The Ultimate Small Part Storage Carts 

Brilliant and practical. Really enjoying watching your shop come together.

The first half of the ru-vid.comUgkx3ICSK6nSknaL_45CU2NmFSoXjarGMDiJ book is everything about wood: types, tools, finishes, setting up shop etc. The second half is all about doing projects for inside and outside of the home. The color pictures are helpful. After reading a dozen of these types of books, this is probably the best overall (layout, color photos, plans). Only detraction is that many of the projects use a table saw/router/planer, which are usually expensive and take up space, so the plans are less friendly to newcomers and the budget conscious. But I know I can use a drill, circular saw or a jigsaw to make the projects.

Your dogs are like mine..... big help. Good to see them in your videos.

The dream!

very nice. you do great work :)

Ben, stop working on the floor. Make a workshop table already!

Definitely should get a label maker and take it to the next t level!

Great carts. Love your dogs. Our dogs are watermelon lovers too. Just a suggestion. Maybe a sheet of acrylic on the painted end that you could use a marker to write notes on, keep lists of needed item etc.

I can already see the need for a third cart: tennis balls and dog toys! 😂 You never cease to amaze! Thanks for sharing your incredible workshop journeys. Who was the third doggo in this one? Another cousin or a neighbor?

> “quicker than dogs eating watermelon..”, hmmmm odd sayin.. omg cute puppies!

Turn the left one 180 degree, so you can reach the tools from the side without the need to pull the rack out

"If I don't utilize this space in a smart way, it gets eaten up quicker than dogs eating watermelon." What on earth is able to eat a dog so quickly?

Great stuff. An idea to put the guides under your office, make them full length. Take the guides off the top of your carts so you can use them as a work top. To lock the carts when using as a work top, at each end, notch a loose 2x4 to receive a same sized piece of plywood. Use close tolerance for a sturdy worktop table. When done, knock the 2x4s out and slide the carts back under the office. My $0.02.

So a variation I did was to build as you did but then I hinged them together on the back ab latched the front. This way I can roll it out and use it as a mobile workbench. If I need them separate for some reason I can unlatch front and pull hinge pins on back. Does double duty.

awesome video! As someone who does 5S in the manufacturing world Im a big fan of your color coding and putting the most used parts at the front of your cart. A few ideas to continually improve your organization, mark each of your bins to match the cart color with either colored tape or a spray of paint. You will never have to read or remember which cart a bin goes to, just match the colors :)

I am new to your channel. I like the video-- it's a good idea. Suggestion-- By putting all of the deeper boxes in the last column, you'll have to pull them all the way out to reach any of the deeper boxes. If you had put, say 2 deep boxes low down in each column and then shallow boxes up top, you could make some of those deep boxes much more readily accessible.

I love watermelon. I eat it that quick wait am I a .... ... .... DOG?!!?!???!??!?!?

Awesome build-I like those HF storage bins also, think I’ll try this. Must be nice to be young and still be able to work on the ground, my knees were killing me just watching you. You’ve probably already heard this one but get yourself a sheet of styrofoam insulation to cut your sheet goods on. It supports the plywood throughout and you don’t need to worry about where your blade is. It lasts quite a while since you’re only cutting into it less than a 1/4 inch.

I love how you always go overkill with the fasteners (nails & screws). Why use 3 nails when 9 will fit? I'm the same way :)

13:30. found a thief. sir

Love your parts cart ideas. You seem to have throughly thought out every detail. Your correct in stating that swivel casters have a mind of their own. Love the track idea and using simple wood strips is something we can all replicate without having to add to the cost. Thank you.

Ben, I really enjoy the way you clearly walk us through your projects. You channel adds a ton knowledge to RU-vid - thank you! One question, what’s the story behind those stadium seats in the shop?

The track was a smart idea!

Loved this! I was thinking "probably could use guide blocks on the fronts of those carts, as well... and then a moment later, you DID it! lol. One minor change that I thought of, was to make the back guide blocks the same "Y" shape as the front ones, to make it easier to get the carts "on track" from the get-go! Keep up the great work! I might just do something like this myself, if I ever get organized!!

we love our harbor freight storage boxes i need to make something to store our boxes in

A rectangle is a parallelogram.

Awesome video! thanks for sharing. I need to build some for my shop!

I have 5 similar storage containers in my garage for screws, drill bits, nails etc. I thought I had a few.. until I saw this video 😮 I need to get some more 😂👍🏻

Great idea! Did each storage unit use 1 full 3/4" plywood sheet? I am in the process of reorganizing my workshop and just converted an old Ikea Billy bookcase to hold a bunch of stuff, thre harbor freight small boxes. I like what you did with the nail and screw boxes put directly into the storage boxes. Going to take advantage of this and clear out the two shelves I just created and store in the boxes in newly built rollers.

