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It's not the first iteration and probably wont be the last either but now atleast they're all in one place.
If it gets really dry where you are you may find you have brittle zip ties that snap apart when you tighten them. Nylon needs a little water for elasticity.
Personally, I still have the 1000-piece set I bought a decade ago in a plastic jar with a screw lid, and I put a little water in the container whenever I notice it's dry.
Brb. Gotta go water my zip ties lol
I have this problem. Thanks a lot for the tip!
Same goes for nylon whipper snipper line; put your spool in a warm water for an hour before restringing. Some people store their line spools in a pail of water.
That’s fucking fantastic.
Or is it a clogged organ?
It’s a “wrap” organ
That is inspirational
Lpt open new bags of zipties by cutting perpendicular to the zipties in the center of the bag. You can pull them out but they'll never spill.
What manner of crafting do you do that requires that number of zipties?
Or is this a "cable drawer" situation?
that looks like the contents of a single package that had multiple sizes in it.
part of one, maybe, even--it's not nearly as many as in one of the canisters i have here.
Well, a man gotta have zip ties?
Realistically you only need two sizes; the small ones and "regular" size. Maybe wide ones for when you need that extra strenght. However, I came across this set of olive green ones and I'm a sucker for olive green, so here we are.
I've started fights with the claim that zip ties are better than duct tape
I find double sided Velcro replaces most of my zip tie use cases.
I found the telecom tech
Close lol.
You need zip ties. A small bag costs a much as the large assortment bag.
Later you are traveling and need to fix something with the trailer. Same story.
You are now a hoarder of zip ties.
I am afraid this doesn't belong here, it's far too cool! I'd kill for a workshop organization system like you've been showing off.
If you find yourself getting excited about organization, then you're in the right place.
Very neat. Its always a nice feeling when you can organize your tools and things.
For me, I'll organize that sort of stuff and it'll last maybe a month or so until my brain goes "unga bunga me put tool down for moment" and organization goes out the window.
Then the cycle repeats.
As long as there's a dedicated place for each tool that table is incredibly quick to sort out no matter how messy it is. It's the stuff without a dedicated place that are left laying around for months.
Very true, my main issue is having a place for everything.
And also just not putting the tools away properly lol.
"I need my tools!"
Just need something for gloves and tape now.
Freakin sexy!
Holy shit that's incredibility based
I’m in the alpha stages of workshop organization and would love to see your entire wall as inspiration.
It's a work in progress. I'm just trying stuff to see what works. I've only been in this space for little over a year. I'll probably do a dedicated post about it when ever I get it presentable but here's the current situation.
Looks great, I feel like it doesn't belong in this community haha. Not dull at all
Depends who you ask, I guess. My girlfriend doesn't seem too inspired by it where as a box of loose fasteners keeps me busy for few hours.
I fucking love the tape rack/shelf
Thanks. It's a working concept but the execution needs a bit polishing. Tape rolls are really difficult to store while still maintaining first order retrievability.
OP delivers! Thank you! It looks fantastic.
You could put this in a magazine
I really like some of the uses of PVC you've got going, especially the drill holders and the slanted ones under the window.
Thanks. I've even made gutters from it.
I do plumbing for a living, so it's a familiar and readily available material for me. Those are 110, 75, 50 and 32mm drain pipes.
How do you attach the pipe to the wall for something like the drill holders? I can picture something strong enough to hold up to the weight of a drill
The pipes are screwed onto the wooden block above them which is attached to the wall with pocket holes.
I love the ones for your drills and airosols. I'm definitely stealing some of these. Thnx!
OP what do you do for a living? Love your posts, please do more :)
Thanks! Glad you find it interesting.
I’m a plumber by training, but these days I work as a self-employed home improvement contractor and handyman. My services cover just about every imaginable job related to maintaining a house, both indoors and outdoors - including yard work. The only thing I don’t do is electrical, but I’ve got a guy for that too. My goal is to be the person my customers can call for almost whatever they need help with, rather than having to find someone new each time just because the last contractor only handled a specific type of work.
Well I'm stealling a lot of ideas from you op, well done. What height did you go with for your bench?
Thanks! It's about 90cm high. The distance from floor to the knuckle of your thumb is a good starting point.
Nice and simple idea! Do you plan on painting it?
Nah, I don't see the point. Doesn't need to be pretty - only functional.
I like your socket set thing. Most of the things I would use zip ties for I find double sided velcro to be better. I got a 1/2" roll from work like 8 years ago and split it down the middle to make 2 1/4" rolls and I'm basically set for life on cable management and such.