Workshop Wednesday: DIY Tool Cart - My New Spinny Tool Rack!

[@johnvaluk1401]

Nice. And space for more tools!!

[@LisaRamlow]

More tools!

[@DrGonzo2point1]

I'm finishing up building a 20x24 shop just for turning. Glad to see some good ideas on what I can use for space management .

[@LisaRamlow]

Thanks for watching Bill!

[@lachlanbarr2473]

Some great ideas for a small workshop. Vertical storage makes really good sense. Love the EVA floor mat idea.

[@LisaRamlow]

Thanks! Vertical is definitely a good option when floor space is at a premium 👍

[@jimremus9547]

More tools equals more versatility

[@LisaRamlow]

Always! 😁

[@TurningStarkers]

Thanks for the inspiration. It's always nice to get different ideas to help your own creative thinking.

[@LisaRamlow]

Indeed!

[@crystalswenson8844]

Looking good, Lisa. I think we all have spaces/places that need to be cleaned up and organized or reorganized!

[@LisaRamlow]

Thanks Crystal! You’ll notice I didn’t pan around the shop 😬 I’ve been doing 14 things at once and it looks like it! I think I’m done building things for a bit and can spend a day putting the shop back together and then work on some big maple pieces I have 😁

[@markfishburn8284]

Thank you for sharing your idea on a tool rack. It will help me to figure out a style that will work in my shop. Thank you for sharing your video.

[@LisaRamlow]

Thanks for watching Mark!

[@jackthompson5092]

Congratulations Lisa. Great tool rack.

[@LisaRamlow]

Thanks Jack!

[@davidmorgan7522]

Very well organized tool rack Lisa! Looks like it fits right in to the organization of your shop. And some good tips for the rest of us constantly trying to "fix up" our shops. Take care, Dave

[@LisaRamlow]

Thanks David! It is a never-ending process, isn’t it!?

[@davidmorgan7522]

@@LisaRamlow Never ending and still doesn't make the shop any bigger!

[@lilliekelly3406]

What a neat idea. Thank you for sharing.

[@LisaRamlow]

Thanks Lillie!

[@carolriley8472]

Very cool...I need something like that for my obsession with buying turning tools.

[@LisaRamlow]

More tools! 😁

[@johnreedy7037]

Nice tool rack, I never thought of using casters for the bearing part, that's a great idea. Thanks for sharing!

[@LisaRamlow]

Thanks for watching John!

[@markb8954]

Nice job. It takes time & patience & $$ to be totally organized. Nice job. 😃

[@LisaRamlow]

Thanks Mark!

[@mr.modern4419]

If you keep up this kind of work, don't be surprised in NASA starts calling!! LOL!! You are inspiring me to get my act together... almost!! LOL

[@LisaRamlow]

😂 Thanks Bruce!

[@gaetancrepeault9333]

Gorgeous tool rack thank for sharing

[@LisaRamlow]

Thanks Gaetan!

[@larryking606]

Lisa , Great idea ! Something I really need is to get Organized ! Any help I can get Is a Good thing ! Take Care and Be Safe

[@LisaRamlow]

Thanks for watching Larry!

[@larryking606]

@@LisaRamlow I just love new ideas and things that help me with getting more organized ! Thank you for Sharing ! Take Care and Be Safe

[@alinmayerthorpe7801]

Nice tool rack Lisa, that should be really handy to your lathe! I looks like it has lots of room to store your tools and other equipment .......well done and thanks! Cheers Al

[@LisaRamlow]

Thanks Al! Let’s hope this lasts me for a while so I can get back to turning! 😂

[@davo-h1t]

Another inch Lisa!!! The whole thing needs to go on bigger lockable wheels so you can move it around the shed easily 🙂

[@LisaRamlow]

Hey Chris! That was the plan initially. I have 3” grey poly swivel casters I was going to put the whole thing on but I fought it so hard to get it level/flat that I decided to let it be stationary. There’s actually more room behind it to get to the shelving unit and the other hardware cart is actually a 4’ scaffolding I made shelves for so it moves out of the way if I need it to. I figure there are always sliders if I *really* need to move it 😂

[@stephanielovatt2787]

You're an inspiration, lady! I've only just got my first lathe, and am starting to figure out where to put my gear. I Like your spinning tool rack! So it's a future fixture in my workshop!

