Rack ideas for tackle compartment organizer cases?

[QwikKotaTx]

I am not sure of their official name but I have a ton of the Plano style organizers stacked on my work bench. Inevitably I will need the one that is on the bottom etc. I searched but there are lots of results that are not what I am asking about. My garage is unfinished so I had thought of putting some wood blocks on the studs and using that to hold the cases in place but that would only grab about 4" and might make them warp from weight in time. Something like this picture attached but between studs and made from metal brackets or wood etc.

 

[Pack Rat]

Maybe some wireframe closet organizers would have a configuration that would work for you.

 

[CNGsaves]

Easy peeezy. 3 pieces of plywood. 2 sides and a top. Cut grooves in the sides so that each organizer box slides in just above the one below it.

Attach to wall with L brackets attached to top board and some on the lower side boards.

With a Kreg jig, this would quick, easy and strong. Good luck.

 

[crewchief888]

threw this together out of some scrap plywood and misc scraps laying around, slopped on a coat of rustolem sunride red..

 

[442stu]

There's a bunch of these wire frame types available http://www.amazon.com/dp/B007RGATWO/?tag=atomicindus08-20

You could easily build from scrap steel wire.

 

[QwikKotaTx]

Thanks for the info, I guess the picture was misleading however. I want to be able to use the studs for capturing the sides of the boxes. I will probably just put in some small strips of wood. I do have the basic Kreg jig though. The boxes fit in the stud gap, more or less.

 

[afmrick]

Making something yourself is pretty easy.
You can buy a "Plano Molding 974 StowAway Organizer Rack" if you just want to buy something and are using the 3700 series bins (and don't like 442stu's wire racks for some reason)

 

[BigSteve63]

My version is similar to crewchief's -

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=297087&d=1385609794

I understand that you are wanting something between studs, but wanted to suggest a similar build. I used shelf pins and plywood shelves to support the boxes; you could do something similar if you were to screw drilled plywood sides inside the the stud cavities. You should have plenty of room if the studs are on 16" centers.

I have shelf drilling jig from Rockler, but a piece of pegboard and clamps work pretty well to space the holes.

 

[QwikKotaTx]

I believe I came up with the cheapest/easiest solution but not the best. These are Simpson strong ties that form a ledge, more or less. $0.50 each. The width of the space between studs works pretty well for the Plano brand organizer but not great for some other knock off versions I have.

 

[Fredartic]

This rack is good but aren't the boxes so expensive? Are the boxes we can found at any Dollar store can fit in this rack?

 

[Catadj78]

I believe I came up with the cheapest/easiest solution but not the best. These are Simpson strong ties that form a ledge, more or less. $0.50 each. The width of the space between studs works pretty well for the Plano brand organizer but not great for some other knock off versions I have.

Great idea! I have about 30 of these boxes for my tackle. I have one rack that holds 12 I think but really dont like it too much. This seems like a better idea

 

[QwikKotaTx]

Thanks, it's not perfect and I still have to try one loaded up, but even somewhat front heavy they should stay put as the bracket extends a few inches past the studs. You have to flip one bracket upside down as they are all made the same way, or bent the same way but it works. The Stanley organizers with removable bins look really nice in comparison but they are over twice the price and wider, most likely will not fit between studs.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00005QWYF

 

[QwikKotaTx]

My version is similar to crewchief's -

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=297087&d=1385609794

I understand that you are wanting something between studs, but wanted to suggest a similar build. I used shelf pins and plywood shelves to support the boxes; you could do something similar if you were to screw drilled plywood sides inside the the stud cavities. You should have plenty of room if the studs are on 16" centers.

I have shelf drilling jig from Rockler, but a piece of pegboard and clamps work pretty well to space the holes.

Very nice and well organized. If I had a finished garage I would contemplate making something like this. I have a Kreg jig and recently used it to put in some 2x4's horizontally for shelves between the studs. SO much easier than trying to toe nail in or screw in on angle etc. The spacing on most of my studs are just wide enough to allow for the thin metal brackets and screw heads with the boxes in between so I don't think there would be room for plywood.

 

[steel 35]

Pallet racks

 

[ford guy]

I cut up several old shelving units, but you could use angle iron or bed rails to build it. Some of the Plano boxes are pretty heavy and haven't sagged. Also, the boxes at Harbor Freight are just about the same size.

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[jeffmoss26]

Great stuff guys. I think someone from Australia did a nice shelving unit for all their Plano boxes.

 

[QwikKotaTx]

That is a ton of bins! Very nice.

 

[Elginz]

Makes me want to go out and buy some bins.

 

[ratdoggy]

HF has some decent boxes. And I do like the Simpson strong tie idea myself

 

[csp]

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=280581

 

[Ainsley]

Made another for my fishing tackle trays.

 

[QwikKotaTx]

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=280581

Awesome. I am excited to try out the Stanley bins. Not cheap but very cool layout. I also saw the Myth Busters rack setup with the Sortimo bins. I think they are marketed here as Bosch products but the Stanleys are a good deal cheaper for similar quality.