Woodworker's Journal 2004-28-6, страница 55

Wall Organizers

Where would wall storage be without the venerable (and sometimes reviled) pegboard? If you're tired of losing the hooks each time you pull a tool off the wall, both Rockier Woodworking and Hardware and Hartville Tool have the solution. They sell unbreakable, nylon pegboard hooks in numerous styles that lock in place with a pair of anchors and a push-in screw. The hooks can be removed with a screwdriver and used again and again.

For another take on pegboard storage, Nikota USA offers either 21" x 24" polymer or 21" x 42" brushed metal wall panels with square grids. Specialized racks, hooks and bins lock in place on the panels. Kits are available for both workshop and garage storage, complete with several panels and a selection of individualized organizers for either application. You can also buy add-on wall panels with more hooks and racks to expand the system.

Or, just say no to grids and organize your shop using the store WALL System sold by Rockier and others. This ingenious take on wall storage uses PVC panels with rows of L-shapcd channels that hold specialized organizers. It's similar to the wall displays you've probably seen in retail stores. The panels are 15" tall, either 4' or 8' long, and come in five neutral color options.

The panels lock together on their ends and the top and bottom edges fit together tongue-and-groove style for a seamless look. You can cut the panels with ordinary saws and mount them to walls with color-matched drywall screws. The companies sell the panels in bulk or packaged into kits with a selection of organizers. A range of bins, racks and hooks are also sold separately, as are cabinets that mount on the L channels. See Rockler's web site or call for complete details.

If your shop walls have exposed studs instead of drywall, you can turn those empty stud bays into useful storage space with Stud Buddy™ instant shelves. The shelving is made of 18-gauge steel and manufactured to fit between 2 x 4 or 2 x 6 wall studs spaced 16" on center. Drive a couple of screws through the tabs on each end of the shelves and you're done. Several shelf options are available and install in minutes.

For another wall storage option, don't forget those magnetic bars that screw to wall studs or stick to the sides of metal cabinets. They're ideal for hanging small metal squares, rules, paint scrapers, chisels (provided the tips are covered) and other metal tools. Nearly every woodworking supplier sells them. They're reasonably priced and surprisingly powerful.

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December 2004 Woodworker's Journal

Storic provides versatile wall storage system using polymer panels molded with L-shaped channels. Shelving, hooks, bins and racks clip Into the channels.

Plastic panels with square-hole grids provide a convenient means of mounting hooks, racks and other specialized storage accessories on Nikota USA's SS3 wall system.

Heavy-duty magnetic strips offer another option for storing metal tools. You can use the strips directly on the sides of metal cabinets or mount them on shop walls.

Cable bow ties and reusable cable clamps put a collar on your extension cords.

Power Cord and Air Hose Winders

Where would we be without electric tools? Trouble is, it still takes extension cords to power most of them up. If you're tired of tripping over or untangling your extension cords, look for the Wonder Winder (amazon.com) or check some of the woodworking sites. You can buy cord winders, retractable reels or low-cost and reusable cable clamps and hook-and-loop bow | ties. There are lots \ of useful options.