Air Tool Storage

[caper]

it shouldn't be a problem, but putting too much stress on the fitting area.

I doubt it.A couple of those 3/4" dr guns have been stored that way for over ten years now with no ill effects.I doubt anybody is going to store anything bigger that way,they are heavy guns and have yet to damage anything on the gun or even hog out the holes in the aluminum angle iron.

 

[RBailey]

A project from this weekend.
Few strips of angle with some big holes and female quick couplers, then it is all riveted to side of my tool box.
The holes are big to allow the fitting to move for any aligment issues (fat tools etc.)

Cheers,
Richard B.

 

[PsRumors]

I like that alot Richard!!!

 

[RBailey]

I like that alot Richard!!!

Thanks !

Not recomended in a open shop though if you want to keep your tools unless you

 

[jtbinvalrico]

Followed some of the ideas here and made my own. Started with a piece of aluminum angle. Used some metal bushings to space it from the wall:

 

[oldtools]

I use the cheap 5 pack couplers from Harbor Freight (I don't use them on air hoses) This enables me to see when I am missing an air tool. When I get a new air tool I install another coupler.

Nice. To bring it up a notch, attached those HF couplers to a reservoir of oil that lubricate the air tools in a regular interval by an electrically controlled timer valve.

 

[KCarGuy]

I had a "Chunk" of Aluminum laying around that was 1/4" Thick, 6" wide and 3 feet long.
I took some Old Female Fitting and screwed them straight into the alumium plate after drilling and tapping the correct threading.
Then screwed that under a high cabinet.
I like that I can oil the tool and gravity doesnt cause leaks, its protected from dirt and dust, easily to get at (Yes, it takes 2 hands), and no chance of damaging the fittings.
I also can add more Fittings, by adding a second row. Or move it to another location if needed.

 

[bpankratz]

I love what you guys are doing, looks so good and it seems to work so well, one problem I would have is a lot of my tools have whip hoses attached directly on them. what would be a good way to hang those without taking up a ton of space?

 

[browntown]

I think I posted mine before. I originally had it horizontal, and will likely return it to that configuration because it should be less stress on the fittings. That being said, even the impact hung this way seems to not cause problems.

For my mount, I took some angle iron, and drilled holes. On one side put a cheapo male and the other a cheapo female and they are screwed together.

 

[DefEddie]

A project from this weekend.
Few strips of angle with some big holes and female quick couplers, then it is all riveted to side of my tool box.
The holes are big to allow the fitting to move for any aligment issues (fat tools etc.)

Cheers,
Richard B.

This is what I was thinking of doing after all these good suggestions.
I don't have cabinets but that one was really cool for a home shop or if you know you'll never move your tools.
For a daily technician the rollaround rack is awesome. I'm not at a dealership anymore,but I still like the efficiency of having everything I need right there.
I think I'll build one for the rollaround but keep the cabinets in mind for the future when I get some installed.

 

[moparfreak]

Wow, I had not visited this post in awhile, didn't realize there were so many good suggestions. Well I'm going to be getting ready soon to plumb up my new shop and of course air tool storage is on my mind. Honestly the one that speaks to me the most here is the angle iron, with holes drilled for the fittings, holding the tools upright. Actually I believe one of the pics had it mounted at the 45 deg angle, which would be fine too. Just seems to be the simplest and avoids collecting of dust/dirt in the inlet fitting., and can also look very neat and organized.

So many great ideas, which is why I love GJ.

Thanks,
Adam

 

[lardnerjc1]

I use the cheap 5 pack couplers from Harbor Freight (I don't use them on air hoses) This enables me to see when I am missing an air tool. When I get a new air tool I install another coupler.

Since they are 3/8 thread i guess you would have to counter sink holes and use 3/8" nuts to hold the couplers or maybe a steel angle plate attached to bottom of cabinet or timber.

 

[smooth72]

A few more tools have been added since that pic. I cross threaded a bolt to hold mine in place. Still only adding a connector when i get a new tool. That way I know if something is missing.

 

[kdomain]

how do you install the quick connect the bottom of the cabinet

 

[Murphy4570]

This is about how I store my air tools. I have a few more than this, as this is an old photo.

 

[smooth72]

how do you install the quick connect the bottom of the cabinet

I used a bolt that was close to the threads and cross threaded them in. Worked like a lock nut. The air couplers are pipe threaded.

 

[Bill Bowman]

I know there are commercial racks for air tools, but I simply fabbed up a piece of 18ga. steel, with holes in it to "capture" the air fitting. The hole is larger in one end, and tapers down to secure the tool. I also allowed for gravity, by not bending the piece at a 90. Not sure if the photo shows it well.

 

[decaf]

 

[anndel]

I store them in the largest drawer of my small rollaway, some sitting on top of each other. The main thing is you lubricate them daily before and after use. During use if more than 2 hours. To make sure I do that I bought a Tekton inline oiler that I know works because at the end of the day the oil is almost gone.