Maintaining order in the workshop is not just a good habit. Carefully laying out the tools in their places, the master will extend their service life, and also reduce the risk of injury in the workplace. Organizers for tools will help you forget about clutter and age-old dust. Such devices are sold in stores, and if desired, they can be made by hand.
Classification and purpose
Organizers for tools differ in design, purpose, mobility (they are portable or stationary). Experienced craftsmen recommend to combine different types organizers when organizing the workspace. Allocate:
- Portable organizers;
- Compact stands;
- Cabinets with drawers-containers, including mobile ones (on wheels);
- Hanging organizers;
- Wall panels.
All of them are used to accommodate cutters, drills, nozzles, hand tool, as well as electrical, hydraulic and electro-hydraulic equipment. They are made of fabric (for bags), wood, metal, plastic, fiberglass, textolite. Designs allow the presence of magnets, rollers, moving elements. The use of organizers pursues the achievement of three main goals:
- Workspace optimization;
- Facilitation (acceleration) of work;
- Simplification of transportation.
Mounted structures
Suitable for any room with walls: workshops, garages, loggias, balconies. Wall-mounted tool organizers include panels that are placed along the walls and serve to mount equipment, as well as individual devices that are hung on hooks, magnets or self-tapping screws.
Attachments fully transfer the load to the wall. Therefore, before proceeding with the installation, you should make sure that the wall material has sufficient load-bearing capacity. This primarily concerns ceramic bricks, low-density porous concretes.
The easiest way to make an organizer is from an ordinary wooden board, nailed to the wall with the wide side. Well-bending thin nails are hammered into the front side of the board, which serve as fixtures for tools. This design is suitable for placing a small hand tool. The main thing is to choose the diameter of the dowels and the thickness of the board so that they can withstand the payload.
IN ready-made options the role of clamps is performed by powerful magnets located along the entire length of the rail. Magnets can be installed on makeshift awnings. They are useful in both main and auxiliary mounts. There is no need to drill grooves for installation; you can attach a magnet to epoxy glue.
Wall panels are more versatile due to the large area working surface. They are made of metal, wood, plywood, textolite or plastic. The surface can be either perforated or solid. Perforated panels are widely represented in construction stores, they often come with special hanging containers. Versatility is achieved through a fixed hole pitch and removable fasteners.
Solid panels are more often assembled by hand. They are easy to use and install - there are no fundamental differences from installing an organizer-board. However, organizers of large sizes, especially with a small thickness of the material, are recommended to be mounted on the wall through guides (boards, rails). This principle is also true for perforated panels.
To create a metal organizer, you need a sheet with a thickness of at least 1 millimeter. At the same time, it is not necessary to buy sheet steel at all. The basis can be made up of a skin from a failed household appliances: washing or dishwasher, gas oven, microwaves. It has sufficient thickness, and, as a rule, is covered with high-quality enamel.
The cladding is straightened in places of kinks, forming a single plane. Mounting strips are arranged along the edges in the form wooden planks fixed at the ends with self-tapping screws. The panel will be hung on the wall for these guides. If necessary, you can add an additional board in the center, as well as vertical elements. This will prevent the steel sheet from "walking" freely during drilling and during operation.
On front side mark holes. The step will be the greater more sizes equipment that is planned to be placed on the organizer. Holes can be arranged both in a cage and in a checkerboard pattern. The recommended grid spacing, at which the homemade organizer will be compatible with most ready-made hanging holders, is 25 millimeters. Best for drilling holes step drill: it is good for thin metal, does not leave burrs, but is afraid of distortions, so it is better to tilt the panel slightly before work.
It is allowed to combine perforation with solid sections. The central part of the metal perforated panel is reserved for magnetic fasteners, on which small items are held: screwdriver bits, small drills, nozzles, scissors, needle files. The design uses neodymium magnets from broken hard drives.
The remaining free space is suitable for the role of an improvised board for depicting diagrams and drawings. Small organizers can easily fit on the perforated sections, it is enough to provide them with a reliable fastening. Hanging holders can be made from bent wire using spot welding.
Tool cabinet
Service cabinets take up more space than wall panels. Outwardly, they are not much different from ordinary furniture: cabinets or drawers. The principle of opening, the organization of the internal space, as well as the materials of execution can radically differ from different models. They are stationary, mobile (on wheels) or suspended.
Such organizers are safer than wall-mounted ones, since all sharp and heavy objects are behind behind closed doors. Anything can be stored in service cabinets: small parts to heavy electrical equipment, as well as absolutely foreign things (dishes, clothes, medicines). The internal space allows the presence of additional containers, retractable elements, magnetic mounts.
Compact organizers
Ideal for placing small tools, drills, screwdriver bits, nozzles. They can be open (rails, stands) or closed (boxes, suitcases), portable or stationary. These fixtures are used alone or in combination with cabinets or wall organizers.
In stores, sliding plastic boxes with special compartments for fasteners are most widely represented. It is possible to make an analogue of such containers on your own, but the product will be larger and heavier. Stands, stands, cases for drills and nozzles lend themselves more easily to self-production.
