gone off in it, and my tools are not yet set up due to ongoing renovations. Great inspiration and nice to have something to aim for. It makes a big difference to me to see someone who is obviously skilled, super-attentive to both personal and work-piece safety and to detail, using bench hooks that are clamped and sturdy rather than just hacking away at something in an inappropriate vice not even bolted to a messy work bench. Kudos, and a pleasure to watch. Cheers from across the pond. Dave.

[@DavidStanton]

I think we would get along well...or be too critical of each other, lol. Thanks for watching and your compliments!

[@TheKernelCollective]

Wow, don't come near my workshop. It looks like a bomb went off underwater in a tornado whilst on fire.

[@daveerickson5313]

D-tone Amps and Guitars I

[@bjoegunn2669]

Dave Thompson .

[@coppedl1971]

The only thing I can say is Outstanding! Simple and effective. I kind of thought of this at one time a few years ago, but didn't pursue it because I purchased a Festool track saw and usually break down the plywood when I slide it off my truck onto saw horses. When I was in my 20's plywood wasn't much of an issue and now I am 67 and it has gotten so much heavier in the last 40 years. lol When I go to the Orange big box store I always get a flat cart about 33" off the floor and slide my plywood off the stack and slide it into the back of my truck. I can still pick up a sheet of 3/4 inch ply, but really try not to. From Bossier City, Louisiana, have a good one, Dave and if I have never said before, the quality of your videos are second to none. Keep the the videos coming.

[@DavidStanton]

I am nearly 60 Dennis and I know exactly what you mean about not wanting to test your body's capacity. Thanks for all your lavish praise!!

[@coppedl1971]

I would not quite say lavish, but the praise was not given, it was earned.

[@ericrichmond2087]

Fantastic! Love this idea. I torn my bicep a few weeks ago carrying 3/4 mdf. Not getting any younger. I will add one of these soon. I fight my foam also as i slide my ply. This will get me over the foam. Now all i have to do is figure out how to get my foam stop moving when i push. Your videos are always helpful.

[@DavidStanton]

Thanks for the compliment Eric!

[@davidshook7909]

Thanks for this video. I am a little more independent because of it. I suffered a stroke almost 2 years ago. I love Woodworking. I lost the use of my right hand and arm, but with this I am able to load sheets all by my self rather than having to wait for someone(my wife) to help me. now I just have to get one of those panel grippers. Thanks Dave. Keep up the good work.

[@ragtie6177]

Excellent video & build instructions. Wonderful idea.

[@DavidStanton]

Thanks Rag Tie!

[@bking0220]

Very nice Dave. Great design and excellent video as always!

[@DavidStanton]

Thanks Bill, works a treat!

[@Fredkwokwong]

Love your shop, n Dave has said all the good things for me. Thanks for sharing your excellent idea.

[@DavidStanton]

Thank you Fred Wong !

[@jparra4766]

Awesome build. Easy and very useful. Great job David.

[@DavidStanton]

Thanks!

[@Zerostar369]

I'm a relatively young buck so I just muscle them around but I know Ill be needing this as the years roll by. Thanks Dave.

[@DavidStanton]

Thanks for watching Zerostar369!

[@maxximumb]

I think I just stumbled across the Bob Ross of woodworking. Will have to subscribe I think.

[@DavidStanton]

Welcome Maxx!

[@kedred1431]

I thought the same thing..... Bob Ross

[@DavidStanton]

Thanks for watching Ked!

[@johndennismacapagal7949]

Hey David! While you do all these, it really pays to have a clean workshop! And a very organized one indeed! You are a very careful planner too. As for me, i have already assembled the powermatic 14BS a long time ago of course with the help of your video. But its taking my time to fix my shop. Need to throw a lot if things, small wood scraps in particular but when i reviewed my inventory, i ended up just throwing just a few of them. Well, i have come to realise that wood indeed is the most impt consumable in this kind of shop and it would be a sin just to even throw an offcut from a mitered end! Haha! Video making is a time consuming chore but we are blessed to have someone who puts all his energy making one and a good one at it! Now i envy this sheet lift. Its a back saver! Cheers!

[@DavidStanton]

Thanks for watching and the compliments John! My shop represents a lifetime of working in the construction industry and now that I am getting older I have more time to devote to enjoying myself.

[@JohnHughes2002]

You're a clever so-and-so, Dave!

