750.00 garage
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e-tek
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Hey Sidekick - I was just re-reading and thought my comments were a little harsh sounding - din't mean them that way...trying to be funny of course!!
I'd like to get all my stuff behind doors too - would be nice to keep the kids at bay...but then I might never find anything...good ideas to put doors on the overhead shelves for sure - that would help keep dust out and off the stuff stored up there.
I'd like to get all my stuff behind doors too - would be nice to keep the kids at bay...but then I might never find anything...good ideas to put doors on the overhead shelves for sure - that would help keep dust out and off the stuff stored up there.
marty_p
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I, too, believe in pinchin' pennies -- and you did a fabulous job with the layout/build of your space doing just that. Please keep us updated as you continue on!
Well, I got my computer fixed. I am sitting down this afternoon to put the rest of the cabinets on paper so you guys can save some big bucks. The assembly is really easy if you have a table saw, a circular saw, a drill, and some squeeze clamps. I set these cabinets up to use as much of a full sheet of 3/4x48x86 wood as possible. Also they are expandable and lend themselves to being made into roll-arounds.
the base cabinets are made in modules- 16x30x20, 24x30x20, and 48x30x20.(wxhxd) they are assembled on a leveled 2x4 treated base to keep the cleaning easy and the cabinets square. The wall cabinets are 2'x4'x1' but can be made to size as you require. The tool storage crib was made around some scavenged bi fold doors. The shelves can be set up as you need. The automotive storage and the lawn tool cabinets were also built around scavenged bi fold doors.
cyclopsblown34
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The epitome of resourcefulness. 
dan_evv
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Check out your local state Hwy Garage Auctions, you can pickup cabinets pretty cheap. Or look for habitat for humanity restore, i bought some used kitchen cabinets for $10 each. they were 5' sink base cabinets.. one man's junk is another mans next project.
dan
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cnyeco1
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Great job. Nothing wrong doing it the penny pinching way. Love your living room. Looks like all my inlaws houses. (Asians)
I like it. The more you save on your garage, the more you can afford to spend on stuff to do in it.
krooser
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I built my 1500 sq. ft. shop for $5,000.00 including concrete, electric, windows, etc. It can be done if you have patience and are creative.
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badtexasz28
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I built my 1500 sq. ft. shop for $5,000.00 including concrete, electric, windows, etc. It can be done if you have patience and are creative.
You are definately going to have to explain this one.... I for one would love to do the same thing.
Make that 755.00 , I wanted to organize some of my tool sets so I started with my socket sets. The first pic is my 1/4 socket set drawer, the rest are my 3/8 set- I am still organizing. 5.00 for 1/4 and 3/8 dowel coupled with about 1 hour of drilling and sawing- almost there
I am re doing the last drawer for my 3/8 deep well and impact sockets. I will have them split by metric and sae values. The previous pics show 4 sets of each 3/8 and 3 sets each of 1/4 inch. I am still finding sockets in boxes and drawers- who knows where this will end...... I made a deal with an office here in town, they use Folgers coffee in the red and black plastic cans. They will give me all the empty containers. Now, that just fits with the garage theme. I have cans for large nuts/bolts/electrical fittings etc for free.... That's always good.... freeeeeeeeee!
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cowboy73
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Sidekick, cool plier storage! I just wish I had a drawer big enough to store all of them in the same drawer! LOL.
Mmfh
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On your socket drawers, is that a piece of MDF that you cut slots into to keep things from rolling around the drawer? It looks like you are not using the socket clips, instead using a tight fit in the slot to keep everything where it belongs.
Is that right? How does that work?
Is that right? How does that work?
I used a piece of mdf cut to fit the drawer then I used dowels to organize the sockets. Under the mdf I put a drawer liner and cut out for the various wrenches and breaker bars and stuff. Worked great 2 years ago. So when I got a larger tool box I duplicated the same thing on a larger scale- still working on it.
The picture up above is where I am at right now. I have had some major projects come thru the garage and have not had a chance to do the ratchet holder yet. I have 4 sets of sockets 1/4 and 3/8 that I separated into metric, sae, deep and impact, that I have been working at organizing- work in progress. I got a large roll around tool box last Christmas and it is packed full.
The nice thing about doing this in MDF is that you can play around with different ideas and layouts without major expense if you screw up The thought I had this time was to have all the sockets on individual sections so I could take them out and set them on my work bench, that worked quite well. Next is the making of a tray to hold all of the extensions , ratchets, and various attachments that also could be pulled out to be used and limit my trips back to my tool box.
truckin23
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Sidekick great idea for cheap storage I'm new here and I'd like to find the drawings you did to make these but I can't find them thanks
truckin23
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I am not real good at doing mechanical drawings, but I will try
The plans are for my garage, but they can be scaled up or down for your garage. Plus- i will answer any of your questions. This cabinet fabrication has really worked well for me.
http://www.instructables.com/id/75000-Garage-workshop/
The plans are for my garage, but they can be scaled up or down for your garage. Plus- i will answer any of your questions. This cabinet fabrication has really worked well for me.
http://www.instructables.com/id/75000-Garage-workshop/
truckin23
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Thanks Sidekick I just figured out how to use the other link
You have to add 400.00 dollars for the coffee you had to drink to get the containers.
Nice job I like the things you did. And saving money is a plus.....
provecruise
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Your garage looking nice,You should use latest machinery and tools which save energey and save your money too.I would like your work style.
HSpencer
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I think you have done an absolutely fantastic job. $750.00 in today's money does not go that far unless your very resourceful. Keep up the good work!
http://www.instructables.com/id/Cheap-Tool-Box-Organization/
did a little bit more on my tool box, have a ways to go before I am happy
did a little bit more on my tool box, have a ways to go before I am happy