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I have some of those racks - and they are handy, but what a pain to assemble and lord help you if you try and move them fully assembled (transport to the job site, etc.)
It'd have to be a Loooong job for me to want to use those.
Better maybe what be the portable baker's type scaffolds, the cheaper foldup ones - you can equip those with shelves all day long and you could actually store a miter saw cause they're deeper.
More power to you if they are working for you though - if it helps clean up your job site than it's worth it to you.
JT
more trouble than their worth<!----><!----><!---->
I can just imagine...go to move it across the floor, snag a wheel on an extension cord or unseen piffin screw ...inertia flops it over.<!----><!---->
I can't imagine rolling it around with all the junk it holds<!----><!---->
do something with that box on the top shelf<!----><!---->
what a pain to assemble <!----><!---->
lord help you if you try and move them fully assembled <!----><!---->
have to be a Loooong job for me to want to use those
I got these mobile jobsite shelves for a reasonable price, found them to be of high quality, sturdy and stable, easy to assemble, easy to move around the jobsite without incident, easy to see what's there and get to it, and very handy.
Nevertheless, as well as they have worked out for me, I felt sorry for all the negativity my pictures inspired. Out of sympathy for the tortured viewers, I removed them, in the hopes of alleviating some of the suffering they inspired.View Image “Good work costs much more than poor imitation or factory product†– Charles GreeneCaliforniaRemodelingContractor.com
So...what are we talking about here? What sort of organizers?
If we told you we would have to kill you.
Kinda ridiculous the cencership that goes on here.
I agree. But thanks for the reply.
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What sort of organizers? - wire baker's rack organizers on wheelsView Image “Good work costs much more than poor imitation or factory product†– Charles GreeneCaliforniaRemodelingContractor.com
I have been using these for ages all the while thinking I was so smart and inventive; thinking out of the box, or kitchen, as it were. I now use a folding painter's scaffold (about $100 at HD,yellow steel tube with two steel shelves/steps) and add two more shelves made of plywood. I like it better because I can take all the stuff off and use it for its intended purpose, it is not so high as the wire shelving, more easily rolled around a job site and easier to knock down and transport. And there are no little half round plastic wedges to loose
I'm sorry that you choose to delete your posts.<!----><!----><!---->
I'm always interested in seeing how people organize their sites or vehicles.<!----><!---->
I may not want to do it the same way, but it at least I see another way to do something.<!----><!---->
FWIW, I'm pretty much just a lurker. Not likely to get a criticism from me over something like this.<!----><!---->
Terry<!----><!---->
I think you can blame the deleted posts on Taunton.
Out of sympathy for the tortured viewers, I removed them, in the hopes of alleviating some of the suffering they inspired.
By his statement, I actually think Huck removed them himself.
Terry
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Not likely to get a criticism from me over something like this. ok, here's your test<!----><!---->View Image “Good work costs much more than poor imitation or factory product†– Charles GreeneCaliforniaRemodelingContractor.com
Looks fine to me.<!----><!----><!---->
I like the smaller rack with the pull out baskets the best.<!----><!---->
Would it be feasible to have cubicles set up in your vehicle for all those baskets plus others set up for different types of projects? I'm thinking along the lines of pulling out different baskets and loading up the rack for whatever type of job you are doing at the moment.<!----><!---->
Terry<!----><!---->
(Did I pass?)<!----><!---->
Huck,I liked your ideas in this thread.I have three of those tall shelf units in my shop...and now I'm gonna see if I can get wheels for them. I'll post a pic later of how I use them.I have a month long trim job this March and might take a wheeled set of those metal shelves to that job. If you have a bunch of stuff to keep organized on a long, secure jobsite (or in a shop) then it looks good to me.BTWI post a bunch of ideas and some folks like them and some don't. I've been flammed for things I know work well for me. Several people have said my method of cutting crown is less accurate than cutting it flat, for instance. I know the results I get speak louder than their arguments.A couple of weeks ago, I got ripped on for posting on baseboard installing...poster thought that running base was childs play, essentially--nothing could be gained by my posting about it. Whatever....I always enjoy seeing your stuff.Have a good day and may the naysayers get large, pressure-treated, splinters under their fingernails, <g> Bass
You're talking about some sort of rack or cabinet for storage of fasteners, fittings, and other small parts? Maybe a few tools?
