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   Gene_Davis | Apr 18, 2007 06:49pm | #1

   From Trojan Manufacturing, the DC-9 dolly is shown here.  Available from Amazon and others for a little over $100.  There are other kinds of dollys and "trolls," but this one is the only one I've seen with wheels appropriate for the terrain you'll cross. 

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   JDRHI | Apr 18, 2007 06:52pm | #2

   If your back aint totally shot, for a lot less cash...

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   Six bucks!

   J. D. Reynolds
   Home Improvements

    

    

   
   

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   FastEddie | Apr 18, 2007 09:28pm | #3

   Similar to what Gene shows, I saw a small furniture dolly in Tractor Supply.  2x4 frame with 4" casters, which might be too small for yard work.

   "Put your creed in your deed."   Emerson

   "When asked if you can do something, tell'em "Why certainly I can", then get busy and find a way to do it."  T. Roosevelt

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   JeffBuck | Apr 19, 2007 01:48am | #4

   take yer sheet of ply ...

   not stand it up against something ...

    

   stand it tall ... on the 4ft edge.

   now ... "back" ... into it.

    

   reach back ... bend yer knees a bit ... and grab it.

    

   now ... stand up and walk.

    

   even 3/4 feels like nothing.

   Not real good for inside the house or up and down steps ...

    

   but for a trip thru the grass ... there's no better way to lighten the load.

   Jeff

       Buck Construction

    Artistry In Carpentry

        Pittsburgh Pa

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   TomT226 | Apr 19, 2007 07:23pm | #10

   Yeah,right.

   Wait till you do that sh!t on a windy day.

   $80 sheet of Walnut.  Non-droppable.

   Couldn't stop. Went off course right into the side of the shop... 

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   MtnBoy | Apr 19, 2007 05:07pm | #5

   When you read the post by Gene Davis, if it looks good to you would you check it out on amazon? (I found it under "tools"; just searched for "DC-9 dolly")

   It adjusts, looks about 9 inches, in width.

   What d'ya think? I've got a slope and I see that plywood sliding off into the mud in wet season.

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   Gene_Davis | Apr 19, 2007 05:37pm | #7

   Mud?  Wet season?

   If things are that bad, and you need to move a lot of wood downhill, just build yourself a log flume!

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   Or try Jeff Buck's "plywood backpack" method.  Just be sure to wear some super-traction boots, 'cause slogging down that muddy slope with the ply on your back and your hands and arms both busy, ain't gonna be easy.

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   MtnBoy | Apr 19, 2007 06:09pm | #8

   Like the log flume; working on its design now.Trying to straighten it out some. Oh, and calculate the slope and the speed that stuff'll be going at the end. New problem: what's gonna stop it??

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   JDRHI | Apr 19, 2007 06:57pm | #9

   New problem: what's gonna stop it??

   You married?

   J. D. ReynoldsHome Improvements

    

    

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   junkhound | Apr 19, 2007 05:31pm | #6

   Carry it like Jeff says.  Heck, I'm in my 60s and still carry 5x10 126# sheets of baltic birch like that.

   Mor'en one, it's time for the backhoe forks.

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   MtnBoy | Apr 20, 2007 12:59pm | #11

   Jim-- are you out there??

   I'm afraid while we're here amusing ourselves you're trapped under a huge mess of plywood.

   Are we too late?

   Another idea: if the DC-9 won't work then maybe a big, widebody, modified handtruck with beefed-up tires would. Might could adapt the "Tilt Top Shop Cart", removing the in-shhop tabletop feature, etc from a design taunton published. Go to:

   http://www.woodworkersworkshop.com/cached_files/23798_files/ind...

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   jimscustomwoodworks | Apr 20, 2007 05:21pm | #12

   thanks for your response but that link didnt work...

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   MtnBoy | Apr 20, 2007 06:13pm | #13

   Yeah, it's broken. This one should:http://www.taunton.com/finewoodworking/Workshop/WorkshopPDF.aspx?id=2825If not, I also found it by going to http://www.finewoodworking.com and searching under the author/designer's name: Fred Sotcher. About the sixth search results find down is his article.

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   jimscustomwoodworks | Apr 20, 2007 06:25pm | #14

   got it thanks, i am going to look at the trojan dc-9 as well, i think that is the ticket unless i can find a commercial made cart like the one your talking of... thanks again to all for your help once again!

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   Luka | Apr 20, 2007 11:06pm | #15

   Wait a minnit.You do custom woodworks...And you didn't have your own "dc-9" built within 15 minutes of seeing Gene's post ???

   Don't believe everything you think.

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   jimscustomwoodworks | Apr 20, 2007 11:29pm | #16

   time is money man....

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   Luka | Apr 21, 2007 12:15am | #17

   ;o)

   Don't believe everything you think.

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   ruination | Apr 21, 2007 02:26am | #18

   Jim, here's another idea.  A bit pricey but got one on a sale.  God, I hate moving sheet materials.  - r

   http://www.duluthtrading.com/search/searchresults/92123.aspx?feature=Product_1

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   jimscustomwoodworks | Apr 21, 2007 06:05am | #19

   wow, i never seen that before & i get there catalogs. i already bought the dc-9, used it today, works great, but cost $125.00. thanks again...