Quarantine Projects!

[hman]

Backspacing a bit to storage ideas ..
Here's what I put together for my shop in mid 2018 (and previously posted in detail here). 4-sided, on casters, bottom layer is Ikea drawers, middle and top are drawer units from Lowes, plus some bin drawers I found at Habitat for Humanity. This gives me several sizes of storage for things like nuts, bolts, larger fasteners, springs, chip brushes, etc.

 

[C-Bag]

Now THAT is a storage tower! I like that it's on castors and you have access to all four sides.

 

[hman]

Thanks! The metal drawer units are Ikea "Helmer." https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/helmer-drawer-unit-on-casters-white-10251045/ They've been offered in different colors at different times. At the time I built the unit, I was able to buy green, white and black. Painted the drawer fronts of one of the white ones blue. Made it easier to find things - for instance, metric screws are on the "green" side.

 

[C-Bag]

$40?!? Are they sturdy? It says they are powdercoated metal.

 

[Weldo]

Playboat. Foot blocking.

Awesome! I've been enjoying fishing from a much larger kayak for the past few summers. It's a great way to get on the water without the hassle of owning a motor boat.

@hman , You definitely win the "Storage Warrior" merit badge for that thing! Not only well organized, but well stocked too! Nice work!

 

[hman]

Thanks!

 

[matthewsx]

$40?!? Are they sturdy? It says they are powdercoated metal.

That looks like a nice solution for tool storage. For 40 bones it's worth checking out....

John

 

[C-Bag]

That looks like a nice solution for tool storage. For 40 bones it's worth checking out....

John

$40 is cheap but I'm hoping hman can enlighten us as to sturdiness. My main concern was drawer slides and it's looks like bent metal with some plastic sliders? That isn't a complete deal breaker but for moderate stuff it would be fine but it might need some reinforcing to hold heavy stuff. Check out the assembly instructions on the IKEA site.

 

[middle.road]

Phase I of shop re-org completed.
Totally re-arranged the 'budget' Vidmars. They are now enclosing the Bridgeport.

Was:

Spoiler: Graphic Shop Mess Enclosed... Viewer Discretion Advised. <CLICK> at own risk

Is Now:
Much better utilization of floor area.
...

Then I sat down with an adult beverage to view all that we had accomplished and had a thought...
I should have stopped with the thought and just enjoyed the brew...

Doesn't fit. And, d*mn when did tool chests get so heavy?

 

[C-Bag]

Thanks! The metal drawer units are Ikea "Helmer." https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/helmer-drawer-unit-on-casters-white-10251045/ They've been offered in different colors at different times. At the time I built the unit, I was able to buy green, white and black. Painted the drawer fronts of one of the white ones blue. Made it easier to find things - for instance, metric screws are on the "green" side.

The most mystifying thing to me hman is how you even found that unit! IKEA search engine is all but useless to me but I never buy anything from them so it's obviously my inexperience. Without your link I would never even know that unit exists. Funny how none of the other metal drawer units that came up for me were under $175 and most were in the $250+.