Hey Guys,
I've got a decent setup in my basement where I build my speakers. Rolling tables and larger tools; roller caddy for my clamps and sheet goods, even my countertop drawing working area is lit and on wheels.
I have two metal toolboxes for my hand tools, wrenches, drill bits, small stuff like that.
What I don't have though is a good way to store my power tools like routers, trim routers, belt and orbital sanders, jig saws, stuff like that. I basically have them on the other side of the basement just sitting willy-nilly on a shelf. They get dusty and they are far away. I want to clean this arrangement up and get them closer and more accessible.
I was thinking of using those smaller clear tubs from Walmart that have lids that attach and lock with the two side handles. Make a shelving cabinet with shelves in different sizes as well as bins in similar sizes that will hold each tool comfortably. The whole shelving unit would be on wheels and could roll to and fro as needed.
Something like this, but with tools instead of shoes and shirts on a wheeled shelving system:

I kind of feel like I'd like to keep this more on the simple-side as opposed to a Norm Abrams, bearing-drawer slide system made of birds-eye maple and Baltic Birch.
So my question is, how do you guys handle smaller power-tool storage in your shop?
TomZ
I've got a decent setup in my basement where I build my speakers. Rolling tables and larger tools; roller caddy for my clamps and sheet goods, even my countertop drawing working area is lit and on wheels.
I have two metal toolboxes for my hand tools, wrenches, drill bits, small stuff like that.
What I don't have though is a good way to store my power tools like routers, trim routers, belt and orbital sanders, jig saws, stuff like that. I basically have them on the other side of the basement just sitting willy-nilly on a shelf. They get dusty and they are far away. I want to clean this arrangement up and get them closer and more accessible.
I was thinking of using those smaller clear tubs from Walmart that have lids that attach and lock with the two side handles. Make a shelving cabinet with shelves in different sizes as well as bins in similar sizes that will hold each tool comfortably. The whole shelving unit would be on wheels and could roll to and fro as needed.
Something like this, but with tools instead of shoes and shirts on a wheeled shelving system:
I kind of feel like I'd like to keep this more on the simple-side as opposed to a Norm Abrams, bearing-drawer slide system made of birds-eye maple and Baltic Birch.

So my question is, how do you guys handle smaller power-tool storage in your shop?
TomZ
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