What to do with the space behind my rolling tool chest? Workbench extension??

[Always_Thinkin]

Well guys I have been looking to make use of the space behind my rolling tool chest. I have a Kobalt 42 inch bottom rolling tool chest with a 3/4 inch plywood top. This chest sits against my 8 foot long, 30 inches deep workbench. They are both at the same height, see the pictures below. The space behind the chest is 12 inches deep and 42 inches wide. I thought about extending the workbench behind the chest. I would like to see what everyone else thinks up. Your input is greatly appreciated.

 

[akdiesel]

It depends on how often you move your toolbox. It could be a great place to put a custom built nuts and bolts bin. You may even be able to rig it so that it can raise like the newer tv stands that come up from below.

 

[PhantomEB]

I would do something like akdiesel said for nuts n bolt bins or liquids, paint etc... put doors on em and just move the tool box when need be. Get the extra bench space. This is exactly why I am building my built in workbench, welding table, modifyin the parts washer to all be the same height and depth as my bottom box and a half which will have plywood top. Have my dirty bench, my clean bench and my heavy work bench all situated out.

 

[rharman]

My toolbox is always out in the open so I used the back for storage. It now holds all my shop vac hoses and accessories. Don't know how I got along before doing this.

If yours mostly kept in place as shown, this won't work well.

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?p=2840624#post2840624

 

[Always_Thinkin]

It depends on how often you move your toolbox. It could be a great place to put a custom built nuts and bolts bin. You may even be able to rig it so that it can raise like the newer tv stands that come up from below.

I like that idea to make it raise and lower...good idea. I could make the top sturdy and use it as a workbench top when it is lowered down behind the tool chest and resting on the floor.

I would do something like akdiesel said for nuts n bolt bins or liquids, paint etc... put doors on em and just move the tool box when need be. Get the extra bench space. This is exactly why I am building my built in workbench, welding table, modifyin the parts washer to all be the same height and depth as my bottom box and a half which will have plywood top. Have my dirty bench, my clean bench and my heavy work bench all situated out.

I agree, since I made everything the same height it's a lot more useable/handier.

My toolbox is always out in the open so I used the back for storage. It now holds all my shop vac hoses and accessories. Don't know how I got along before doing this.

If yours mostly kept in place as shown, this won't work well.

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?p=2840624#post2840624

Good idea. Unfortunately my tool chest stays in that spot 95% of the time.

 

[kbs2244]

It looks like a nice place to hide a compressor.

 

[koditten]

Thata where I keep my crow bars and sledge hammers. Those aren't used as aften, but are in an area that is hard to put to use.

 

[larry_g]

Build a box with a lattice top on it and stand up your garden tools, shovels, hoes and such. Hang your weedeater and other long handled stuff on the wall back there. Remove that shelf you have there now and build a floor to ceiling bookshelf. Put little used stuff on the bottom shelves behind the Tbox, like that 1/2 used gallon of paint saved for touch-up work.

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[niget2002]

I do wood working, so that is where I'd put my scraps

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[machine_punk]

From the top of the tool chest up, I'd put 'spray can depth' shelves or bolt bins. Then build a work bench addition over the chest, supported by brackets to the wall, which still lets you move the box in and out still (or a work top on top of the bench...a little easier). then put brackets on the back of the tool box, or on the wall behind the toolbox, to hold rarely-used items.

Kev

 

[cheechi]

looks like its almost deep enough for milk crates. stack em for shelves if you dont mind the toolbox sticking out a little more than it is now.

 

[dfreeman616]

looks like you have another tool box you use as service cart to the left, correct? make your bench extension but have shelves or draws for long stuff/stuff you don't use much that you access from the left by moving the red box.

 

[Always_Thinkin]

Build a box with a lattice top on it and stand up your garden tools, shovels, hoes and such. Hang your weedeater and other long handled stuff on the wall back there. Remove that shelf you have there now and build a floor to ceiling bookshelf. Put little used stuff on the bottom shelves behind the Tbox, like that 1/2 used gallon of paint saved for touch-up work.

lg
no neat sig line

Good option with the lattice top.

I do wood working, so that is where I'd put my scraps

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Another good option for my situation. Hmmm have to think about this one.

looks like you have another tool box you use as service cart to the left, correct? make your bench extension but have shelves or draws for long stuff/stuff you don't use much that you access from the left by moving the red box.

I currently use the other cart to lock up my cleaning chemicals and antifreeze since I have three little ones running around my garage. I really like your idea with the pullout shelving. Making shelves mounted on 4 fixed casters might be the ticket.

 

[DIC]

You could build a rolling work bench with casters and wheels and the height to
match the toolbox. You could roll it to the left in front of that door. With shelves or cabinet below it for extra storage plus you would have a larger work top. If you had a 1x4 rub board on the wall and on the back of the toolbox it would easily move side to side...
I just noticed the other post basically the same thing ...Oh well

 

[bwhite12]

saw horses or rolling creeper

 

[dubber]

You don't like it pushed up against the wall? Could always throw your jacks/stands back there. I've got my jack stand under a rolling cabinet for space savings.

 

[NUTTSGT]

If it were mine, I'd either push the box back up against the wall or extend the bench top to cover that space.

If I were to cover it, I'd try to use it for some type of storage with a hinged door that would allow access on the end. Behind my nut/bolt storage, I have a shelf to hold such stuff as gallon jugs . . . mineral spirits, Simple Green, WD40

 

[MrC1953]

The space looks big enough for a oxy-acetylene setup.
I put large sheets of cardboard behind mine (for making patterns) but my space is alot smaller than yours.

Godspeed
MrC.