Lets See Those Clamp Storage Ideas

[reible]

Well I'd like to contribute here but I have clamps in many many places and while I don't have as many of some of you I do have a fair amount. I should be working on a project to organize them but I have no room for a cart which (I like the idea of a cart), or any wall space to put them. I guess it time to move a few things out and make some room.

To that end I did notice this sale item:

https://www.woodcraft.com/products/wood ... orage-rack

I have not seen it in person nor have I been shopping for anything like this so is it a good deal or not, I just don't know. I can't even think about it until next years budget comes in and by then the sale will be over.

I might try to collect all my clamps in one place and see just what I have and then design my own to fit them and a few extras just in case I expand someday.

Ed

[robinson46176]

I certainly agree with you Dust. The price is a little steep for what it is. You could probably buy some angle iron and castors and make one for way less than $170.

A very cheap source for light angle iron for projects is picking up used bed frames at yard sales or Goodwill etc. You know the kind that just have an angle iron frame that adjust to fit any size mattress, normally without a headboard or foot board. Not the finest grade of steel but plenty good enough for most uses. I buy them for a buck or two and while he was still buying storage unit contents at auction a grandson was giving me the ones he found there. Usually slightly under 1/8" thick and about 1 1/4" each way with the side rails just over 6' long. They often come with a set of half decent casters (some are really crappy).


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[robinson46176]

I just spotted this clamp rack on Pinterest and thought I would add it here. I assume the back is very similar to the front. If it were mine the collection of clamps would be far more hodge-podge than the nice sets in the picture.

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