Compact rolling garage storage?

[Dan Clark]

Dave,

A while back, I saw a hinged clamp rack that appealed to me because of the compact, accessible, usable storage.  It's an excellent example of out of the box thinking and definitely in line with the whole Euro Shop concept.  And it might be a useful addition to a sysport or rolling storage cabinet. 

Here's a webpage with good pics of the unit and a clear desciption of the build process:http://woodworking.phruksawan.com/clampCabinet/.   

Regards,

Dan.

p.s., I read your last post at least four times.  I like your ideas and can relate pretty well, but I found one major issue.  Here's a hint:

p.p.s.  This hint was brought to you by the FOG Photo Cop.  (AKA, me!)

 

[Eli]

Milktoast facial expression upon seeing the pegboard. 

At least you got some feedback. ;D Mine usually comes out to the shop, looks around and says, "What did you do, it looks the same to me?".

 

[Dan Clark]

I've finally trained (begged, pleaded) Marianne not to keep repeating herself every time she walks into the Master Bath under remodel.  Her favorite phrase is, "When will it be done?!?"  :

Dan.

 

[Tom Wales]

My wife DOESN'T come into my shop, which is fine with me ;D
Tom

 

[Dave Ronyak]

Dave,

A while back, I saw a hinged clamp rack that appealed to me because of the compact, accessible, usable storage.   It's an excellent example of out of the box thinking and definitely in line with the whole Euro Shop concept.  And it might be a useful addition to a sysport or rolling storage cabinet. 

Here's a webpage with good pics of the unit and a clear desciption of the build process:http://woodworking.phruksawan.com/clampCabinet/.   

Regards,

Dan.

p.s., I read your last post at least four times.  I like your ideas and can relate pretty well, but I found one major issue.   Here's a hint:

p.p.s.  This hint was brought to you by the FOG Photo Cop.  (AKA, me!)

Dan, thanks for a link to a great idea - complete with great photos.  The hinged wall rack for bar clamps is pretty slick.
Do you want photos of the garage/shop or the hawkeyed artist (my wife)?  I have yet to buy a digital camera.  But I did finish my hanging cabinets and my MFT acessory boxes this weekend using Target (Oxford) WB shellac and lacquer with aniline dyes to add some color.  Thanks to Jerry Work for his excellent tutorial and Jeff Jewitt for selling me the coatings (Homestead in Cleveland, OH).

Next mini-garage project is to attach a RubberMaid hose hanger to a French cleat so I can hang my various sized hoses for ready access.

Dave R.

 

[Dan Clark]

Dave,

While I'm sure that your wife is quite attractive...  I think I'd like to see pics of your shop.  ;D

Now that you have your 'puter problems out of the way, it's time to shop for a camera.  A nice Sony digicam would do well.  Or if you want to spend a few more bucks, a Nikon D40 is a GREAT entry DSLR. 

Regards,

Dan.

 

[brandon.nickel]

I can recommend the Nikon S5.  Until I can rationalize a D70s or D200 to replace my N90s and N6006, that is.  We've had it a couple of years and taken several thousand pictures.  It also shoots tv quality video.  Fits in your pocket and very few moving parts (unlike our Pentax/Casio Optio which broke after a few months).

 

[Dan Clark]

Brandon,

Pssst!!!  D300 or nothing!  Go for it dude!  ;D

Dan.

 

[bruegf]

You guys are all amateurs   Go for the Canon 1Ds Mark III and L-series lenses.  Shouldn't set you back more than $10K or so for the body and your first zoom lens.  This is the land of Festool afterall.....

Fred

 

[CharlesWilson]

The nice thing about Canon is that they change their lens mounts every few years, so you can always justify having to buy a whole new set of lenses when you upgrade the body.

 

[Dave Ronyak]

As you men have already realized, I am much more comfortable in spending my money to buy more Festools, and other woodworking tools than on a camera.  I have a pair of ancient Canon 35mm SLRs (one is an FTb, the "newer" one has electronic management of shutter speed/aperture) which use FD series lenses, of which I have a few.  I have been quite satisfied with the quality of the images resulting from these lenses, even when enlargements (usually 8X10) are made from originals shot with a "doubler" lens.  (That used to be my favorite way of capturing close-up informal portrait-type photos at weddings and such.  No one realized I was taking a close-up since the physical appearance of this lens combination was much smaller than typical telephoto lenses of those past days.)

