What's on your walls? Neat storage ideas!

[Tony B]

I also didn't want to mount my air hose reel to the wall so I mounted it to my work bench next to my air compressor. Maybe not ideal for most, but for me it worked out great. Just thought I would share in hopes it helps someone out ! Thanks ! Sorry for the grainy photos

 

[Marshall2u]

My funnel drip recovery system.................

OK, this may be a dumb question, but I don't have an ideal answer. I've seen versions of this setup, and I love it, but, there is the age-old question of how do you deal with dust and debris collecting in a funnel before using it again? This setup solves the drippy oil issue, but not the "**** in the funnel for the next use" issue. Sure, you can mess around with cleaning it with a rag, but that is far from ideal. I was thinking a sealed lid for the whole thing, eliminating most of the issue, but I've not seen a setup like that. What am I not fully understanding here?

 

[nrs2420]

OK, this may be a dumb question, but I don't have an ideal answer. I've seen versions of this setup, and I love it, but, there is the age-old question of how do you deal with dust and debris collecting in a funnel before using it again? This setup solves the drippy oil issue, but not the "**** in the funnel for the next use" issue. Sure, you can mess around with cleaning it with a rag, but that is far from ideal. I was thinking a sealed lid for the whole thing, eliminating most of the issue, but I've not seen a setup like that. What am I not fully understanding here?

In the setup you quoted I would just take a long narrow cardboard box and cut off one side. Then just place the box over the top of the funnels. Should keep most of the dust out. Just a thought.

 

[eastbaysubaru]

OK, this may be a dumb question, but I don't have an ideal answer. I've seen versions of this setup, and I love it, but, there is the age-old question of how do you deal with dust and debris collecting in a funnel before using it again? This setup solves the drippy oil issue, but not the "**** in the funnel for the next use" issue. Sure, you can mess around with cleaning it with a rag, but that is far from ideal. I was thinking a sealed lid for the whole thing, eliminating most of the issue, but I've not seen a setup like that. What am I not fully understanding here?

Do you have a TAP Plastics near you? If so, I think the best solution would be to have them build a small rectangular box out of plexiglass or some opaque plastic if you wanted a "cleaner" look. The box would be open on the bottom and would just sit on top of the block that the funnels sit in. Hopefully that makes sense. It'd also be fairly inexpensive, even if they put it together for you.

-Brian

 

[bad_idea]

or for that matter, use some 1/4 plywood to make a box to put over the top of them. my personal favorite is to just store the thing in an old coffee can w/ a lid. less precious wall space taken up.

 

[thatcher]

shower caps

 

[formek]

I like it

 

[Marshall2u]

As with most of what I do, this project employ's the "use what you got" philosophy. I had two commercial magazine racks that were just sitting around. After realizing that plastic parts bins hang perfectly on each divider, I thought: why not build a "fastener" cabinet around them? It's a monstrosity on wheels (huge and very heavy). And, since I seem to be addicted to lime green at the moment, that is the color I painted it. I think I'm gonna start calling my shop the Lime Green Garage. I made the doors out of 2x6's so I can add more bins there in the future, if necessary. For stability, I anchored the top of the racks to the top of the cabinet using roller bearings.

 

[thouk]

Marshall,
I don't know if I like the cabinet or not but nice work anyways. Have you thought of adding some shelves in the door to give you some more storage options? Just a thought.
For all the rest of Ya'll,
Hurry up and get to work so that when I finish my shed I can use ya'lls ideas also. Thanks, Tony

 

[Victorymike18]

^ that looks like a really solid cabinet, but I can't help but notice all of the unused space...

How big is it? I can't tell if the bins are small, or the cabinet is pretty big...

Nice work though!

*Edit* you say the doors are 2x6 and I am starting to think this thing is huge. There's nothing else in your pictures to make a size comparison.

 

[Marshall2u]

I don't know if this project was an efficient use of space or not. I just had an idea and went with it. Space is not a real issue in my shop currently. It's 30x58, and I'm just one guy. Other than a short, one year period, I've never had anything larger than a 2 car garage as a shop. As far as unused space? That is for the larger black bins at the bottom. Being able to rotate them takes a rather large circumference. I toyed with the idea of just accounting for the yellow bins, thus the entire cabinet could be made much smaller, but decided to go with the larger size.....leaves room for changes later (maybe storage for two full size refrigerators? hahaha).

