Wall mount saw and grinder holders

OccupantRJ · Jan 29, 2010

Here's a couple of pics of a Portaband rack and grinder rack I had in my previously flooded shop. It's been 5 years since I have had a building I could call a workshop once again, and it feels real good. I've been installing plywood on my shop walls and decided to drag out the old racks to get the correct placement for future use before wall painting. I like having these items ready to use near my welding table, so they are wall mounted temporarily to check for placement. These will receive a new coat of paint at a later date. Anyone got any other tool rack ideas along these lines you'd like to share?

RJ

dagoat_1 · Jan 30, 2010

Damn cool idea. I hate at how many cutoff discs i end up breaking by just throwing them on the table. Will make a couple forsure once it warms up a bit.
-28 this morning

Griff93 · Jan 30, 2010

I did something similar on my welding table using square u bolts. I'll take a picture when I get a chance.

larry4406 · Jan 30, 2010

I saw a link recently, where a company sold a mount for a portaband/clone. Turned it into a stationary bandsaw.

tatra · Jan 30, 2010

larry4406, could you find that link please?...........intersted in possibly investing in one in the future.............thx..........

OccupantRJ · Jan 30, 2010

larry4406 said:
I saw a link recently, where a company sold a mount for a portaband/clone. Turned it into a stationary bandsaw.

I have 3 portabands, one of them is mounted in the tristand. It is very nice for cutting from a piece a couple of feet long to get short pieces from, and It can be used to cut corners off plates and such by using creative clamping.

OccupantRJ · Apr 16, 2010

Follow-up post. Got the racks and wall painted, and the welding table in place.

mjb · Apr 16, 2010

Cool racks.

tatra said:
larry4406, could you find that link please?...........intersted in possibly investing in one in the future.............thx..........

I have a few links. I found this one right away: http://www.swagoffroad.com/Porta_band_Modular_Mount_Product.html

I will post the others when I find them.

Another from the same company: http://www.swagoffroad.com/Porta_band_Product.html

larry4406 · Apr 17, 2010

mjb - that's them, thank you. I could not find them again.

OccupantRJ · May 14, 2010

Got a couple more hangers in the shop this morning, hooks for C clamps and welding helmets, a support for the argon bottle, and a rack for rigging items.

OccupantRJ · May 14, 2010

More hangers and such. Made a mini rack to hold my rigging shackles to free up a few hooks on the main rigging holder.

OccupantRJ · May 14, 2010

Someone asked for a closer shot of the grinder hanger. It is 1/16" sheet steel tig welded together. Dimension to suit your grinders. Each cup is modular to allow flexibility in mounting, whether as singles or in multiples.

OccupantRJ · Jul 10, 2010

Made up a rack for my bar clamps.

sporkedtospec · Jul 11, 2010

Nice brackets, hope your using your new TIG to melt 'em together.

OccupantRJ · Jul 13, 2010

sporkedtospec said:
Nice brackets, hope your using your new TIG to melt 'em together.

lol, not yet. I have quite a lot going on, adding to my shop right now, but the expansion will allow me to spread out some equipment so I CAN use it.

RJ

A29 · Jul 19, 2010

not fancy but works for me

OccupantRJ · Jul 21, 2010

Fancy does not necessarily make something work well. Sometimes I build gorilla tools for a job.... Strong, but ugly! Depends on what kind of bind I am in to use it.

OccupantRJ · Apr 4, 2011

Bump. Added a shackle rack in post #11

OccupantRJ · Mar 26, 2012

More hangers here.

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=91423

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=94136

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=94364

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=67606

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=89762

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=86179

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=86195

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=84541

willy3486 · Mar 28, 2012

Thanks for reposting on this. I have to make some of those pipe clamps now occupantrj. If anyone needs storage ideas I highly recommend to look through these posts.

nine4gmc · May 14, 2013

brilliant, what size rod are you using to hand those chain binders from?

taumac · May 14, 2013

I use a piece of bed frame angle.... cheap and easy

OccupantRJ · Jun 7, 2013

nine4gmc said:
brilliant, what size rod are you using to hand those chain binders from?

Just went back through and saw your post. The pegs are cut pieces of 3/8" rod, bent upwards on the end to keep items from sliding off. Another method to make a rack is to weld pieces of rod on the outside of a piece of steel angle, with the rods protruding past the narrow part of the V. The angle is then placed open V down and welded to drilled flat bar which spans the angle gap to provide mounting feet. This places the pegs in an upward 45 dergee angle when wall mounted. This works especially great for hanging garden tools such as rakes and shovels. End profile like this crude representation.

