I’m so glad I spent the time watching this whole video, it gave me inspiration to go out and start clearing and organizing my garage tomorrow. I decided to split half my garage into tools and the other half is my outdoor kitchen, being said I need to organize the tool side and this video helped me so much, thank you guys, I also just subscribed to Doug’s TH-cam channel.
Hi Doug, I tried to look up the foam website that you recommended but was unable to identify the different foam products that you used to park your hand tools. Can you list specifically what you ordered for the base and the cut outs? Thank you
This watch was worth every minute. I have spent 2 weekends prior to watching this and was feeling a bit overwhelmed because of the tools I have and trying to organize them . This gets a solid 10 for some practical, not over the top not expensive organization solutions.
The best part is when he said “I don’t waste time going to bars, and I don’t waste time watching sports. This is what I do with my time.” Amen to that brother! Thought I was the only one that felt that way.
I clicked on this video thinking that there was no way I'm going to watch an hour long youtube video no matter the subject matter. i was wrong... Very much enjoyed this video. Thank You
This will help me so much. My husband died three weeks ago, and I am trying to figure out how to organize everything in his shop. He was a master mechanic, and the amount of tools is mind-boggling. This will give me a place to start and is so helpful. I really appreciate all the great ideas, because by God, I am going to learn to use all those tools.
Agreed. I am hauling around shopvacs everywhere... definitely want to know the make/model of those vaccuums! The modular trailer hitches were genius too!
Paraphrasing - If you have time to look for it in the disorganised shop, you have time time to organise the shop. That’s pure gold! I’m inspired. Thanks, guys.
I almost feel black would be more obvious than a color? Feels like your eye would notice that blank space easier, since the tools themselves have color on them.
@@EricJ0hansson I typically see a yellow base, then a dark gray or black cutout layer. So when a tool is removed, you see yellow where the tool should be
My favorites - Pool vacuum hose, trailer hitch mounts for vises, and clean-up brushes mounted at each tool - idea... as it would reduce the chances of cross contamination of work surfaces and/or waste/trash. While I group my tools, your friend did a nice job of showing an excellent reason to use the foam - a reason that I have yet to hear others mention - a reminder to track down a missing tool, or a note to self, that you loaned it out.
I didn't get 30 minutes into this video before I had to go out to my garage and start cleaning and reorganizing. This is chock full of brilliant ideas.
I have a magic garage. Anything that gets put in there, you will never find again until you buy another item just like it. Then presto-chango the missing item appears.
I have a small shop and know the importance of tetris skills. This guy had me captivated...I LOVE repurposed stuf Among the many great ideas the can shaker blew my mind🤣👍👍
I could watch Doug all day, he is such a great communicator and always makes what ever he is doing sound interesting. Adam you are so lucky to have such a generous neighbour. 90% of Dougs ideas and tweaks are so simple once seen, but it takes a genius like Doug to enlighten us.
This video is so sophisticated. It's almost like garage philosophy. I've never heard anyone with such clear and precise explanations about the process we men go through in the shop environment. Especially at 8:40 when he explains that you enter your shop, then spend 15 minutes searching for a tool--then repeat the process again the next day. I have two speed squares and both of them have vanished somewhere in my shop, and I've been looking for 2 days now, wasting at least 30 minutes. His point about time wasted searching for tools is so important! What an inspiring video, and how dumb I feel now for not having a place for my speed squares.
I was glued to this video for the whole hour.! Doug has an excellent approach to problem solving and efficient working. What impressed me the most about Doug’s workshop is the fact that he came up with a lot of cost effective solutions instead of just choosing to spend big money on over priced systems that rarely cater for your exact need. Also great work Adam on putting this content together.
I have a confession to make. I have gone back and watched this video multiple times. There are so many great ideas and things to see in this video that you just can't absorb it all in one or two "watchings". I am 60 years old and I can figure out how to organize things on my own, but seeing what Doug has done has shown me ways to organize that I would never have thought of. I share Doug's thoughts on being clean, neat and organized in my garage and seeing what he has done is very inspiring to see it all in completed form. This video should be required to be viewed by all us garage guys on You Tube. I have shared this video with all my friends and we have all discussed it amongst ourselves. And then your other video "Garage Makeover - The Hardest Part Is Getting Started" is the next logical step in implementing some of the ideas from this video. Adam your workbench makeover turned out great. Thank you for sharing this great information.
Wow. This is a treasure trove of ideas. Loved everything, especially tray to catch mess under band saw, floating table top with storage for long items inside, trailer hitch and door hinge mounted bench equipment, vacuum and air hose equipment mounted on ceiling, and so much more. Thanks for sharing!
I waited for Doug to demonstrate a cammed lock or clamp for holding his Layout table top still when not being slid open.....I musta blinked. His hinged grinders And the Trailer hitch tool mounts are Gold! I'm going to do the remote controlled shop vac 1st.
This video has my head spinning....not sure which hack to implement first!!! AMAZING video that will inevitably cost me a few bucks....I probably shouldn't have watched it!
I don’t ever comment on videos. But Neighbor Doug’s workshop is awesome! It’s hard to pick one hack as I say they’re all useful. But putting the air hoses and shop vac up and out of the way are my favorite. I’ll be figuring on how to make that happen in my workshop.
This is what I call, "Internet Gold". Great video Adam and Doug. Makes me wish I had a garage to set up like that. My favorite thing is seeing the "One Eye Customs" sticker and then later finding out Doug has one good eye. Also, the sticky note for lent tools is a great idea. Now you won't be able to get away with "borrowing" one of Doug's tools and keeping it. ha
Hinged grinders is my favourite hack. Grinders take up a lot of room (annoyingly at the front of the bench) and the hinge system is a great idea to keep the front of the bench clear and also make cleaning easy. My second fav would be the trailer hitch vices because of the same space-saving reasons (although the grinders win for the added ease of being able to clean under them).
