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You can use this trolley for wheeling food and dishes between kitchen and deck, or use it as an accessories table for grilling.
Step 1: Build the Two Shelves
Step 2: Attach the Legs
Step 3: Assemble the Bottle Rack
Step 4: Attach the Handle
Step 5: Add the Finishing Touches
Cut the top and bottom plywood trays to size (or have them cut to size at your home center or lumberyard) then make the 1-in. x 1-in. cutouts in each corner. Use white glue and 1-in. brads to secure the short and long rim pieces to both trays.
Grab a helper for this part! Make marks on each leg, 1 1/2-in. from the top and 4 1/2-in. from the bottom. Lay two legs 22-in. apart on your workbench, then position the short end of a tray between them, so the tops of the rim pieces are on the 1 1/2-in. marks. Have your assistant drill holes through the sides of the legs, so the screws you install will hit the centers of the rim ends. Apply glue and screw these together, then repeat for the other two legs. Install the bottom tray in the same manner.
Study the diagram; then, following the measurements, drill 3/8-in. holes through the bottle rack rails, legs and rim. Cut the dowels to length, then dry fit the pieces together. Once everything fits, use glue to hold the components permanently together.
Cut the handle ends to the dimensions shown, then sand smooth. Use a 3/4-in. spade bit to bore holes through each handle as shown. Secure the handle ends to the legs using glue and 2 3/4-in. screws. Apply glue inside the holes and slide the dowel handle in place.
Use sandpaper to smooth rough edges and remove excess glue. Apply one coat of primer and two coats of gloss paint. To install the casters, turn the dolly upside down, drill a hole in the center of each leg for the caster "pin," then tap the caster in place.