 

[nkachur]

Pegboard could easily be added to those cabinets. I've seen them made with 2x4's instead of the deck boards I used. I just used what I had lying around. I had the 3 pieces of marlyte and a few extra deck boards so I made the cabinets fit the marlyte

I still love this set up from another member here ( can't remember his name -sorry)

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This is the tool board we have at work. We work on aircraft servicing equipment and are moving toward working on tool control to limit FOD(Foregn Object Damage) All of the Techs we have in the shop work primarily off of the board and It seems to work great.

 

[Lippyp]

The lime green cupboard is a great use of something you've already got BUT I reckon you could get twice as many bins in there just securing them to the back and side walls on louvre panels and still have room to store some big stuff in front of them as well as using the inside of the doors to hold rattle cans maybe.

 

[Marshall2u]

The lime green cupboard is a great use of something you've already got BUT I reckon you could get twice as many bins in there just securing them to the back and side walls on louvre panels and still have room to store some big stuff in front of them as well as using the inside of the doors to hold rattle cans maybe.

That is probably true, but as a hoarder, I also have to take into account the space I'm saving by no longer having to store two large magazine racks and the (mostly) used wood.

 

[knagy389us]

shower caps

Exactly, or along the same lines, the food storage covers that come in all sizes. A box with assorted sizes is only a few bucks, with many uses.

 

[NY-BOSSMAN]

heres my small contribution ......jack/jackstand rack

 

[Kevin54]

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This is the tool board we have at work. We work on aircraft servicing equipment and are moving toward working on tool control to limit FOD(Foregn Object Damage) All of the Techs we have in the shop work primarily off of the board and It seems to work great.

Do you have to shadow the drawers in the toolbox?

 

[z28toz06]

while some of the rules osha sets may seem ridiculous, many are in place due to past accidents. i try to follow the same safety guidelines that are driven into my head at work in my home.

as a side note, it continues to amaze me the mexican smell joke is still being commented on on page 16.

ben

agreed reinhardt! It never ceases to amaze me that so many people think building codes and safety rules are just out there to fvck with people. I'm not a pro government kind of guy, but safety must be taken seriously, and guidelines and codes are there to protect all. yes, some of us are so smart they would never screw up, but Darwin is always lurking in the shadows just waiting patiently.

 

[bad_idea]

after the accident 'they' say "ohh.... i didn't think of that."

 

[nkachur]

Do you have to shadow the drawers in the toolbox?

No we don't have to shadow but there are some plans in the works to do it proactively. The only thing is time is a bit of an issue, so we will see how long that takes.

 

[formek]

agreed reinhardt! It never ceases to amaze me that so many people think building codes and safety rules are just out there to fvck with people. I'm not a pro government kind of guy, but safety must be taken seriously, and guidelines and codes are there to protect all. yes, some of us are so smart they would never screw up, but Darwin is always lurking in the shadows just waiting patiently.

after the accident 'they' say "ohh.... i didn't think of that."

I am with you about safety. I thing it is very important. but on the other hand when I was in the union we would be told to work safe, that is another way of slowing thing down. The thought is if you follow every rule very little work would get done and you could not be fired.

 

[bad_idea]

Figured I would pass along this idea for PLANNING what goes on your walls. Basically I made a frame the same size as the wall and shuffled the items around on the floor where gravity held them in place for me.

 

[eastbaysubaru]

Figured I would pass along this idea for PLANNING what goes on your walls. Basically I made a frame the same size as the wall and shuffled the items around on the floor where gravity held them in place for me.

That's a pretty good idea. I usually just draw it up on paper and move things around that way before committing to a certain layout.

-Brian

 

[StumpXJ]

Just figure I would show what I have been working on. Sorry for all the pics (not really...)

I have about $110 into this storage system, most of which was the bins. They are made/sold by Stanley and are available at Home Depot for $6 bucks and some change for 8 of them, with mounting rails. I purchased 8 sets total for this project, and two sets of the larger bins on the bottom. The larger bins come in sets of 4 with the rails, for about the same price.

The plexiglass I had leftover from another project, as well as all hinges, knob, magnets, and other hardware. I bought the wood at Home Depot as well.

The reason for this was I started to outgrow the small divider/organizer things that you buy just about anywhere, and wanted something that had a larger amount of space for each item.

