lynxsg Posted October 24, 2010 Report Share Posted October 24, 2010 I reclaimed a nice amount of floor space by mounting my long clamps upside down. Yes, upside down. They are clamped to a board as they were before, only now there is clear floor space underneath. The 'tails' of my long clamps (and others) now take up space nearer the ceiling, and I roll a couple of my power tools under them. The clamps are readily accessible, and I have new found floor space in my shop. Steve p.s. a picture is more valuable than a paragraph ... if needed, I'll send a 'before and after' photo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben@FineWoodworking Posted October 24, 2010 Report Share Posted October 24, 2010 p.s. a picture is more valuable than a paragraph ... if needed, I'll send a 'before and after' photo. It's not NEEDED but I can't seem to get enough of seeing others' shops. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jHop Posted October 28, 2010 Report Share Posted October 28, 2010 that's very clever! I currently have one odd 2x3 that I clamped most of my 36" and 48" quick clamps (HF specials, mostly) to, and this dangles from whatever hook or protruding stud i can find. I'm going to have to consider hanging them upside down now... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tim0625 Posted May 25, 2011 Report Share Posted May 25, 2011 I reclaimed a nice amount of floor space by mounting my long clamps upside down. Yes, upside down. They are clamped to a board as they were before, only now there is clear floor space underneath. The 'tails' of my long clamps (and others) now take up space nearer the ceiling, and I roll a couple of my power tools under them. The clamps are readily accessible, and I have new found floor space in my shop. Steve p.s. a picture is more valuable than a paragraph ... if needed, I'll send a 'before and after' photo. My shop is an older 2 car garage (21 x 27) that's detached from the house. The spider monkeys that built it and my house in the 60s built it with a 7 foot ceiling BUT it does have a steep pitched roof and an upstairs. I hang my clamps from a ceiling joist so it's like having another wall to use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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