[@LisaRamlow]

Well this is my 12th incarnation of a tool rack so I’m getting closer to making it into what I need 😂

[@chrisstearns10]

Very cool tool rack👍just started watching within the last week or two and heard and saw a quick glimpse of your tool rack and was hoping you would put up a video on it, thank you😁 your a pleasure to watch keep up the great video and thank you for posting 😁

[@LisaRamlow]

Thanks for watching Chris!

[@scottmedori1437]

I bought some metal brackets for holding plumbing pipe off a wall. They have a 1” hole in them, and screw onto the wall. I use them to hold all my tool rests. I don’t bend like I used to, and I noticed you have to bend over to access yours. I do really like the cart

[@LisaRamlow]

Hi Scott! I hear you but I have no more wall space. I’m only keeping the tool rests and coring system on the bottom shelf so hopefully it won’t be a big deal. Ask me again in a few years 😂 And I’m big on using plumbing and electrical hardware - unistrut, offset clamps, conduit…all the things! 😁

[@franwilson2097]

looking good Lisa,I have my stuff on wall behind the lathe as we know shop gets clutered real fast with stuff we think is necessary,not sure,but is what it is,I have redone mine twice so far

[@LisaRamlow]

Hi Fran! This may not be the last time I’ll mess around with this but hopefully it will be for a while! I didn’t want anything stored on the wall behind my lathe cuz I don’t want it be tempted to reach over & get something while the lathe is running and end up a bloody mess. I think this should do nicely for me 😁

[@kenharper616]

I like it... You are fantastic young lady.

[@LisaRamlow]

Awww, thanks Ken 😊

[@DougMilleratWoodSpunRound]

Good job on the rack.

[@LisaRamlow]

Thanks Doug!

[@alun7006]

Nicely done! I really like the idea of these carousel-type tool storage units. Klondike Craftsman showed one he made for his lathe tools very recently too. I might have to make one if I can find a space for it!

[@LisaRamlow]

Thanks for watching! It’s a pretty adaptable idea and could be made as large or as small as you’d like. Going vertical is a great option when floor space is at a premium 👍

[@mikksweeney8804]

Very cool idea I really like this idea. Just needs a star on the top :) Oh and always need more tools!

[@LisaRamlow]

Thanks Mikk! It does seem like it wants some sort of topper, doesn’t it!? I’ll have to think about that 👍

[@WhiskeyDale]

genius. I need to do this

[@LisaRamlow]

It’s quite adaptable and doesn’t take up much floor space 👍

[@cookiescoop6065]

Great idea 💡 thanks for sharing ✌

[@LisaRamlow]

Thanks for watching!

[@annlaurie1484]

Wow, looks fantastic and so organised. I’m constantly trying to improve my systems of tool storage so I don’t spend quite so much time searching for things! Well done . 😊

[@LisaRamlow]

I don’t have so much trouble with my lathe things but god forbid I’m looking for something else in the shop. I keep reorganizing and finding homes for things and then I can’t remember where I put them! Totally frustrating. And I think I spent more time during this project walking around the shop looking for one of the 6 tape measures I’ve been using or one of the 12 pencils. I stick the pencils on my hair, but there never seems to be one there when I need it. And then I’ll go back to the house for the night and I’ll have a pencil in my hair. So soon I won’t have any pencils in the shop, they’ll all be in the house!🙄😂 getting old sucks 😜

[@annlaurie1484]

@@LisaRamlow all sounds very familiar 😆😆

[@im4dabirds]

nice project

[@LisaRamlow]

Thanks Vince!

[@davidnickell9381]

Thanks for sharing this. I might be able to adapt that concept to build storage for my great-grandfather's hand Stanley hand planes. I have more than 40 of them. I don't have his treddle lathe or turning tools, unfortunately, though I do have some of the things he made on a lathe.