I liked the "trailer hitch vices" too but I thought the trailer hitches had a little 'wiggle-room' that might let your project move when you work on it. Would that be a problem?
@@td6608 Thanks! I'm interested, but how does it work? I don't know exactly what you are implying. Did you thread tap a side of the hitch receiver to allow a bolt to tighten the 2" "vice hitch" tube into a bind? No, your idea is probably faster. haha
@@cockerjc If you imagine the outer piece of trailer hitch tubing six inches long, cut a slit out about a half inch wide the full length then halfway along weld a half inch nut on one side and a bushing that the bolt will fit through on the other side of the slit. Then install the bolt through the bushing into the nut and as you tighten it it will pull the two halves together and clamp the inner piece tightly. I use a 3/4" wrench but I'm thinking if welding a 1/2" x 4" rod across the bolt heads so I won't even need the wrench. I have to look again but I believe I built one like this only with two pieces of tubing (upper and lower) and use one bolt for both. This way I can use either the upper if I want the vise higher or the lower (about 6" down) if I want the vise lower. I'd make a video but I don't have the guts to post anything.
I do tons of spray paint jobs....how have I never seen that shaker setup!?...The longest video I have watched on TH-cam DYI.....Im a place for everything guy with to much everything ..what a help....thanks guys....pretty sure this raises you up to at least a C lister....:)
the biggest take away… don’t waste time watching tv, especially overpaid sports for hours on end. The organization is awesome, It really inspired me to do more in my garage. The sliding table surface is great
If you do like TV and sports like I do, hang a few of them in your shop like I did. Now I still watch all of the football games and get stuff done like what Doug showed. I agree with your post though!!!
Great ideas. To expand upon the toolbox drawer shadowing, use a contrasting color underneath the cutout layer to add more visualization to the missing tool.
That's a great idea could use different colors like red for metric blue for SAE. Yellow and green for phillips and regular screwdrivers. The list goes on. 👍
My dad taught me to put his tools right back where I found them and to make sure their clean or I'll never use them again. That was a great life lesson a very long time ago that I still practice today.
At so many levels Doug's organized garage has inspired me. I will be studying this video for improvements on my shop.As he said knowing where everything makes work faster and easier. Thank you for showing this video and I hope Dough let's you get into more detail on future shows.
The best part was the Western PA "accent"..."...like isss....like attt...an attt." I moved to S. Jersey from Pittsburgh almost 30 years ago and you don't realize what you had until it's out of your life. Thanks for sharing the hacks. I'm starting to organize and rethink my tool organization tonight!
I was sitting down for my half hour lunch and saw this interesting video on my sidebar but saw it was an hour long. I don’t have time to sit for an hour to watch a video during my lunch. OMG, I’m glad I did, fascinating ideas and layout you showed. Many ideas and hacks to add to my garage workshops. Thank you for sharing.
I'm off from work for the next 5 days. I'm going into my shop and I'm not coming out until I've got a working Sawzall paint can shaker, a sliding workbench top w/ storage underneath, safety glasses storage, a trailer hitch mounted bench vise, PVC cordless tool organizer, hideable hinge-mounted bench grinder, garage door rail-attached vacuum & air hose reel. Thanks to your neighbor Doug for the great ideas!
OH MY GOD. If you had any Idea how many hours I have spent on google looking for this exact kind of video, it would baffle your minds! This man is 100% genuis. Thank you both for taking the time to make and share this. (sorry If I'm "gushing",) but damn... I picked up so many ideas for my shop project (newly enclosed back patio) all from one video. (I got a lot of stuff) Thanks again guys!
Okay. The hair on the back of my neck stood up when I saw the trailer hitch receiver and vise hack at the bench. Dude! This is not brain surgery, but it surely is ingenious, outside the box, power thinking. And of course I'm stealing it. Well done, Doug and Hometown has a new subscriber.
My favorite "hack" was Doug himself. That guy is absolutely amazing to listen to and to see what he's done with his abilities and crafts! I agree with everything he said. I once was a scrambled mess, then learned about "lean" strategies and love what lean has done for me. Great vid, I loved that it was long! Thank you guys.
Tip: cut the foam in smaller modular sizes. Allows you reorganize a drawer, swap out if screwdrivers change, or move to a totally different drawer or toolbox.
I’m speechless, wow! Thanks for letting us us have a look, definitely got some ideas, I’ll be watching this video again to see what I missed, too much to take in at one time!
OMG, I hate this guy!!. I want to be half the man this guy is!! The paint shaker & sliding table top alone is worth the whole video. And he doesn't make me feel bad for having 3 brooms and dust pans in my garage. And that floor dust pan sales just went up 600% at amazon. The mobile work cart is from my mechanicing days. Keep them coming.
Favorite hack? I am in love with 85% of them and will eventually find a way into my shop. The stanley organizers for hardware on the shelf will be job number 1. Mainly due to fact that i have them and and i can't stand having to unstack them to get to specific hardware that i need for a particular diy job!
This is one of those videos that if you did not finish, you go back to your history the next morning to catch up. I enjoyed all of the hacks. Makes since and solve all my problems. I watched every second of it. Thank you both for taking the time and sharing knowledge.
I was so impressed by this man that I showed this video to my wife, who is obsessed with organizing. His hack for grinders and the bench vise were my favorites. Thank you for the video.
My favorite hack was finding someone with the desire to make a difference. I will agree with you. That toolbox wall was candy to my eye. What a bad ass neighbor.
I have lost count of how many shop organisation/hack videos I've watched. This is one of the best ones I've seen!! I'm in the process of overhauling mine and I'll be implementing almost all of these ideas... I just went out to look how I can fit my vac on the ceiling!!!