Screwdriver stand
A large number of screwdrivers can be conveniently stored on a specialized stand. You can assemble such a device yourself. The cork wood stand is light and neat in appearance. Neither will be needed single nail, all connections are made with glue. For work you will need:
Wall templates are drawn on a computer at a scale of 1: 1, printed on paper, cut out and applied to sheets of wood. Mark the contour on the details, mark the places of the grooves. They are cut with a knife, while the pressing force should not be too large, otherwise the material will be crushed. Holes are marked on the upper edge, pushing them with a small screwdriver or awl. The hole diameter must match the tool diameter.
Before gluing, the parts are treated with sandpaper, removing traces of a pencil, bumps, notches. Clean surfaces from dust. Glue is applied to all contact surfaces, excess is removed immediately. With adhesive tape, the workpiece is fixed in correct position and left for 24 hours. After the glue dries, the surfaces are leveled again, and then varnished. If necessary, signatures for each instrument are applied to the dried varnish.
Where to store drills
The easiest way to make an organizer for drills is from a regular plank. It is enough to drill holes of the appropriate diameter and depth. An impromptu stand can be made more complex by making it multi-level by adding signatures or mounts on solid sections. If you do not want to place the drills vertically, then grooves are made instead of holes. The thickness of the grooves is selected according to the diameter of the cutters to be placed. This storage method is best for drawers small height.
Drill organizers are easy to make portable, just find a suitable case: a box from an old first-aid kit, a video cassette case. It is only necessary to securely fasten the holder inside the box so that nothing falls out and does not rattle.
Separately, it is worth mentioning fabric (leather) organizers and pencil cases. They are suitable not only for storing drills, but also for a full-fledged hand tool. The cheapest on the market are mobile, versatile, but durability leaves much to be desired. Suitable for cars, camping conditions.
In the garage box, there is always not enough space not only for storing unnecessary things, but also for the equipment that you are used to using on an ongoing basis. A do-it-yourself shield and a tool stand in the garage will allow you to quickly organize the order in the room and keep all the items in the right places. Let's take a closer look at each of the options.
Tool stand in the garage
A stand made of any material will be a convenient way to fix equipment on the wall in a garage box. The most important thing to understand is that heavy spare parts and tools cannot be placed on such a panel. But it is ideal for storing small items that you want to always have on hand. Moreover, any of the owners of garage boxes from improvised materials can make a stand for keys in the garage with their own hands.
Now all stand designs are divided into the following types:
- horizontal stands,
- vertical panels,
- inclined structures.
The most convenient garage owners are standard vertical stands. With their help, you can provide a tool on the wall in a personal garage directly above the workbench and workplace.
Dashboard in the garage
In order to build a panel for a tool, you do not need to have professional skills. This problem is easily solved by purchasing perforated panels (the material can be tin or HDF) or economy panels (an MDF frame with a groove around the entire perimeter of the product).
Since we're talking about self-manufacturing options for attaching a tool in a garage, then we will analyze the option of making a panel from an MDF sheet or plywood. Here, first of all, you need to measure the place above the workbench and determine the size of the product itself. Then lay out a piece of plywood on the floor and lay out on it everything that needs to be laid on the selected panel. The last step is to drill holes in the selected mounting points and secure the hardware with screws. As a result, professional panels with tools in the garage are made quickly and simply - all that remains is to place them on the wall in the room.
It is important to know! Often, hooks are installed on the toolboard panel in the garage without rigid fixation. For garage owners, this raises many questions, because it is difficult to fix any things on them. You can only use hooks on the wall for junk in the garage.
Do-it-yourself tool shield in the garage
Garage shield is another in a simple way put all the necessary equipment in the room. If you want to place only a few sets of keys or nozzles on the shield, then you will need to cut 2 sheets of plywood, which will become the frame of the structure. It is best to place the entire tool at a distance of 3-4 centimeters between each other so that it is easy to get all the carpentry equipment.
Having decided on the final size of the frame, you need to make auxiliary options for the holders. Their width should be no more than 5-7 centimeters. The next step is that on the holders you need to make markings according to standard sizes tool handles. It remains only to cut out the corresponding cells and fix the holders horizontally to the frame.
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Installing the tool rack
The perforated shield can be mounted on locksmith workbench or attached to the wall with screws. Especially for this, its dimensions correspond to the length of single-pedestal and two-pedestal models without pedestal. The screen is attached to the table with special stands and brackets. It is possible to install one or two panels. The cutouts on the panel flanging are made in such a way that it can be hung horizontally and vertically, which helps to optimally fill the area, bypassing the existing communications and relief.
Mounting the grid on the wall is quite simple. On the back side there are 4 curly cutouts. 4 screws are screwed in, and then the panel is hung on them, as Wall Clock. You can make markings before drilling with any thin, sharp nail or awl on the front side. 
Mounting the tool on the shield
The pitch of the holes is 15mm. This allows you to fill the shield with the necessary tool as completely as possible. The distance between the hook attachment centers is 30mm. Diameter of openings of the punched screen - 5 mm. For screwdrivers, grips, and others small items, provided . Metal perforated panel Ferrum (Ferrum) is produced from high-strength steel with a thickness of 1.2 mm, which allows you to place heavy tools.The perforated screen is painted with a polymer coating that is resistant to temperature changes and aggressive substances.
