tool storage ideas/ help

[rdsk8ter]

Ok so I have a smaller garage work ares so storage is at a premium. I like having the tools I use the most easy to get to and would like to see what others have done. Here is what I'm looking at for ideas

Sawzall mount- rack (I wound prefer a wall mounter something or another)

Air tool mount or rack (I don't really have the money to buy a lot of those quick connectors and I hate the thought of the ends being open to debris.)

Shop vac attachment holders.

Also on a side note I have been looking on Craigslist and at local sales for the smaller cabinets for bolt holders. I could use index card holders but I would prefer the smaller drawers and well I don't know what to search for is there a better name to call them. If it helps they very in size from like 10-20 drawers to around 40-50.

Thanks everyone

 

[drmarkr]

Search function first.....?

 

[mike_81]

pegboard, search it, lots of info in the forum available already.

i will be posting mine soon in my thread (see sig), its a small garage too, 10x20.

 

[rdsk8ter]

I dont want to do the pegboard I already have plywood up for the main walls. As far as searching I have spent hours looking through different ideas and have a couple but am just wondering if there are others then the basic mounts most guys run. I can appreciate the search function but I thought I would try to bring more ideas into one place for the next guy that is going through the same build issues.

 

[litljay]

If not pegboard, then slatwall type?

 

[crewchief888]

nut and bolt storage, misc hardware, springs, bushings, spacers, knobs, rubber bumpers, clamps, AN & JIC fittings, fuses, relays, switches all in (salvaged) metal bins.

2 side boxes on the left hold welding hoods, gloves, and grinding shield.
rh side box has air grinders and spare impacts, large cabinet on the wall has electric grinders and consumables.
the large cabinet was salvaged, from one of our retired service vans
bottom drawer LH top box has "most used " air tools, and die grinder accesories.
large black cabinet above the storage drawers has oil/grease/coolant, ect in it. ( salvaged on trash day on the curb)
corded drills and timing light in the kra300e bottom compartment, sawsall and other "garage use" tools are stored under the bench or up on a shelf.

even the bench was a dumpster dive

 

[rdsk8ter]

nut and bolt storage, misc hardware, springs, bushings, spacers, knobs, rubber bumpers, clamps, AN & JIC fittings, fuses, relays, switches all in (salvaged) metal bins.

2 side boxes on the left hold welding hoods, gloves, and grinding shield.
rh side box has air grinders and spare impacts, large cabinet on the wall has electric grinders and consumables.
the large cabinet was salvaged, from one of our retired service vans
bottom drawer LH top box has "most used " air tools, and die grinder accesories.
large black cabinet above the storage drawers has oil/grease/coolant, ect in it. ( salvaged on trash day on the curb)
corded drills and timing light in the kra300e bottom compartment, sawsall and other "garage use" tools are stored under the bench or up on a shelf.

even the bench was a dumpster dive

man I wish people around here got rid of good stuff like that
here is what I have come up with so far but Im still looking for some neat little storage ideas and tool hangers. I need a bottom bracket for the lower end of the saw but that's it

 

[NUTTSGT]

Air tool mount or rack (I don't really have the money to buy a lot of those quick connectors and I hate the thought of the ends being open to debris.)

Do you have a drawer to put them in? I have mine in a tool box drawer, out of sight out to prying eyes.

Buying the cheaper CH quick connects isn't that expensive. They are decent enough quality for the average home mechanic or DIY'er. If you don't have much cash, pick a few up at a time.

A few members have mounted the female ends into the bottom of a cabinet (above their bench) allowing the tools to hang once they are connected in.

Others have made their own rack from a piece of angle, drill the appropriate size hole and cut it out fro a notch. The problem with this style is you don't like the ends open to debris.

 

[David99]

for sealing up your air tool inlet fittings -

Intacap Pneumatic Tool Caps (Made in USA)-
http://intacap.com/index.html

or

Harbor Freight has these -
5 Piece Pneumatic Tool Caps - item#97211
http://www.harborfreight.com/5-piece-pneumatic-tool-caps-97211.html

 

[rdsk8ter]

so the cheapest connectors should work good to hang the tools then? David those caps are a good idea anyone know how long they last?

 

[NUTTSGT]

so the cheapest connectors should work good to hang the tools then?

They should, no reason they won't. I've been using the CH quick connects for 10 years give or take. I think I've only replaced one in that time.

 

[rharman]

If you have a rolling toolbox, use the back of it for your vacuum stuff. Here's a pic before I loaded it up.
http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?p=2840624#post2840624

 

[rdsk8ter]

That could work I actually have a roll up hose that stays connected (about 25' long with a low voltage contact switch on the end) but I just wanted an ides for the extra/ different ends. For the record steam cleaner hose is smooth inside and flows much better then shop-vac hose. I was thinking some form of tube that fits inside the wands and fittings but have yet to find anything that will work and hold good.