Oh... and I had to do a "quick" repair on my polytunnel this morning which is right outside the workshop... 20 minutes I spent tripping over stuff trying to find the tools... I definitely have the time lol
I just popped this on and started to watch this to pass some time before work... And was transfixed for an hour.. Thank you I am now late for work lol. And I have to say this made my day, great organisation. I have a little work to do in my workshop over the next weekend . Thanks guys
Today I had set aside for some clean-up work in the garage. I accidently came across this video and ended up watching the whole thing. There are several of "my favorite" hacks, but the one I am actually going to use today is getting my vacuum up and out of the way, even though my vac is not remote controlled. I do have a floor dust pan and broom, and a bench brush, but Doug just showed me that it's OK to have more than one. The cheap paint brush located at the equipment is a great idea. Thanks for the great video. Now it's time to get off my butt and get busy out into the garage!
Ok, this guy is FANTASTIC. I've been a fan of shop organization for many years and I still found several new ideas in this shop. Thanks so much to you and Doug for taking the time to make this video.
Love the fact that Doug obviously has disposable income, but very grounded to the idea that neat solutions don't always have to be the most expensive ones. This is a busy workshop that's extremely organized. "There's a place for everything" indeed!
Other than all of them. I liked the two layers of foam for the screwdrivers. I have an overabundance of tools. I inherited from my dad, my father in law and people will just give me tools. No where near the amount that Doug has, but. Thanks for this TH-cam gold. Bob
My kind of channel. Smarter not harder is what a few of the technicians I worked with used to say. You can’t always reinvent the wheel, but you can sure make it run smoother. Great video! TH-cam is a giant class room.
The stainless steel workbench is essentially what commercial kitchens are outfitted with. So check out a kitchen supply store or look for restaurant salvage. If you can catch a retail store being demolished, they will have heavy duty shelving and maybe carts too. Old discarded shopping carts have a ton of potential. Remove the basket but keep the handle and you have a sturdy dolly that could probably hold up anything short of a car engine. It's certainly capable of hauling around heavy bags of concrete and buckets.
You show all of those hacks and expect us to pick 1 as a favorite "c'mon man"(sorry couldn't help myself) 😆. The layout table and hanging vacuums were 2 of my favorites.
The two items that I found to be very creative is the air hose reel and the shop vac, there up off the floor and off the wall and out of the way. The air reel was to best. Using that style hose reel verses a retractable. The cheap retractable reels do not last and the expensive reels are just that...THERE CRAZY EXPENSIVE!! Five years ago for $60 on eBay I bought a 50ft 14 gauge retractable power cord reel and so far I've had no issues with it. I was determined to find a reel that would meet my needs. All of the 12 gauge reels were 30ft which wasn't long enough, most of the 50ft reels were 18 or 16 gauge and there was no way I was going to use a 50ft 18 or 16 gauge power cord on some of my power tools. The current draw from the tool verses the length of the cord and at 50ft of 18 or even 16 gauge that wasn't a option. I also wanted to ask brand is that shop vac with the remote power on the attachment and can you buy the remote power attachment by itself?
Being an injection molding set-up and process tech knowledgeable in the tool and die business, I can understand how he became so organized. Nothing worse than walking into a tool and die shop that is cluttered and dirty. Same with a molding shop. Favorite hack, the trailer hitch mounted equipment. Id of done the same with the bench grinders that hinges out from under. Although, that was my second favorite. Excellent video!
Thought I was going to skim through this and watched every second in awe. The best tip is having a place for everything and knowing when it is missing. My dad used to flip out when he only knew a tool was missing when he needed it. With 8 boys in the family, we were always borrowing his tools and forgetting to return them! Love the vac and air hoses on the ceiling out of the way. Thanks for sharing.
This guy is awesome 🤘😎🤘 the best part of this video is hearing him say “plus I get to have fun” it all boils down to enjoying what you do and doing what you enjoy 🤷♂️ it’s as simple as that. I love my garage, my tools and tool boxes, I love being innovative, fabricating and working on stuff. My garage is my 3rd home. First and second being the garage I work in and my home. But they’re all equally as organized. Being organized saves time and money. Reduces stress and increases productivity & makes everything just that much more enjoyable. Last but not least. I just wanna say your garage/workshop is absolutely amazing. Someday mine will look like this 🤘😎🤘 thank you for your time brother
Dam, That was fantastic. Someone who thinks like I think! I have been doing these types of improvements in my shop for years, but no where near this level. Doug, you are so right, It takes time, years and decades to get there! It's an evolution, it's a journey, its a process and it's a way of conduct in the shop. At 50, I am starting to realize, the older I get, the more important these organization hacks become. Wasted movement, bending, reaching, remembering where things go, losing tools, searching for tools is a drag! My favorite hack is the centrally located vacuum up on the ceiling!
SUGGESTION : Have a bright coloured base layer of foam in the drawers. Then you'll more easily seen an empty cut out space where the tool should be :-)
Haha! Love the One Eye Customs brand on the SnapOn toolbox. I too am onto my last chance with available eyes (due to cancer), and I too have a number of ‘one eyed’ jokes that make people groan. Great video, thanks. You can see how Doug has lived the continuous improvement mantra throughout his work life.
The vacuum hanging from the ceiling and the way he rain his air line around the garage door. I of cource bought a new US General 72” rolling cabinet and can’t weight to get in in. I have another rolling tool box and going to use for woodworking tools. I love a lot of he’s ideas and Thanks to him for letting you in to show us his garage and for you doing the video. My first time seeing what you do on You Tube
Having everything on wheels has been our shop standard for many years. It works well. Suggestion: Put the garbage cans on wheels too. Nice shop organization. The amount of time saved is well worth the effort.
