What's on your walls? Neat storage ideas!

[bparksntx]

^^^^^
Awesome idea

 

[melliott28]

A few metal 2x4's rivited together and screwed to the wall. Extremely light weight, easy to build, and pefect size for spray cans.

This is a great. I'm going to have to borrow your idea. Can you post some close-ups of the joints?

 

[sberry]

I like that, its always a challenge.

 

[sberry]

Took a few ideas from this forum and put them together for this cabinet.

That is super neat.

 

[ezover]

this is a great thread, I have used many of the ideals posted on here and I can finally say I have one of my own.

it seems a lot of folks including myself are tried of tripping over their jack stands, this is what I did, it’s simple,
not very creative or original but it worked way better then I thought. I bought a lateral file cabinet at a yard sale for 20 bucks
and not sure what I would use it for.

 

[dittle fart around]

this is a great thread, I have used many of the ideals posted on here and I can finally say I have one of my own.

it seems a lot of folks including myself are tried of tripping over their jack stands, this is what I did, it’s simple,
not very creative or original but it worked way better then I thought. I bought a lateral file cabinet at a yard sale for 20 bucks
and not sure what I would use it for.

Now that's a man with lots of jack stands.

 

[67carl]

this is a great thread, I have used many of the ideals posted on here and I can finally say I have one of my own.

it seems a lot of folks including myself are tried of tripping over their jack stands, this is what I did, it’s simple,
not very creative or original but it worked way better then I thought. I bought a lateral file cabinet at a yard sale for 20 bucks
and not sure what I would use it for.

Now that's a man with lots of jack stands.

I guess he's one of the few who can say "As a matter of fact, I do know jack!"

 

[TAMPAGT07]

this is a great thread, I have used many of the ideals posted on here and I can finally say I have one of my own.

it seems a lot of folks including myself are tried of tripping over their jack stands, this is what I did, it’s simple,
not very creative or original but it worked way better then I thought. I bought a lateral file cabinet at a yard sale for 20 bucks
and not sure what I would use it for.

Now that's a man with lots of jack stands.

I guess he's one of the few who can say "As a matter of fact, I do know jack!"

I'd add, that he should keep the red stands in the red spots and the blue stands in the blue spots... You know, segregate them...

 

[DRC12345]

this is a great thread, I have used many of the ideals posted on here and I can finally say I have one of my own.

it seems a lot of folks including myself are tried of tripping over their jack stands, this is what I did, it’s simple,
not very creative or original but it worked way better then I thought. I bought a lateral file cabinet at a yard sale for 20 bucks
and not sure what I would use it for.

Cool! A literal Jack in the box.

 

[Sconnie]

Here's a little something that I dreamed up while browsing at the Army Surplus store. Went home and took some key measurements and decided to put this together, something every man-cave needs. A bar made from an ammo box for explosive projectiles.

 

[Beemer533]

Very cool.. I think I need to free up some wall space in my garage..

This post has been edited by the NSA

 

[jesse72]

Awesome!!!

Here's a little something that I dreamed up while browsing at the Army Surplus store. Went home and took some key measurements and decided to put this together, something every man-cave needs. A bar made from an ammo box for explosive projectiles.

 

[JVB]

That bar is a great idea. May use that for the basement bar storage

 

[mrodgers]

Here's a little something that I dreamed up while browsing at the Army Surplus store. Went home and took some key measurements and decided to put this together, something every man-cave needs. A bar made from an ammo box for explosive projectiles.

I have 3 of these that have sat in the shed for over 15 years. I just recently cleaned one out of my junk because one of my kids was stealing it for her room. I have a 16 inch section of wall between 2 doors which is perfect to hang the other 2 vertical. I mounted a small plywood shelf in the center and am hanging them on french cleats that I've put up on the walls. Haven't gotten it hung yet and now it's freakin north pole February like here in November in Pennsylvania, so it will be a while before I get them hung up.

 

[keith5064]

Old control panel gutted, just holds screws and other fasteners now..

 

[keith5064]

Inside...

 

[Alfster]

Inside...

neat idea.......

 

[gazza]

These are some plan drawers I fitted into the wall below an upstairs workroom

 

[GMG]

My variation for air tool storage.

 

[rice rocket]

Nice. Glad you paid attention and covered the air inlet somewhat, most people just slot some sheetmetal and dust settles in the tool.

