Pegboard Vs Tool Box
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Phatsub
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I prefer tool chests over pegboard. It keeps the shop looking clean and tidy.
snorky18
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I actually prefer the opposite.
Pegboard is packed fulll of stuff I don't want to get rid of, but don't use much (maybe couple times/year). Toolbox is full of stuff that gets used regularly, so whatever I need gets rolled up to whatever I'm working on.
If I walked over to the pegboard every time I needed a different wrench/screwdriver when I'm working on a car, I'd be a few pounds lighter...
kenfath
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I have experiences with a pegboard wall that is about 13x4'. It has been OK and served its purpose but I'd probably not do it again. Pegboard is quite practical for hanging the longer tools like hand saws, four foot level, drywall square, framing square, etc. With a 30" deep workbench in front of the wall I find it difficult to reach some of the items. Another problem is tools rust and get dirty a lot faster when hung on pegboard.
I'd suggest drawers in the workbench and/or a chest. My 'daily tools' which is a small collection of frequently used tools are kept in a very small tool box that sits on the workbench.
I'd suggest drawers in the workbench and/or a chest. My 'daily tools' which is a small collection of frequently used tools are kept in a very small tool box that sits on the workbench.
klswvu
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I use both... I have a small pegboard over a four foot bench that has a set of screwdrivers and other often used small hand tools. I also have an eight foot section that holds handsaws, framing hammers, squares, levels and extension cords. My other hand tools are in tool boxes or in their original blow molded case on a shelf.
I like having a set of often needed tools handy on the peg board. This keeps my wife out of my tool boxes... too many times finding her scraping stickers and deck paint off with my wood chisels, and many other abuse of my tools.
I like having a set of often needed tools handy on the peg board. This keeps my wife out of my tool boxes... too many times finding her scraping stickers and deck paint off with my wood chisels, and many other abuse of my tools.
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goodfellow
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Everyone has a different way of organizing and getting comfortable in their shop. I have three 4x8 peg boards all over the shop. They store large tools like puller, drills, power saws, grinders, spring compressors, large hammers and jumbo wrenches -- among others. Basically all the stuff that would be a waste of space in a toolbox.
I also have large number of bins attached to the boads to store hardware. It saves alot of time when looking for a fastener or small parts. In my previous shop I had everything in cabinets and storage boxes and it was a pain looking, searching and pulling stuff out just to get at a particular item. With the peg boards it's all there and ready to go.
Drawbacks are numerous though -- security is tough since tools tend to walk if they are not secured, and they do collect dust and dirt (especially in my shop where I do a lot of welding and body work), but I pay my daughter $30 twice a year to go around and dust and clean all the tools on the peg boards
I don't have a recent pic since my work has kept me out of town most of the time since then, but these shots were taken a few months ago
I also have large number of bins attached to the boads to store hardware. It saves alot of time when looking for a fastener or small parts. In my previous shop I had everything in cabinets and storage boxes and it was a pain looking, searching and pulling stuff out just to get at a particular item. With the peg boards it's all there and ready to go.
Drawbacks are numerous though -- security is tough since tools tend to walk if they are not secured, and they do collect dust and dirt (especially in my shop where I do a lot of welding and body work), but I pay my daughter $30 twice a year to go around and dust and clean all the tools on the peg boards
I don't have a recent pic since my work has kept me out of town most of the time since then, but these shots were taken a few months ago
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sharpshooter
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I like pegboard, it almost instantly make one big *** shelf. Im currently redoing my garage and Im in the process of trying to plan out where I want my workbenches and pegboard. Ill be posting pics if and when I ever get done.
Coach James
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Goodfellow, is that a Hitachi cordless drill hanging on the pegboard?
Nice set up. How many sq feet do you have?
Coach
Nice set up. How many sq feet do you have?
Coach
hamburglar
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Just to throw in a third possibility.
I'm 100% moved to tool cases at this point. Basically, everything fits in something that's basically the form factor of a cordless drill case plus or minus, it all fits on 1 or more shelves.
I'm 100% moved to tool cases at this point. Basically, everything fits in something that's basically the form factor of a cordless drill case plus or minus, it all fits on 1 or more shelves.
nissan_crawler
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I have both, I like it.
Laredo
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Love that signature!! Here's another:
"It's safer to go hunting with **** Cheney than ride in Ted Kennedy's car"
"It's safer to go hunting with **** Cheney than ride in Ted Kennedy's car"
goodfellow
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It's a small shop Coach -- just a tad over 672 sq. feet (28x24), dedicated to car work, and right next door is separate 192 sq. foot (12x16) machine shop.
The drill is not Hitachi (sigh), but one of two cheapo Grizzly models I received from Santa eight years ago. They've held up great, so until one of them croaks, I'll spend the money elsewhere.
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sharpshooter
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Nissan, where did you get the silver pegboard... That looks similar to what I seen at lowes the other day.
Coach James
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Cool on having a machine shop. I'm jealous.
When I was a kid, my dad and I built a 12x16 storage building for our house. It seemed huge then and small now. What do you have in your machine shop?Your space beats mine. I have a 20x25 two car garage that holds all my tools plus assorted junk until it goes into storage. Interesting on the Grizzly drills. I had wondered about one of them to replace one of my old B&D cordless ones. My Hitachi is 4 years old with many, many hundreds of screws and holes but still works great.
