tool-guy
Well-known member
Here is, what i think is a neat way to store tools and other items in your shed or garage.
Down here in Melbourne, Australia and i assume other place around the world, certain medications are shipped in plastic crates that are used once. Crate size is approx 360mm long x 300mm wide and 80mm deep and they stack on top of each other.
Best of all you can pick them up for about $2.00 depending on quantity.
Ideal storage for alot of things that aren't overly big but can be painful to store.
I had been using about 40 for storage of different items but had them stacked on a shelf, problem was, every time you wanted something from the bottom trays you had to remove the top trays.
Solution:
Storage box shelving, made out of melamine covered particle board. Each one holds 15 trays and is just under 1800mm high with casters on the base for easy moving. Best of all i had four units made by a neighbour as a contra deal for borrowing a scissor lift, other wise they would of cost about $75.00 each. Still cheap storage in my opinion.
Being plastic you can use a marker to write on the front of them what each one contains. And yes they are quiet stable and can be moved around full.
Currently i have 4 units for a total of sixty crates but i can see more being made for my shed. I thinking of having some made with doors to keep dust out if that becomes a problem.
Hope this gives other ideas.
Down here in Melbourne, Australia and i assume other place around the world, certain medications are shipped in plastic crates that are used once. Crate size is approx 360mm long x 300mm wide and 80mm deep and they stack on top of each other.
Best of all you can pick them up for about $2.00 depending on quantity.
Ideal storage for alot of things that aren't overly big but can be painful to store.
I had been using about 40 for storage of different items but had them stacked on a shelf, problem was, every time you wanted something from the bottom trays you had to remove the top trays.
Solution:
Storage box shelving, made out of melamine covered particle board. Each one holds 15 trays and is just under 1800mm high with casters on the base for easy moving. Best of all i had four units made by a neighbour as a contra deal for borrowing a scissor lift, other wise they would of cost about $75.00 each. Still cheap storage in my opinion.
Being plastic you can use a marker to write on the front of them what each one contains. And yes they are quiet stable and can be moved around full.
Currently i have 4 units for a total of sixty crates but i can see more being made for my shed. I thinking of having some made with doors to keep dust out if that becomes a problem.
Hope this gives other ideas.