 

[BeachBoy]

These are some plan drawers I fitted into the wall below an upstairs workroom

Wow that is neat!! I would store something else as I don't use plans, but it looks really cool hehe

 

[SeniorCitizen]

Inside...

Nice place to conceal a few pistols.

 

[keith5064]

Nice place to conceal a few pistols.

Hmmm.... I am going to have to come up with another storage solution for my fasteners as my supply is growing..Lol..the pistol idea is tempting!

Sent from my XT1080 using Tapatalk

 

[greenbikemike]

GMG,about the air tool storage,did you drill and cut it? It's on my list to make and I like how its covered too,care to share the details? thanks,

Greenbikemike

 

[taumac]

These are some plan drawers I fitted into the wall below an upstairs workroom

That's awesome

 

[taumac]

Old control panel gutted, just holds screws and other fasteners now..

Very cool. [emoji106]

 

[Grimly]

I'm just working my way through this thread, and only at page 10 so far. Several of the ideas have been excellent and I'm nicking them.
A couple of derived ideas from me, that I plan on using...

I was taken with the air-tool coupling as a tool-park, but balked at the cost of them in total, so just had a look and sure enough, an M6 bolt fits right up the air inlet on the Euro connector. A few of them sticking up are much cheaper.

I've got a collection of large dog-food cans that I'd planned on using to cast flue bricks with, but now have plenty of them, so can spare a few for nut and bolt storage. The large cans will hold the bolts, and the nuts & washers can be held in a smaller soup can which will sit inside the large one. These will do until I gather some of the plastic storage bins - whereupon the suggestion of using wire-rack shelving on its side as hookable parking for the bins comes into its own. I've got several of those that are beyond domestic use (a bit rusty and not retrievable).

In the meantime, I acquired a couple of small-drawer filing cabs from the local equiv of freecycle and pressed them into excess spanner and odds'n end storage. It's surprising the amount of extra capacity that gives me.

 

[eccles291]

Hi there! First post on GJ!

I was pointed to this thread from another forum as I'm in the process of trying to get my garage organised and wanted some decent storage ideas. Looks like I came to the right place! There are loads of brilliant ideas in here that have given me some inspiration although I'm suffering with severe garage envy at the size and facilities some of you guys have!

I have plenty of space in the garage, it's just not being utilised very well yet. I built a bench along one wall and a shelf above it to store the baskets of stuff I have but I need to clear the clutter off the bench so I can actually use it! Ideally, I would like to have the baskets stored so that they aren't stacked on top of each other, for ease of access, but all the timber I've used has been reclaimed from other things and there was only enough for one shelf. The upside is, it hasn't cost me a penny to get to this stage. Besides, I don't use the stuff in all the baskets that regularly anyway so it's not a huge problem.

The main thing I need now though is shelving along the right hand wall... oh, and somewhere to store all our bicycles. After wading through all 50-odd pages of this thread I'm thinking of hoisting them up into the rafters.

Hopefully, I can lash something together with odds and sods I have lying around and then I can get to use the garage for what I want.

 

[raskal]

welcome to GJ!

I have plenty of space in the garage

that is NOT what you tell your SO. You tell them there is so little space that you need a pole barn to work on your stuff safely. They want you to be safe right?

 

[ricknkjo]

I have seen PVC pipe used for this before on the forum, but I wrapped the pipe with carbon fiber decal material. I was building some displays for work and had it left over it ads a great to look to the raw black pipe.

 

[lilredex]

Here's a little something that I dreamed up while browsing at the Army Surplus store. Went home and took some key measurements and decided to put this together, something every man-cave needs. A bar made from an ammo box for explosive projectiles.

If anyone wants to run with this idea and is anywhere near Ailsa Craig....here ya go for $5.

http://www.kijiji.ca/v-view-details...ts&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=email_alerts


image free hosting

 

[Bob Heine]

For more than 50 years I have opened gallon cans of chemicals (acetone, mineral spirits, etc.) to splash a little on a rag. It recently occurred to me that this practice means spilled and/or contaminated chemicals. I solved the problem with some HDPE plastic sample bottles from US Plastics:
http://www.usplastic.com/catalog/item.aspx?itemid=23604&catid=530

The bottles work great but I kept knocking them over so I made a 16-inch rack to hold seven 8-ounce squeeze bottles and attached it to the tool cart I use for paint and bodywork.