Are there any digital cameras (bodies) with which I could continue to use my FD series lenses?

Or should I give up and go modern?

Dave R.

 

[CharlesWilson]

My Canon film camera (AE1) developed a light leak in back, which compromised a lot of pictures I took during my trip to the Southwest. I decided to go with the Nikon D40X, since Nikon doesn't leave you high and dry when they develop new technology.

It isn't cheap, but at least it is an SLR, and actually records the image when you push the shutter button without objectionable delay.

Charles

 

[iggy07]

I know we are all one big happy family here, and conversations often 'drift', just as they would sitting around the table with a cup of coffee. Howsomever, I really am interested in the compact rolling garage storage, and I now keep visiting the new messages to see if I'm missing anything, not about digital cameras, but about compact rolling garage storage!   

I downloaded the plans as described above, and the design looks interesting.

Has anyone built these? Or something like it?

Once built, how much would each unit (unloaded) weigh?

Any estimates of weight limitations? Or, I would guess, unless we want to store our weightlifting materials, the design should be sufficiently strong to prevent racking under normal conditions?

Any suggestions re plywood options? I would want something that remained dimensionally stable, although again, the design probably contributes a great deal to long-term stability as well. OTOH, maple (as described) seems a bit extravagant. I could easily see myself building 6-8 of these, for both the garage and another storage shed. They would be interchangeable as needed. In addition, one could be transported to a rental house and serve as the organizing center for tools and supplies while remodeling.

I would find a great deal of satisfaction in building these out of maple, but how much would each unit cost? I find quality sets of 4-inch locking casters at about $50-$60 USD.

Ed Gallaher

 

[brandon.nickel]

Yes, Charles, I suppose that could be viewed as an advantage...  from a certain perspective.  Personally I enjoy being able to pick up dirt cheap prime lenses from the 1950s and use them on my modern cameras.  Let's not start the great Nikon vs Canon debate here though.  Both take excellent pictures in a qualified pair of hands. 

 

[Dave Ronyak]

...
Finally, I thought more about a systainer port.  The standard size for these storage units is 30" wide and 22" deep.  It shouldn't be too difficult to add a little depth to make a "double-wide" systainer port (two systainers side-by-side) with a vertical divider.   Then make the back position asymetrical  - 14" or so deep for systainers on one side, and 8" deep for guide rails and bigger accessories hanging on the other side.

My creative juices are flowing now.  This could be the basis for my garage/shop that I've been looking for!  Movable, compact storage, Lots of flexible storage and add-ons.   Can't ask for much more than that!
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Dan.

Dan,

More thoughts on mobile homemade Systainers with additional functionality.  Where do you plan to store/hang your Guide Rails?  Mine are currently hanging on a nail driven into one of the French cleats on the walls of my garage.  Where do you plan to store your sanding supplies and other Festool consumables?  Most of mine are currently in their original packaging and not even in the shop, with a few pieces in the Systainer for the respective Festool sander, etc.  Where do you plan to store your bar and other non-Festool clamps?  My bar, pipe, F-style, handscrew and C-clamps are currently scattered and stored in various locations and I have started to mount some on the walls.  I need some sort of clamp rack but I am concerned about making another piece of shop furniture that will occupy more precious floor space.  Where do you store your "Squaring Arms" (Jerry Work concept)?  Mine are hanging on a wall on a nail.  Where do you store your squaring triangle or whatever precision reference you use when you have to set up your MFT fence to Guide Rail?  And where do you store your MFT fence when you need to remove it from your MFT?  I am thinking that many (and maybe not all clamps -I have quite a few pipe clamps) of these frequently used accessories and supplies could be stored/hung on the sides and/or the backs of homemade Sysports.  Heavier bar (except the very longest ones) and pipe clamps could be hung on the back of a Sysport thereby providing a counterweight to offset open Systainer drawers.  A  vertical length of 2"X4" in an additional depth back cavity (behind an intermediate back separating the front Systainer drawers) could be used as a clamping post for wooden jaw handscrews.  Sanding supplies and glue could be placed on smaller shelves sized for them.  If you mounted clamps and accessories only on the backs, you could store a group of Sysports in side-by-side abutting relationship.  If you used the sides for hanging and mounting clamps and accessories, you could not store the Sysports as neatly.  And if bowed cauls work as well as some claim, I might be able to reduce the number of pipe and bar clamps that I need.

Dave R.