Awesome video, awesome shop. I work with a fellow that is as organized if not more. Problem is, It carries over to every aspect of his life. OCD to the max, to the point where as he's talking to you he's brushing lint off of your shoulder. If he happens to stop at your house or shop, as you're talking to him he's picking things off the floor and setting them in the trash, constantly looking around and getting more tense as he eyeballs your messy workbench. It's a running joke, however it is absolutely true, that he drives his wife and family absolutely nuts because it carries over into the house. He has a "better way" for everything, and don't you forget it. It is an absolute awesome trait if you can keep it under control and keep it to yourself. Once you start crossing the line of critiquing your co-workers, it's time for therapy
You can use a smart plug for your vacuum if you can't get ahold of that sweet remote tool. I use smart light bulbs too for my emergency/night light as well. I have Alexa in every room of my house and garage and having the wife or I able to use that as our intercoms system is incredible as well. I love learning these tips, and i emulate this guy's set up as what I could do with focus and motivation
Please ask your friend to replace his PVC airline with some sort of proper material. Standard PVC when filled with air can form a crack and explode and send shrapnel throughout the shop. Although it is unlikely, and most people will say it’s never happened to me, if it does happen the effects can be devastating. There are all sorts of materials that are more expensive than PVC but they are not cost prohibitive completely and are much much safer than using PVC. I am a master plumber and I’ve seen this issue many times before. This is a really great video and he had a super nice shop and some really great ideas. The most unique one asked to be the paint shaker
Thank you for the great comments, but there is no PVC used for high pressure air line. All the airlines are run with certified air hose. Nothing in PVC and yes I do know those concerns. Thanks again for the concern and looking out for others!!!
Thanks for the clarification. It does look like PVC hanging down is why I said something. I’ve seen way too many people do this and too many instances of people being hurt from it.
@@WiscoWoodShop , I think it is good to mention potential flaws that could result in a very catastrophic event. Fortunately, Dave has used proper materials. I once was asked to repair a leaking pneumatic system. When I was shown where the leak was, It turned out to be a piece of EMT electrical conduit. The original installer had threaded and installed it thinking that it was galvanized pipe. It was pressurized to 105psi.
@@OneEyeCustoms I went back and saw what I thought was an airline. The PVC that I saw is the one that you’re using for a handle to turn the crank. It makes more sense now. But at first I was just sure that was part of the system.
Doug started his own TH-cam Channel One Eye Customs
th-cam.com/users/OneEyeCustoms
@Hometown Acres Awesome, thank you!!
I’m so glad I spent the time watching this whole video, it gave me inspiration to go out and start clearing and organizing my garage tomorrow. I decided to split half my garage into tools and the other half is my outdoor kitchen, being said I need to organize the tool side and this video helped me so much, thank you guys, I also just subscribed to Doug’s TH-cam channel.
Can you make smaller edits of this video? Maybe like workbench ideas, tool box organization, garage rail ideas, power tool organization?
Hi Doug, I tried to look up the foam website that you recommended but was unable to identify the different foam products that you used to park your hand tools. Can you list specifically what you ordered for the base and the cut outs? Thank you
This watch was worth every minute. I have spent 2 weekends prior to watching this and was feeling a bit overwhelmed because of the tools I have and trying to organize them . This gets a solid 10 for some practical, not over the top not expensive organization solutions.
The best part is when he said “I don’t waste time going to bars, and I don’t waste time watching sports. This is what I do with my time.” Amen to that brother! Thought I was the only one that felt that way.
I'm one of that rare breed.
Same made me feel proud.
Same here.
I like beer and sports, still want an organized shop!
@@garyharper2943 beer and sports are for losers. you're going to sit on your ass and watch negro felons toss a ball around? gay as fuck
I clicked on this video thinking that there was no way I'm going to watch an hour long youtube video no matter the subject matter. i was wrong... Very much enjoyed this video. Thank You
Me too
Me three! Haha
Yeah, what he said. Wow. Thanks guys.
In here with yall
Also, me. Thanks for letting us see a real shop!
Hands down the fold away grinders under the table. Excellent way to save space. Also the removable table vise!
That is on my to do list now!
Seriously. Absolutely genius
These were my favorite too! I never would have thought of that.
Flipping genius! Definitely stealing those.
I’m going to steal that idea, thank you, 👏👏👏
This will help me so much. My husband died three weeks ago, and I am trying to figure out how to organize everything in his shop. He was a master mechanic, and the amount of tools is mind-boggling. This will give me a place to start and is so helpful. I really appreciate all the great ideas, because by God, I am going to learn to use all those tools.
Rest IN PEACE for your lovely husband
So sorry for your loss :(
The ceiling mounted Vacuum and Bench grinder on a barn hinge blew me away! GENIUS!
Agreed. I am hauling around shopvacs everywhere... definitely want to know the make/model of those vaccuums! The modular trailer hitches were genius too!
What about emptying it?
@@gregvangelder6363 Agreed. Seems that would be a challenge
This video has been the best hour I've ever spent on TH-cam. Thank your neighbor from the community!
The hinged bench grinders are gold! Also that crazy hack for shaking spray paint cans using a reciprocating saw and old blade, WTF?!?? AWESOME!
@Hello How are you doing
Paraphrasing - If you have time to look for it in the disorganised shop, you have time time to organise the shop. That’s pure gold! I’m inspired. Thanks, guys.
Doug seems like a good guy ... the kind of guy who deserves a microphone of his own, so we can hear what he's saying.
are you deaf?
For the foam shadow boards, make the bottom layer a different color. When it's missing, it's obvious.
I almost feel black would be more obvious than a color? Feels like your eye would notice that blank space easier, since the tools themselves have color on them.
