I worked 25 years in dealerships and had all my tool organized. I would seat every week and watch the other tech's go out to the tool trucks to buy lost tools they couldn't find. Ever day at 5:00pm I would go through my box and could tell if something is missing , I could also check all day long for missing tools and in a dealership speed is money looking for tool cuts your profit. And it makes working a lot easier. Love your shop, on my wish list before I die.
This may be one of the most motivating episodes yet. A refreshing topic after watching all the restoration projects. Off the internet and down to the workshop to clean up!!!
Keith, my shop is one of the best organized I have ever seen in person (though I still have a long way to go for my own ideal), but I still learned quite a bit from this. Thank you for doing these videos even when you don't have time for a "proper" project video!
I do what i can and have employed many of the organizing solutions shown in the vidoe, but boy does the footage disappear quickly in a two car garage! Very good video, i enjoyed it greatly. And thak you for sharing it too!
Organization is tough sometimes and especially when limited on space and budget. I like all those smaller cabinets and drawers because they can fit most anywhere and hold quite a bit of stuff, so I use a lot of them. Those Lista or Equipto type cabinets are the ultimate in storage but usually come with an ultimate price too. Even ones at auction will usually go pretty high but I am always on the lookout. In the end it's what works best for your situation and budget and you can always work towards an upgrade. Great video Keith, as always.
man-o-man I'd love to see Keith make a wood cabinet for organizing his woodshop tools. Those old fashioned wood storage cabinet/organizers are tedious, gorgeous, and expensive.
For those people considering building a shop be it for machining, woodworking, or underwater basket weaving, put in canopy windows high on the wall. Natural light is wonderful, no one likes working in a cave and any light fixtures are just not the same, but when you put in either double hung or casement windows in a shop one of two things always happens. Some machine or tool chest always ends up in front of it, blocking most the window, or blinds or shades are put on it and you are in a cave anyway. Quality windows are expensive. Get some benefit out of them. I put canopy windows in my shop 30+ years ago high on the wall and it is one of the best decisions I have made in this life. Morning and late afternoon sun put a glow in a shop you can only imagine. You will want to be out there all of the time. Nosey people have no idea of what you are doing, and you get the full benefit of the window because it is never covered up.
Great video Keith! And thank you for your business! I love garage organization and agree with you 100% when you say that you feel more productive when things are clean and where they should be.
Every shop or garage I've ever had required a few adjustments before a proper flow was determined. Organization seems to be the key for me also. Finding what items you need to work with need not become a second job. It's been enjoyable watching you put your shop together.
Nice shop. The one thing not shown was the 5 gallon bucket of nuts, bolts, drill bits, etc all thrown together. Everybody has at least one of those. Thanks for sharing.
My shop has a "back room" with a mixture of well-kept tool and fastener cabinets and a complete clustertruck of castoffs, broken tools, other manual tools, and for some reason completely unorganized reamers. The weird thing is that the reamers are the only ones that aren't well kept & organized. But yeah, pretty much the same.
Nice organization. I like the Huot line as well. I recently came across a retired watchmaker's estate that included 14 drawer cabinets that stored watch crystals, mainsprings, etc. They are a great addition to my shop organization.
Keith, thanks for taking the time to make another video this weekend, even though you are swamped at work. I appreciate whatever content you provide for us, using your free time to do this for your viewers. It's all welcomed. Thanks again.
Thanks for a really good video on organizing ideas. Those metal drawers in the metal card files will slide easier with some paraffin rubbed on the bottom.
Great shop tour. Much better than most. Pacing and content is on point. I recently converted to using Stanley Organizer trays (014725r and 014710). They're really inexpensive, and super durable. Making a storage rack was a one-day exercise. Got rid of all the myriad storage containers I had been using!