[@LisaRamlow]

That sounds cool David!

[@hansolavpedersen5521]

Very smart and good for organition your tools. I want to make one for my shop to but if i make i will not have place for me to work in there. :) I have a very small room for turning and working in. Keep up the good work and thanks for giving us good tips and ideas Lisa. Greetings Hans Olav

[@LisaRamlow]

Hi Hans! I am very lucky and have a nice and large workshop now, but it is still full. What they say is true - the bigger the space you have, the more stuff you put into to it! 😂

[@hansolavpedersen5521]

@@LisaRamlow Absolutely true, we never get enough tools and space. :)

[@helenburke9507]

One can never have to many tools

[@LisaRamlow]

You are so right about that!

[@marklengal9990]

I just noticed the plywood on the laguna. Does that help? I have the same lathe. I like the spin shelf idea 💡. I’d have to go a little smaller or even something to sit in my bench

[@LisaRamlow]

Hi Mark! Not sure what you mean about the plywood. I have a 2x4’ piece of OSB with a layer of the foam play mats glued to the top that I stand on while turning and that is leaned up against the lathe in this video. I do have a shelf on the lathe with about 200# of sand on it to help with vibration and a piece of Formica that’s slanted from the back to the front to help the chips/shavings slide toward the front of the lathe so it’s easier to sweep them up

[@noelgreen9381]

Looks great. Will you be impacted by the stationary nature? Might be hard to get to stuff on the shelves behind it.

[@LisaRamlow]

Hi Noel! The original plan was to put it on 3” swivel casters that I already have but I had so much trouble getting it to sit right I decided to use the leveling feet. There is actually more room to get to the shelves behind it than there was with the old rack there, and although it was on wheels I rarely moved it and just worked around it. The thing against the wall shelving is actually a 4’ scaffolding that I made shelves for so it moves if necessary. And honestly, if I HAD to move it I could either use sliders or just suck it up and empty it

[@1966johnnywayne]

Very cool idea. However I do see a problem in that the weight will never rest equally on the six wheels due to the inevitable flex in the plywood base. The wheels closest to the two edges fixed to the the vertical boards will always hold the majority of the weight, whereas the ply base will flex and reduce the load of the wheels closest to the open edges of the ply base. You can help offset this by adding stiffeners to the open ends of the base. Also, you're always going to get scrubbing using this type of wheel set to a small radius...they are designed to track in a straight line only (ignoring the Chinese Q.C.).

[@LisaRamlow]

Thank you! It’s working out ok - I switched to larger rubber coated casters and it spins a lot more easily now. Still amazed at how much stuff I can get on it!

[@lyleturner6964]

i think the casters would be better if they were the plastic ones. they would grab less because they are closer to the magic bearings.

[@LisaRamlow]

Yes possibly. I think the fact that they aren’t the size I should’ve gotten and that they are cheap made in China wheels with a lot of play are working against me but it spins fine. And if I decide to change it down the road, that’s always an option as well

[@mpart_woodlathe-stuff]

Nice Spinny Tool Rack Lisa ! Some good ideas here. I'm just starting to think about how my chisels can be mounted and the floormat ends have merit. Hate to say it and DAMHIK but buy cheap cry many, but best cry once. Or is it pennywise pound foolish ? Oh well, what to do \_O_/ Take care. -Mike

[@LisaRamlow]

Hey Mike! Yeah, I should’ve spent the extra $20 or whatever it would have been on the bigger casters, but at least it’s a minor problem. And not really a problem at all I s’pose cuz it spins, just not as effortlessly as it possibly could have. I don’t normally go the cheap route so I dunno what I was thinking! 🙄😂🤪

[@mpart_woodlathe-stuff]

@@LisaRamlow perhaps It seemed like a good idea at the time ? or I can do the engineering better ... his numbers must be wrong ! hehe

[@thefreemathtutor]

First

[@LisaRamlow]

Indeed you are! 😁