bigcountry78 122 Posted October 15 Forgive me if this has been asked, but what’s everyone’s shop setup look like? Mine’s a hot mess right now, but I’ve recently picked up some bigger better toolboxes and a couple sets of organizers. I’m going to pull everything out, consolidate, clean out and reorganize. I’ve got two sets of shelves and a workbench to rearrange, plus the toolboxes. I’m just looking for some new ideas. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shadetree 6,036 Posted October 15 45 minutes ago, bigcountry78 said: Forgive me if this has been asked, but what’s everyone’s shop setup look like? Mine’s a hot mess right now, but I’ve recently picked up some bigger better toolboxes and a couple sets of organizers. I’m going to pull everything out, consolidate, clean out and reorganize. I’ve got two sets of shelves and a workbench to rearrange, plus the toolboxes. I’m just looking for some new ideas. haha..mines a mess right now...its got crap in all 4 corners..and whats in between..lol. i built my shop myself, and wired it myself. i can tell you this, when you build a shop like i did ?, make sure you allow plenty of work bench space !. i did..i figured in plenty, cuz i knew i would have atv parts every where !..rofl. i had a spot figured for everything i had going in mine. shop press, bench drill press, bench grinders, bench buffing wheel, place for my parts washer, place for my 10 inch table saw. then shelves for all my paint, lub sprays..everything has a place for it. even my air compressor has a spot just for it. my last purchase like you said ^^..is i had to buy another tool chest..i ran out of places to keep my tools..lol. i put double doors with a ramp at them, i can drive my kubota b2100 in it without any issues. on that note...MAKE SURE YOU LEAVE ENOUGH ROOM TO WALK ALL THE WAY AROUND YOUR WORK PROJECT !. ( yes..i did figure this in as well ). the loft in my shop, i can walk from end to end standing up, i can stash lots of spare parts ( they are golden parts ! ) up there that i never get rid of. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jeepwm69 7,783 Posted October 15 Mine looks like an episode of hoarders. Can't find anything, one little path going through the middle, and it just keeps getting worse. I need a clean out BAD. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bigcountry78 122 Posted October 15 (edited) I picked these up. I have the Big Mac box, the thin long organizers that stack as a set, and then three of the cube style organizers. I’ll finally have a place for all my nuts, bolts, washers, small parts. I’ve always just kept them in either coffee cans or plastic tubs, and finding bolts has always been a headache. Hopefully not anymore, though I’ll probably have to build shelves to hold the organizer. I think I’ve mentioned here before that I sort of inherited my wife’s grandfather’s big 6’ tall craftsman box setup. He passed away and the box got shoved into a storage trailer along with these boxes. I asked my father in law if I could use it and he agreed. Grandpa had tools, but no one else in the family has any interest in working on anything so they didn’t want the boxes either. Edited October 15 by bigcountry78 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shadetree 6,036 Posted October 16 3 hours ago, bigcountry78 said: I picked these up. I have the Big Mac box, the thin long organizers that stack as a set, and then three of the cube style organizers. I’ll finally have a place for all my nuts, bolts, washers, small parts. I’ve always just kept them in either coffee cans or plastic tubs, and finding bolts has always been a headache. Hopefully not anymore, though I’ll probably have to build shelves to hold the organizer. I think I’ve mentioned here before that I sort of inherited my wife’s grandfather’s big 6’ tall craftsman box setup. He passed away and the box got shoved into a storage trailer along with these boxes. I asked my father in law if I could use it and he agreed. Grandpa had tools, but no one else in the family has any interest in working on anything so they didn’t want the boxes either. i store all my bolts, nuts, washers in Folgers coffee cans..lol. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
_Wilson_™ 6,603 Posted October 16 You already had that Mac chest ? I had a truck driver friend ive mentioned him in here before (Gus) …. Had one looked just like that you have, has it got ball bearing sliding draws ? .. cause he told me he thought that was Macs Road chest model… spose to be a rare chest Mac offered.. built for repair trucks off road etc etc. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bigcountry78 122 Posted October 16 (edited) 7 hours ago, _Wilson_™ said: You already had that Mac chest ? I had a truck driver friend ive mentioned him in here before (Gus) …. Had one looked just like that you have, has it got ball bearing sliding draws ? .. cause he told me he thought that was Macs Road chest model… spose to be a rare chest Mac offered.. built for repair trucks off road etc etc. No I didn’t, it was just given to me by my father in law. I’ll look and see if it has ball bearings, I know the drawers open very smoothly. Wonder if there’s a model number somewhere on it to confirm. I do know it’s a heavy joker, it’s almost too much for one man to move. Edited October 16 by bigcountry78 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
walhonding300 57 Posted October 16 I do a little bit of everything in my garage/shop. Something I have found to be helpful, if you have the space, is to have moveable "work stations." I have a 4x8 workbench on casters that my miter saw and table saw are built flush into. I wired up some plugs in it also. I picked up a 55 gallon trash can cart that was from an old factory. its metal and stands about 4' so I welded a flat metal top to it. Bolted a vice on the side and put my welder on a shelf. Also put a plug on it so my grinders stay on the cart. I grabbed a projector cart out of the dumpster at work and its great for moving around to work from or set tools on while working on something. There's very little money invested in any of them. Just scrap wood or trash but makes working on multiple projects easier. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jeepwm69 7,783 Posted Wednesday at 02:32 PM I have two giant toolboxes. Both were walmart clearance items from back when the brickseek app worked and I'd chase walmart clearance items all over the place. The bottom cases were marked down to $79, and the top to $59. I did have to do some driving to get two bottoms and two tops, but it was worth it. These were made by Waterloo, and are really good quality toolboxes. I have parts only in one of them, and the other has tools everywhere except the bottom drawer, where I keep all my Honda nuts and bolts in plastic trays, separated by size. https://brickseek.com/walmart-inventory-checker?sku=696207319 https://brickseek.com/walmart-inventory-checker?sku=892612228 I did learn the hard way to not open more than a drawer or two at a time when the drawers are loaded with tools. Whole thing came over and luckily I wasn't under it. I have the heavy one full of tools bolted to the wall now! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