Keith, I got a bunch of alarm company access boxes, and I plan to make a drawer type setup of these and put plastic dividers in them. I have some polycarbonate drops that I can rip gown and notch to fit in these boxes since some are wider than others, I'll just base it upon the largest ones and make them all fit. I think I'll even make wooden fronts so that they look uniform this way, and use garage door metal handles on them to save money. I can get them from a local supplier, as excess from hardware kits.
Very good episode. I got a smaller Lista that came with Alu boxes the size of those red Schaller palastic boxes. I will look into time and cost of material to make more vs. buying plastic ones. Thanks!
Keith, thank you for the informative video. Very, very helpful. I spend more time looking for tools than I spend on my projects. So your next video should be how you organize the many books you receive from your subscribers, the world over. I'm sure it looks like the Library of Congress! Take care from Chicagoland !
Personal inventory managment is defintely a problem for me. For items that I keep in boxes that may get used infrequently, I take lots of pictures with my phone and save on the computer. That way I can virtually search for what I need and minimize physically going through boxes.
I’m ashamed to admit my hardware organization & storage system consists of a bunch of 2 lb. Maxwell House coffee cans. Some even have the plastic tops! Then there’s the “jewel box” can that catches the overflow. In it I can for sure find one of anything I ever had left over from other projects. Finding a second piece - maybe, maybe not. But if you’re ever stuck for a U-clamp for a 1260 u-joint from a 1965 Mustang, I have one! Saw it in the Jewel box last month. Or was that last winter...?
At 28:00 you should cut out a piece of leather in the shape of your cast iron collet rack, and fasten it in the back and let it hang over an inch or so like an apron to protect your collets from dust and shavings / chips. Then just lift to access.
To add a tiny detail to that great idea, for anyone who hasn't ever heard of our recognized this option, one of the cheapest ways to get leather for shop use is at a second hand store in the form of used purses, jackets, worn out furniture, etc. You can even ask the manager for permission to put up a small sign in the area where they sort donations to ask the workers to contact you when there is such a item that is received which is not in good enough condition for them to sell, so it doesn't get thrown away. Make sure you mention that you are still willing to pay a bit for it to sort their organization. Leather acquired this way is already conditioned and pliable, and you don't have to feel bad about cutting it up as you might about expensive new leather. Save your money for the precision stuff!!
Duct-tape an older mobe to the new thing, wait until you can't find it, then call the phone - you might find out where the other three scurried off to... ;)
Great system for organising things. I made a portable rack for all my clamps so I don’t waste time looking around the shop for where I last put down a clamp. Like the 50 taper racks. I’ve struggled with how to make a hole to fit the taper on my NT40 and NT50 taper tooling. Have a plastic thermoformer and made moulds to shape individual holders - on the one day get around to it list. Like the fact that you have left room to move around your shop and keep the floors clean. Did you paint the floor? That makes sweeping up so much easier. Added bonus with a painted floor is any oil spills can be quickly cleaned up with a handful of sawdust. Cheers.
Uline is a company that sells supplies for warehouses. This includes lots of storage stuff. Bins, shelves, bags, you name it. Just pay attention to the order quantities for things like bags, bins, etc. Shelving and kits of shelves & bins can be ordered one at a time. Great if you're redoing your shop organization and need a lot.
Very nice. Enjoyed the variety of storage products and the way you organize items by the way the type of tool is used. Grouping things logically based on how you do things makes sense. One small observation: your presentation could be even better if you avoid using the word "again". After the first couple of times, I pretty much knew why you like being organized.
awesome video contents as for you collet rack I would suggest you to make a french cleat on a rolling cabinet out of wood and make your own too and you can enclose them doors too they would be portable to go around the shop too and if you would they would make that you would make I have been looking into cabinets or rack too storage is a much do not like to stack thing on each other too just thought about that too and you could make it fit your needs I love the Milwaukee hard case boxes to better for storage and I will start there for mine . I like the idea that I could move the cabinets away from the wall if I need the wall space too and get all the same hight would be like a wall too would be an idea to put plugs in the cabinet too now give the more usage and help not to cover up the wall outlets too
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I am extremely jealous, my workshop is a combination of garage, barn, potting shed and workshop. To do any thing you first have to make space such as move out the ride on mower and as I store gardening tools, chainsaw, strimmer, hand mower it is very cluttered and unorganised. However I count myself lucky as I do have a workshop.
