Cut Out + Keep

Rolling Bar Cart

I Modify IKEA

https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/rolling-bar-cart • Posted by Ulysses Press

Designed by: Elyse Major Outfit this nightstand into a bar cart, ready to stock with your favorite drinks. You can roll the party from room to room! TIME: 1 1⁄2 HRS+ DIFFICULTY: ADVANCED 


You will need

Project Budget
Reasonably Priced

Time

1 h 30

Difficulty

So-so
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Description

Designed by: Elyse Major Outfit this nightstand into a bar cart, ready to stock with your favorite drinks. You can roll the party from room to room! TIME: 1 1⁄2 HRS+ DIFFICULTY: ADVANCED 


Instructions

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    Assemble the nightstand following the assembly instructions. Then, using a tape measure, measure the bottom perimeter of the cart defined by the le

  2. Place the cart on top of the plywood base so that each le

  3. Use a pencil to trace each leg’s footprint onto the base. Use a ruler and pencil to find the center of the traced areas. 


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    Drill pilot holes through the center points using a bit suitable for a #6 11⁄2-inch (4-cm) construction screw.

  5. Turn the table over onto the floor. Be sure to place it on a surface that won’t scratch its top. Place the plywood base on the legs of the table, aligning the top and front accordingly.

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    Drill through the holes you made in the plywood base so that the pilot holes are e

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    Do this for each corner of the plywood base. Drill pilot holes where indicated by your pencil marks. The holes should be drilled with a bit appropriate for the size of the mounting screws. (Be sure not to have the casters in place when drilling the pilot holes.) 


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    Working one corner at a time, position each caster over its pilot hole and install to the bottom of the plywood base using a screwdriver and the included screws. Be sure all casters are installed to face the same direction.