@@EricJ0hansson I typically see a yellow base, then a dark gray or black cutout layer. So when a tool is removed, you see yellow where the tool should be
My favorites - Pool vacuum hose, trailer hitch mounts for vises, and clean-up brushes mounted at each tool - idea... as it would reduce the chances of cross contamination of work surfaces and/or waste/trash. While I group my tools, your friend did a nice job of showing an excellent reason to use the foam - a reason that I have yet to hear others mention - a reminder to track down a missing tool, or a note to self, that you loaned it out.
I didn't get 30 minutes into this video before I had to go out to my garage and start cleaning and reorganizing. This is chock full of brilliant ideas.
I have a magic garage. Anything that gets put in there, you will never find again until you buy another item just like it. Then presto-chango the missing item appears.
I have a small shop and know the importance of tetris skills.
This guy had me captivated...I LOVE repurposed stuf
Among the many great ideas the can shaker blew my mind🤣👍👍
Showing this video in all school vocational classes, wood shop, metal, mechanics, painting art, etc, etc. Thank you all for this.
I could watch Doug all day, he is such a great communicator and always makes what ever he is doing sound interesting. Adam you are so lucky to have such a generous neighbour. 90% of Dougs ideas and tweaks are so simple once seen, but it takes a genius like Doug to enlighten us.
Can Doug make his own channel?
I agree Andrew. He was great to watch and a good buddy to have I’d say. I’ll look forward to seeing more content from him in the future?
😅😅😅
This video is so sophisticated. It's almost like garage philosophy. I've never heard anyone with such clear and precise explanations about the process we men go through in the shop environment. Especially at 8:40 when he explains that you enter your shop, then spend 15 minutes searching for a tool--then repeat the process again the next day. I have two speed squares and both of them have vanished somewhere in my shop, and I've been looking for 2 days now, wasting at least 30 minutes. His point about time wasted searching for tools is so important! What an inspiring video, and how dumb I feel now for not having a place for my speed squares.
I was glued to this video for the whole hour.! Doug has an excellent approach to problem solving and efficient working.
What impressed me the most about Doug’s workshop is the fact that he came up with a lot of cost effective solutions instead of just choosing to spend big money on over priced systems that rarely cater for your exact need. Also great work Adam on putting this content together.
I have a confession to make. I have gone back and watched this video multiple times. There are so many great ideas and things to see in this video that you just can't absorb it all in one or two "watchings". I am 60 years old and I can figure out how to organize things on my own, but seeing what Doug has done has shown me ways to organize that I would never have thought of. I share Doug's thoughts on being clean, neat and organized in my garage and seeing what he has done is very inspiring to see it all in completed form. This video should be required to be viewed by all us garage guys on You Tube. I have shared this video with all my friends and we have all discussed it amongst ourselves. And then your other video "Garage Makeover - The Hardest Part Is Getting Started" is the next logical step in implementing some of the ideas from this video. Adam your workbench makeover turned out great. Thank you for sharing this great information.
Wow. This is a treasure trove of ideas. Loved everything, especially tray to catch mess under band saw, floating table top with storage for long items inside, trailer hitch and door hinge mounted bench equipment, vacuum and air hose equipment mounted on ceiling, and so much more. Thanks for sharing!
The spray paint can shaker is amazing. It may be a bit excessive for the average person but I love it.
I waited for Doug to demonstrate a cammed lock or clamp for holding his Layout table top still when not being slid open.....I musta blinked.
His hinged grinders And the Trailer hitch tool mounts are Gold!
I'm going to do the remote controlled shop vac 1st.
This video has my head spinning....not sure which hack to implement first!!! AMAZING video that will inevitably cost me a few bucks....I probably shouldn't have watched it!
Wow, what a sweet shop. I love the VCT on the floor. I want to do the same!
@Hello Ken how are you doing
I don’t ever comment on videos. But Neighbor Doug’s workshop is awesome! It’s hard to pick one hack as I say they’re all useful. But putting the air hoses and shop vac up and out of the way are my favorite. I’ll be figuring on how to make that happen in my workshop.
@Hello Josh how are you ding
This is what I call, "Internet Gold". Great video Adam and Doug. Makes me wish I had a garage to set up like that. My favorite thing is seeing the "One Eye Customs" sticker and then later finding out Doug has one good eye. Also, the sticky note for lent tools is a great idea. Now you won't be able to get away with "borrowing" one of Doug's tools and keeping it. ha
Sometimes the one-eyed man sees with much clarity...
Hinged grinders is my favourite hack. Grinders take up a lot of room (annoyingly at the front of the bench) and the hinge system is a great idea to keep the front of the bench clear and also make cleaning easy. My second fav would be the trailer hitch vices because of the same space-saving reasons (although the grinders win for the added ease of being able to clean under them).
@Daniel G I like that hinged grinder set-up, too. It'll allow me so much extra space.
I liked the "trailer hitch vices" too but I thought the trailer hitches had a little 'wiggle-room' that might let your project move when you work on it. Would that be a problem?
@@cockerjc Mine are similar only I made them so they clamp the inner piece. That works great!
@@td6608 Thanks! I'm interested, but how does it work? I don't know exactly what you are implying.
Did you thread tap a side of the hitch receiver to allow a bolt to tighten the 2" "vice hitch" tube into a bind?
No, your idea is probably faster. haha
@@cockerjc If you imagine the outer piece of trailer hitch tubing six inches long, cut a slit out about a half inch wide the full length then halfway along weld a half inch nut on one side and a bushing that the bolt will fit through on the other side of the slit. Then install the bolt through the bushing into the nut and as you tighten it it will pull the two halves together and clamp the inner piece tightly. I use a 3/4" wrench but I'm thinking if welding a 1/2" x 4" rod across the bolt heads so I won't even need the wrench.