Very good. I personally would go complete nerd overkill, with a computerized database of all small pieces, linked to a microcontroller that carries standard plastic garage organization boxes with a rail system to a common access point. This would save on space, only needing to have a few inches between boxes, while adding the efficiency of computers. Just an idea.
Hi Keith. Great system. On the taper shank drills 2 sizes per box do you put 2 close to the same size or put like 1 “ and 1 3/4” in the same bin so it’s easy at a glance to tell with out reading each one.
The boxes are organized by size so it is two sizes that are next to each other. Some of my boxes are currently empty because I don't have a drill in that size, but the box is still there so things stay organized and easy to find.
Thanks for sharing your shop and projects with us. I have been wondering why parts of your shop have the horizontal green metal panel at the bottom of the wall. I am speculating that is either a surface that won't absorb oils from machinery or for access to run piping or wires inside the wall at a future date. I am slowly working on finishing out the inside of my new shop and always looking for ideas!
It's for several reasons. First, because the lower parts of the wall is where most of the bumping, oil, wear, scratches, etc., happen and the metal cover helps protect things. Second, because I like to looks of it. Third, the idea of the metal cover give me some additional protection from sparks, welding sparks, hot metal from the torch, from having any wood to come in direct contact with and hopefully reducing the chances of starting a fire.
So you are also the Tool Crib, I guess. If you have time, I'd like you to come and live in my garage shop. It is a woodshop, not a machine shop, but it could use your help!!
Shop set-up for drawers looks great. But, I would have to turn the Craftsman wrenches end-for-end so I could read them when I opened the drawer. But, that's just me!
Hi Keith, For storage, I found that the Harbor Freight parts boxes are probably more flexible and much cheaper than almost anything you will find (they also come in two depths). Plus the thing that really makes them convenient is that you can pull the individual containers and take them to a task, or you can move them around within the box (or event to another box). It saves a lot of time when you are sorting things. There are also a bunch of plans on TH-cam to make "Sortimo" cabinets for the boxes. I took the idea from the one and created slide out dividers so you can mix and match the different boxes within the same Sortimo system. Here is a link to the TH-cam: th-cam.com/video/4CPogfOYrDM/w-d-xo.html The boxes go for about $8 - $13 (small or large) and work really well and you can build them easly in a few hours. If you are interested, I can send you my take on the design. I wanted to be able to mix the size boxes anywhere in the cabinet, so I change the order down the road. Here is a TH-cam of the one I used. If you want, I can send you the Sketchup File that I used. Thanks for the videos, I am more of a woodworker, but am dabbling in metal. Take care, H. Barton
I wish I could give credit to the individual who contributed this. The suggestion came from another TH-cam contributor. I live in San Diego and while it is dryer than many locations, I still get rust. Place menthol bearing save/ointment in the bottom of a tool box or drawer unit. The higher the menthol ingredient the more protection one receives.
Honestly, because the shop is insulated (but not climate controlled), the temperature changes inside the shop are slow. This alone is probably the greatest thing that I do to control rust. Quick temp changes will result in condensation which causes rust much faster. Outside fo that, I try to keep a light coat of oil on things.
Old comment, but I added a whole house dehumidifier in my shop. These are designed for standalone use or to be spliced into HVAC ductwork. Mine is from Santa Fe (the 105 Oasis model).
well that will sound mean .... well the shelving that you brought ... i just scrap about 3 tons of it a couple of month ago .... and i crap oooh about 10 tons of the big cosco style racks ..... if i knew i would of send it to you llol
Your 5/16 wrench is upside down. Lol I'm so OCD about my tools being organized only I would ever notice that. I have 75 of those Plano 3700 series boxes with everything under the sun in them. I need to build a rack for them .
hi keith subscriber here asking you about some info on your p45 compared to a p48 . is there a difference? if so how? i found one for sale.... what is the ideal size to look for 9x13, 6x8 so many sizes.. now this Kalamazoo i seeing looks smaller then yours. have you seen any other p45 s for sale? ty anthony marasco
I really am not sure what the differences are between those two models - I have not been able to find much historical information on these saws. From the looks of mine, if there are any differences, they are minor.