 

[drmarkr]

Didn't realize you'd already hit the search button.... did you look through this thread?

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=39367&highlight=joist+storage&showall=1

742 replies. Might be something there...also, are your ceiling joists open? Any way to get creative and hang some items in that space?

 

[ratdoggy]

man I wish people around here got rid of good stuff like that
here is what I have come up with so far but Im still looking for some neat little storage ideas and tool hangers. I need a bottom bracket for the lower end of the saw but that's it

I'm stealing the grinder holder

 

[Rag Roc]

I thought the holder was pretty slick too.

 

[crewchief888]

man I wish people around here got rid of good stuff like that
here is what I have come up with so far but Im still looking for some neat little storage ideas and tool hangers. I need a bottom bracket for the lower end of the saw but that's it

it helps to be a cheap bastid like me.

most of what's in my garage has come from dumpster diving, scrounging, and repurposing. cabinets, shelving, akrobins, most of the steel for my "projects" all picked up out of the dumpster, scrap bin, or roadside finds on trash day.

i'm in a heavy "industrialized" area, so theres lots of stuff laying around that the average person wouldnt think of picking up and reusing.

i have a 26" wide snapon roller cab i pulled out of a dumpster, (minus it's casters), that had fallen out of the back of a pickup truck.
freebie for me !

 

[rdsk8ter]

I just finished up small rack to hold the wheels for the grinder and you can see the "wrench" for the grinder on the side I just cut a small hole for it.

 

[crewchief888]

I just finished up small rack to hold the wheels for the grinder and you can see the "wrench" for the grinder on the side I just cut a small hole for it.

what happens when you buy another grinder?

this is GJ, everyone knows that you cant have just 1 grinder

 

[rdsk8ter]

I make another holder and move it over its just a couple screw holes lol

 

[DangerousDan55]

I used used oil containers & a old tool box for nuts-n-bolts.
Works good for me. I can remove one ben & take it to the bench or job.
Take a guess where I got so many oil containers!

 

[rdsk8ter]

I used used oil containers & a old tool box for nuts-n-bolts.
Works good for me. I can remove one ben & take it to the bench or job.
Take a guess where I got so many oil containers!

THAT IS BRILLIANT

 

[Dennis93]

How long did it take you to clean all the bottles? :O

 

[bford]

How long did it take you to clean all the bottles? :O

probably not that long...just throw them in some degreaser and they should be pretty much oil free

 

[absolutelybillsmood]

That's a great idea, now I know what I'll be doing this weekend

 

[NUTTSGT]

I used used oil containers & a old tool box for nuts-n-bolts.
Works good for me. I can remove one ben & take it to the bench or job.
Take a guess where I got so many oil containers!

A Valvoline oil change center.

 

[patent pending]

Like the grinder holder a lot. Well done!

 

[Klod]

Used to store nuts and bolts cut bottle of water. They are transparent, tough enough, you can cut to any height for storage of different size and number of items. Bottles of 95 X95 mm square. in section. Perhaps you have something similar. In a transparent container that is visible, you can put on the shelf.

 

[BlindViper]

I used oil containers for my nut/bolt assortment for stuff I don't have a lot of I used the bandsaw to cut them all to the same height. For the bigger stuff I found these 3" x 3" x 2 3/4" on sale for what ended up being .20$ each they fit perfectly in my drawers.

 

[Kevin54]

I have an air tool holder I made, but I can't find it at the moment. I took a piece of "L" angle aluminum and cut slots in it so the male air fitting fits into the slots. I need to find it and get it mounted up so I can empty a couple of drawers in my toolbox.

 

[jose's garage]

i got some great ideas and have used a lot of there plans.
http://www.familyhandyman.com/stora...H219&_mid=2426101&_rid=2426101.1010936.365198

 

[DangerousDan55]

Take a look in "Pinterest.com"
There are ideas in there that I changed a little to meet my needs.
I realy liked the swing out grinder for a work bench.

 

[mrodgers]

i got some great ideas and have used a lot of there plans.
http://www.familyhandyman.com/stora...H219&_mid=2426101&_rid=2426101.1010936.365198

Family Handyman is a great site. I am in the middle of this project in the garage. I've mentioned it a long time ago, I don't have a lot of time on my hands for it. Using all scrap wood instead of buying plywood for it.


http://www.familyhandyman.com/garage/storage/customizable-garage-storage

 

[headbunt]

my guess to where you got oil containers? you own a ford? or like me a home depot john deere ride on lawn mower, 1 liter per hour...and it is 4 years old..

 

[rdsk8ter]

my guess to where you got oil containers? you own a ford? or like me a home depot john deere ride on lawn mower, 1 liter per hour...and it is 4 years old..

I've got right about 250 cut containers my buddy works at a used car dealership.