[@DavidStanton]

Thanks John!

[@mcwbyu82]

another great video

[@DavidStanton]

Thanks Mickey!

[@CSSIandAssociate]

I really enjoy your vids. Many wonderful tips.

[@DavidStanton]

Thanks for watching William!

[@anirishwoodworkersdiary2137]

Brilliant idea Dave

[@DavidStanton]

Thanks for the compliment An Irish Woodworker's diary!

[@ralphyo6285]

Another great video. Thanks again for the great idea.

[@DavidStanton]

Thanks Ralphy!

[@mightymike9353]

Love your work Davo! Found your channel a week or so ago, great stuff mate.

[@DavidStanton]

Thanks Mike and thanks for becoming a Patron! It doesn't go unnoticed. Every Patron I have is a wonderful person to think of supporting me in this crazy world of KZbin!!

[@ZrubekFamily]

Definitely a back saver!!

[@GrahamOrm]

Nice job Dave. It's always a struggle with a large sheet. I've found that lifting the sheet onto the work surface on edge, then tipping it backwards towards you works. You can then slide it onto the bench.

[@DavidStanton]

Always a struggle. I hate the dead lifts.

[@GrahamOrm]

I tip a full sheet so it's standing on it's corner if I have head room, place a hand half way along what was the bottom edge then turn the board back to the horizontal position again, it's now resting in my hand and I didn't need to bend my back at all.

[@williamlhumphrey8326]

I am trying to find the link to buy the panel holder he used

[@DavidStanton]

Hi William L Humphrey. I have updated the link. amzn.to/3vcsl9V

[@carpenterone3]

Really enjoy your videos Dave, if I could only keep my shop as clean as yours lol

[@DavidStanton]

Thanks Carpenter One3!

[@michaellmello3933]

That is a winner!! Very impressive, thank you!!

[@DavidStanton]

Thanks Michael!

[@budwoodman1716]

I like it. Looks like something Rockler would manufacture and charge you $65.00 to buy. I am a retired geezer who loves woodworking and I think I will make one of these for my shop. Thanks !!

[@DavidStanton]

Thanks Bud, send me a picture when you have made it!

[@waynenocton]

Loved the video! One suggestion, show the finished product in the intro, I skipped ahead and then went back and watched the video lol. Excellent work all around.

[@DavidStanton]

Thanks for the idea.

[@walterrider9600]

thank you David. good stuff

[@keithrayeski3147]

Us poor Americans....always having to do conversion from metric to imperial!! lol! Great build...always amusing to hear the differences in terminology!! Timber vs. wood...though we also refer to it as dimensional lumber or life edge lumber...beautiful shop!!

[@DavidStanton]

Thanks for watching Keith!

[@HowlinWilf13]

Great video, and great to see someone operating in metric! But I would've sawn that piano hinge flat.

[@DavidStanton]

Good call!

[@HowlinWilf13]

@@DavidStanton Haha, cheers Dave :)

[@deanaoxo]

I was just getting ready to build your old one, and thankfully, while searching for these magic numbers, 680 long, 185 wide, with the cleat at 635, i saw that you'd made a new one. How about that, and now, i'll modify that design for me(yours is brilliant btw and i love, love, love the track on the side of the work bench)so that i can clamp, unclamp it to the side of my work bench. Thank you so much. ps i worked and liven in EnZed and built things, obviously they don't use the imperial system. It did take me almost 3 minutes to learn metric. We, are basically idiots.

[@DavidStanton]

Send me some photos when you finish building your lift, love to see other people's projects!

[@deanaoxo]

I will. I was just coming in to say, Good Ford, why didn't i do this sooner!!! I just built it, and the anti-climax was ridiculous! Since i don't have the gorilla gripper yet(oh, i will) i just put one end of .75" hard maple ply on a small bucket i keep clean rags in, lifted the other end, and voila, i'm on the table. My work table is a modified Ron Paulk design, so at only 3'x 6' the 4'x8' covers it, but i'll just break it down w my home made track saw, then take it inside to my table saw, and continue the work. Thank you, thank you. These boards do not get any lighter as i age.

[@spyrost.4943]

Very useful! I think it would be nice the base where the sheet seats be u shaped so it wouldn't slide off accidentally.

[@DavidStanton]

I am thinking of a few things, will keep everyone posted!