1/2" and 1/4" Russian birch make great cabs, and paraffin will lube the ways forever. I saw your Unisaw back there, pining to turn expensive wood into fine sawdust....
For me, it's a never ending struggle ... I'm beginning to believe that my being organized is an illusion. There's always something misplaced. Right now I can't find my box of hole saws and also my Wen soldering gun. Oh, well.
That case is for taper length drills, not taper shank. But since the length of the taper shank is close to that of the taper length it seems to work. But if you ever get a taper length taper shank drill...
Hi Keith, If you are ever in St. Paul MN and want a tour of Huot Manufacturing send me a reply. A friend of mine is the grandson of the original owner, I actually talked to him a few months ago about giving you a tour, I just never sent you a message. David
I agree, he seems to have more than he needs. But hey, it's his money. If you want something buy it. I like to buy tools too, sometimes long before I ever use them.
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I worked 25 years in dealerships and had all my tool organized. I would seat every week and watch the other tech's go out to the tool trucks to buy lost tools they couldn't find. Ever day at 5:00pm I would go through my box and could tell if something is missing , I could also check all day long for missing tools and in a dealership speed is money looking for tool cuts your profit. And it makes working a lot easier. Love your shop, on my wish list before I die.
Plus, you were able to get *FREE TOOLS* when all the other tech’s were out on the tool trucks. :-)
I LOVE these kinds of videos, i love seeing how pople organize their shops and all the cool stuff they have. Great video!!
Refreshing to see a video about shop organization! Its a great feeling to be organized. Nice video Keith!
You’re a master craftsmen Keith, & your well organized shop is a reflection of your capabilities. Well done!
This may be one of the most motivating episodes yet. A refreshing topic after watching all the restoration projects. Off the internet and down to the workshop to clean up!!!
This plumber from Nebraska really enjoys your shop.👍 I love the old , light gray office cabinet you converted into a tool box.
I have one of those blue ladders. And that;s where the similarities between my shop and Keith's ends =)
This series is an invaluable resource for someone wanting a well-researched set of recommendations for setting up a new shop.
Spent the morning cleaning my shop, trying to organize. Good ideas here.
Keith, my shop is one of the best organized I have ever seen in person (though I still have a long way to go for my own ideal), but I still learned quite a bit from this. Thank you for doing these videos even when you don't have time for a "proper" project video!
A place for everything, and everything in its place.
I do what i can and have employed many of the organizing solutions shown in the vidoe, but boy does the footage disappear quickly in a two car garage! Very good video, i enjoyed it greatly. And thak you for sharing it too!
Organization is tough sometimes and especially when limited on space and budget. I like all those smaller cabinets and drawers because they can fit most anywhere and hold quite a bit of stuff, so I use a lot of them. Those Lista or Equipto type cabinets are the ultimate in storage but usually come with an ultimate price too. Even ones at auction will usually go pretty high but I am always on the lookout. In the end it's what works best for your situation and budget and you can always work towards an upgrade. Great video Keith, as always.
man-o-man I'd love to see Keith make a wood cabinet for organizing his woodshop tools. Those old fashioned wood storage cabinet/organizers are tedious, gorgeous, and expensive.
I have hopes of one day building one of those.