_Wilson_™ 6,603 Posted Wednesday at 08:26 PM 10 hours ago, bigcountry78 said: No I didn’t, it was just given to me by my father in law. I’ll look and see if it has ball bearings, I know the drawers open very smoothly. Wonder if there’s a model number somewhere on it to confirm. I do know it’s a heavy joker, it’s almost too much for one man to move. I think that one is the mb5100 yeah smooth ball bearing slides like my friends had the handles were deferent (pic) but that one is just like the one he had and I know it was ball bearing… cause i had a craftsman… balless slides were junk.. didnt matter how much lube or graphite i used… I wouldn’t have a craftsman’s chest draw setup… and Lawson made pretty good bolt box’s / drawers back in the day too … Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shadetree 6,036 Posted Wednesday at 08:35 PM 8 minutes ago, _Wilson_™ said: I think that one is the mb5100 yeah smooth ball bearing slides like my friends had the handles were deferent (pic) but that one is just like the one he had and I know it was ball bearing… cause i had a craftsman… balless slides were junk.. didnt matter how much lube or graphite i used… I wouldn’t have a craftsman’s chest draw setup… and Lawson made pretty good bolt box’s / drawers back in the day too … ummm..where's the folgers coffee cans for bolts and stuff ?..rofl. and why is there a kawasaki box there ?..suppose to be honda !. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
_Wilson_™ 6,603 Posted Wednesday at 08:51 PM (edited) 17 minutes ago, shadetree said: ummm..where's the folgers coffee cans for bolts and stuff ?..rofl. and why is there a kawasaki box there ?..suppose to be honda !. You again…sigh…i do use plastic coffee containers …. as for the Kawasaki ? well….. there is a servere mental illness problem in the United States …. BUT! least its not a Polaris 🤬 box ….. 😬 Edited Wednesday at 08:53 PM by _Wilson_™ 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bigcountry78 122 Posted Wednesday at 10:48 PM 2 hours ago, _Wilson_™ said: I think that one is the mb5100 yeah smooth ball bearing slides like my friends had the handles were deferent (pic) but that one is just like the one he had and I know it was ball bearing… cause i had a craftsman… balless slides were junk.. didnt matter how much lube or graphite i used… I wouldn’t have a craftsman’s chest draw setup… and Lawson made pretty good bolt box’s / drawers back in the day too … Yep, that looks just like mine. I looked at the drawers but I couldn’t tell if they were ball bearing or not. But I’ll tell you they’re smooth as butter. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bigcountry78 122 Posted Wednesday at 10:49 PM 8 hours ago, jeepwm69 said: I have two giant toolboxes. Both were walmart clearance items from back when the brickseek app worked and I'd chase walmart clearance items all over the place. The bottom cases were marked down to $79, and the top to $59. I did have to do some driving to get two bottoms and two tops, but it was worth it. These were made by Waterloo, and are really good quality toolboxes. I have parts only in one of them, and the other has tools everywhere except the bottom drawer, where I keep all my Honda nuts and bolts in plastic trays, separated by size. https://brickseek.com/walmart-inventory-checker?sku=696207319 https://brickseek.com/walmart-inventory-checker?sku=892612228 I did learn the hard way to not open more than a drawer or two at a time when the drawers are loaded with tools. Whole thing came over and luckily I wasn't under it. I have the heavy one full of tools bolted to the wall now! lol yes sir, one drawer at a time. Good thing it didn’t fall on top of you, that would make for a bad day brother. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ATC4ever 1,102 Posted Thursday at 03:10 PM Lol...shop? More like a man cave. Just a garage built by my dad in the mid 80s, where sometimes i have room, other times i have to move stuff around. Little Gray Starter Kit i got back in 1989 & some other odds N ends for tools. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
_Wilson_™ 6,603 Posted Thursday at 04:28 PM I bet yeah no one will mention that pizza box…. But let the Kawasaki’s name appear and all !!!! Breaks loose… can’t win for loosing….lol! 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shadetree 6,036 Posted Thursday at 07:51 PM 3 hours ago, _Wilson_™ said: I bet yeah no one will mention that pizza box…. But let the Kawasaki’s name appear and all !!!! Breaks loose… can’t win for loosing….lol! haha..i started to ask if that was a pizza sitting there ?..lol. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
_Wilson_™ 6,603 Posted Thursday at 08:01 PM I will…… wrong pizza! shoulda got a market side 17 inch supreme…. just as well built and deigned as Some Honda atvs (LOADED!!!) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ATC4ever 1,102 Posted Friday at 03:12 PM It was marked down so i had to get it home somehow 😆 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bigcountry78 122 Posted 14 hours ago I’m ashamed to actually post pics of mine right now, it’s in shambles. Mine is storage as well for my trailer, lawn mower, etc. right now I’m completely cleaning out and rearranging it all. Also looking at tire storage options, now that I have an extra set of tires and wheels. Looking at tire racks on amazon. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
