lcdata1701 Posted March 14, 2014 Report Share Posted March 14, 2014 I'm slowly getting my garage shop set up & better organized, so I'm trying to get everything off the floor (and often on wheels for flexibility). The clamps just keep getting moved & leaned against the various tools, and they need a better home than that. So I'm trying to decide between wall storage for the clamps or a cart to carry them around. I believe I can sacrifice the floor space, though it would be good to know what else I might use the cart for besides the clamps if I went with that solution. What have you done in your shop & why? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted March 14, 2014 Report Share Posted March 14, 2014 I have my clamps hanging on the wall where the bottom of the clamp is about 30" above the counters. Easy to reach and still out of the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hybrid-woodworker Posted March 14, 2014 Report Share Posted March 14, 2014 I have a small shop and keep mine on the wall but I believe I would build a cat if I was in a garage. I would keep clamps, glue, brad nailer, drills and screws on it. This would keep all the assembly items in one place and easy to find regardless of its location. BRuce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted March 14, 2014 Report Share Posted March 14, 2014 I've seen carts that hold clamps on one side, sheet goods on the other. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CessnaPilotBarry Posted March 14, 2014 Report Share Posted March 14, 2014 I like my cart, because I'm tight on wall space. If I had the space, I'd probably prefer the wall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric. Posted March 14, 2014 Report Share Posted March 14, 2014 I'm exactly the opposite of Barry...I like my wall rack because I'm tight on floor space. If I did have the floor space, I'd probably prefer the cart so I wouldn't have to walk the clamps from the wall to the assembly table. But I can't see myself having a cart unless I had an enormous shop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodger. Posted March 14, 2014 Report Share Posted March 14, 2014 I have a small shop and keep mine on the wall but I believe I would build a cat if I was in a garage. I would keep clamps, glue, brad nailer, drills and screws on it. This would keep all the assembly items in one place and easy to find regardless of its location. BRuceThat must be one large cat! . Another victim of autocorrect! I currently have my clamps standing on the floor, as I recently upgraded my collection and need to build some storage. I'm going to go with a wall rack, to keep the floor less cluttered and easier to clean after a day in the shop. I will go with something similar to Marc's design. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krtwood Posted March 14, 2014 Report Share Posted March 14, 2014 I have them on the wall but I've considered putting them under the assembly table. Even though that's mainly where they get used it would be a little harder to get to the longer ones. Or I might just put the short ones under there and keep the long ones on the wall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted March 14, 2014 Report Share Posted March 14, 2014 Mine are on the wall which I enjoy a majority of the time. Until I'm doing glue ups and have to walk to go get them. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freddie Posted March 14, 2014 Report Share Posted March 14, 2014 Clamps on a golf cart in the shop. I know Marc has that option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwacker Posted March 14, 2014 Report Share Posted March 14, 2014 The majority of my clamps I keep in four 55 gallon drums in the shed and keep a few that I actually use in the shop on the wall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpt life Posted March 14, 2014 Report Share Posted March 14, 2014 I hang mine overhead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted March 14, 2014 Report Share Posted March 14, 2014 Oh, let's be honest. I bet most of us just keep them scattered about the shop most of the time, don't I? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CessnaPilotBarry Posted March 15, 2014 Report Share Posted March 15, 2014 Oh, let's be honest. I bet most of us just keep them scattered about the shop most of the time, don't I? Nope! Best thing I ever did was organize... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted March 15, 2014 Report Share Posted March 15, 2014 Don't you need just a couple more? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CessnaPilotBarry Posted March 15, 2014 Report Share Posted March 15, 2014 Don't you need just a couple more? I'm nowhere near some other participants of this forum! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Slack Posted March 15, 2014 Report Share Posted March 15, 2014 I need more clamps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Slack Posted March 15, 2014 Report Share Posted March 15, 2014 Some of my bessey clamps are pretty beat up. Do they sell the handle section (not the bar) separately so they can be replaced? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post estesbubba Posted March 16, 2014 Popular Post Report Share Posted March 16, 2014 Mine are on the wall 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpt life Posted March 16, 2014 Report Share Posted March 16, 2014 Show off. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted March 16, 2014 Report Share Posted March 16, 2014 That looks like where I buy them....lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodger. Posted March 16, 2014 Report Share Posted March 16, 2014 Show off. More like "show room"! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CessnaPilotBarry Posted March 17, 2014 Report Share Posted March 17, 2014 Show off. See? I'm way back in the pack... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpt life Posted March 17, 2014 Report Share Posted March 17, 2014 It's like comparing levels of OCD. Is this like PTSD? Can we drop the D from OC? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted March 18, 2014 Report Share Posted March 18, 2014 I'm more CDO. It's like OCD, but in the right order. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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