Shop storage monthly contest - AlanJ is the winner

[Phil S]

The three tool chests took the podium with AlanJ clearly at the top - Congrats, you did a great job. Some of AlanJ's photos will soon be at the top of our home page.


The holiday gift contest brought in many great entries. Congrats to Linc H for being chosen the best.

Next up is SHOP STORAGE

This is to inspire those of us that need a reminder that organized storage of tools really help. Storage solutions from the past decade or so are welcome.

Please post your storage photos

 

[Jclrk]

Flip table with drawer underneath planer and joiner

 

[Hmerkle]

You AIN'T gettin' a picture of what mine looks like....

 

[Jclrk]

You AIN'T gettin' a picture of what mine looks like....

Come on brother show what you engineers do my cuts were not even at all

 

[zapdafish]

well at some future date all these slats will be turned into little storage boxes, lol. So far just made one prototype.

 

[Hmerkle]

Come on brother show what you engineers do my cuts were not even at all

No, everything is in a pile... I know chronologically where everything is but... it is still piles...

 

[tri4sale]

My storage consists of cabinets and boxes in 4 different rooms/buildings/trailers due to a very small shop area. It's a big PITA cause nothing is ever where I need it!

 

[Martin Roper]

I'm working on a design for a non-flip dual-use table. In other words there is a rotating mechanism that carries two tools without having them flip upside down. I built a proof-of-concept cardboard model to ensure everything checks out. I bought all the hardware online. I'm just waiting for some nicer weather as my shop isn't heated yet.

It was inspired by this video, but this seems way too complicated. Skip to 6:11 to see how it works.

 

[Jclrk]

I'm working on a design for a non-flip dual-use table. In other words there is a rotating mechanism that carries two tools without having them flip upside down. I built a proof-of-concept cardboard model to ensure everything checks out. I bought all the hardware online. I'm just waiting for some nicer weather as my shop isn't heated yet.

It was inspired by this video, but this seems way too complicated. Skip to 6:11 to see how it works.

This may help

 

[Hmerkle]

I think if andrew Klein was building a log cabin in kindergarten out of pop-sickle sticks it would be compelling!

 

[Martin Roper]

This may help

The issue with that is the tables still flip. If you have an oscillating belt sander with all the attachments you know you can't turn it over without everything falling off of it.

 

[Echd]

The issue with that is the tables still flip. If you have an oscillating belt sander with all the attachments you know you can't turn it over without everything falling off of it.

While not a perfect replacement, I like the flip cart you can find on the Fisher's Shop youtube channel. He put his oscillating sander on his and just put the parts in a drawer underneath.

 

[Richo B]

Nothing fancy here but I keep most of my tools in this Dutch Tool Chest/Set of Drawers/Rolling unit combination. Built initially in 2016 and other components added in 2017-2018.

Dutch chest top open

Recent reorganization in 2021 to house Stanley #6

Dutch chest rolling unit is part of a larger set I made including rolling tool cart, tool tote w/ side drawers and Specialty plane tool box to the right.

All tools contained in the Dutch Chest storage system. Except that large old saw in the middle. Not sure how that got in the photo. It was kept on the wall until I threw it away late last year.

 

[Martin Roper]

While not a perfect replacement, I like the flip cart you can find on the Fisher's Shop youtube channel. He put his oscillating sander on his and just put the parts in a drawer underneath.

My concern is that machines are engineered to operate resting on their bases. Some machines require lubrication that would flow away from where it was designed to stay.

 

[golfdad]

If I put mine where they are supposed to go I usually can not find them again

 

[Hmerkle]

If I put mine where they are supposed to go I usually can not find them again

YEA! that's my story too!!! (good one Dirk!)

 

[bowman]

While not a perfect replacement, I like the flip cart you can find on the Fisher's Shop youtube channel. He put his oscillating sander on his and just put the parts in a drawer underneath.

I've built 2 of these. One holds my grinder and lunchbox planer. The 2nd holds oscillating spindle sander and disc/belt sander. I can attest to the rings falling out.

 

[Fishbucket]

Some of Phil’s giveaway cabinets from 5 yrs ago.
needed some wall space so repurposed into a rolling cabinet with plywood storage on the back.
doubles as chopsaw table extension too.

 

[Dee2]

You want storage?

~32'L X 4'D (pallet depth) X 10'H. $500 delivered. One day to assemble. 1/2 day to anchor. ~1.5 hrs for my daughter to fill it up with household goods. She is 'borrowing it' during her transition from townhouse to neighbor (if she'll ever get the permits pulled, LOL). At least I regained some floor space!

Not pretty. But cheap and effective. If I ever get the racking space back, I'm gonna have great lumber storage.

 

[NOTW]

Ohh if we are doing flip top carts I'll throw mine in, pine plywood trimmed with walnut.