Regular woodworking person- makes a clamp rack attached to a wall. April- I can make it better, bigger AND mobile. And with attachments. That are removable. You are definitely the queen when it comes to coming up with projects and utilizing every square inch of space so it doesn't get wasted! I love watching your videos as they are very inspiring!
We all can tell that you love doing what you do and that means you'll never work a day in your life! Alot of people aren't that lucky. I'm glad that you do all these videos, because you give me some great ideas and one day I'll have a garage workshop so I can do what I love. 🙂 Looking forward to seeing your next video.
I just built one for my small woodworking shop (which is really small). I can tell that this organize my entire space and now it more enjoyable to be there . thanks for this project.
Love this build. Way to think big picture and add accessories. I have all my clamps hanging on a wall, but as we all know, wall space is too valuable to waste on things that can go elsewhere. Plus, making multiple trips to and from your clamps is inefficient. I’m super inspired to make something very similar to this. Thanks for all the great ideas, April!
And now I am back to where I started the first video from AW that I saw was this one. I have moved from a we moved in 5 years ago to a cleaner do to a new shop vac an in process out feed table reusing some shipping crates I have for drawer stacks. And it just grows from there, thanks to AW and several other makers I am now subscribed to. Thank you.
I'm building one of those plywood dollies for myself. A sheet of 3/4" is about all I can handle anymore. Imagine how many clamps you'll have when your 65 years old ! Plan to build another clamp rack some day. You've got a heck of a start on a quality collection of clamps and you can figure having at least the same amount when you get your metal fab shop going. This video was crammed full of great ideas and now I,m stomping on the like button , only because I don't have access to a love button.👍
Love the build! You may consider putting a lip on the front of the shelf so that gallon of glue does not fall off while you are rolling it around or refilling a small bottle. Just an idea! God bless and have a great week!
April this was one of the best clamp racks I have seen! I have been looking at all of the different clamp racks on the net out there. And in my opinion this one is at the top. I will be building a smaller version of this. Thank you for all you do for our craft.
That mobile clamp rack is brilliant, but then again everything you construct is awesome. You have an amazing talent and eye for building things but most of all your an inspiration to all who will follow in your footsteps one day.
If you want, check out another great shop helper I found and use to move sheet goods onto the table saw. It is named the "Leg Up" and clamps to the left side of the front edge of the table saw and allows a person all by themself to easily slide a full sheet of 4X8 material onto the saw for cutting. It would work seamlessly with the hercules dolly you use to move sheet goods around the shop. I am not a small man and have hefted full sheets of material around my entire career but now, being in my late 60's I do love to have something that makes it a easier task and saves me wear and tear. You can find video's on RU-vid about the Leg Up and might find it worth checking out. Keep up the great content and I look forward to meeting you again.
I was impressed how easily you moved the sheets of wood. Then you picked up the panel AND the dolly! How about a motovlog on the little Honda in the shop?
Love the rack! - For the Paper rolls, you can slot the dog ears from the top to the holes. Because you will always apply downward pressure when rolling out paper, the rod will never come out. To replace a roll, you then simply have to lift the rod up, replace the roll and away you go. Great job April.
Rout a small grove down the end grain of your plywood to keep the knife line straight when cutting the paper. Also throw on a magnet and keep a dedicated knife on the rack. Great build, April.
Just started watching your videos and love them. I have a furniture upholstery shop that has been in the family 100 yrs and have been looking to upgrade the shop area. This is definetly going to be something im putting into the shop. Thank you so much for the ideas..
Last year, I attached a similar glue rack (nowhere as nice) with pipe clamps to my wood rack. I had a hinged 2x4 pop out about a foot below the hinge to push the lower section outward. The glue drips away, but it was more to prevent me from having to bend over due to a bad back. My suspended pipe clamps are all 5 feet long. I also use it for sawing large sheets of plywood. I couldn't afford anything as fancy as yours, so I have a hodgepodge of mismatched clamps. I love your system and dream of having a shop your size to play in. Nice build April!
Watching your videos is like reading a great storybook. Each chapter is better than one before and can’t wait to read the next one. In your videos, you show a real passion for your work. Keep up the good work. :)
That's a lot of utility and versatility on one piece. Having clamps on a mobile cart makes a huge amount of sense; not having to retrieve them from a fixed cabinet constantly, ready at hand, instead.
Wow! This is a fantastic woodworking video 👍 What a creative and useful rolling clamp storage rack you've designed here!! I worked in a University Woodshop for years and I wish we'd had this video to show students to spark their imaginations for what's possible. Kudos and keep up the great work.
I made something like this last winter. Stores all my clamps, rolls around the garage. The only other thing I added to it, was that on the back side I stack all my sawhorses, and on the sides I keep my long straight edges, rulers, and guides.
I am impressed young lady! My first time to your site, your shop is well laid out...... You displayed this “Activity Interest” is not just about Male Egos!!!!!!! Thank You
That’s a great hack on the Rockler clamps. I’ve seen other videos where long pieces of lumber were inserted into similar aluminum clamps to help stiffen them up. You could do something similar just at the newly cut end to prevent your notch from opening up over time and weight.
Great testing methodology April. Load yourself in the rack and and let a friend spin ya around. I love it. Keep up the great work... I'm learning a lot from your series and very much appreciate how your share your knowledge and your learnings.
I started watching your videos a few months ago, have been inspired with each one. Your woodworking skills-and video editing-are impressive; the challenge now is to accumulate enough clamps to warrant building one of these racks. :) Job well done-keep up the excellent work.