I have to look again but I believe I built one like this only with two pieces of tubing (upper and lower) and use one bolt for both. This way I can use either the upper if I want the vise higher or the lower (about 6" down) if I want the vise lower.
I'd make a video but I don't have the guts to post anything.
The receiver hitch for the table top equipment was an awesome idea. 👏
@Hello Tom how are you doing
I do tons of spray paint jobs....how have I never seen that shaker setup!?...The longest video I have watched on TH-cam DYI.....Im a place for everything guy with to much everything ..what a help....thanks guys....pretty sure this raises you up to at least a C lister....:)
the biggest take away… don’t waste time watching tv, especially overpaid sports for hours on end. The organization is awesome, It really inspired me to do more in my garage. The sliding table surface is great
If you do like TV and sports like I do, hang a few of them in your shop like I did. Now I still watch all of the football games and get stuff done like what Doug showed. I agree with your post though!!!
Good idea.
Also......
Don't watch any news.
Not watching news make life great.
Trust me I know.
Great ideas. To expand upon the toolbox drawer shadowing, use a contrasting color underneath the cutout layer to add more visualization to the missing tool.
That's a great idea could use different colors like red for metric blue for SAE. Yellow and green for phillips and regular screwdrivers. The list goes on. 👍
I second this, all the aviation mechanics I've met use this method to help really make missing tools stand out.
Spray foam works great
My dad taught me to put his tools right back where I found them and to make sure their clean or I'll never use them again. That was a great life lesson a very long time ago that I still practice today.
At so many levels Doug's organized garage has inspired me. I will be studying this video for improvements on my shop.As he said knowing where everything makes work faster and easier. Thank you for showing this video and I hope Dough let's you get into more detail on future shows.
I love the steel tables with the fold away grinders and vices
I could also recommend you to someone better
I wouldn't call these hacks. These are ingenious/clever and well thought out. This was awesome.
The best part was the Western PA "accent"..."...like isss....like attt...an attt." I moved to S. Jersey from Pittsburgh almost 30 years ago and you don't realize what you had until it's out of your life. Thanks for sharing the hacks. I'm starting to organize and rethink my tool organization tonight!
This is a Masterclass in shop organisation. So many great ideas. Thanks to both of you.
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Definitely shared with friends and family
Well Done ~
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Brilliant! If I was 10% as organized as this guy I'd be more productive. 😃👍
I was sitting down for my half hour lunch and saw this interesting video on my sidebar but saw it was an hour long. I don’t have time to sit for an hour to watch a video during my lunch. OMG, I’m glad I did, fascinating ideas and layout you showed. Many ideas and hacks to add to my garage workshops. Thank you for sharing.
The shop vac and the fold away grinders. Watched the whole video.... some fantastic ideas. Well done gentlemen...two thumbs up
I'm off from work for the next 5 days. I'm going into my shop and I'm not coming out until I've got a working Sawzall paint can shaker, a sliding workbench top w/ storage underneath, safety glasses storage, a trailer hitch mounted bench vise, PVC cordless tool organizer, hideable hinge-mounted bench grinder, garage door rail-attached vacuum & air hose reel. Thanks to your neighbor Doug for the great ideas!
Hey JD, just curious how you made out and if you were able to find some time to get some projects done. Would love to hear your input!
OH MY GOD. If you had any Idea how many hours I have spent on google looking for this exact kind of video, it would baffle your minds! This man is 100% genuis. Thank you both for taking the time to make and share this. (sorry If I'm "gushing",) but damn... I picked up so many ideas for my shop project (newly enclosed back patio) all from one video. (I got a lot of stuff) Thanks again guys!
The ceiling vacuum was awesome. Totally incorporating.
Okay. The hair on the back of my neck stood up when I saw the trailer hitch receiver and vise hack at the bench. Dude! This is not brain surgery, but it surely is ingenious, outside the box, power thinking. And of course I'm stealing it. Well done, Doug and Hometown has a new subscriber.
My favorite "hack" was Doug himself. That guy is absolutely amazing to listen to and to see what he's done with his abilities and crafts! I agree with everything he said. I once was a scrambled mess, then learned about "lean" strategies and love what lean has done for me. Great vid, I loved that it was long! Thank you guys.
The Most Amazing thing I’ve ever seen. My kiddo and i are referring to this vid every hour while organizing the garage for the 3rd time just this year
LOVE IT :)
Tip: cut the foam in smaller modular sizes. Allows you reorganize a drawer, swap out if screwdrivers change, or move to a totally different drawer or toolbox.
I watched this whole video...and I live in a 2nd floor apartment with on street parking. No garage or even a basement. great content.
ok... that was perhaps the best hour of useable ideas and intelligent rational that I've ever watched on TH-cam. Thank you both. Awesome!
The foamed tool box and tool chit is something we do in the military and it’s something I will do with my home tool box as well, love to see it
I’m speechless, wow! Thanks for letting us us have a look, definitely got some ideas, I’ll be watching this video again to see what I missed, too much to take in at one time!
@Hello James how are you doing
OMG, I hate this guy!!. I want to be half the man this guy is!! The paint shaker & sliding table top alone is worth the whole video. And he doesn't make me feel bad for having 3 brooms and dust pans in my garage. And that floor dust pan sales just went up 600% at amazon. The mobile work cart is from my mechanicing days. Keep them coming.
Favorite hack? I am in love with 85% of them and will eventually find a way into my shop. The stanley organizers for hardware on the shelf will be job number 1. Mainly due to fact that i have them and and i can't stand having to unstack them to get to specific hardware that i need for a particular diy job!
I could easily watch another hour of hacks! My favorite was the removable vise's on the trailer hitches.
This is one of those videos that if you did not finish, you go back to your history the next morning to catch up.
