Cordless Tool Storage

[Lodgepole]

I am putting together a new shop based on Wood Magazine's November 2003 article. I will be using quite a bit of pegboard.

I am quite happy with the Ryobi 18 volt cordless tools.

Has anyone come up with a way of storing cordless tools on pegboard? Or, has anyone been brainstorming for a similar storage system?

Thanks in advance for any ideas!

[ddvann79]

I have also been thinking about a way to hang my power tools on the wall for a while now to get them out of my old filing cabinet.

It's not on pegboard but I really like this idea.
Here's a Sketchup plan for it.

Here's a walled tool setup without peg board, but alas, no cordless tool holsters. However, notice the slotted holders for the hand planes.

I looked into a drill station hanger by DiamondLife but I really hate plastic stuff. They also sell something called a Superhook and this place sells a variety saw hangers for pegboard but I want something that holds chargers too. After all, who wants a dead cordless drill on the wall when the battery and charger are in a different location?

Just thinking out loud here, but I can envision a tool holster perpendicular to the pegboard would apply too much leverage to the masonite, resulting in pull-through, unless your pegboard is uber-nice hardboard or metal. I have a wall of masonite pegboard that I have straddled with a 2x4 cross member near the top to shelve awkward tools, to prevent pull-through (see attached). Come to think of it, that picture shows my mallet and 3 lb hammer mounted with two 8d nails bent in a bit of an S-shape. I bet you could build a set of holsters that have slots in the back to accept the head of the nail and have a nearby shelf for the charging station. But wouldn't that take up a lot of pegboard slots that could be used for smaller tools?

[truxton]

Ryobi 18 volt tools are mentioned in the above post. I was just notified that the 18 volt drills are being recalled due to fire hazard. I am not adept at posting links but if you google Ryobi Tools Recall the site comes up. Looks like Ryobi will be replaceing the drills without charge (no pun intended)

[judaspre1982]

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[damagi]

I really liked the shop organization solution that American Woodworker #144 (Oct-Nov 2009) highlighted.

http://americanwoodworker.com/blogs/sho ... -shop.aspx

Read the article and you will see - its pretty ingenious. Has cool things like a drill tote that can hang on their "rail" system, but can also have a secondary tote attached to it. (ie: their nailing supplies caddy can easily hang off the back of their air nailer tote to go to a workspace, but both will hang on the wall hte rest of the time.

[ddvann79]

I really liked the shop organization solution that American Woodworker #144 (Oct-Nov 2009) highlighted.

http://americanwoodworker.com/blogs/sho ... -shop.aspx

OK. I'm sold. The modular tool caddies are ingenious and they could fit next to a charging station of similar construction.



It's all constructed with ply and while pegboard is used in the components, it's not the backbone of the system.



Thanks, damagi

[courtney49]

I built my shop using the "American Woodworker" "Hyper-Organize Your Shop" plans. The really nice thing about the plan is that I have reorganized my shop twice since building it. The plan makes for easy rearranging especially for specific building projects.

Courtney

[Lodgepole]

Thanks for all of the great ideas!

[damagi]

I built my shop using the "American Woodworker" "Hyper-Organize Your Shop" plans. The really nice thing about the plan is that I have reorganized my shop twice since building it. The plan makes for easy rearranging especially for specific building projects.

Courtney

Any opinions on using their method vs. the french cleat? seems like the hook might be more secure.

[easterngray]

Note the PVC holsters in the upper left. This is a NYFD bench. Alec