Thanks for the tour ! I love those old small metal cabinets 👍
For those people considering building a shop be it for machining, woodworking, or underwater basket weaving, put in canopy windows high on the wall. Natural light is wonderful, no one likes working in a cave and any light fixtures are just not the same, but when you put in either double hung or casement windows in a shop one of two things always happens. Some machine or tool chest always ends up in front of it, blocking most the window, or blinds or shades are put on it and you are in a cave anyway. Quality windows are expensive. Get some benefit out of them. I put canopy windows in my shop 30+ years ago high on the wall and it is one of the best decisions I have made in this life. Morning and late afternoon sun put a glow in a shop you can only imagine. You will want to be out there all of the time. Nosey people have no idea of what you are doing, and you get the full benefit of the window because it is never covered up.
This so much.
Thanks for sharing your experience organizing a shop, and the way to explain! definitely if think to retire, you would be a magnificent teacher
I finally ordered some HUOT for my drills, taps that I have laying all over the place. Thanks for the reminder!
Another great video, Keith. I really enjoy watching your skills in action.
Great video Keith! And thank you for your business! I love garage organization and agree with you 100% when you say that you feel more productive when things are clean and where they should be.
Every shop or garage I've ever had required a few adjustments before a proper flow was determined. Organization seems to be the key for me also. Finding what items you need to work with need not become a second job. It's been enjoyable watching you put your shop together.
I’m a framer I can appreciate the way you take care of your tools. Great shop...the grey boxes in a case look like Dunham
People just want to see your tool selection as do I . Thanks for being so transparent
Nice shop. The one thing not shown was the 5 gallon bucket of nuts, bolts, drill bits, etc all thrown together. Everybody has at least one of those. Thanks for sharing.
And I will admit to having one of those as well - although it is a smaller box, not a 5 gallon bucket.
Every time I do that the good stuff mysteriously disappears and I'm left with a heavy bucket of uselessness.
My shop has a "back room" with a mixture of well-kept tool and fastener cabinets and a complete clustertruck of castoffs, broken tools, other manual tools, and for some reason completely unorganized reamers. The weird thing is that the reamers are the only ones that aren't well kept & organized.
But yeah, pretty much the same.
Thanks for sharing this informative video.
The best cabinet I liked was by the crashman toolbox. The one that was just all draws that was very nice. I would like to have one of those myself
Nice organization. I like the Huot line as well. I recently came across a retired watchmaker's estate that included 14 drawer cabinets that stored watch crystals, mainsprings, etc. They are a great addition to my shop organization.
Those are really nice. I have seen some very nice watchmaker cabinets!
Keith, thanks for taking the time to make another video this weekend, even though you are swamped at work. I appreciate whatever content you provide for us, using your free time to do this for your viewers. It's all welcomed.
Thanks again.
Love the organization. I liked the wooden machinist tool box’s. My dad was a machinist & had that big one.
Thanks for a really good video on organizing ideas. Those metal drawers in the metal card files will slide easier with some paraffin rubbed on the bottom.
Great shop tour. Much better than most. Pacing and content is on point.
I recently converted to using Stanley Organizer trays (014725r and 014710). They're really inexpensive, and super durable. Making a storage rack was a one-day exercise. Got rid of all the myriad storage containers I had been using!
I bet you would never have guess you have such a mass of parts and tooling when you started these videos in 2013!
Keith, I got a bunch of alarm company access boxes, and I plan to make a drawer type setup of these and put plastic dividers in them. I have some polycarbonate drops that I can rip gown and notch to fit in these boxes since some are wider than others, I'll just base it upon the largest ones and make them all fit. I think I'll even make wooden fronts so that they look uniform this way, and use garage door metal handles on them to save money. I can get them from a local supplier, as excess from hardware kits.
Excellent job. Thanks for the video. I only wish I had that much wall and floor space to devote to a bank of pallet rack.
Nice selection of taper shank drill bits.
Very good episode. I got a smaller Lista that came with Alu boxes the size of those red Schaller palastic boxes. I will look into time and cost of material to make more vs. buying plastic ones. Thanks!
I agree with you on storage wholeheartedly. I love making things and I want to spend my time doing just that and not looking for things.