I enjoyed all of the hacks. Makes since and solve all my problems.
I watched every second of it. Thank you both for taking the time and sharing knowledge.
That's exactly what I did!
I was so impressed by this man that I showed this video to my wife, who is obsessed with organizing. His hack for grinders and the bench vise were my favorites. Thank you for the video.
My favorite hack was finding someone with the desire to make a difference. I will agree with you. That toolbox wall was candy to my eye. What a bad ass neighbor.
The vacuum in the air and the vise trailer hitch trick. Also the hinged under bench tools. Great use of PVC pipe.
This guy has the best organizational skills I have ever seen. An inspiration for sure.
I have lost count of how many shop organisation/hack videos I've watched. This is one of the best ones I've seen!! I'm in the process of overhauling mine and I'll be implementing almost all of these ideas... I just went out to look how I can fit my vac on the ceiling!!!
Oh... and I had to do a "quick" repair on my polytunnel this morning which is right outside the workshop... 20 minutes I spent tripping over stuff trying to find the tools... I definitely have the time lol
I just popped this on and started to watch this to pass some time before work... And was transfixed for an hour.. Thank you I am now late for work lol. And I have to say this made my day, great organisation. I have a little work to do in my workshop over the next weekend . Thanks guys
Great video, great set up, so much useful information.
Today I had set aside for some clean-up work in the garage. I accidently came across this video and ended up watching the whole thing. There are several of "my favorite" hacks, but the one I am actually going to use today is getting my vacuum up and out of the way, even though my vac is not remote controlled. I do have a floor dust pan and broom, and a bench brush, but Doug just showed me that it's OK to have more than one. The cheap paint brush located at the equipment is a great idea. Thanks for the great video. Now it's time to get off my butt and get busy out into the garage!
They sell remote control outlets, so you can actually turn any shop vac into a remote controlled vacuum if you want :)
@Hello Floyd how are you doing
Chip brushes at Harbor Freight. Inexpensive and useful.
Ok, this guy is FANTASTIC. I've been a fan of shop organization for many years and I still found several new ideas in this shop. Thanks so much to you and Doug for taking the time to make this video.
I very much enjoyed your video. He had way to many hacks that I liked to mention. It was very nice of your neighbor to let you show us all his tools.
I really like the vacuum mounted to the garage door opener. Before I finished watching the video, I was already planning my own setup.
Love the fact that Doug obviously has disposable income, but very grounded to the idea that neat solutions don't always have to be the most expensive ones. This is a busy workshop that's extremely organized. "There's a place for everything" indeed!
Other than all of them. I liked the two layers of foam for the screwdrivers. I have an overabundance of tools. I inherited from my dad, my father in law and people will just give me tools. No where near the amount that Doug has, but.
Thanks for this TH-cam gold.
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@Hello Robert how are you doing
WOW... I am so happy for this guy I can cry... Because he is the luckiest man in the U.S.A. Because he living the dream... just living the dream.
My kind of channel. Smarter not harder is what a few of the technicians I worked with used to say. You can’t always reinvent the wheel, but you can sure make it run smoother. Great video! TH-cam is a giant class room.
@Hello Jim how are you doing
The stainless steel workbench is essentially what commercial kitchens are outfitted with. So check out a kitchen supply store or look for restaurant salvage. If you can catch a retail store being demolished, they will have heavy duty shelving and maybe carts too. Old discarded shopping carts have a ton of potential. Remove the basket but keep the handle and you have a sturdy dolly that could probably hold up anything short of a car engine. It's certainly capable of hauling around heavy bags of concrete and buckets.
Watched the whole thing, and wow. just wow! I couldve watched another 2 hours with more detail! Make more of these for sure!!
I’m finally just now watching this all the way through after watching part of it multiple times.
Good video and amazing set up from Doug
I have the same broom and dustpan on a stick !😂
And I also use clean paint brushes to keep my tools and areas clean. ❤️
You show all of those hacks and expect us to pick 1 as a favorite "c'mon man"(sorry couldn't help myself) 😆. The layout table and hanging vacuums were 2 of my favorites.
A place for everything and everything in its place. My uncle told me that when I was around 10, I'm 36 now and have never forgotten that.
The two items that I found to be very creative is the air hose reel and the shop vac, there up off the floor and off the wall and out of the way. The air reel was to best. Using that style hose reel verses a retractable. The cheap retractable reels do not last and the expensive reels are just that...THERE CRAZY EXPENSIVE!! Five years ago for $60 on eBay I bought a 50ft 14 gauge retractable power cord reel and so far I've had no issues with it. I was determined to find a reel that would meet my needs. All of the 12 gauge reels were 30ft which wasn't long enough, most of the 50ft reels were 18 or 16 gauge and there was no way I was going to use a 50ft 18 or 16 gauge power cord on some of my power tools. The current draw from the tool verses the length of the cord and at 50ft of 18 or even 16 gauge that wasn't a option. I also wanted to ask brand is that shop vac with the remote power on the attachment and can you buy the remote power attachment by itself?
Doug's personality is a treat. Hitch and foldable mounts for vises or other heavy tools are excellent ideas.
The dude is a genius with great taste in tools.
Being an injection molding set-up and process tech knowledgeable in the tool and die business, I can understand how he became so organized.
Nothing worse than walking into a tool and die shop that is cluttered and dirty.
Same with a molding shop.
Favorite hack, the trailer hitch mounted equipment. Id of done the same with the bench grinders that hinges out from under. Although, that was my second favorite.
Excellent video!
From The Land “Down Under” this video is Life Changing 👍
Thought I was going to skim through this and watched every second in awe. The best tip is having a place for everything and knowing when it is missing. My dad used to flip out when he only knew a tool was missing when he needed it. With 8 boys in the family, we were always borrowing his tools and forgetting to return them! Love the vac and air hoses on the ceiling out of the way. Thanks for sharing.
