Tools organizer

[Tapage]

I'm looking for ideas to organize my tools .. some sort of board or something like to put the the wall in front of my workbench and then put there basic common frequent use tools ..

appreciate comments and ideas .. !

thanks !

 

[066wally]

Pegboard.

 

[Tapage]

that's it !

Pegboards and Pegboard Hooks, Accessories | FREE Plastic Pegboard Locks

 

[titanpat57]

Well to be honest you can take a pc. of plywood and paint it, put dowels in to hold the tools, then take a magic marker and trace em' out...kind of that old school look.

 

[wob]

.wow.



This should be an honorary 80s tech thread.

 

[fj40charles]

Buy several tool boxes. Roll around ones for tools. Small tool boxes for other stuff like: 2 boxes for plumbing stuff, 2 boxes for drill, screws, nails, etc.,

You can never have too much storage.

 

[Tapage]

I have couple of boxes but running out of floor space .. that's why I'm looking for a nice wall option to hold the most frecuent use tools ..

 

[2mbb]

If you go pegboard, don't cheap out on the hooks, or in other words find the right hook that holds the tool AND stays on the peg board. It is pretty frustrating to take the tool off the board, only to have the hook fall out a scatter across the floor, or under the workbench, etc.

I keep a few tools on the peg board that I need in close reach--my ball peen and plastic hammer, a 12" pair of hemostats. Otherwise I use the peg board to store items that I don't want in a drawer. but my often used tools like screwdrivers, sockets, wrenches, etc., are kept in drawers. drawer storage is much more efficient--also your expensive tools are not "on display".

 

[Tapage]

I'm looking this one ..

72" PEG BOARD & HOOK KIT- PEGBOARD GARAGE TOOL STORAGE | eBay

my " tools spot " at my garage it's most of the time closed .. and when it's open it's hidde from the " public " behind my Cruiser ..

 

[Cuerno Largo]

Go to the hardware store. Get some pegboard, pegboard hooks (they also make plastic "hook holders" that keep the hooks attached to the board), and some wood to frame the back of the board which stiffens the board and holds it slightly off the wall. You will spend way less than the 50 bucks they want on ebay.


Off topic, but I was wondering if anyone has any suggestions on ways to hang things like coats, hats, etc. Preferably by the door of my shop?

 

[Dirtsquirt]

skip the hardware and go to a lumber yard

Get the 1/4 thick peg board
we use 1/4" thick with 1/4" holes from our local lumber yard
is much stiffer than the junk from Lowes or home depot.
no backing needed.

 

[rusty_tlc]

My son did a french cleat system in his garage I have to say I like it a lot.

French Cleat Wall Storage System - by thewoodwhisperer @ LumberJocks.com ~ woodworking community

Very versatile and cheap to make.

 

[Tapage]

Result

 

[splitshot]

15 minutes for layout and drill the holes, another 20 for the paint to dry and weedwackers are finally out of the way.