[@trainwon5699]

A great idea thanks

[@slimcrna]

What size piano hinge is that? Great video.

[@DavidStanton]

Hi Zach. I just grabbed the only size the store had. Didn't know there were different sizes. Ir was 4 feet long to start if that helps?

[@slimcrna]

Thank you. My store has a bunch of different sizes!

[@michaelfitzpatrick1174]

Nicely done. Did you choose not to put a small retainer on the bottom to prevent the sheet from slipping of the ledge when you raise it to the table. It looked like you had one on your early version. Cheers Mike

[@DavidStanton]

Well spotted Michael! I may put one on later but seems ok so far.

[@sloboatazmesa309]

Still relevant five years later.

[@DavidStanton]

Sure is.

[@jeffharmed1616]

Thanks for that video. Dave. May I suggest Mach 3 for 18mm thick plywood which is too heavy for one to carry from storage to table? Solution - make a detachable version of your “tipper” with wheels and a handle

[@DavidStanton]

Interesting point Jeff Harmed,.

[@bryangreifinger8787]

Hi Dave. I liked how you put it all together.......do you have link for the clamps you used to get the height setting right ?

[@bryangreifinger8787]

Also wondering what type of table top you have Dave? Is that laminate? Thanks for the video!

[@DavidStanton]

I will put a link in the description box for you Bryan, thanks for watching!

[@DavidStanton]

It is laminate.

[@bryangreifinger8787]

Thanks a bunch David !

[@bryangreifinger8787]

Thanks again David !

[@markpalmer3071]

great video Dave, where do you get decent plywood in Aus?

[@DavidStanton]

Hi Mark. I always get mine from Mr. ply and wood. I buy hoop ply, 17mm form ply and also some thinner hardwood plys.

[@markpalmer3071]

David Stanton thanks... great info

[@edstimator1]

Love your shop! Love your lift! Bought a used panel saw for $100 and never looked back but nice job! Waddya got in that shop $40-50K?

[@DavidStanton]

Thanks for the compliments. Never counted the dollars in there, just enjoying the ride!

[@daveerickson5313]

Dave, I'm a new subscriber and can't get enough of your videos. Great stuff. I am planning a new shop build and was wondering what the dimensions of your shop is? Do you ever find it too narrow? Also, how do you get all of your work surfaces so exact on the height. Seems it would be relatively easy to do it with leveler, but all of your tables seem to be on casters.

[@DavidStanton]

Hi Dave. The dimensions are roughly 11 x 5 metres but I also have a garage 6 x 6 metres that is just a matter of rolling up a 3 metre wide door and I have overflow if needed. There is also 5 x 2.5 metres outside under the same roof that my compressor , building equipment, dingo and ride on mower live under. Every now and then I think it would be nice to have the workshop 6 metres wide instead of 5 metres. The majority of my benches are fixed to the floor with the exception of my mobile multifunction cabinet, and 3 small benchtop machine mobile cabinets. I have a tape measure and strive to keep most things the same height as my tablesaw. Thanks for watching and please tell other people who may be interested to tune in as well.

[@DavidStanton]

Please share this video with someone you know who might be interested in doing this. Post on reddit or any social media you are associated with.

[@rexpulker5674]

David, can you tell me where you got the universal multi track. Exactly what I am after.

[@DavidStanton]

Which country Rex?

[@rexpulker5674]

Sorry mate, Australia

[@DavidStanton]

Carbatec stock them.

[@joebrown1382]

Ha ha I liked the Wolverine comment funny mate. I have to get one of those push sticks.

[@DavidStanton]

Every time I see x men I think of broken hacksaw blades. Thanks for watching Joe!

[@daveerickson5313]

How did you get your Festool clamps to fit into the top of that universal track? I bought that track and the clamps fit in the bigger side, but not top. Did you grind your clamps?

[@DavidStanton]

I found some did and some didn't, very close.The ones that didn't I gave a guick run over my belt sander/ linisher.

[@Tdubs350]

Hey Who makes that utility knife/snap off blade type? Thanks!

[@DavidStanton]

Bought it at office works.

[@Tdubs350]

Is it the Celco 5406 Medium Duty Knife www.officeworks.com.au/shop/officeworks/p/celco-5406-medium-duty-knife-with-2-blades-ja0176805#!specifications Thanks

[@louisscott1063]

That sure does the job I like it

[@DavidStanton]

Thanks Louis!