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jlckmj · Jun 7, 2013

RJ,
You should change your moniker to "RACKMAN"

Seriously, nice job on the racks, I wish I was that ortganized!

Jim

Southernbuild · Jun 7, 2013

OccupantRJ said:
More hangers here.

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=91423

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=94136

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=94364

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=67606

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=89762

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=86179

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=86195

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=84541

I just read all those threads. Lots of inspiration, Thanks :thumbup:

KMinAF · Jun 9, 2013

OccupantRJ said:
I have 3 portabands, one of them is mounted in the tristand. It is very nice for cutting from a piece a couple of feet long to get short pieces from, and It can be used to cut corners off plates and such by using creative clamping.

Not to side track the discussion, but does anyone make or has anyone made a tristand for the HF portable band saw?

Daves69 · Jun 9, 2013

Saw this on Swag offroad

http://www.swagoffroad.com/Grinder-Wall-Mounts_p_47.html

OccupantRJ · Aug 26, 2018

I had accumulated a few more angle grinders over the last few years, so since I was in a constructive mood today, I worked on a few more grinder hangers. These pieces were cut out on the metal cutting band saw, and then my cute little Pexto 18” slip roller was used to produce the curved parts.

This batch is made in various depths to handle the different attachments that may be on the grinders such as a cup wire brush. A little out of practice tig welding finished up the latest five hangers. The Rotex turret punch made short work of punching the mounting holes. A bit of sail blue paint finished up the job other than mounting them on the wall next to their big brother.

OccupantRJ · Aug 27, 2018

I got the grinder racks mounted today. I moved the larger grinder into the corner as it does not get used as often. This is much nicer to use than a bunch of grinders piled up.

cspcrx · Aug 28, 2018

well done those are great!

gearhead1 · Aug 28, 2018

OccupantRJ said:
.....The pegs are cut pieces of 3/8" rod, bent upwards on the end to keep items from sliding off......

Just curious how you bent the end of the 3/8” rod. I know there are many ways to do it, just curious how you did it.

Thanks for your posts. Gave me some great ideas!

OccupantRJ · Aug 28, 2018

gearhead1 said:
Just curious how you bent the end of the 3/8” rod. I know there are many ways to do it, just curious how you did it.

Thanks for your posts. Gave me some great ideas!

With 3/8” I just place it into a vise and smack it with a 3 lb hammer if I want a gentle radius. If I want a sharper bend, I use my shop built press brake attachment.

This is a link to it.
https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=64510

dkmc · Aug 28, 2018

Just saw this thread bumped up with the new Grinder Racks.
Very impressive work, and you have some cool tools RJ.

gearhead1 · Aug 29, 2018

OccupantRJ said:
With 3/8” I just place it into a vise and smack it with a 3 lb hammer if I want a gentle radius. If I want a sharper bend, I use my shop built press brake attachment.

This is a link to it.
https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=64510

Thanks!

OccupantRJ · Dec 21, 2018

My squeeze clamp rack made using a 1x4 back board with short sections of 2x4 screwed to it. A piece of material 1/16” thicker than the clamp bar was used for block spacing to account for wood expansion/contraction.

dkmc · Dec 21, 2018

RJ.... I'm SURE you've forgotten more about organizing a shop that I will EVER know. Nice work....

Merry Christmas, Happy Hollandaise!

OccupantRJ · Dec 22, 2018

Thank you dkmc, and Merry Christmas to you also. I am 66 and have had a workshop going since I was 12 years old. Hopefully I have learned a LITTLE bit about one by now.

bad_idea · Dec 22, 2018

You're not too far from me. I have a handful of brackets I've made to hang odd items. On of my favorites the the bracket for hanging my creeper. The creeper has a hand hold in the end of it. I welded a piece of 3" flat bar at a slightly upward angle to another piece of 3" flat bar with a couple holes to screw it to a stud. In the end of the horizontal piece of flat bar I welded a nut w/ a bolt threaded into it with a 3" 't' handle on it. I slide the creeper on the bracket then turn the 't' handle 90 degrees. Keeps me from knocking the creeper off the wall if I bump into it. If I had a clue about posting pics, then I would.

OccupantRJ · Dec 22, 2018

Yeah, I had noticed where you live before, a little over 2 hrs. away. On posting a pic, use advanced button, then manage attachments button. Choose picture, then use upload button. Close upload window after upload, then hit submit button.

Ohmthis · Dec 23, 2018

OccupantRJ said:
Made up a rack for my bar clamps.

Now I need some of these. My clamps are just laying in the corner. I’m going to barrow this if it’s ok?

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