What's on your walls? Neat storage ideas!

[Ditch]

if you can't just look at that and copy it, you should probably not use tools

 

[churd9]

got me one yesterday


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[FF_Chevy]

You all need to stop buying these cabinets. I'm having $99 cabinet envy.

 

[timbitca]

You all need to stop buying these cabinets. I'm having $99 cabinet envy.

So am I, even though I really don't have a use for one right now.

 

[polexican23]

So am I, even though I really don't have a use for one right now.

have you learned nothing from GJ? we dont buy stuff for "use right now".

 

[dragrcr890]

thanks guys, just cost me $99 for that kobalt powertool organizer!!!!

 

[Maddog10]

Great build! Do you still have the specs from when you built it out?

Probably still have the sketch in my shop. I'll try to remember to look. Only dimension that is really key though is the width for each slot so that your drills fit properly. The rest could all be modified to whatever size you want.

 

[Orionrising]

There are a bunch of similar drill storage build videos on youtube Jay bates is the one I copied ish

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[ThatSickRip]

Probably still have the sketch in my shop. I'll try to remember to look. Only dimension that is really key though is the width for each slot so that your drills fit properly. The rest could all be modified to whatever size you want.

There are a bunch of similar drill storage build videos on youtube Jay bates is the one I copied ish

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Thanks guys!

 

[NewShockerGuy]

I made this a month or so back. In an effort to get all stuff off the floor that isn't used often, I built this little wall hanger for my baxley motorcycle chock.

It looks like it's resting on the cabinet below it but it's not. There is about 1/2" space from the cabinet top to the bottom of the chock. Everything is held in place with the wall mount. I have to paint it white to blend in with the walls in the garage but it took me an hour or so doing that as silly as that might seem. I was using the miter feature on my saw and then trying to figure it out. Pretty much everything was done by eye. I didn't measure anything..lol

Just cut/test/fit/mark/cut/test...etc.

-Nigel

 

[EOC_Jason]

You all need to stop buying these cabinets. I'm having $99 cabinet envy.

Me too, I really want to build one, but I don't have any room on my wall that would be a convenient spot.

 

[Bob Heine]

Bought some space on the workbench with scrap wood that was about to be trashed. Piece of oak veneer plywood, off-cut walnut scraps, a handful of small used screws and stapler brads and the phone and tablet are out of the way while charging.

 

[4 FN 27]

Wash Sink area in the Car Shop

Hose Reel in the Car Shop

Hose Reel in the Wash Bay in the Storage Area

All Stainless Steel...

 

[admranger]

Bought some space on the workbench with scrap wood that was about to be trashed. Piece of oak veneer plywood, off-cut walnut scraps, a handful of small used screws and stapler brads and the phone and tablet are out of the way while charging.

Smart! No spills can get to them (my constant worry).

@churd9: I have that same long shop light. I need the Scooby and Shaggy poster though!

 

[dragrcr890]

I built one of these power tool holders but I think the black one goes better and i'll just use the other one in my basement To the right of my bigger toolboxes is the welding cart and fabrication table/drill press/belt sander/metal racks..... need some more ideas on storage ideas.

 

[dragrcr890]

I need ideas for a possible backsplash of sorts or maybe pegboard I'm not sure. I used tuffpaw trailer products for my papertowel holder, I have to figure out a few other ideas. I've only been in the house 8 months or so.

 

[Eslader]

I need ideas for a possible backsplash of sorts or maybe pegboard I'm not sure.

I went with Wall Control pegboard for the space between my upper cabs and the workbench. This is a just-installed pic, hence the lack of anything on it.

I'm really happy with it. The metal looks a lot nicer than regular pegboard. You can get it in lots of different colors. I'm boring so I went with light gray.

 

[dragrcr890]

oooh I do like that. I guess I wasn't sure about the pegboard clips, I never liked them and I also want as much in my cabinets as possible less clutter. I ddidnt want open shelving for that reason. my toolboxes under the cabinets, 1 is for hardware storage, I'm down to one container seen next to my red box that I have to go through yet and the other one with the PVC attached is for servicing my dragster after a race. I roll it over and have as many tools as possible in there. I like your wood top. I have a hard black plastic as my top and I'm getting rid of it, looks clean, stays clean, but It tends to warp when the heat comes in . I think I'm going steel counters or bowling alley wood if I can find some. I don't want to have to worry about it. I have my banging surface of my welding table for heavy stuff. Keep the neat storage wall ideas coming, I love this thread!