How timely. My new home has not one but >>TWO
Keith, thank you for the informative video. Very, very helpful. I spend more time looking for tools than I spend on my projects. So your next video should be how you organize the many books you receive from your subscribers, the world over. I'm sure it looks like the Library of Congress! Take care from Chicagoland !
I wish I had my books as organized as my drill bits.... I need more bookcases....
Personal inventory managment is defintely a problem for me. For items that I keep in boxes that may get used infrequently, I take lots of pictures with my phone and save on the computer. That way I can virtually search for what I need and minimize physically going through boxes.
I really enjoyed this one Keith and I really appreciate the links, Thank you! Joe
Thanks for the tour!!A++++
I’m ashamed to admit my hardware organization & storage system consists of a bunch of 2 lb. Maxwell House coffee cans. Some even have the plastic tops!
Then there’s the “jewel box” can that catches the overflow. In it I can for sure find one of anything I ever had left over from other projects. Finding a second piece - maybe, maybe not. But if you’re ever stuck for a U-clamp for a 1260 u-joint from a 1965 Mustang, I have one! Saw it in the Jewel box last month. Or was that last winter...?
Thanks for this video. I've been looking for plastic boxes like the ones in the Vidmar style cabinet, and didn't know that existed.
brokenxj Shaller Corp. in Massachusetts. Look on line, they have a lot of sizes.
My label gun is one of my favorite tools!
At 28:00 you should cut out a piece of leather in the shape of your cast iron collet rack, and fasten it in the back and let it hang over an inch or so like an apron to protect your collets from dust and shavings / chips. Then just lift to access.
Good idea!
To add a tiny detail to that great idea, for anyone who hasn't ever heard of our recognized this option, one of the cheapest ways to get leather for shop use is at a second hand store in the form of used purses, jackets, worn out furniture, etc. You can even ask the manager for permission to put up a small sign in the area where they sort donations to ask the workers to contact you when there is such a item that is received which is not in good enough condition for them to sell, so it doesn't get thrown away. Make sure you mention that you are still willing to pay a bit for it to sort their organization. Leather acquired this way is already conditioned and pliable, and you don't have to feel bad about cutting it up as you might about expensive new leather. Save your money for the precision stuff!!
My wife's organizing method is: "I know I have three of these but I can't find one in two minutes so I'll buy a new one"
Duct-tape an older mobe to the new thing, wait until you can't find it, then call the phone - you might find out where the other three scurried off to... ;)
lol :)
🤣😂
I have 3 Blueprint file cabinets that I like really well that I got on the cheap.
Great system for organising things. I made a portable rack for all my clamps so I don’t waste time looking around the shop for where I last put down a clamp. Like the 50 taper racks. I’ve struggled with how to make a hole to fit the taper on my NT40 and NT50 taper tooling. Have a plastic thermoformer and made moulds to shape individual holders - on the one day get around to it list. Like the fact that you have left room to move around your shop and keep the floors clean. Did you paint the floor? That makes sweeping up so much easier. Added bonus with a painted floor is any oil spills can be quickly cleaned up with a handful of sawdust. Cheers.
great video thanks for sharing... !!!!!!
man , i just made a vice grip rack, never thought about hanging them from the screw thread!
nice setup
Filing cabinets are awesome for tool storage and state auctions usually have them for around $15.
Uline is a company that sells supplies for warehouses. This includes lots of storage stuff. Bins, shelves, bags, you name it. Just pay attention to the order quantities for things like bags, bins, etc. Shelving and kits of shelves & bins can be ordered one at a time. Great if you're redoing your shop organization and need a lot.
Nice organization
My organization is based on the Chaos Theory
MY organization system is based upon KAOS Theory..... Learned it on "Get Smart", the old TV show.
verry helpfull tips, thanks
Plano and Flambeau make a lot of good storage options, some of which they cleverly disguise as fishing equipment.........
