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19th July 2020, 08:34 PM #1
French Cleat Storage
Made a start on a small French Cleat storage area over the electronics bench.
The old multimeters work perfectly but they are just for show. Thoroughly enjoyed making the holders for them today.
I'm trying for storage for things that I can unhook and use at the bench or elsewhere in the shed and then just hook them straight back onto the wall without having to take them out of their holder.
I've got an idea, for instance, for a hookup wire storage that I can just place it on the bench, roll off what I need then hook it back on the wall.
French Cleat 2.jpgFrench Cleat 1.jpg
I'll add pictures as I make things, assuming they work or look half decent of course.Those were the droids I was looking for.
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26th July 2020, 06:05 PM #2
Spent a bit of time over the weekend making some more holders.
Slowly freeing up bench space
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First one is my Bosch screw driver, various glues and an IPA dispenser
Solder Tips.jpg
Next one is soldering iron tips and my close up glasses
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Last one is a head magnifier with the interchangeable lenses
I also bought myself one of these
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Which made making the holders much quicker and easier.
Pretty happy with the nail gun so far.Those were the droids I was looking for.
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26th July 2020, 06:33 PM #3
I've been working on a couple of holders for my soon to be new workshop, but an IPA dispenser sounds like a promising idea.
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drillHolder.jpg clampRack.jpgFranklin
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26th July 2020, 10:24 PM #4
NCA
The cleats are a very good idea. Where can I get some more wall space?
Regards
PaulBushmiller;
"Power tends to corrupt. Absolute power corrupts, absolutely!"
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27th July 2020, 07:32 AM #5
Additional wall space can be found under the junk you have piled on the bench.
Those were the droids I was looking for.
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27th July 2020, 11:41 AM #6GOLD MEMBER
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All my plywood offcuts are saved to make cleats and holders.
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27th July 2020, 04:34 PM #7
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27th July 2020, 04:57 PM #8Senior Member
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> The cleats are a very good idea. Where can I get some more wall space?
Mobile wall cart? (or on side of existing carts/cupboards)
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27th July 2020, 11:21 PM #9
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29th July 2020, 08:18 PM #10
Sneaked a few more in today. Technically I'm in New Zealand to attend the Spec Fiction World Convention in Wellington. Because of Covid the convention is now virtual so I am home in the shed
First one is my test lead rack. I needed to support the other end. I was just going to glue a block of the correct size on but I found this wooden thread in the scrap bin so now it's adjustable.
Lead Rack.jpg
Next is a holder for the temperature meter. The thermocouples are in the rack.
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I'll try and sneak a couple more in tomorrow.Those were the droids I was looking for.
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2nd August 2020, 08:27 PM #11
Knocked up a few more. Every time I make a holder I see heaps of possibilities for tools and consumables but I'm trying to keep this just for stuff I use with electronics.
Wire Strippers
Knipex.jpg
PCB Holder
PCB Holder.jpg
Cleaner rods and spares for the de-solder gun
Cleaners.jpg
Jig for drilling holes in Auto Blast Gates controller boxes.
Hole Jig.jpg
Still got a few things to go but it's been fun making all these.Those were the droids I was looking for.
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3rd August 2020, 12:34 AM #12
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22nd August 2020, 08:54 PM #13
Couple more holders on the french cleats.
First one is my usual multimeter
Multimeter.jpg
Next is another multimeter that I use when I need to take more than one measurement at a time.
This multimeter is the same brand as the big antique one. Probably 60 or so years difference.
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Last one is a couple of holders for enamelled wire (or magnet wire it is sometimes called) and high temperature Kapton tape.
Kapton.jpg
Lastly, not a FC holder but I reclaimed some floor space by putting my timber onto a wall rack.
There's a bit more recycled timber but that's in the back of the car ready to be dressed tomorrow.
WoodRack.jpg
Paul, I'll run out of room long before it becomes an obsession......unless I sell some stuff to free up more wall space.....or work out how to keep things from falling off if I put cleats on the ceiling.......or maybe I could..........never mind that. It's not an obsession.Those were the droids I was looking for.
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22nd August 2020, 09:51 PM #14
I’ve always been a peg board man,
But lately I’m thinking I’mmmm I like this Cleat idea more.
Thanks for the inspiration NC Archer.
Cheers Matt
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23rd August 2020, 09:30 AM #15
Do it Matt. I really like it. When I started this I ripped some pine down the middle at 45°. Half went on the wall and rest is being used for the other half of the cleat. I still have quite a bit of the movable cleat stock. I considered, only for a minute, making a french cleat holder to store the extra cleat material on the cleat wall. That's not obsessive is it?
Those were the droids I was looking for.
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