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goodfellow
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The machine shop is nothing fancy. A geared head mill/drill, large HF 3-in-1 that I use mostly as a lathe, the venerable vert/horz 4x6 metal bandsaw, a 14" bandsaw, blast cabinet, and fridge for the adult beverages (which are consumed AFTER working with machine tools)
russlaferrera
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I use both tool chest for hand tools and peg board for long or bulky tools.
ddawg16
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I use both.
Roll around tool box for the automotive tools....I save a lot of time by rolling the beast out to my jeep where I am doing the work.
Peg board holds the common tools that I use at the bench...hammers, some screwdrivers, hack saw, etc. Bascially, the stuff that I don't use to work on the jeep.
I also use a lot of small plastic tubs...typically the 8"x16" size....one for all the PVC pipe stuff, another for sprinkler parts, another for copper fittings and tools. I find this works better than tossing it in a drawer....I just grab the tub related to what I'm working on and I have most of what I need.
Roll around tool box for the automotive tools....I save a lot of time by rolling the beast out to my jeep where I am doing the work.
Peg board holds the common tools that I use at the bench...hammers, some screwdrivers, hack saw, etc. Bascially, the stuff that I don't use to work on the jeep.
I also use a lot of small plastic tubs...typically the 8"x16" size....one for all the PVC pipe stuff, another for sprinkler parts, another for copper fittings and tools. I find this works better than tossing it in a drawer....I just grab the tub related to what I'm working on and I have most of what I need.
wantedabiggergarage
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A couple pieces of advice I was given over the years..........
Leave your "junk/loaner" tools, on the pegboard, where others will grab them. (how many non hammers, get used as such?)
If your in any kind of a higher crime area, or you leave your garage/shop exposed a lot, DON'T leave out ANY tool (prybar, screwdriver, etc) that could be used by thieves to get into your boxes.
Leave your "junk/loaner" tools, on the pegboard, where others will grab them. (how many non hammers, get used as such?)
If your in any kind of a higher crime area, or you leave your garage/shop exposed a lot, DON'T leave out ANY tool (prybar, screwdriver, etc) that could be used by thieves to get into your boxes.
I finished all the walls in my shop with pegboard. 12-foot ceiling, 4x8 sheets from the ceiling down. I'll complete it with corrugated metal siding from 4-feet to the floor.
I hang parts, gaskets, signs, misc. on the pegboard. Tools go in the tool box, clamps all go on a rack I made, bigger stuff goes on shelves, etc.
However, I do hang wrenches on the pegboard. I collected wrenches for a couple years going to swap meets, garage sales, etc. I've got at least 2 of every size wrench from 3/8-1 1/8, with about 8 or 9 each 1/2-inch, 7/16, 9/16, and a couple others. When I reach for the last 1/2-inch wrench, I know it's time to stop and pick up all my tools.
-Brad
I hang parts, gaskets, signs, misc. on the pegboard. Tools go in the tool box, clamps all go on a rack I made, bigger stuff goes on shelves, etc.
However, I do hang wrenches on the pegboard. I collected wrenches for a couple years going to swap meets, garage sales, etc. I've got at least 2 of every size wrench from 3/8-1 1/8, with about 8 or 9 each 1/2-inch, 7/16, 9/16, and a couple others. When I reach for the last 1/2-inch wrench, I know it's time to stop and pick up all my tools.
-Brad
oldgoat
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I have tools set up both ways. I have a cart with a drawer that I can roll to whereever I am working and it has the tools I most commonly use. Then I have two roll aways with tools in them. I have a redneck pegboard of 1 x 12's with nails to hang the wrenches on and are arranged the way that I like with the metric on one and SAE on the other side. Makes it easier to find the one that I want since they are already sorted by size. Then I have another redneck board for hanging the different hammers, prybars and small parts bins off of.
logical
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Everything in the garage for cars and other equipment is in a big roller with various boxes on top....but in the basement I find pegboard best for all the misc. homeowner tools...squares, hand saws, levels, conduit benders, pipe wrenches, etc. Plus a lot of tape, spare circ. saw blades and that kind of stuff.
sharpshooter
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jeepgod
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i use both.. keep the most used items on my peg boards and less used items in my tool chests..
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HHStang
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The local lowes here has alot in stock... Well, alot meaning all that Im gonna need.
Buy it quick. I'm pretty sure they are dropping the silver. At least that's what they told me (it was going away). I had to go to four Lowe's to find it. I used about 20 sheets of it on my new project.
rsanter
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hanging stuff on pegboard only works in a couple of circumstances.
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storage for large stuff that wont fit you box
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for stuff you use all the time right in the area you will be hanging it
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for stuff you rarly use, hanging in an area you rarly use. or in an are above your normal reach.
dont forget about hanging stuff from the ceiling. for example, I have all of my bar clamps hanging from the ceiling. when I need them I pull them down and they get used for a while and then they get put back up till the next time
bob
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storage for large stuff that wont fit you box
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for stuff you use all the time right in the area you will be hanging it
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for stuff you rarly use, hanging in an area you rarly use. or in an are above your normal reach.
dont forget about hanging stuff from the ceiling. for example, I have all of my bar clamps hanging from the ceiling. when I need them I pull them down and they get used for a while and then they get put back up till the next time
bob
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nissan_crawler
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This isn't the lowe's stuff. That is aluminum pegboard made by diamondlife. I will NEVER use regular pegboard again.
nissan_crawler
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90% of the people I know that have had tools stolen had the entire box stolen. They don't care if it's locked up. Plus, if they've been that far, they'll get what they want. I would protect the garage before I worried about having tools under lock and key inside the garage.
348guy
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I don't like pegboard. I prefer wall cabinets and rolling tool chests.