 

[Eslader]

The wood top is very pretty, but it's a good thing that I only use the bench for light assembly and as a horizontal place to put tools I'm working with. I've already got a few gouges in it just from dropping small hand tools from low height, and it went in just a few months ago. Not surprising - it's bamboo, which is really just a tough grass, so if I used it like a regular work bench I'd probably chew through it in a year.

I'm going to build a fold-down workbench for real work as soon as I get time, and it's not going to have an attractive top.

I agree on the open shelving - the whole reason I got the cabinets was to eliminate the shelving in my garage. I ended up having so much **** on them that I'd put something on, and something else would fall off.

Now the pegboard holds saws, drills, and a limited selection of pliers and other frequently-used tools, but the bulk of them is in my roller cabinet and the floor cabs under the bench. It all looks neat and organized, which pleases my fussy neighbor immensely

One thing I like about the Wall Control stuff is that their hooks, which go in the slots, not the holes, have adjustment tabs on them to help clamp them to the board, so they're less prone to popping out when you grab something off of them. You just bend the tabs with a pliers to tighten them.

 

[admranger]

Is the 32 inch spacing between the workbench and the bottom of the cabinets adequate or do you wish you had more?

 

[heffneil]

I posted this on another thread but it seems appropriate here:

racor ladder lift

 

[Eslader]

Is the 32 inch spacing between the workbench and the bottom of the cabinets adequate or do you wish you had more?

I'm happy with it. The top cabs are not as deep as the counter, so I don't hit my head when I'm standing over it working on something.

If this were a big-project workbench then it'd be claustrophobic I think, but as a small assembly countertop and, most often, a place to set things as I work elsewhere, it's perfect. Had I deleted a bottom cabinet and had a place to sit instead, it'd be fine for anything. My head comes to about mid-upper-cabinet when I'm standing at it.

 

[rmmiller]

I made it to the end!!!! There are a ton of ideas from this thread that will go into my new garage, should be there in about a month. Already picked up a couple 46" Husky 9 drawer boxes to go with my US General, planning on doing the integrated boxes in a bench.

 

[kylefitz]

Couple of scraps of plywood and 1/2 conduit. Wire dispensing rack where a microwave used to be.

 

[JettaGetUpandGo]

Couple of scraps of plywood and 1/2 conduit. Wire dispensing rack where a microwave used to be.

Hah. I did this same exact thing a few years ago, except used curtain rod hangers to hold up each end and a stop collar on each end to prevent the rod from slipping off.

Well done sir.

 

[viikinki]

I posted this on another thread but it seems appropriate here:

racor ladder lift

is that somekind insulationfoam or what ? that thing on the wall ?

 

[JeremiahTRD]

That's Closed Cell Spray Polyurethane Foam.

Unfortunately it looks like whoever sprayed it didn't know what they were doing.

 

[toyotadriver]

That's Closed Cell Spray Polyurethane Foam.

Unfortunately it looks like whoever sprayed it didn't know what they were doing.

What's wrong with it?

 

[JeremiahTRD]

The sprayer had no technique. Its sporadic. Lumpy Bumpy. He had a dirty tip on quite a bit of what you see sprayed, the gun needed to be cleaned.

It appears to be bonded well and the foam looks to be on ratio. Its just painful to look at!

It looks like when were teaching a new guy to spray except worse. It doesn't appear this guy had anyone helping him or he just didn't give a hoot get it done, get the check mentality.

If I could figure out how to post some pictures I could show you what a professional job looks like.

I'm just fussing about it. I hate seeing poor workmanship as it bring the industry down.

 

[FMC1959]

There are a lot of pages on this thread, so I do not know if anyone posted something similar.

I got tired of the small area behind the door (service door in my garage), which usually gets filled with a bunch of brooms, or levels, piping or anything that stands off the floor and doesn't take so much room that the door can still be opened.

I had seen this in stores for displaying tools and built this behind my door. This allows much more "stuff" in an organized manner. Just needed 2 feet x 6 feet of pegboard, 2x3 to frame it, 2x4's on the wall and hinges + whatever pegs or hooks needed.

This has worked out pretty good for me.

 

[milner351]

Great Idea! Can you show a bit more detail on the hinge side to show how you "nested" the hinges together, it seems I'm missing something.
This is a great way to get allot of storage taking advantage of a tall but not very deep area- well done indeed.

 

[T_Roze]

There are a lot of pages on this thread, so I do not know if anyone posted something similar.



I got tired of the small area behind the door (service door in my garage), which usually gets filled with a bunch of brooms, or levels, piping or anything that stands off the floor and doesn't take so much room that the door can still be opened.



