I love how you leave in the mistakes, all things I would go through while doing this except mine are followed by a few choice words. Now I need to go do more project to create more scrap to utilize in this way. Looking forward to the next one
Yet again, nice one! One "tip" (or actually, just how I do it...): I tend to make sure rotating casters are completely under the cart. This way, I won't stub my toe, and they don't get stuck behind other carts' wheels. Of course, when they have brakes, I don't, because you won't be able to hit the brake lever.
Thanks mate that is why looking through comments while watching videos helpful because I saw one in random internet surfing forgot about it. Now I know the name what I want to search for. Im going to built some for my small kitchen shelf
It takes time to build and if you aren't going to move things, adds no value? (you still have to build everything in the video, and then _also_ build the cleats).
With the pandemic & now w/ the cost of lumber sky rocketing I start collecting old furniture ppl were throwing out. Made a bunch of French cleat boxes from scrap wood and old bookshelves. Even used the drawer tracks from two old desks. Wish I had a cnc machine. Would have made the process easier. Also planing the mdf matter to one thickness helps. But it worked. I also pickup old wooden shovel handles or broom handles for dowels to hold tape and stuff. Best part is if you mess up it cost you zero
I'am not sure it you guys said it before or not, but I've always had the idea that you make your own music with a DAW/PC kinda setup, at @11:44 I was thought there was going to be a blue man group cameo lol, greatcontent and music guys!
This video was exactly what I needed to watch today! I was planning on organizing my workshop this weekend and I didn't really know how I was going to start. Thank you!
Brilliant project for either a rainy day or a Sunday afternoon. 10/10 for the use of the space and also using up scrap bits of wood too!! I will be making my own clamp wall to store my ones on from all the small bits of wood that I have collected over the past 12 months. Re-using off cuts saves money and helps tidy up the shop too.
I love the transformers transition :) Also, thanks for this one. (And the storage rack video). This is the exact problem I currently need to fix (many different sizes of wood off-cuts, and many scraps to work with)
Yes, I'm trying to organize. I love those self drilling screws with star heads, fast and easy. Most times I still pre-drill and countersink, I set up 2 or 3 drills, some operations take extra steps. Here in Phoenix the wood drys and will split if not properly done.
Charlotte is the manufacturer. It's PVC Sewer & Drain pipe which is a thin wall pipe, and it should have ASTM D 1784 and ASTM D 2729 printed on the outside of the pipe. Don't confuse it with Sch. 40 PVC pressure pipe which Charlotte also makes and has a thicker wall plus costs much more.
@@bobd. Didn’t realize that. I was researching for my own dust collector and I went to the store and asked for “Charlotte pipe” and they showed me the thin wall stuff. I stand corrected. 👍🏻 Not entirely wrong but accurately updated. LOL
@6:53 if you widen the clamp holder so that the clamps can fit sideways, you'll be able to store like 5-7 clamps. Especially if place the clamps left and right and offset the clamping mechanism at different height.
Thanks for showing ways to be creative with what you have in the shop yet again. Wood prices suck, but this gives me ideas to scratch the creative itch with what I have. Thanks ILTMS!!!
All your videos are pretty great and super informative, but as simple as these little projects were, they're my favorite type of videos. Nothing revolutionary, but simple clean quick organization. 👌 😌 As a DIYer/partial woodworker they help tremendously with ideas for my own shop. Keep em' comin!
2 things that I do with ALL of my woodworking projects is, 1. I use a palm sander and sand every piece of wood that I cut and , 2. I pre-drill and counter sink for every screw that I use in a project.
I honestly have my doubts, especially on a hot day where the glue gets even softer. I was all for hot glue sticking the pipes to each other but I think I would've searched for a better way to attach them to the base. Perhaps with some brackets of sorts.
Agreed, those PVC tubes wont last long with just hot glue holding then together. I would recommend wrapping a strap around all of them or drilling some small holes and running zip ties through them to hold them together a little better.
Love the Homestar Runner Easter 🥚 🤣😂 The dovel storage is awesome! Finally get to use some old drainpipes that have been laying on the farm for decades it seems. 🤣
3 and 4" pvc pipe make tool holders for shovels and rakes. Basically anything with a long handle on it. I cut some in about 3" sections, cut a slot in the front and then screwed them to my wall. You can also use 4" PVC pipe to hold your dust collection pipes on the wall. That's what I used to hang my 4" flex hose on the wall as well as my Dust Right dust collector wand instead of buying the metal clips from Rockler.
I made something similar to your DWV rack to hold round stock and other thin pieces...on the tallest three tubes, I used a board of 4 inches height and screwed from inside the DWV pipe to the board, then glued and screwed that board to the rolling base when the whole rack was put on the cart. This gave the taller tubes a lot more strength and rigidity. Funny, but otherwise almost exactly what you made.
Three things I've done with PVC pipe (because I have a BUNCH of scrap from a plumbing friend): Cordless driver/drill holders; hot glue stick holder; horizontal long skinny metal/dowel stock storage (fastened along a shelf edge).
The way I store spring clamps is by tying up a loop of thin rope and just clamping/dangling them all on that. You can fit a ton on a nice long loop of paracord or something similar.
Good stuff. I think french cleats are over used but I put the strip of wood with all the spring clamps on a french cleat so I can grab it off the wall and bring all the clamps together to where I need them.
PREDRILL, Bob. I know that stuff sucks to work with but I know you can do it! 😁 I love the use of scrap for shop projects. Good video of keeping it simple!
Bob awesome idea. Very nice job. Hopefully you get great use out of them for many years to come my friend. Can't wait to see more videos soon. Keep up the great craftsmanship and hard work my friend. Keep Making. God Bless.
When you pulled up your scrap that you hate, I thought, "Oh, yeah, Aspen is awful to work with!" and then you called it out. "Fluffiest" wood I have ever worked with.
Bob, just predrill pilot holes to avoid splitting wood 🪵 I always make my pilot holes a little smaller (both shorter and thinner) than the screw I'm using, to still get the benefit of strong screw hold, but without the risk of wood split. All the best to you all! 🙂🙂
I would only be concerned with the hot glue coming loose on the pvc pipes. Due to heat, or heavy items being placed in the pipes and pushing on those connections over time. Maybe a single metal strap around the entire structure near the top of the shortest stack to reinforce? Love these videos. Great tips and uses of excess materials.
It depends on the type of hot glue, but in my experience hot glue is severely underrated. If you get the industrial stuff it's really strong. I've glued portions of the ceiling in my bathroom with it to avoid visible screws and it can be really sturdy. So far it's been holding out for 7 years with no issue whatsoever :)
I know the video was quick and dirty kind of storage, so pre drilling was not in the cards, but I think the wood would have been less prone to splitting with a more material appropriate screw. I get it though about aspen. It’s terrible lol. Pretty sure it’s less abuse resistant than white pine.
First thing I thought about when I seen the pvc storage was an awesome fireworks shooter thingy. Also, at 4:49, that is my thought process with practically everything I do. 😂
How expensive is that "cheaper PVC pipe? Also, not with plumbing?? Explains why i was so sad one day when i went to the plumbing section to check the price of that stuff and decided i wasn`t gonna plumb in proper dust collection in my shop. I am sure you know perfectly well about pre drilling holes. I`m curious why you didn`t? I eventually decided to pre drill all wood so i`d never have to deal with a split again. Great vid. Thanks for sharing
Why for you didn’t use French cleats to mount all of your clamp holders? I thought the majority of suggestions from last video were to use a French cleat system. Your thoughts please? Wishing you and your family a blessed week, gentle weather, nourishing rain and restful evenings. Peace Bob