The only thing I dont like about these types of bins is they always get very dusty, so I decided to put them in a cabinet to help alleviate that. I mounted it on the wall where my old smaller storage rack was, and managed to hit 3 studs with some 3 inch drywall screws to help with the weight of all the hardwar. Im pretty happy with the result, and it was a fun little project. The worst part was re-sorting everything! still in the process of that....

 

[formek]

Just figure I would show what I have been working on. Sorry for all the pics (not really...)

Wow very nice I like that alot!

 

[sarman47]

Great job. You can never get enough organized storage.

 

[les_garten]

I'm all over these bins!

 

[Krokodil]

Nice bins setup!

 

[Bob Heine]

I mounted it on the wall where my old smaller storage rack was, and managed to hit 3 studs with some 3 inch drywall screws to help with the weight of all the hardwar. Im pretty happy with the result, and it was a fun little project. The worst part was re-sorting everything! still in the process of that....

StumpXJ,
I really like your idea. I have to blow or vacuum the dust out of my bins when I can no longer tell what's in them. The spot where I'm thinking of using your idea is smaller so I won't have as many bins. I'm thinking of using a french cleat and putting a handle on top so I can carry the whole cabinet to the job. Only down side is missing out on all the walking back and forth from the project site to the shop. I always bring the 1-5/8" screws when I need the 1-1/4".

 

[grumpyblues]

Here is a rack I just did for my air tools. There is a slight bend to keep them from sliding straight off. I bolted it to back of my tool box.

 

[BPJOOP93]

I have noticed alot of guys are hanging their air tools upside down. my fear of doing this is the amount of dirt that can get into the tool through the air inlet. all of mine are hung with the air inlet facing down the avoid dirt getting in.
am i just overthinking this?

 

[Toolman12]

Sorry i don't have pics but plastic mike crates are the greatest things i have ever used and there are free when you can get them

 

[z28toz06]

I have noticed alot of guys are hanging their air tools upside down. my fear of doing this is the amount of dirt that can get into the tool through the air inlet. all of mine are hung with the air inlet facing down the avoid dirt getting in.
am i just overthinking this?

I think you are better off taking that chance as opposed to hanging them right side up as the oil will run out of them and they can rust and lock up on you. You could always stick a pen cap over the opening or make sure you are either running an oiler or hit them with a few drops before use.

 

[bad_idea]

I think you are better off taking that chance as opposed to hanging them right side up as the oil will run out of them and they can rust and lock up on you. You could always stick a pen cap over the opening or make sure you are either running an oiler or hit them with a few drops before use.

I have thought this same thing too. I plan on hanging them air fitting up - plugged into a female fitting bolted to a piece of angle.

 

[kmccorm2000]

I plug mine with wood golf tees when not in use. Keeps the dirt out and oil in.

 

[MScott]

I plug mine with wood golf tees when not in use. Keeps the dirt out and oil in.

Good idea, one that I will borrow. Around here we have a wasp that loves to lay eggs in and fill with mud any available hole, and that includes air tools.

 

[camarotoolman]

HF has the metal socket holders @.99, they are good but wouldn't hold 1/2 deeps. I like the stainless steel salid bar pans for tools, get them at used rest. supply or flee market. cabinets, used plywood and2x4s, recycled paint. water bottles for screws, nails, like box bens tip over & spill, bottles don't, free too.

 

[stanleyoutdoors]

great thread
Bump

 

[milner351]

Who's got innovative ideas for regular stuff like yard tools - can't build a shed for that stuff so it has to share valuable space in our already crammed 2 car garage. I've already put shelves level with the garage door tracks to take advantage of that high space.

 

[astropuppy]

Who's got innovative ideas for regular stuff like yard tools - can't build a shed for that stuff so it has to share valuable space in our already crammed 2 car garage. I've already put shelves level with the garage door tracks to take advantage of that high space.

To get around my homeowners association "NO Shed" rule. I'm going to put a small vertical shed on our covered patio. If I hear complaints I'll move it inside the garage.

http://www.lowes.com/pd_171331-50741-GS1250L_4294936849__?productId=3169315&Ntt=small+vertical+shed&pl=1&currentURL=%2Fpl_Outdoor%2BLiving_4294936849__s%3FNtt%3Dsmall%2Bvertical%2Bshed&facetInfo=