I had seen this in stores for displaying tools and built this behind my door. This allows much more "stuff" in an organized manner. Just needed 2 feet x 6 feet of pegboard, 2x3 to frame it, 2x4's on the wall and hinges + whatever pegs or hooks needed.



This has worked out pretty good for me.

This is a great idea! I've got the perfect spot...


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[joseywales]

got me one yesterday


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Hmm...I'm really liking that. Mine are in a repurposed tall wooden cabinet. Just FYI, that Ryobi 6-port will deplete your batteries over time. It doesn't matter if it's plugged in or not. They have a smart logic board that continually communicates when plugged in. I had one of each, to see which I preferred, but ended up returning both. Other than using them for transport to a jobsite, I just didn't see the upside.

Oh, an thanks. You just cost me $99.00... I'm way behind getting my area organized and just have the time to build this. Plus I like the idea of metal, so...

 

[astrohip]

Just FYI, that Ryobi 6-port will deplete your batteries over time. It doesn't matter if it's plugged in or not. They have a smart logic board that continually communicates when plugged in. I had one of each, to see which I preferred, but ended up returning both. Other than using them for transport to a jobsite, I just didn't see the upside.

Could you explain further please? I'm unclear what you're saying. Thanks.

 

[joseywales]

Could you explain further please? I'm unclear what you're saying. Thanks.

Sure. I'm saying that the 6-port unit charges one battery at a time, in sequence, which is fine. However, once the batteries are charged, if they are left in the charger, they will deplete over time. A few weeks and they'll start depleting. So in a couple months?, they're dead again. It doesn't matter if the charger is plugged in or not, they will continue to deplete. In my mind, that means that the batteries will wear out prematurely, since you have to keep recharging them, even though you haven't used them.

I contacted Ryobi and they confirmed my suspicion, without hesitation or debate. They do NOT recommend that you store the batteries in the charger for more than a couple weeks, or really at all as far as I'm concerned.

 

[rmmiller]

Not sure what he's saying but my Ryobi charger has ruined two batteries that I left in it for too long. So much for it being a smart charger.

 

[joseywales]

... my Ryobi charger has ruined two batteries that I left in it for too long...

Uh...that's exactly what I'm saying

 

[peelman]

1) Batteries are a consumable, even rechargeable ones. Treating them any other way is just going to lead you to disappointment.

1a) bad or ****** cells in cheap batteries combined with misuse are what kills them prematurely. We are all guilty of the latter. But expecting to get Hilti quality out of Ryobi prices is just silly.

2) you shouldn't leave ANY battery on the charger long term. Period. End of sentence. Once it's charged, take it off. Leaving them on the charger will prematurely wear them out. Ryobi' smart charger is supposed to help with that by stopping the charge cycle for home warriors who leave them in all the time.

3) lithium batteries drain over time, even without being in use. Some drain faster than others. But they all do. It's a behavior of the battery.

THe companies doing this **** do terrible jobs at marketing the reality of the technology.

 

[astrohip]

Sure. I'm saying that the 6-port unit charges one battery at a time, in sequence, which is fine. However, once the batteries are charged, if they are left in the charger, they will deplete over time. A few weeks and they'll start depleting. So in a couple months?, they're dead again. It doesn't matter if the charger is plugged in or not, they will continue to deplete. In my mind, that means that the batteries will wear out prematurely, since you have to keep recharging them, even though you haven't used them.

I contacted Ryobi and they confirmed my suspicion, without hesitation or debate. They do NOT recommend that you store the batteries in the charger for more than a couple weeks, or really at all as far as I'm concerned.

Thanks for this info. I thought it was ok to leave the batteries on the charger, especially since every other consumer device allows you to do so (phones, laptops & tablets, etc). I will start removing the batteries from now on. I have two little and two big ones, and until now have left them on 24/7.

 

[peelman]

Thanks for this info. I thought it was ok to leave the batteries on the charger, especially since every other consumer device allows you to do so (phones, laptops & tablets, etc). I will start removing the batteries from now on. I have two little and two big ones, and until now have left them on 24/7.

If you look at use / care guides for laptops and tablets, they all say similar things. They just have more brains in them to do things like turn the charging circuit on and off to keep the battery topped off while not continuously applying a voltage to them. Some tool chargers and even the batteries have started doing similar things. But we are a long ways from having battery chemistry that can tolerate being charged and discharged in cycles that line up with how most people expect / want them to behave.

All my M12 batteries stay off the charger. When I start a project, I throw two on. By the time I need them, they are topped off.

The other thing to keep in mind is that each cycle depletes the battery some.