I've had castored racks for most of my wood working career. My racks were screwed straight to the wall. But I like the portable clamp rack. I like yours better than the Infinity Clamp Rack. I have a gluing rack the holds the clamps in the rack while I drop the project boards into place and glue them up and clamp. I have to rebuild this item after 25 years of use. New shop soon. Like your work.
great video you do awesome work and ideas. for your craft paper and wax paper roll make it quick and easy to refill is just notch the supports so the bar just drops in and lifts out. you will always be pulling down on them so the rolls wont fall out. Save the wood from being torn up over time being unscrewed and screwed back in. Love the new shop too.
This is one of your mist versatile builds to date. Great job. There is such a noticeable echo when you talk in the shop. I guess you'll have to voice over most of your videos. Love the space. I'm jealous 😊
Nice job! That's a beautiful and functional rack 😊! I'm doing research to make one, but have no idea exactly what I want to build. Thanks for the inspiration!
Very nice job. Made one similar for moving computers and monitors years ago when they were large and heavy. You do exceptional work. If you are going to throw knives maybe add a first aid kit.
This is fantastic! Don't quite have the space for a full size version but a few modifications and it will be a mini-me size. Love the paper dispenser at the top. Might try adding a small groove in the plywood to have a spot for the utility knife to register in for straight cuts. Great job!
I can see this rack coming in real handy for alot of things I really like the idea for gluing up and using it to hang the clamps and being able to move it around the shop or even build extra to use as well. Thanks for the idea I will be building something like this for mine. Keep up the great videos
Very nicely done. A few ideas I might use for my next rack. Don't stress about having a specific workshop space for it. My clamp rack permanently floats around the shop depending on where/what I'm gluing.
Just WOW ! Sure, your clamp stash needed a rack of major proportions and this rack is tops. But the bones of the rack are a fantastic platform for many other uses as well. Fantastic job.
Before you even started talking, my reaction was 'Holy suit' or something very similar. Thanks for sharing. Really like the roll of brown paper at the top. I also think this is a great and simple shape for a scrap rack. I think I have more of a need for that than a clamp rack right now.....
Fantastic job! I am totally going to steal a couple ideas from this. :) The only small thing I would recommend, would be to secure the gallon jug a little better. You don't want it tumbling off of its shelf while you are rolling the rack around. Other than that, amazing!
This looks like a seriously useful Swiss Army clamp rack! And that is such a great idea to include that setup to hang glue-ups! Big thumbs up all around!
Thanks a lot, April! This is super cool. At first, I thought -- OK Cool -- a mobile clamp rack makes sense. But then you kept adding additional features. Great video --thanks for all the great content!
I have not commented in a while, but watch all of your videos. Your projects are fantastic, useful and well made, you take the time to explain everything you're doing. Keep up the great work.
Great ideas!!! One thing I would like to point out that may be an issue down the road... with the glue up rack... you may want to attach something that will keep/secure the top of the clamps where they hook onto the bar. If you look at the video around 11:41, you can see they start to ride up a little. That may be an issue, but I'm not there to take a closer look to see how much they shift on the hook you cut into them. Nicely done, though!
If the notch is cut on the front of the bar, the weight of the glueup would press the bar against the rod with the ply spacer acting as a fulcrum. That’s as long as there is sufficient space between the rod and the backboard to slide the bar of the clamp in when hooking it up.
I missed your comment on my first watch of this -- as a chemist (at least by original training), your reference to an Erlenmeyer flask made me smile. This is well done. I'm building something similar, but I'm at also thinking about doing it with french cleats, as my clamp situation is continuing to evolve.
Oh My Goodness, Youre like a ORGANIZER Savant! Ridiculousness!!!! WAY WAY TOO COOL! Its also Ridiculous How much EQUIPMENT You have in your shop!!!! My gosh! You're WAAAAAAAAY Beyond DIY level!!! You ROCK!
That is something I would definitely will copy If I had a shop, nice job April and thank you for sharing!👍🤙👌🛠️, this is another good example how the internet disrupted, democratize and is making almost every industry get better, much better, trough the sharing of knowledge, I'm so happy to be alive on this marvelous times!
What no rocket launcher? You probably don't think this but, you are very organized and keep many facets of how you work in mind when building tools for yoiurself. Keep broadcasting!!
awesome clamp rack! but for your glue up rack I would mount the "clamp rest" on the end of the clamps (install a certain amount of french cleat for the different clamp length you have) so they will rest more stable
I'm soooooo jealous, the rack would be awesome to own but I only have 16 to 20 clamps total and that includes scissor clamps. I really need more clamps! Lol Really great build 👍👍👍👍👍
Excellent design and use of space. Only other thing I could think of adding would be tape roll hangers for either the tape you currently use or extra supply.
Haha, well I'm glad you like it! I seem to always be buying clamps....building up my collection a little bit at a time. Well at least that was the case until I stumbled across this jackpot of a deal.
Going to definitely borrow this design. I have a small shop so I'm thinking I can replace my rolling plywood scrap rack with this. Use on side for clamps and the other for the plywood scrap rack. When i move into a bigger space...i hope sooner rather than later...I can modify the rack to be just for clamps. I guess I know what I'm building this weekend now. Thanks
Great project, the only thing I think you could add is tape holders to store masking, duck, duct, and double stick tapes. Maybe a holder of tubes of silicone glue, caulking, and adhesives.