Ben, great design, one improvement I personally would add would be strips to keep the organizers along the track the whole time as I can see they still have some play while going in and out from under your office. Otherwise great job👍🏻

Instead of adding blocks to the top of the carts I would think about hanging wood from the bottom of the office. The thought here is to keep the tops of the cart flat as a work surface. I would also make a way to have the cart attach to each other back to back to create a larger work space. seems like you can use some assembly table space. As for the casters I would go with locking casters to make the carts more stable when using them as tables. Just some thoughts.

These are awesome! I personally would remove the Y's on the top because its a great surface for opening/using the bin(or bins) that are current in use. Then just make the guides under your office stick further down to catch the sides of the carts. I haven't found these inexpensive organizers anywhere in Canada yet. Only ones that are double/triple the price.

I'm glad I'm not the only one with "ikea" box lol

Great ideas, thanks! If I may make a suggestion, if you want to be able to mix and match the deep and shallow trays within the same rack, I've found (on paper, at least) that if you lay your 1/2" X 1" rails flat against the sides, and have a horizontal distance of 16" between them, you can hang the trays by the 4 tabs on the trays' sides. Then, if you space them vertically at 2-9/16" on center (top to top). The shallow ones will have a space 7/32" between, and the deep ones will have a 15/16" space. Of course you could increase the 2-9/16", but I felt like that would be the minimum.

I wish I could get my babies to enjoy watermelon. They're too finicky.

Love those Carts i have some Stanley Fat Max Boxes the same as those ones with lift out part boxes, and at the moment they are stacked on top of each other, i don't have the room for carts in my shed but i do love this idea. When you put the 2 blocks at one end and the 2 at the front, i think i would have gone with 2 long strips from front to back the full length, that's my OCD bit done. Stay Safe, Barry (ENG)

What a smart design. Feel like it would make it easier if you also change the back end guides the same shape as the front end guides.

What makes these 'ultimate'? Best on the planet? Using drawers instead of boxes means that you pull it open- you do not lift it and place it on top you do not undo two catches you do not lift the lid you take the part you do not close the lid you do not close two catches you do not lift the box and align with the slot you close it. Three steps instead of nine. New meaning of 'ultimate' that I had not previously met...

Great instruction video Ben. You demonstrate how doable building a project like this is. Where can we get a long straight edge like the one you use? Thank you again Ben.

Oh boy! My 4 month old puppy is gonna get watermelon soon now! Great video as always. If I added my own touch it would be to separate the added cart, adding casters, but put on some hardware to lock them together again. More casters probably a pain to redirect though...yeah two uniform carts is better.

Good move on the fifth wheel on your carts. Round off the leading edge of your guide rail on the bottom of your shop little easier to line everything up

Maybe change the track system to a divider between the carts. Remove the guides from the cart top and use the tops as extra work surface. I like the idea of the raised office too, but I see a time when you are going to be to tired and don't want to jump up and down.

Minecraft taught an entire generation the importance of a proper storage system...

Ben you all most had a green Dog and would of look like a watermelon and thank goodness you saw him in time .

Great job and a cool idea. Maybe widen the V shape in the back or first contact when putting them away to save yourself some bump stop grief. Love this idea.

Hm, what about painting them screws black 🧐

Dude this is great but wtf build yourself some work benches LOL

Great video Keith. So how is the MFT table shaping up? I saw you did a follow up video but when I went to watch it had been deleted. Is it available on your Patreon channel?

Nice idea....wouldn't a work bench be better than working off the floor?

Great system - buy a label printer!

You should have built a work bench first 😃

In addition to the great organizer storage video, I really love that you included bonus footage of the dogs!!

I just love it how you're working in the shop and the dogs are just playing away having a good time in the background

Great Jon Ben, having everything organised must be wonderful! I made a large drawer yesterday and I’m happy with that, but up against yours lol. Cheers, Sean

No box for sweets? 😢😢😢😢😢 😜🤣😂🤣😂🤣👍👍👍👍👍👍👍🤗🇨🇭

Ben, just to save an old man's back and knees please build a workbench. I really appreciate and enjoy your videos but I ache after each viewing. Regards Jim UK.

The y's should be at the back too so you don't have to be as precise when starting to put them under.

Ben, thanks so much for steering me towards those Harbor Freight storage bins! Most stores, they are double that price, and the removable containers are a huge plus since nothing worse than trying to pick out small parts in a little bin your fingers can barely fit it. It's also cool that you can remove these containers and use the tray without them too! I know where to go to get my containers now! Also, I am going to look out for a cordless router I've seen you use on the channel....it's one tool where the cord always gets in the way! Thank you thank you thank you!

Not FURST..!

Wouldn't it be better to make a decent workbench first.

That is really great! You should sell them!

Great ideas so organized

What breed of dog is the larger of the two?

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Who's a clever boy.....!

