Garage Shop: Tools

Thanks I love it, drawer specs 5” Tall X 13” Wide X 8”. 500lbs weight capacity. Got it on sale at Costco!

 

Thanks dude, I basically work out of my cart or live in it lol.

 

Anyone seen any good quality boxes on sale for Black Friday yet? Wife gave me a thumbs up to replace mine since I’ve outgrown it lol

Current one is 30in.

 

Been redoing my garage for a while now. Almost done, last step is to epoxy coat the floors and a new counter top for my workbench. Before and after

 

Not a Black Friday deal but looks like folks are loving the US General boxes out of Harbor Freight.

If you look in the HF thread, there’s some articles comparing them to major brands and they come out pretty good.

 

This is my tool bench at work, they have them at Home Depot right now for $699

 

The 44" HF lower cabinet is going to be on sale for $400. Their 30" 5-drawer carts are going to be $180, but there's a current coupon with a price of $170.

 

Looks like you share you garage space with you wife. I see women’s tools in there. lol

 

Unfortunately
Honestly though this is the most unorganized my garage has ever been because of all the work ive done. Were both really big into keeping it organized and clean

 

I absolutely love my US General series 2 stuff.

I don’t know what your budget is, but a 44” or 56” has a lot of expansion options and is built well! Prices vary from great to good with coupons and sale promos.

44” Series 2 and the end cabinet addition and I was still under or around $600.




Then I added the side locker about 2-3 weeks ago.

 

So those extras just bolt on?

 

Yep, they come with hardware. They have a flange on the side that allows them to hook onto the lip on the top of the box (or the end cabinet which you can mount to another end cabinet), then 2 bolts up top and 2 bolts below.

So the add on storage hangs from the flange and allows the bolts to go in easy. Everything lines up great, too. Very easy to mount.

 

I think I have you beat on disorganization at the moment.
Behold where I utter the majority of my "fucks" every weekend.

 

Meh, theres still room to work in there. Ive been in plenty of garages just like that where the owner knows where everything is and still gets crap done. Then ive gone to "clean" garages where the owner doesnt know where tools are cause they never do anything there.

 

Anybody have tool organization stuff they really love? Sockets, pliers, wrenches, what have you.

 

Didn't we already go over this?

 

Here is how my box is right now. The (2) plier racks and wrench rack are Ernst brand. I'm not positive but I think my socket trays are Hansen Global.

$17 Ernst Manufacturing Plier Pro Premium No-Slip Plier Organizer, Holds 10-Tools of Any Size, Rubber Base Keeps Tools in Place (Model 5500), Red

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B015QCU9ES/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_image?ie=UTF8&psc=1

$9 Ernst Manufacturing 5060-Red 16-Tool Standard Wrench Organizer – Wrench Rack Holder for Toolbox Storage - Fuel & Solvent Resistant, Lightweight at 0.3 lbs, Automotive Professional Grade Wrench Storage

https://www.amazon.com/Ernst-5060-R...ocphy=9009649&hvtargid=pla-437181373115&psc=1

$46 Hansen Global 92000 SAE & Metric, 2-Row Socket Tray Set - 6-Pieces, Red & Grey

https://www.amazon.com/Hansen-Globa...n+socket+organizer&qid=1574012300&s=hi&sr=1-4







Matt

 

Definitely a chess game right now. First fix was lighting. Then wood rack. Then bench. I just put a shed next to it for garden stuff, and once I pack that before it starts raining, I can put up bike racks on the garage wall. Then attack the mountain of boxes half of which are books and household and kid stuff to still process for keep or toss. Then a couple cabinets that will likely go the the basement. Then I should be able to get the trailer in. Then I'll tear it all down and build a new custom one once I can get that planned and bid.

 

I’ve seen your garage.



I don’t think you’re ready for this topic yet.