Very nice. Enjoyed the variety of storage products and the way you organize items by the way the type of tool is used. Grouping things logically based on how you do things makes sense. One small observation: your presentation could be even better if you avoid using the word "again". After the first couple of times, I pretty much knew why you like being organized.
awesome video contents as for you collet rack I would suggest you to make a french cleat on a rolling cabinet out of wood and make your own too and you can enclose them doors too they would be portable to go around the shop too and if you would they would make that you would make I have been looking into cabinets or rack too storage is a much do not like to stack thing on each other too just thought about that too and you could make it fit your needs I love the Milwaukee hard case boxes to better for storage and I will start there for mine . I like the idea that I could move the cabinets away from the wall if I need the wall space too
and get all the same hight would be like a wall too would be an idea to put plugs in the cabinet too now give the more usage and help not to cover up the wall outlets too
I am extremely jealous, my workshop is a combination of garage, barn, potting shed and workshop. To do any thing you first have to make space such as move out the ride on mower and as I store gardening tools, chainsaw, strimmer, hand mower it is very cluttered and unorganised. However I count myself lucky as I do have a workshop.
It looks like Adam Savage has also the Hout boxes for his drill bits
Robin Renzetti did a video where he used a special taper boring head to make tapered tool holders it of wood.
Very good.
I personally would go complete nerd overkill, with a computerized database of all small pieces, linked to a microcontroller that carries standard plastic garage organization boxes with a rail system to a common access point. This would save on space, only needing to have a few inches between boxes, while adding the efficiency of computers.
Just an idea.
I used the card catalog back in elementary school that was back in 1990
I did too. But it was back in 1956.
same here. poor public schools are still poor public schools.
John at doubleboost can and does make these tool holders.
File cabinets for chemical storage, compliments of "Essential Craftsman".
You are to organized, but very nice. Thanks for showing us around.
I really enyoy this videos
Hi Keith. Great system. On the taper shank drills 2 sizes per box do you put 2 close to the same size or put like 1 “ and 1 3/4” in the same bin so it’s easy at a glance to tell with out reading each one.
The boxes are organized by size so it is two sizes that are next to each other. Some of my boxes are currently empty because I don't have a drill in that size, but the box is still there so things stay organized and easy to find.
I really like that ZTFab can and air tool holder, first time I've seen that. I am gonna order that right now :-)
Thanks for sharing your shop and projects with us. I have been wondering why parts of your shop have the horizontal green metal panel at the bottom of the wall. I am speculating that is either a surface that won't absorb oils from machinery or for access to run piping or wires inside the wall at a future date. I am slowly working on finishing out the inside of my new shop and always looking for ideas!
It's for several reasons. First, because the lower parts of the wall is where most of the bumping, oil, wear, scratches, etc., happen and the metal cover helps protect things. Second, because I like to looks of it. Third, the idea of the metal cover give me some additional protection from sparks, welding sparks, hot metal from the torch, from having any wood to come in direct contact with and hopefully reducing the chances of starting a fire.
@29:24 looks like you need something for hammer organization. :) They are just tossed on the shelf.
Yes, I do! Perhaps a project for down the road. Lots of projects in my shop.....
So you are also the Tool Crib, I guess. If you have time, I'd like you to come and live in my garage shop. It is a woodshop, not a machine shop, but it could use your help!!
I.like Durham storage from Zoro fairly priced
Shop set-up for drawers looks great. But, I would have to turn the Craftsman wrenches end-for-end so I could read them when I opened the drawer. But, that's just me!
wow nice!!!
Out of 1/8" drill bits just like every drill index in my shop.
Thanks, man, I have been wanting to know what that shelving is called.
Two words: shop envy.
Wish I could be that organised. :-/
Hi Keith,
For storage, I found that the Harbor Freight parts boxes are probably more flexible and much cheaper than almost anything you will find (they also come in two depths). Plus the thing that really makes them convenient is that you can pull the individual containers and take them to a task, or you can move them around within the box (or event to another box). It saves a lot of time when you are sorting things. There are also a bunch of plans on TH-cam to make "Sortimo" cabinets for the boxes.