Seems to me there's a wide variation of requirements and form factors, based on the size of the job, site security, indoors or outside, etc. My favorite "organizer" is a 5-gallon bucket filled with parachute bags (though unfortunately it's impossible to get properly-made parachute bags anymore).
Where I work (large factory/office complex) I see various rolling cabinet schemes, the most popular being a half-height metal cabinet that doubles as a workbench. I've seen at least one large setup on skids, designed to be moved about with a forklift.
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You're talking about some sort of rack or cabinet for storage of fasteners, fittings, and other small parts? Yup.View Image “Good work costs much more than poor imitation or factory product†– Charles GreeneCaliforniaRemodelingContractor.com
About 7 yrs ago I had a job remodeling an old tv shop into a store for the owner. I got one of those racks at Sams and used it for the extended time we were there. I added a scrap of pegboard to one end. When we finished I took it home and put it in the basement. It stayed together fine in the truck on it's side for the 12 mile ride home.
When we did our last big job, converting a florist and antique into a Credit Union I got another one. The manager liked it and said she wanted one for the supply room. I asked if she wanted that one, so I sold it to them. The new ones have the nice plastic shelf liners, I still need to put something on my first set to keep the little feet on some tool cases from rocking.
I got the matching roll around cart too. They have improved that one too. On the Credit Union job I got a set of the white plastic shelves with the round snap in legs. Weighs almost nothing and sure make for a little more organized storage. Would not be much of a trick to make a matching dolly if you wanted to move it.
On that job they had started a remodel to convert the florist into a restaurant and had closed in the area that had been built as a loading dock, converted into a walk in cooler and I used it as a tool/staging area. Very secluded no windows and lockable with a steel door and steel rollup door .
When I helped a guy finish a Harley dealership the owner bought about 25 sets of those things. BIL and I got pretty good at putting them together. For most he did not want the casters. Buddy shared the caster and small tubes of silicone stash with BIL and me.
BTW I think that comment about the box on top was a joke referring to the pic that has a box that looks like it was about to fall off.
Thanks for sharing!
Edited 1/28/2008 10:30 am ET by rasconc
Edited 1/28/2008 10:49 am ET by rasconc
may the naysayers get large, pressure-treated, splinters under their fingernails
I think that beats "may their wives read about them in the morning paper"!View Image “Good work costs much more than poor imitation or factory product†– Charles GreeneCaliforniaRemodelingContractor.com
I got wheels for the baker racks, thanks for posting about that.This is how I'm using mine in the shop:
Hey bass....are the two racks tied together by any means?
Just wondering if you are able to roll them around as one unit?
I like the idea for a jobsite. I often find myself using a rolling bakers scaffold to store materials during projects. Works great up until I actually need to use the scaffold for its intended purpose.
J. D. ReynoldsHome Improvements
Not tied together...have given that some thought, but not enough. I have been able to move the racks in tandem--sideways--when I need to.Did you see the retail store fixtures I have been using for materials?
I don't recall....this thread?
J. D. ReynoldsHome Improvements
I stuck them into the "Bargin" thread.Here are two area rug displays the flooring people were getting rid of a couple of weeks ago (I found them great for my shop ply and molding organizing). I can repost a few more pics if these are interesting enough.
Those look great.....gonna head over to the Bargain thread now.
J. D. ReynoldsHome Improvements
Seems I'm late to the party.
Did you actually get grief over pics of jobsite organizers?
Or were the pics more along the lines of the "carpenters helper"?
J. D. ReynoldsHome Improvements
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Did you actually get grief over pics of jobsite organizers? That's one way of putting it!View Image “Good work costs much more than poor imitation or factory product†– Charles GreeneCaliforniaRemodelingContractor.com
I'm truly sorry if you think my comments were overly critical. If it works for you, that's great. Like I said, i have two in my garage and I really like them for stationary use. I ripped scraps of 1/4" ply to use as shelf liners. One thing I discovered the hard way is that you can't grab the shelf and pick up one end to move the rack closer to the wall ... the shelf comes loos and the wedges fall out!"Put your creed in your deed." Emerson
"When asked if you can do something, tell'em "Why certainly I can", then get busy and find a way to do it." T. Roosevelt
I recommend Vinnie from Philadelphia. He'll have your jobsite organized in no time.
Sounds like "an offer I cant refuse".