Portable cutting cart for your vehicle?

Hmmm... This with a cover to protect the key machine might be nice.

Given modern gel-cell batteries, this is definitely doable. Question becomes whether you want to reserve the space for the cart (or can "dock" it in such a way that it doesn't consume too much space).

The question then becomes whether the key machine is the most useful thing to put on a cart, and what else belongs on it... and if you start winding up with multiple carts, or a modular cart...

ok-curious question.,. WHY>

I use a Clipper, for the VERY common major car work. IE.. 6 and 10 cut GM, 5 8 and 10 Ford Chrysler 7-8 ONLY

pin kit? 3 boxes..all small. GM in 1, 8 cut Ford in second, and chrysler in third. again, others in big storage.. cause I seldom use them.

anything else, then I need the machine for, but thats few and far between. cams and carriages in a 16 compartment plastic box..

key blanks in 2 others.. GM in 1, and everything else-the Ford and Chryslers in the other.

rest in main storage area.. but no key machine to man handle

working OUTSIDE? a small "Honda" type tiny generator, its WELL muffled and VERY quiet..

--Shiva--

I'd probably have a code machine on the cart, and it would latch in place into the truck so it wouldn't move. The code machine would be fully useable inside the truck.

I'd put a few key blanks on it. But I'd probably find what type of vehicle it is first that needs work and then load the cart with the keys and keying kit before rolling it off the truck.

I'd have impressioning files, vice grips, an assortment of screwdrivers, hammer, dremel, drill, bits, roll pins. Assorted screws. Maybe a few picks. Paper, pencil. A few opening tools maybe. Coffee maker, bar fridge... uh... let's see... television, microwave, a few snacks, a folding chair, a folding cot... sheets and a pillow... satelite dish...

Get serious man, you need a Honda 4 wheeler bike with rack on the back. How you gonna pull that damn heavy cart all over the place, especially if you need to get to a car that's stuck off road or on the beach etc. You could have a pneumatic ramp that lowers it out the back of your monster stand up service van. Keyman has one of these suckers, I wonder if he has a code machine strapped to the rear guard. :-)

First off you need to consider how often you actually are called upon to work in parking garages. Most of the calls are probably going to be lockouts, and those you don't really need a cart. When you fit keys to a car, you can probably make do easier with something on the order of a hand truck with a tool box. By putting a battery key machine, inverter tools etc on a cart you are going to be talking a considerable amount of weight to lug in and out of the truck. Also think of the garages that have no elevator. Are you going to push all that weight up the ramp?

When I had a big van, I had to keep the van outside of the tiny garages about 5% of the time. It was a pain running back and forth for tools, keys, etc.

So, I figure about 5% of the time doing parking garages I could use it, but in reality, only about 5% of that 5% that I'll need it for the power tools. (I remember one job I had 3 extension cords running the length of the garage to get to the only outlet above someone's vehicle. And it barely reached with inches to spare. If I didn't have the Dremel flexi-shaft it would never have reached.) I want it because I will eventually need it. And if I don't have it I'll be wishing I had a mini van.

I used to have a job in a building where I had a 320 lb monster tool cart (I weighed it) that I had to push up and down ramps and everywhere I went, so I think I can handle this thing. I can probably get it to

When I had a big van, I had to keep the van outside of the tiny garages about 5% of the time. It was a pain running back and forth for tools, keys, etc.

So, I figure about 5% of the time doing parking garages I could use it, but in reality, only about 5% of that 5% that I'll need it for the power tools. (I remember one job I had 3 extension cords running the length of the garage to get to the only outlet above someone's vehicle. And it barely reached with inches to spare. If I didn't have the Dremel flexi-shaft it would never have reached.) I want it because I will eventually need it. And if I don't have it I'll be wishing I had a mini van.

I used to have a job in a building where I had a 320 lb monster tool cart (I weighed it) that I had to push up and down ramps and everywhere I went, so I think I can handle this thing. I can probably get it to