Anyone knows where to get those cases in Europe

Extravagant, tks for the inspiration.

I now have a fairly large workshop. I'm used to something much smaller. It is so easy to lose lots of space by just having poor organization. This is a great project. I also like the office you build off the floor.

Make use of every sq inch! Buddy of mine has a 48x24 ft barn,,,, He needs more space!!!

Do you post cut list... I guess I'm used to Ana White and The Rehab Life channels... I would love to build some of your projects

One down side in your design -- with the glued/nailed "shelf" cleats, you're locked into your number and arrangement of tall and short containers. Screws only would allow you to rearrange (albeit somewhat awkwardly, after it's assembled). Dadoes and removable shelves would give you flexibility in your container arrangement - plus the ability to put anything else in that fits the "shelf" width.

So much do I love the corgi that I give many many likes 100 million likes....😋

Straightforward and solid. One thing you 'need' to fix: the two guide-blocks at the back should be angled - so they direct the cart towards the rail. Strangely enough, you angled the two front-blocks. I figure you will end up with just two angled guide-blocks (back) plus strips towards all the way to the front (like tongue & groove) - it doesn't have to be a tight fit - only to prevent the cart from wobbling. And oh, yes, keep including the dogs, they seem great helpers and moral support!

I feel like Adam Savage would greatly approve of those bin carts.

Really simple and functional, with a touch of pipe-art. Congratulations, nice work. I follow you, keep it up. SL

There needs to be a LOVE ❤️ LOVE ❤️ LOVE ❤️ option on RU-vid!!! My husband and I watch all your videos and he DREAMS of transforming his garage into something this amazing!!! You are so talented (and patient) ... Great Job!!!!

For you to know, watermelon ( 1:16) is always accompanied by Greek feta! It is a purely Greek traditional summer food.

You should buy a raspberry pi and a touch screen so that you can organize where everything is in the computer system. That way you are never wondering which one of these 800 bens has the item you need Example - 32 one inch screws available in cart 1 row 2, 4th tray from the top. use a free excel sheet type program or something that is searchable.

If you turned the orange cart around.... you could access the draws in that cart while it was still in the stowed away position.

I would add a strip of angle ali to the underneath of the office floor to be able to guide them all the way back and then out again, excellnet build I'm doung somthing similar so I'll share pics when done 👍

Very ingenious and efficient too, Ben. Congratiulations. Maybe an up-coming project for your work-shop should be a sturdy work-bench so that you won't have to work on the floor, as well asappropriate tables for your saws etc. It's easy for me to be an armchair critic. ;-)

You do good work, very adept at organizing, but seems like your time would be more efficient if you'd build a chop saw setup and large table saw. This would allow you to build everything else far more efficiently. Just my two cents

nice, simple work, and very explanatory, not overdone video = high quality, to the point youtube!

Mario Kart music and dogs eating watermelon. You've piqued my interest.

Very nice. My son has a wood shop at his house and I plan on sharing your video with him and I plan to build a tall cabinet just like yours only 4' wide and 7' tall with front doors

lovin the carts!!! this is definitely something I'm doing next year for my workshop!

Nice system.. very practicle indeed.. i would however make the guideblock in de back wider at the start and y shaped like the front one.. that makes putting them back much easier.. :D

Very nice! I ha e a similar set up which has worked well for a while but I have grown tired of having to pull the container out and open it every time I need a part. I installed sliding drawer brackets and removed the container covers so all I have to do is slide out and reach.

My back hurts watching this.. Workbench video next?

Nice job! Enjoy your videos. We also have a Corgi. He's a goofball, just like yours. 🖖

Now you know you have it, but where ? Great project and nice made. Greetings from Norway Koos

Seriously awesome project to create a bloody great space and work flow! So many good ideas plus very entertaining videos to watch. Looking forward to watching more. Is your space set up for business or hobbies?

This whole video shows a lot of intelligence and practicality. Impressive cabinets. And the videoing thoughtfully organised to help people make similar with the "why" as well so we understand the decisions. Well done!

Really cool idea. I coincidentally use the same storage boxes, so this is perfect for my setup. Thank you.

I use fixed casters at the back end/side of my carts and benches. This gives me more control of the back end. It’s like driving a forklift or reverse parking a car.

Hi Ben! Why don't you put a thick strip of wood under the office, between the two carts and another one on the right side of the green car? Instead of putting the pieces on the top of the cars. Thank you!

If you replace the 5th caster in the middle with a fixed wheel, you can steer the cart and still turn it 360 degrees. You might not need the guide rails under the office. I will certainly be making a cart based on this design. Thanks for sharing this.

Dogs are the source. Sometimes cats. Dogs and cats are the source.... and sometimes the occasional river otter.

you're dogs eat watermelon slow... my golden retriever would have had that all gone in like 1 gulp! ;-)

Free handing plywood cuts like a boss! Well done!