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Homebuilt Tool Storage Carousel
Jerry Lanser, Longmont, Colo.: “I have a 4 by 8-ft. freestanding workbench which works great, but there was never enough room to store commonly used tools close by. So I built a storage carousel that keeps my tools readily accessible, yet I can quickly move it out of the way if necessary. I keep the carousel on a nearb
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Homebuilt Tool Storage Carousel FARM SHOP Miscellaneous Jerry Lanser Longmont Colo : “I have a 4 by 8-ft freestanding workbench which works great but there was never enough room to store commonly used tools close by So I built a storage carousel that keeps my tools readily accessible yet I can quickly move it out of the way if necessary I keep the carousel on a nearby table “An old truck brake drum serves as the base I welded an 11-in length of 3/4-in dia pipe vertically to the center of the base then inserted a 45-in long 3/4-in dia solid vertical rod onto which I had welded three 10-in angle iron wings The wings support a 3/4-in thick by 24-in dia plywood tray “I drilled a series of different size holes about 1/2 in from the outside edge of the tray in order to store screwdrivers and pliers etc The inner part of the tray holds an assortment of items including tape measures a drill bit rack knives pencils and other general use items I located the tray at least 12 in above the table so larger screwdrivers won’t drag on it “I also placed a layer of pegboard on either side of the vertical bar The pegboard can either be attached to the rod or allowed to spin independently of the bar and tray ”
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