The rack is made from 2-1/4” exhaust pipe and some flat stock.

I cut the pipe into equal length pieces and welded them together and then welded some strap to the back and bottom of the pipe.

The rack on the cart worked so well I made another like it for the wall above the workbench. This rack holds 16-ounce squeeze bottles and holds ten bottles (it’s about 28-inches long).

Because these bottles are 2.4-inches in diameter, 2-1/2” OD exhaust pipe is too small. Instead, I used five 2-1/2” ID pipe connectors. (Walker 41957). Cut each connector in half and then welded them together with the straps.

 

[taumac]

Nicely done Bob [emoji106]

 

[K Powers]

Great ideas. Bottles and the rack


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

 

[kfainf]

For more than 50 years I have opened gallon cans of chemicals (acetone, mineral spirits, etc.) to splash a little on a rag. It recently occurred to me that this practice means spilled and/or contaminated chemicals. I solved the problem with some HDPE plastic sample bottles from US Plastics:
http://www.usplastic.com/catalog/item.aspx?itemid=23604&catid=530

The bottles work great but I kept knocking them over so I made a 16-inch rack to hold seven 8-ounce squeeze bottles and attached it to the tool cart I use for paint and bodywork.

The rack is made from 2-1/4” exhaust pipe and some flat stock.

I cut the pipe into equal length pieces and welded them together and then welded some strap to the back and bottom of the pipe.

The rack on the cart worked so well I made another like it for the wall above the workbench. This rack holds 16-ounce squeeze bottles and holds ten bottles (it’s about 28-inches long).

Because these bottles are 2.4-inches in diameter, 2-1/2” OD exhaust pipe is too small. Instead, I used five 2-1/2” ID pipe connectors. (Walker 41957). Cut each connector in half and then welded them together with the straps.

Fantastic! I may have to "borrow" your idea. Hope you don't mind.

 

[Bob Heine]

Fantastic! I may have to "borrow" your idea. Hope you don't mind.

Be my guest. I must use that rack a half-dozen times a week. I think I spent a little less than $30, including the bottles.

 

[PassnThru]

For more than 50 years I have opened gallon cans of chemicals (acetone, mineral spirits, etc.) to splash a little on a rag. It recently occurred to me that this practice means spilled and/or contaminated chemicals. I solved the problem with some HDPE plastic sample bottles from US Plastics
http://www.usplastic.com/catalog/item.aspx?itemid=23604&catid=530

Excuse my ignorance - what chemicals can a HDPE plastic hold up to? How long have you held those chemicals in those particular bottles? The seller doesn't offer any info on that subject.

Doing some research - this sounds promising:
Density Polyethylene (HDPE) Plastic Lab Bottles offer good strength and chemical resistance. HDPE bottles offer stronger tensile strength than LDPE containers, are harder and more opaque, and can withstand somewhat higher temperatures: 120°C (248°F) for short periods, 110°C (230°F) for longer periods. High-density polyethylene cannot withstand autoclaving. Can't find what you're looking for? Call us at (888) 322-5722 for immediate assistance. View our chemical resistance chart --->

HDPE Chemical resistance

Excellent resistance (no attack) to dilute and concentrated acids, alcohols, bases and esters
Good resistance (minor attack) to aldehydes, ketones and vegetable oils
Limited resistance (moderate attack suitable for short-term use only) to aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons, mineral oils, and oxidizing agents
Poor resistance, and not recommended for use with halogenated hydrocarbons

 

[LG63]

Excuse my ignorance - what chemicals can a HDPE plastic hold up to? How long have you held those chemicals in those particular bottles? The seller doesn't offer any info on that subject.

===========
From personal experience HDPE holds up very well to mineral spirits. I've had mineral spirits in the same wash bottle for years. Not so good against lacquer thinner. The plastic got hard after about a year but never leaked. I keep acetone in it's original metal can, would never attempt to store in plastic.

Edit: Just checked and my wash bottles are actually LDPE, not HDPE

 

[rice rocket]

Acetone is stored regularly in LDPE squirt bottles in labs.

Like such: http://www.benmeadows.com/scienceware-acetone-safety-wash-bottles-pkg-of-3_s_106960/

 

[ADSR]

I have seen PVC pipe used for this before on the forum, but I wrapped the pipe with carbon fiber decal material. I was building some displays for work and had it left over it ads a great to look to the raw black pipe.

looks pretty good!