Same! that was the fastest hour ever
@Hello Thomas how are you doing
You gave me the solution for my air hose dilemma. Plus a lot of other hacks.Thanks
Glad you enjoyed it. Please let us know how you make out with your updates.
This guy is awesome 🤘😎🤘 the best part of this video is hearing him say “plus I get to have fun” it all boils down to enjoying what you do and doing what you enjoy 🤷♂️ it’s as simple as that. I love my garage, my tools and tool boxes, I love being innovative, fabricating and working on stuff. My garage is my 3rd home. First and second being the garage I work in and my home. But they’re all equally as organized. Being organized saves time and money. Reduces stress and increases productivity & makes everything just that much more enjoyable.
Last but not least. I just wanna say your garage/workshop is absolutely amazing. Someday mine will look like this 🤘😎🤘 thank you for your time brother
Fantastic! Thankyou for this, so many inventive, brilliant ideas. Doug could do classes in this, he has a natural knack for teaching.
Dam, That was fantastic. Someone who thinks like I think! I have been doing these types of improvements in my shop for years, but no where near this level. Doug, you are so right, It takes time, years and decades to get there! It's an evolution, it's a journey, its a process and it's a way of conduct in the shop. At 50, I am starting to realize, the older I get, the more important these organization hacks become. Wasted movement, bending, reaching, remembering where things go, losing tools, searching for tools is a drag! My favorite hack is the centrally located vacuum up on the ceiling!
Thank you for your kind words!
@@OneEyeCustoms wow great.
How do you empty the vacuum cannisters? Do you need a ladder for that?
Never mind, just read the reply to Annie... Thanks, Great video!!
@@OneEyeCustoms How do you heat your workshop?
SUGGESTION : Have a bright coloured base layer of foam in the drawers. Then you'll more easily seen an empty cut out space where the tool should be :-)
Haha! Love the One Eye Customs brand on the SnapOn toolbox. I too am onto my last chance with available eyes (due to cancer), and I too have a number of ‘one eyed’ jokes that make people groan. Great video, thanks. You can see how Doug has lived the continuous improvement mantra throughout his work life.
🔥I couldn't Stop watching! Literally Gears are still spinning upstairs!
EFFICIENCY AT ITS FINEST!!!💥
The vacuum hanging from the ceiling and the way he rain his air line around the garage door. I of cource bought a new US General 72” rolling cabinet and can’t weight to get in in. I have another rolling tool box and going to use for woodworking tools. I love a lot of he’s ideas and
Thanks to him for letting you in to show us his garage and for you doing the video. My first time seeing what you do on You Tube
@Hello Leon how are you doing
Having everything on wheels has been our shop standard for many years. It works well. Suggestion: Put the garbage cans on wheels too.
Nice shop organization. The amount of time saved is well worth the effort.
So much good information. Probably my favorite was the trailer hitch or door hinges for the bench top grinders and vise. Amazing!
Worth every second of length to see all these cool tips and ideas!
So satisfying to watch. I think Doug and I share the same brain. He just has more time in the shop...
His garage is amazing actually. Love those ideas. Genius.
Awesome video, awesome shop. I work with a fellow that is as organized if not more. Problem is, It carries over to every aspect of his life. OCD to the max, to the point where as he's talking to you he's brushing lint off of your shoulder. If he happens to stop at your house or shop, as you're talking to him he's picking things off the floor and setting them in the trash, constantly looking around and getting more tense as he eyeballs your messy workbench. It's a running joke, however it is absolutely true, that he drives his wife and family absolutely nuts because it carries over into the house. He has a "better way" for everything, and don't you forget it. It is an absolute awesome trait if you can keep it under control and keep it to yourself. Once you start crossing the line of critiquing your co-workers, it's time for therapy
OCD here for sure
You can use a smart plug for your vacuum if you can't get ahold of that sweet remote tool. I use smart light bulbs too for my emergency/night light as well. I have Alexa in every room of my house and garage and having the wife or I able to use that as our intercoms system is incredible as well. I love learning these tips, and i emulate this guy's set up as what I could do with focus and motivation
What a legend! If I was a professional technical teacher I would take my students there for field trips! Respect!
Please ask your friend to replace his PVC airline with some sort of proper material. Standard PVC when filled with air can form a crack and explode and send shrapnel throughout the shop. Although it is unlikely, and most people will say it’s never happened to me, if it does happen the effects can be devastating. There are all sorts of materials that are more expensive than PVC but they are not cost prohibitive completely and are much much safer than using PVC. I am a master plumber and I’ve seen this issue many times before.
This is a really great video and he had a super nice shop and some really great ideas.
The most unique one asked to be the paint shaker
Thank you for the great comments, but there is no PVC used for high pressure air line. All the airlines are run with certified air hose. Nothing in PVC and yes I do know those concerns. Thanks again for the concern and looking out for others!!!
Thanks for the clarification. It does look like PVC hanging down is why I said something. I’ve seen way too many people do this and too many instances of people being hurt from it.
@@WiscoWoodShop , I think it is good to mention potential flaws that could result in a very catastrophic event. Fortunately, Dave has used proper materials. I once was asked to repair a leaking pneumatic system. When I was shown where the leak was, It turned out to be a piece of EMT electrical conduit. The original installer had threaded and installed it thinking that it was galvanized pipe. It was pressurized to 105psi.
@@OneEyeCustoms I went back and saw what I thought was an airline. The PVC that I saw is the one that you’re using for a handle to turn the crank. It makes more sense now. But at first I was just sure that was part of the system.
Favorite hack: The reciprocating saw rattle can paint shaker!