New shop space for a beginner

[oldtexasdog]

I just built a 30'X45' fully insulatied shop with climate control Now I am looking at setting it up for welding and woodwork. I have my welders and plasma cutters, tables ect and an having a Harvey 36" Alpha with router attachment delivered. Soooo
The main question (I'm sure I will have many others)what is the best way to organize all the peripheral equipment, Saw blades , Welding helmets, Measurement equipment, jig grippers ect. On the wall peg board or what.
Thanks all

 

[bowman]

Cabinets, base and wall. You'll hate pegboard after the first few days (or minutes). But some things you will have to hang on wall space. Think french cleats.

 

[Mike Davis]

A slat wall in a couple sections would be handy. More robust than pegboard and much nicer looking.

 

[tvrgeek]

I hate slats, peg board, cleats. Sheathed my shop with plywood. OSB works too. Then you can put anything anywhere. Used cheap Home Despot top and base cabinets. Cheap shelf brackets. To gain space to rip long boards, just put a trap door in the wall. I can't handle full sheets anyway. So space only for a EU 5 x 5 sort-of sheet. Big sheets I knock down with my portable on foam as I drag them from the truck.

Metalwork and woodwork to not easily combine. Ventilation is key for both. I put a wall in the middle of my shop to separate the Triumph, welding, grinding and tools from the woodworking side.

There is the usual annual shop tour, but if you would like to make it clear up to Hillsborough, you can see what I have done for a mixed use shop. Missing is a spray booth. I really need to come up with something for that.

 

[bob vaughan]

Keep the organization as temporary as you can. Your storage needs will change as you work within your new space. An 18" wide plywood strip screwed to the wall with lots of 10d and 16d finish nails for holding often used tools, for example.

 

[oldtexasdog]

I hate slats, peg board, cleats. Sheathed my shop with plywood. OSB works too. Then you can put anything anywhere. Used cheap Home Despot top and base cabinets. Cheap shelf brackets. To gain space to rip long boards, just put a trap door in the wall. I can't handle full sheets anyway. So space only for a EU 5 x 5 sort-of sheet. Big sheets I knock down with my portable on foam as I drag them from the truck.

Metalwork and woodwork to not easily combine. Ventilation is key for both. I put a wall in the middle of my shop to separate the Triumph, welding, grinding and tools from the woodworking side.

There is the usual annual shop tour, but if you would like to make it clear up to Hillsborough, you can see what I have done for a mixed use shop. Missing is a spray booth. I really need to come up with something for that.

Thanks for the offer and advice. Like you said 95 miles is a drive.

 

[tvrgeek]

Keep the organization as temporary as you can. Your storage needs will change as you work within your new space. An 18" wide plywood strip screwed to the wall with lots of 10d and 16d finish nails for holding often used tools, for example.

Most excellent advice. My walls are full of holes.

 

[Jack A.]

I hate slats, peg board, cleats. Sheathed my shop with plywood. OSB works too. Then you can put anything anywhere.

This is the plan for my workshop. What thickness of plywood did you use? I've been debating 1/2 vs 5/8. I want to be able to hang stuff w/out necessarily finding a stud, and 1/2 might be a little weak for that. 3/4 would be no problem, but I don't know if the extra cost over 5/8 would be worthwhile.

 

[Cuprousworks]

An option with 3/4" would be to rip into 1 foot strips with 45 degree edges. Hang one lower and one higher, with bevel edge at top. There's a lot of items you can hang (and easily move) with a cleat, and you'd have flexibility to nail if permanence is desired...
Mike

 

[bob vaughan]

Here's a shot of what I'm talking about. I threw this up within the first few months after my shop was finished and I needed a place for often need tools. That was in 1996.

 

[tvrgeek]

I went the extra and did 3/4 as a few were there already so I could do heavy shelves and never worry. Being strategic, one might do 1/2 or even sheetrock on the bottom of the wall and ply on top.

 

[Charlie]

Put everything in cabinets and drawers. It is so much easier to keep clean and organized. Sheetrock the walls and use the 3/4" plywood to build cabinets. Add more cabinets as you add tools. My shop is 33 years old and the inside of the cabinets are as clean as day one.
Just my opinion, but it works for me.

 

[oldtexasdog]

Now that's impressive! Guess I could start small and by the time I get done should be pretty good at cab's

 

[Charlie]

You are welcome to come for a shop visit anytime. I'm just on the south side of Raleigh

 

[Howie]

Labeled bins on wall shelves above head level. Under off feed shelving. Save your floor space as much as possible.

 

[Rwe2156]

I'm envious of your shop! I'm working out of a converted horse pole barn with AC, so it's rough in the summer. I could do it financially, but I just can't bring myself to spend the dough on a new shop.

I would keep the metal working stuff as far away from the ww'ing as possible. Only b/c grinding a metal dust might interfere with something.

What I do know: You can never have enough wall space. The shop is a never ending project in itself. Learn how to build your own cabinets.