Perforation loads
If the metal perforations are mounted on brackets on a workbench, the distributed load is 100 kg.
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The perforated panel for the tool is a metal sheet flat shape with through notches of a certain size and shape. In car services, service stations, workshops, garages and industrial premises, it is used to organize tools, equipment, Supplies. In addition, they can be used for the manufacture of mobile and stationary exhibition stands for the sale of spare parts and consumables. As a rule, perforated panels with Rg perforation type are used - with round holes arranged in straight rows without offset relative to the center of each other.
Panels with perforation in the Automaster catalog
Online store "Avtomaster" offers to buy a perforated screen for a workbench right size- from 1 to 2 meters in length. The goods are made of durable steel and covered with powder paint that protects the metal from corrosion. The punched panel can be fixed directly to the wall or to the workbench on special racks and brackets.
The wall-mounted perforated storage panel is suitable for accommodating a wide variety of inventory. To do this, there is a whole system of mounts and holders on the stand:
- magnetic plates;
- trays for hardware and small tool;
- hooks and grips for hanging power tools, screwdrivers, hammers, keys and other devices;
- shelves;
- baskets.
Advantages of perforated panels
Metal perforated sheet with hooks helps:
- organize tools and equipment;
- convenient to place goods;
- rational use of space and save space;
- provide the master with quick access to the necessary device or material;
- organize the storage of spare parts, consumables, other material assets.
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Practical storage systems for the garage or workshop.
For many, the garage is not only a place to store a car, but also a real car, locksmith and carpentry workshop. Therefore, it is important that everything is always at hand and in the right place. But sometimes it is so difficult to understand the variety of screwdrivers, pliers, scissors, drills and other utensils that are stored in the "male Eden". In this review, simple yet effective ideas will help you create almost perfect storage systems in your garage.
1. Magnetic tape
Magnetic tape for storing small metal parts.
Magnetic tape pasted on the wall in the garage can be used to drill storage, scissors, bolts, nuts and other small metal parts. Such magnetic holder very convenient to use and will help prevent the loss of small but important parts.
2. Plastic containers
Rack made of plastic containers.
From large plastic containers and blocks of wood, you can build a large rack for storing tools, wires, spare parts and any other things. The organization of such a rack will allow you to put things in order and significantly save space in the workshop or garage.
3. Roof rails
Rails for trash bags and paper towels.
On one of the free walls of the garage, you can place several small roof rails, on which it will be convenient to place rolls of garbage bags, paper towels, sandpaper, adhesive tape, coils of rope and much more.
4. Furniture brackets
Brackets for furniture storage.
Many summer residents use the garage to store folding outdoor furniture. So that it does not stand in the corners and does not take up much space, make a vertical rack for it with wooden or metal brackets and screw it to one of the free walls.
5. Jars
Storage of nails, bolts, screws and other small things.
Bolts, nuts, nails, screws, screws and other little things do not take up much space, but it is extremely inconvenient to store them mixed. Putting things in order will help jars with lids screwed to the bottom of a wall cabinet or under the desktop top.
6. Grid under the ceiling
Lattice for storage of pipes and plinths.
A plastic grate screwed into the corner of the garage under the ceiling is ideal for storing leftovers. water pipes, skirting boards, profiles and other long things. Such a storage system will help to significantly save space in the garage and prevent possible breakdowns fragile building materials.
7. Organizer for screwdrivers
Wooden organizer for screwdrivers.
A small, practical screwdriver organizer that any man can make by simply drilling the right number of small holes in a block of wood. Such a product can be hung on one of the walls of the garage or workshop to keep all the screwdrivers in one place.
8. Vertical storage systems
Vertical panels for storage.
Several perforated panels made of metal or plywood under the table or in the cabinet will allow you to get an ergonomic and convenient place for vertical storage of small hand tools.
9. Plastic pipes
PVC pipe storage systems.
The remains of PVC pipes of different diameters can be used to create the most different systems storage. For example, pieces of wide pipes screwed to the bottom of the cabinet are suitable for storing a screwdriver, drill and other tools of this type. From pieces of PVC pipes of medium diameter, you can make cells for storing various sprays, polyurethane foam, tubes of paint and other containers.
10. Tassels
Hanging brush storage.
It is very convenient to store paint brushes and spatulas suspended on a thin wire or on a thin steel rod.
11. Rack for garden tools
Wooden rack for garden tools.
To garden tools did not take up a good third of the garage space, store it on a special rack screwed to one of the walls. Such a rack can be made with your own hands from wood bars, wooden pallet or pieces of plastic pipes.
12. Multifunctional rack
Pallet rack with shelves.
Wooden pallet complemented with shelves made of pieces wooden slats, will become a functional component of the garage and will help to place a huge amount of hand tools and small ones in one place.
13. Rod holder
Rod storage.
A regular wire rack can be used to create a handy rod holder. Such a storage system can be fixed under the ceiling so that it does not take up space below and does not get underfoot in the autumn-winter season.
14. Pegboard
