"John" wrote in message ...
RoyJ wrote:

My shop is getting taken over with all the non tool stuff: nails,
screws,other hardware, plumbing supplies, nifty pieces of hardwood,
tools torn down waiting for parts/rework/repair, gear motors,
controllers, etc etc. Not too mention projects that get delayed in the
middle: that 4 panel garage door section that is waiting on custom
molder cutters is a prime example.

I'm mostly ok on the tools, I can run 16' boards through the molder in a
30' space with help from a suitable well pit in the wall and major tools
mounted on mobile bases but the last 18 months overwhelmed the system.

When you have a solution, I'm waiting!

Too_Many_Tools wrote:
Well it is about time to do another reorganization of the ole home
shop. ;)

I am looking for suggestions as to what you have done to fit more
tools and supplies into your personal homeshop.

Thanks for any advice you might be able to offer.

TMT


Look up........ hang stuff up close to the ceiling if you have the
clearance. Long boards, pipe, shafting. If the ceiling is in the
basement and unfinished you can put narrow shelves off the joists. Use
any type of jar or plastic storage contain for nail, screws and anything
else small enough to fit.

John

I made a couple of T-shaped brackets and hung them upside down from the joists. The cross pieces of
the T stick out about 18 inches either side, and the brackets are about 4 feet apart.
Very useful for storing long timber, copper pipes, etc out of the way, again in what would otherwise
be wasted space. You can even slope the horizontal parts to keep circular pipes etc from rolling off.
Slope of maybe 1/2" in 18" seems to work.