Tool storage

gc123 said:
just started that and aside from main tool cabinets i have go to bags for plumbing /house electrical etc. then lucky enough to have some 4 draw filing cabinets ,so can designate a drawer to plumbing joints (copper) , one to electrical sockets switches etc and so on , makes finding stuff easier.
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This is what I do, and each box or set of boxes is self contained. Meaning that each set of tools is everything you need to do a particular job.
 
I have had to resort to putting white sticky lables on my boxes and writing what is in them. I was looking for two specific screws and had to give up in the end.
 
Different boxes depending on the discipline, if you have the luxury of a little space.

I have a tote for things I get at regularly which usually sit in the exterior pockets. I keep most of my tools, except drill, driver, skill saw and multi-tool in their original cases.

This Fatmax comes highly recommended for plumbing bits :cool: not big enough for the pipe bender though!

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BennyC said:
Different boxes depending on the discipline, if you have the luxury of a little space.

I have a tote for things I get at regularly which usually sit in the exterior pockets. I keep most of my tools, except drill, driver, skill saw and multi-tool in their original cases.

This Fatmax comes highly recommended for plumbing bits :cool: not big enough for the pipe bender though!
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That's where all my end caps have gone :mad: :mad: :mad:

I even went out and bought a load more; and then when I had the plumber adjust the pipework/sink it into the wall for my bathroom, he took them with him :cry::mad:
 
If anyone is looking to add to their Dewalt T-Stak, erm, stak, Powertoolmate have a drill case for £9.99.

I got one to so I could split out my measuring bits like rulers, squares etc from other hand tools to save rummaging all the time. I did think I'd shot myself in the foot as the case had internal mouldings to fit a drill. Then I realised that just lifted out to leave an empty case :rolleyes: :D

Dewalt T-Stak II Drill Carrying Case - PowerToolMate

www.powertoolmate.co.uk www.powertoolmate.co.uk
 
I have 11 Metabo stackers that are divided between 2 wheel bases, with each box labeled to show what is inside (all battery and power tools)
The ease with these is I just take the boxes I need and with top & side handles they are perfect for me and for what I do.
There is also a large shoulder Metabo bag, with side pockets and the like, which carries the smaller bit and pieces I may require on a job and for everything else I have my roll cabs and an area set up with hangers/hooks for the saw, track guides, clamps and the like.

One of the larger Metabo boxes for example carries 1 impact, 2 drills, a mini screw gun and all the drill bits, screwdriver attachments and other odds that go with the battery drills and this pretty much continues that way with other boxes.
 
#Chri5# said:
That is very true as I currently have to unstack as the tool or fixing I want is never in the top box.

I did get a set of the Stealth Mounts on the same order, so my thinking is to put some ply on the garage wall, then "hang" the three most popular boxes for quicker access. Like in the picture here:

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imo better with something like this if you can :
Or go the extra step and put slide out trays, adam savage has a video on this on his channel
 
I’ve got all my T-stacks labeled and on rack shelving. Cheap, cheerful, accessible and off the floor. The most used bits (drill etc) are on mounts directly onto the bottom of the shelf so I can just pull them off and go. All the hand tools are on a tool wall now.

I’ll take a picture one day.
 
#Chri5# said:
That is very true as I currently have to unstack as the tool or fixing I want is never in the top box.

I did get a set of the Stealth Mounts on the same order, so my thinking is to put some ply on the garage wall, then "hang" the three most popular boxes for quicker access. Like in the picture here:

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I've seen those before & thought they were an interesting idea... My concern though, is the force they put on the box where it's mounted. Does it not risk cracking the rear of the box because of the leverage?
 
R.C.Anderson said:
I've seen those before & thought they were an interesting idea... My concern though, is the force they put on the box where it's mounted. Does it not risk cracking the rear of the box because of the leverage?
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I'll tell you in a few months when everything falls off the wall :D

Plan B could be do some shelves based on scaffold board brackets and mount them to batons on the wall. For me, the smaller boxes need to be wall mounted higher up as I've got one of the big wheeled Tstak cases at the bottom.
 
#Chri5# said:
I'll tell you in a few months when everything falls off the wall :D

Plan B could be do some shelves based on scaffold board brackets and mount them to batons on the wall. For me, the smaller boxes need to be wall mounted higher up as I've got one of the big wheeled Tstak cases at the bottom.
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Cheers! I was thinking of just putting some dual slot shelving up, with shelves for each box.
 
I used cheap metal shelves for the garage. They are strong but wobbly. I soon learnt that they could be significantly improved by bolting them to the wall.
In my workshop I use home made shelving. They are specifically made to fit the odds and ends boxes that I buy. Stanley Fatmax Deep Pro Organisers.
Also DeWalt draws fit the same shelves so they have dual purpose.
The shelf units are made with studwork timber and 18mm ply shelves so they are super strong. They need to be. The half a dozen Fatmax are really heavy when they're full of screws.
A quick splotch of diluted water resistant PVA stops them going mouldy (it's can be used as a poor-mans varnish, lol).
 
BennyC said:
Different boxes depending on the discipline, if you have the luxury of a little space.

I have a tote for things I get at regularly which usually sit in the exterior pockets. I keep most of my tools, except drill, driver, skill saw and multi-tool in their original cases.

This Fatmax comes highly recommended for plumbing bits :cool: not big enough for the pipe bender though!

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I'm impressed by your packing skills. You should work for DeWalt, packing their tools. I can never get the ***** things back in the box they arrived in.
 
i've got various tool boxes, have a plumbing supplies one, electrical one, one with the **** i just don't really use (Bolster chisels and the likes). I have toolbag for stuff i use all the time. I then have some dewalt drawers which i like, i have a couple of them they're decent. I've got a bunch of dewalt tool boxes for various tools.
 
I use really useful boxes, even for all my power tools now. 64l gets a lot of makita tools in. 84l boxes for dust sheets. Really handy thing is they stack nicely either on site or in van. But don't go to quick round the roundabout.
 
I have tons of boxes, chests and drawers for tools but realized I either could never be bothered digging them out or would lose them in the mess. Decided to put them all on a tool board in my garage instead, everything to hand when I need it. Changed everything.

Summer project is hopefully to put up a French cleat wall and build storage for my power tools.
 
My tools have evolved into the following:

Wheeled toolbox containing hand tools for DIY, which I use for maintenance and repairs.

Car hand tools are in a cantilever box and a small set of drawers on wheels.

Kit boxes for specialist jobs, such as painting and decorating, or building, or electrics.

My power tools are in assorted hard cases and stacked up, with the one I need usually on the bottom.

I don't like lots of individual tools hanging up on the wall because it involves lots of walking to and fro to get things.

I do need to have a sort out in the garage and arrange things so the more frequently things get used, the more readily accessible they are.
 
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