Posts tagged: workshop
How To: Cool Ways to Organize Your Drill Bits and Taps.
By ChrisjobTraditional twist bits usually come in a set, with a perfectly organized case or box with the dimensions clearly marked, so that you can find what you need easily. Most even close and stay stowed.
Then, there's all those other bits you eventually amass: all sorts of driving bits, spade bits, countersink bits, combo bits, bits, bits, bits, bits. Here's a few options to keep them off your bench and shelves and out of trays and drawers.
Five Ways to Wall Mount Your Tools.
By ChrisjobThose living and working in tight quarters will always agree... the trick to making your organization work? Vertical storage.
The same rings true in workshop, basement, craftroom, or garage. Getting your gear onto the walls leaves you more space to work, keeps your spot clean, and provides inspiration and a reminder of all the tools at your disposal. Those clever folks at Apartment Therapy are certainly hip to such a technique, and provide five » READ MORE
DIY Workbench
By tmgeorgo
After looking at the various workbench offerings at Sears, Home Depot, and Lowes, I decided to go DIY. I knew I could make a better, more modular workbench myself by reusing parts of my existing setup and buying off the shelf components from the hardware store. I inherited my old workshop from the previous owner of my house and he built it out of old laminate closet storage units and three bathroom vanities. It was bulky, inefficient and cro » READ MORE
DIY:Ten Minute Snap Workshop
By ModHomeEcTeacher
You thought the DIY: Ten Minute Grommet Workshop was easy, this makes that look like Rocket Science. Oftentimes you'll come across something that needs a snap added or replaced. Snaps are...well, a snap. A snap tool and components are available at fabric stores and they are work fine.
The only trick here is to remember which parts go where. For simplicity sake, I will call the top of the snap Top A and its connecting piece Top B. The » READ MORE
Upgrade Your Workshop with Custom Pegboard Tool Hangers.
By Chrisjob
Some aluminum mending plates and a hacksaw and drill are all you need make a home for any (reasonably weighted) tool on your pegboard wall. Check out these ideas from Popular Mechanics to create custom hangers for your specific tools.
- Ball-peen or framing hammers
- A series of screwdrivers
- Long, thin tools
- Myriad pliers, cutters, and snips
DIY: Ten Minute Grommet Workshop
By ModHomeEcTeacher
While helping a friend with her booth for a trade show, we learned how to install grommets simply and frustration-free. If you are needing grommets installed for a craft, drapes, shower curtains, drawstring totebags or your handsewn tent, DO NOT think that a grommet kit from a fabric store will be sufficient. Try to get a semi-industrial kit from the hardware store. They are heavier duty and the pricing is more reasonable. If you really wan » READ MORE
2,000 Uses For WD-40.
By ChrisjobHoly Cow! 2,000?
I can't even begin to create a sample list, so I'll just direct you to the list and provide the basic categories under which they're organized.
- Home and Garden
- Automobile
- On the Job
- In the Garage and Worksop
- Other
How To Light Your Workspace.
By ChrisjobNo matter what your skill, medium, or project of choice, you've got to be able to see what you're doing.
Foot Candles: Lighting quantity or intensity is measured in foot-candles (fc). So states Wikipedia, “The unit is defined as the amount of illumination the inside surface an imaginary 1-foot radius sphere would be receiving if there were a uniform point source of one candela in the exact center of the sphere. Alternatively, it can be defined as » READ MORE
Baby, Light My Garden Shed
By DIY Maven
If you have a garden shed or workshop that is lacking in illumination, you might want to consider the ‘Light My Shed’ solar shed light. No fancy wiring required, just mount the solar panel to the outside of your shed and the accompanying fluorescent light–NOT LED–inside the shed. Available through BackyardCity.com, the ‘Light My Shed’ will set you back about 80 bucks.
