Clutch71
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As part of my garage redo, I built a cabinet to hold all my air tools and related stuff. I used to keep my compressor (a loud 33-gallon Craftsman) further back in the garage. All the power outlets in my garage are on the same circuit, and the compressor would trip the breaker every time I used in one of those outlets. So, I would wheel that thing past all the junk I had laying around, dodge scratching my Goat, and plug it up to the outlet just outside the garage. It made sense to put the compressor close to that outlet and keep all my tools there and free up some space in the tool cabinet.
I started with some 3/4" birch plywood, a Kreg's jig, and some 90 degree frames. Rather than run a ledger board, I used a 3/4" back. Way overbuilt.
After drilling, attaching, and staining.
I've had an air hose reel that I bought from HF over 2 years ago for $39.99. They haven't been that cheap since around here, but I waited until I had a better idea of where to mount it it before drilling holes in new drywall. I stained a 2x10 left over from a deck project and attached it to studs with 4" lags. Prior to that, I measured and countersunk hardware on the backside to mount the reel after it was attached to the wall.
After mounting the reel, I had some rubber dipped clips leftover from a few years back that perfectly held my air wand and inflator chuck. I was also able to hang my extra air hose on a hook behind the compressor and free up space from another wall.
This was my first cabinet, so I made some mistakes. The first set of hinges I got did not work at all. I got some brand new unopened brushed nickel hinges from Habitat for Humanity for $0.25 a pair, but I had to build a face frame out of poplar to mount them properly. The Kregs jig was coming in handy.
I wanted to make this cabinet modular in case I use it for something else or change up how I use it. I have 3 1x2 strips going North-South. I mounted pegboard over that and also drilled some holes in the side of the cabinet for shelf pegs. This way, I can hang things by pegboard, use shelves, or run another 1x2 going East-West to start a French cleat. Right now I'm using pegboard and one shelf along with some plastic red boxes to hold cutting wheels, Teflon tape, connectors, etc.
I started with some 3/4" birch plywood, a Kreg's jig, and some 90 degree frames. Rather than run a ledger board, I used a 3/4" back. Way overbuilt.
After drilling, attaching, and staining.
I've had an air hose reel that I bought from HF over 2 years ago for $39.99. They haven't been that cheap since around here, but I waited until I had a better idea of where to mount it it before drilling holes in new drywall. I stained a 2x10 left over from a deck project and attached it to studs with 4" lags. Prior to that, I measured and countersunk hardware on the backside to mount the reel after it was attached to the wall.
After mounting the reel, I had some rubber dipped clips leftover from a few years back that perfectly held my air wand and inflator chuck. I was also able to hang my extra air hose on a hook behind the compressor and free up space from another wall.
This was my first cabinet, so I made some mistakes. The first set of hinges I got did not work at all. I got some brand new unopened brushed nickel hinges from Habitat for Humanity for $0.25 a pair, but I had to build a face frame out of poplar to mount them properly. The Kregs jig was coming in handy.
I wanted to make this cabinet modular in case I use it for something else or change up how I use it. I have 3 1x2 strips going North-South. I mounted pegboard over that and also drilled some holes in the side of the cabinet for shelf pegs. This way, I can hang things by pegboard, use shelves, or run another 1x2 going East-West to start a French cleat. Right now I'm using pegboard and one shelf along with some plastic red boxes to hold cutting wheels, Teflon tape, connectors, etc.
