Woodworker's Journal 2004-Winter, страница 12
The author maximizes floor space in his cramped garage shop with the help of a two-sided, rolling lumber cart that also stores sheet goods and shorter offcuts in separate bins. today? Could you find a 2" piece of oak dowel or a IV4" brass flathead wood screw in under a minute? Think of how much more time you could spend actually woodworking if your tools and supplies were better organized and easier to find. Many shops suffer from poor material storage, even when the shop layout is basically good. Your own general neatness, frugality and work style influence storage habits, of course, but the kind of storage you have may be holding you back. After all, shop storage is more than just pegboard on the wall. To really get organized, you need several kinds of storage devices. Heavy-duty shelving is a necessity for storing boards off the floor where they'll stay dry and be easier to reach. The best lumber storage systems feature adjustable standards and brackets so you can change the spacing between shelves as your lumber quantities change. You also need a spot for storing scraps (not sized like a dumpster!) that you can actually find things in. Offcuts can come in handy, for sure, but make a pact with yourself to pitch or turn into kindling anything shorter than about 10"—you'll never miss these tidbits, and it's a good way to reduce extra clutter. How about sheet goods storage? The ideal situation for keeping plywood flat would be to lay it horizontally, but who has that kind of room? More realistically, you'll need to store sheet materials on edge. Do you have space against a wall where you can walk full-sized sheet goods into your shop and simply slide them into place? Moving your lumber rack even 10" off the wall onto a free-standing rack could create a cubby for storing sheet goods neatly behind and out of the way. An efficient shop needs a few shelved cabinets with doors for storing hand tools, small power tools, finishing supplies and other valuables that should be locked up or kept safe. (For a finishing supplies storage cabinet that even the fire marshal will love, see the project on page 58). All those nifty plastic carry cases continues on page 14 ... Imagine how much easier glue-ups would be if you could stow all your clamps, adhesives and fasteners into one convenient assembly cart like the one shown at left. A Battery charging caddy is a great way to minimize bench clutter caused by cordless tools, batteries and all those chargers. 12 * Workshop Projects |
