In this video, I'll be revealing you how I produced a custom storage system for my lathe devices. As a woodturner, I have a storage rack for my lathe tools, however I required a designated location for my mills, sander, chucks, tool rests, and faceplates.
To solve this problem, I chose to construct a custom storage system utilizing pinewood. First, I developed a rack system off of a French cleat on the wall beside my lathe, where I could easily hang my grinders and sander.
Next, I included a shelf to hold my tool rests, which I drilled holes in to hold the stems on the tool rest. Listed below that, I hung some shelves where I might put the lathe chucks and faceplates.
The end outcome is an arranged storage system that keeps all of my lathe devices close at hand, making it easy to switch out accessories as I require to while woodturning. I made the entire system out of pinewood that I had actually been using recently in the store, and I attached everything with surface nails and glue.
If you're a woodturner in requirement of a storage solution for your lathe devices, I hope this video offers you with some motivation and an excellent DIY option that you can quickly customize to satisfy your specific requirements.
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0:00 (introduction).
0:05 (style).
1:29 (making parts).
4:45 (putting it together).
7:47 (conclusion).
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Hi Frank! Simple and no-nonsense solution to a storage problem. Great work!
Sometimes it’s more about enjoying your work area and the associated work flow than it is about creating beautiful things, nicely thought out and executed Frank
Love the hand drawn elements in the intro. They’re full of charm
Finally bought a House…next to all the Stuff that is left to do i am setting up my first own Shop in a Cellarroom…also useful to have, since there is a lot of stuff left to do around and in the House.
Man, the appreciation seeig a Shop like yours now, when setting up one myself, is through the roof 😀
Seeing that you are still organazing stuff/tools after all those years helps me breathe 😛
Have a nice Weekend. Love your Vids.
“I’ll Never Misplace My Lathe Accessories Again” – wanna bet?
The concept is great, but it only works if you always put things back into their designated place when you are done with them. Otherwise, they still get lost, you buy a replacement only to find the one your lost, and then need to have additional storage because you have multiple versions of the same thing. DAMHIKT
And along with everything else, Frank’s Foley skills are always entertaining. Plus, It’s like roulette waiting for Homer’s “bed goes up/down”. Thank you Frank.
More of Homer’s “bed goes up/down”, please!
I’m very lucky to be able to watch such a fun woodworking channel. Thank you for all the delightful little touches you put into your videos and woodwork.
Great video 👍 A simple solution to the wood chips would be a material cover like canvas or blanket.
Such an elegant solution, as is all your storage! Excellent video skills too. Well done!
watching your videos is always a pleasure. I find astonishing that u even find the time to do the animations. And these get better every time!
Fantastic work, Frank! It looks great there! 😃
Really awesome design!
Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊
Having stuff at the ready on the wall is great: I took most of my cabinets out of my small shop a few weeks ago and started building wall mounts for all my most used tools and accessories. It’s not all done yet, but it’s noticeable how my work flow improved by just reaching for the tool and grabbing it, instead of having to rummage through cabinets and drawers for every single thing I need. But the main considerent when I started doing this was to reclaim more floor space for the new planer/jointer machine and bandsaw that arrived a couple months ago. It worked so well that I’d even mount those to the walls if they weren’t 8mm OSB.
I wonder whether you could get these cords to automatically wind up. They sort of look like a trip hazard.
Frank,
For a system like this, is there ever a worry about the weight of what you hang from the cleat? Could the tools or chucks (sp) be too heavy?
Thanks.
Knowing it’s a lot of work I still love the animated piece assembly you create. Don’t stop. As for shavings all over the rack, you probably a an air line to blow off the lathe. Just blow of the rack and lathe, windows sill, etc.
I love it. I have to find more room on the walls for more of my lathe accessories. My shop is kind of cozy. Lots of challenges because some of the walls are lath covered with textured mortar and curved in some areas. Your design is helpful for me in concept. Maybe I will be able to adapt some of my existing area more like yours to add efficiency. Thanks for sharing .
Only Frank can make a fancy shipping pallet and hang it on his wall as art! 😉
Great build. Love to see folks upgrading their workshops.
I think you could attach a drape or similar that covers it. You aren’t changing stuff while your producing sawdust so there’s no need for it to be open to the air when you are producing sawdust.
As always a beautiful and well planned project. Top job.
Nice rack for the needs you have. At about the 9 min mark, in reference to the door swinging into the rack, why not reverse the door to swing from the wall side?