I took the idea from the one and created slide out dividers so you can mix and match the different boxes within the same Sortimo system. Here is a link to the TH-cam:
th-cam.com/video/4CPogfOYrDM/w-d-xo.html
The boxes go for about $8 - $13 (small or large) and work really well and you can build them easly in a few hours.
If you are interested, I can send you my take on the design. I wanted to be able to mix the size boxes anywhere in the cabinet, so I change the order down the road. Here is a TH-cam of the one I used. If you want, I can send you the Sketchup File that I used.
Thanks for the videos, I am more of a woodworker, but am dabbling in metal.
Take care,
H. Barton
No-hum. When I first started watching Keith actually built stuff.
How do you handle rust? I'd imagine you deal with a lot of humidity.
I wish I could give credit to the individual who contributed this. The suggestion came from another TH-cam contributor. I live in San Diego and while it is dryer than many locations, I still get rust. Place menthol bearing save/ointment in the bottom of a tool box or drawer unit. The higher the menthol ingredient the more protection one receives.
Honestly, because the shop is insulated (but not climate controlled), the temperature changes inside the shop are slow. This alone is probably the greatest thing that I do to control rust. Quick temp changes will result in condensation which causes rust much faster. Outside fo that, I try to keep a light coat of oil on things.
Old comment, but I added a whole house dehumidifier in my shop. These are designed for standalone use or to be spliced into HVAC ductwork. Mine is from Santa Fe (the 105 Oasis model).
Where do you get those blue bins for bolts etc
the same principle applies to counter top space, anything more than 18" creates a loss of floor space and more clutter...it is a human dynamic.
I suppose you could re cast your lead hammer?
Love you’re videos
well that will sound mean .... well the shelving that you brought ... i just scrap about 3 tons of it a couple of month ago .... and i crap oooh about 10 tons of the big cosco style racks ..... if i knew i would of send it to you llol
Your 5/16 wrench is upside down. Lol I'm so OCD about my tools being organized only I would ever notice that. I have 75 of those Plano 3700 series boxes with everything under the sun in them. I need to build a rack for them .
Do you have a bin to store a taper shank drill like like Adam Booth's new 3-7/8" MT6?
I wish....
Do a toolbox tour... Lol... It would take you a year... Lol... Good for you
hi keith
subscriber here asking you about some info on your p45 compared to a p48 . is there
a difference? if so how? i found one for sale.... what is the ideal size to look for 9x13, 6x8
so many sizes.. now this Kalamazoo i seeing looks smaller then yours. have you seen any
other p45 s for sale?
ty anthony marasco
I really am not sure what the differences are between those two models - I have not been able to find much historical information on these saws. From the looks of mine, if there are any differences, they are minor.
1/2" and 1/4" Russian birch make great cabs, and paraffin will lube the ways forever. I saw your Unisaw back there, pining to turn expensive wood into fine sawdust....
a lot of weight on those tiny shelfs :D
For me, it's a never ending struggle ... I'm beginning to believe that my being organized is an illusion. There's always something misplaced. Right now I can't find my box of hole saws and also my Wen soldering gun. Oh, well.
That case is for taper length drills, not taper shank. But since the length of the taper shank is close to that of the taper length it seems to work.
But if you ever get a taper length taper shank drill...
Hi Keith, If you are ever in St. Paul MN and want a tour of Huot Manufacturing send me a reply. A friend of mine is the grandson of the original owner, I actually talked to him a few months ago about giving you a tour, I just never sent you a message.
David
That would be cool!
I only have tap and die.
The problem is that you have too much stuff. Send some my way. ;)
I agree, he seems to have more than he needs. But hey, it's his money. If you want something buy it. I like to buy tools too, sometimes long before I ever use them.
It's better if they have a clear drawer, so you can see what's in there.