[@joebrown1382]

The man is a perfectionist.

[@jomaia811]

muito bom!

[@DavidStanton]

obrigado!

[@Fishingtuts]

This could work well with 4 x 8 sheets of glass.

[@DavidStanton]

It might but I have not tried it with glass and take no responsibility if it goes wrong.

[@bigdawgfan72]

Can someone please explain to me what is so great about systainers? I'm not knocking anyone that has them. I just never got the benefit. Seems to me it's money that could go into more important tools. I could be missing something...

[@DavidStanton]

I love them because I am a person who loves things to be organised.

[@MD-en3zm]

Clever - I just wrestle it on but this looks easier.

[@DavidStanton]

Hi M D. It depends on how long you are fit enough to wrestle the sheets.

[@MAGAMAN]

Your title seems to be missing some punctuation. It's even better on the thumbnail, where part of it is cut off. It just says "how to lift full sheets of plywood on your own dave".

[@lukejohnson5247]

Has anyone seen my car keys? I'm sure I left them here somewhere.

[@Set_your_handle77]

15:25 Thumbs UP/DN are disabled....

[@DavidStanton]

Thanks Gaston26! All fixed.

[@robertventer5422]

Two 4x6 blocks below your bench would accomplish the thing

[@DavidStanton]

Do you want to expand on that?

[@fluxcapctr]

How.....Are you?

[@jonharbottle8839]

If you can lift an 8x4 how come you need assistance to flip it onto a table? seems pointless to me.

[@DavidStanton]

Hi Jon. Melamine is very slippery and when lifting higher it takes a whole other set of muscles and becomes awkward. The lift stops me having to strain other muscles than my core strength.

[@g.r7255]

All the tools, attachments and other stuff totals more than my house it worth, according to the tax people anyway.

[@DavidStanton]

Wow, you must send me a picture of your collection, must be amazing!

[@big1finger]

All fine and dandy, but how are you moving the sheets into the shop from outside? You show how to put a sheet on the bench but you do realize not everyone has a shop as yours. Do you load your own sheets at the yard or do you get help? You drive the sheets home and you didn't show how to move the sheets into the shop. You show how you load a sheet, but again not everyone has a workbench as yours. How does your system work of other benches? How do you use this to unload from the vehicle you drove home? Remember not everyone has the same vehicle to transport sheets as you. Your headline is not about loading on to the table but how to lift full sheets by yourself

[@DavidStanton]

Hi Gary. Have a look through my videos and you will see that no one just gave my shop to me, I built it from scratch. You may also see that I use a gorilla gripper to carry the sheets around. Did you see that part of the video?

[@big1finger]

Actually I didn't see you carrying sheet from your vehicle to the shop. You tell people to build what you built assuming that we all have the same shop as you. I am 75 years of age, and 12 years ago I purchased a carrier from the big box store that makes carrying the sheets easier than your clamp I am happy for you that you have the shop you have, I said nothing about anyone giving you your shop, only that you failed to show how to move sheets of 4x8 material into and around the shop. All you showed was how YOU put a sheet on a table for cutting. I am not impressed by your gripper, as you lift from the top of the sheet. I always put sheets into my hand carrier and move the sheets.

[@DavidStanton]

I would like to see this hand carrier you mention. Does it let you walk up steps withe the sheet or is it a wheeled item? Gary, 3 or 4 times you mentioned that not everyone has the same shop as me. If I mistook that as sour grapes, I apologize.

[@big1finger]

I mention it because you say build this. How does one build it for their shop if the don't have the same table as you. how does this help you carry in a sheet of plywood, you failed to show how to use it to carry in sheet of 4x8. what I use is a piece of plastic that one puts under the long edge of the sheet, center the piece and pick up the sheet with either hand and balance the sheet with the other. You will find that the older you get the heavier a sheet will become. I quit carrying heavy items by myself 10 years ago to try and save a back that is already in need of work. I am putting off back surgery as I am afraid of what might happen.

[@big1finger]

About taking a sheet up stairs, I am not that stupid to attempt such a thing without help. I am not that vain that I have to make a fool of myself.

[@garrywaters7190]

another wood worker sucked into the overpriced under powered festool trap.

[@DavidStanton]

Hi Garry. Price is a relative subject and I have found my festool gear to continue to perform admirably.