Insulated "Load-Out" Cabinet

Insulated "Load-Out" Cabinet FARM SHOP Miscellaneous 28-5-35 "It makes my pressure washer weatherproof. The washer is hooked up and ready to go anytime I want to use it," says Mark Burrow, Altamont, Ill., about the insulated "load-out" cabinet he built to enclose his hot/cold pressure washer. A fold-out shelf makes it easy to load the washer onto his pickup bed so he can use it for work outside the shop. The cabinet mounts on four caster wheels and stands 8 ft. high. It's made with a frame of 2 by 4s covered by two layers of 1/4-in. thick plywood. There's 1 1/2 in. of foam board insulation between the plywood walls. An electric heater inside the cabinet provides warmth on cold winter days. The cabinet has a shelf about 3 ft. off the floor that supports the washer. A hinged lid on top of the cabinet can be lifted out of the way to provide access to the washer's hose reel. The lid is held in place by a pair of gas shocks. The bottom compartment is for storing fuel cans and extra hoses, etc. The front side of the bottom compartment doubles as a folding shelf that folds out at pickup bed height. One corner of the cabinet is hinged to the shop wall, allowing the cabinet to be rotated 90 degrees so the washer can be loaded onto a pickup. Burrow keeps his Aladdin 1,200 psi pressure washer inside the cabinet. "It makes the washer weatherproof. It's always hooked up and ready to go anytime I want to use it," says Burrow. "Without the cabinet, during winter I'd have to either drain the pressure washer after every job or not use it all. The load-out shelf is really handy and saves a lot of heavy lifting." Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Mark Burrow, 11221 N. 100th St., Altamont, Ill. 62411 (ph 618 483-5598).

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