The McMansion set have it made—sprawling three- and four-car garages and 2,000-square-foot basements to house all the tools and materials and supplies one could ever need. But the rest of us have the need to create, too, which means we need a place to hang and organize our tools on a much smaller scale.
Instructables user SensoryHouse found this rolling pegboard cart at Overstock.com for an unbelievable, totally NOT overstock-ly price of $980.00. Thinking to himself, as most ReadyMakers would, “that’s a sheet of pegboard on wheels…” he made it happen on his own, instead.
Their design involves welding the frame, but 1/2″ galvanized pipe and connectors would work just as well, or you could try modding a clothes rack or a pre-made garage organizer from the home store.
Everyone deserves to be organized…especially those who are proud of their small square footage, and are pumped to remake 1,000 products on the cheap.
Something like that could make a really great display for a craft fair. I’ll definitely file this idea away for later.
You know that a great idea.
I would make one alteration, do waste that space underneath.
Make it a self for larger no hangable items like a skill saw, extension cords, etc.
Or
A walled bin to toss larger item in.
Or
Even more elaborate would selves to organize those plastic bins and divided storage boxes that house all the consumables such as screws, blots, nails, hindges, and other fasterns.
I’ve had some cheap laundry carts whose wheels would be stopped by a pencil. Something that top-heavy could topple if pushed on the long side.
Short of making it lower, four-sided, and more square at the bottom ….hmm… could we just keep a heavy bucket-o-tools on the bottom shelf?
Now we’re talking about heavy-duty wheels.
I want to build this thing. One huge problem. I am not a welder and have no desire to learn. Has anyone out there built this sans welding? If so please share results and item list. Marc