garage cabinets

[cheyenne10]

Does anyone have any good ideas and pictures to share on well organized shops and garages? I need
to get spring cleaning underway and need good efficient storage systems. (a lot) I am looking for home made ones as well as professionally built ones.

I will have to weigh the cost vs. time thing. Any good cabinet guys in NW need project/job? i would be willing to trade a truck(s) or partial payment in nice parts for right job!!

[70cst10_05]

we just put shelves up all around the top of our shop, and most everything in our shop is on wheels so its real easy to get stuff around.

[1969 GMC]

It kinda has that hillbilly appeal to it, but we used our old kitchen cabinets that were left when we remodeled. In addition, we used old cheap tables we could find at tag sales or yard sales. We have a nice, sturdy metal table about 4x8' that was found in a school's dumpster, we rescued it and it works great. We also have a dishwasher that was left in our garage by the p/o, we put a sheet of plywood on top of that and my dad uses it to put his motorcycle stuff on. We like the country cousin approach because we like to save $$ for our projects.

[70cst10_05]

thats funny cuz we had a dishwasher left behind also it has wheels and everything works great for a portable bench. and the inside for storage of your repair manuals and such, or cd players that aren't in your trucks, haha.

[Earl Junior]

I have a dishwasher too. I use mine. I find it handy for a final rinse after I get parts out of the solvent tank.

If I was Absolutely certain I could do it, I'd run solvent through the thing instead of water. It isn't that hard to recirculate using a 50 gallon drum. I'm afraid it'll eat the insides to pieces.

[72c10]

I put 2x4 and plywood shelves up along one wall of my garage and it holds all my parts on one end and all my paint and chemicals on the other

earl I do beleive that parts washer chemical will eat the inside of your dish washer. A friend bought a cheap parts washer and the pump disintegrated when he filled it, your washer would do the same IMO

[imaindianoutlaw]

Look around at lumber yards and you can find 4x10 palate shelves. most times the height is too tall but can be cut down real easy and will be strong enough to hold engine blocks and more!

[Cheesewagon]

Well guys my side business is wood working, so my shop is set up that way. I reused just the front face frames of some old kitchen cabinets. Then when I built the sides, I only made them no more then 16-18" deep. I did this because it always seems that in the deeper cabinets everything gets buried in the back. And then I went to Home Depot and bought those plastic 36 drawer compartent parts bins. It took me a couple of weekends,( more if ask the wife) but I put all the nuts and bolts and screws by size. Then I labled all the drawers fronts using the computer. That way the parts bins fits in there and it real easy to just open the cab. door and everything is in easy reach. I did the same thing for all hand and power tools. For those I just used adjustable shelving inside. The cabinets shelves are just as deep as the the tool and no higher then the tool. It sounds like alot work, but it really helps. I try not to have too much open shelving because it just draws too much dust, and lets everyone see whats in your shop. Wish I was closer to some of guys, I'd help you out building these cabinets. Sorry for so long of a post, just thought I'd pass along some ideas.

[Gee_Emm]

Check out Walmart for the 3 door laundry cabinets. They are white and you put them together yourself. They seem not too bad, cheap too. I just finishing putting up 5 sets.

[weasel29gm]

I built 2 for my shop and wish I bought em' After cuttin'em' down to fit it wasn't worth it. But it was my fault for buildin' to big in the first place. Lowes, Home Depot etc. has some nice one too.

[BLAZERMAN]

Check out old second hand shops fpr the old 50s style metal kitchen cabinets, they are very well built and you can usually pick them up cheap.

[Yukon Jack]

Mike C posted some pics a while back of his shop and cabinets. Very nice - hopefully he will see your post, if not, PM him.

[krazy_texan]

i have everything in one toolbox and roll it uot when i need it

[O'l Buck]

My shop's a mess right now, but I'm not done yet. I keep dragging projects in to work on before I get time to work on the shop. It is an old barn that still needs alot of work. I took the portion where they used to tie the horses and hacked a door in it to get the trucks into. I'm planning on using the stalls (mangers) as storeage/benches, cutting doors into them and making shelves. I also have some shelves and cabinets that I made in high school for parts storeage. A full set of wrenches from 1/4 to 2 3/4 hangin on one of the shelves. My big old snap-on tool box in the corner next to the bench. The old dishwasher is a great idea, I'm gonna go dig that thing out of the junk pile and put books in it (the roof leaks bad).

[landon4421]

my shop is a two car garage. Ok a one truck garage. Most of my stuff is cluttered around, but I know where it is all at. I built one long shelf along the back of the garage. We us it to hold all the extra stuff from the house. My truck parts are on the floor. I guess I need to find me a house with a barn or something. I need more room.

[barn9]

This is my garage work bench area. I have a large storage cabinet and shelves on the other side, plus a workshop in a seperate room that also has a workbench and more storage. I have a rule of cleaning and putting away tools when I'm done, I can't stand stuff piled up everywhere. The other advantage is that I never have to go looking for tools, etc., because they are where they should be.

[Yukon Jack]

Originally posted by barn9
I have a rule of cleaning and putting away tools when I'm done, I can't stand stuff piled up everywhere. The other advantage is that I never have to go looking for tools, etc., because they are where they should be.

Ha, you probably died when you saw my barn then! "Larry grab me a 9/16" - it's over there somewhere"

[barn9]

In a perfect world.....................

[70cst10_05]

is that yours????

[barn9]

LOL at Mark! Yeah, I gotta admit, it was a little less organized than what I'm used to, hehee! The one thing I keep thinking about your barn is that I would frame in an area for a shop, insulate it, etc. and have a WARM and organized work area. That big ol' barn gets a little frosty, LOL!

[barn9]

No Kevin, that second pic is one I got somewhere off the net, don't remember for sure where. I'd almost be afraid to pull one of my vehichles on that floor! It would be a sweet shop though.

[yellowgmc]

sweet shop? hell that would be a sweet kitchen!

[cheyenne10]

Barn9;

I like your comment about everything in its place. My belief is that everything has a "home" and needs to be in it. Still looking for more ideas so far these are great. Part of what I need is parts and "stuff" storage and some work areas for tools, and workbench projects. I still think tall cabinets for storage so everything is out of sight and more likely to stay dust free on many parts is what I need just don't want cabinet door swinging out and dinging up that dream paint job. Kitchen type cabinets up high are good for some things but I'm only 5'9" so a lot gets out of reach quick. Good lighting is also a must.

[Long Knight]

I just moved into my house at the beginning of the year and was very lucky. The previous owner had built big cabinets and a large L-shaped bench. I have over 100 cu. ft. of storage and managed to make room for my press and cutt-off ban saw. I'll try to borrow a cam and take a pic!

[special70gmc]

that kitchen pic has everythig you could ever want (excpt a bathroom) id never leave my house lol except to dive the truck of course