How Do I Organize?

[tardis86]

yep, that's what im asking, lol. how do others organize their workspace/ workshop? I struggle with wanting to be organized, but sucking at it. Maybe if others have pics or something and explain how they organize a bit, maybe i cant take some others ideas and retro fit them for my work area.

This is such a helpful bunch of folks in here, all of your help has been greatly appreciated.

thanks!

[Halitech]

I started out on an old kitchen table then moved to my old military desk when I moved house. I picked up a sheet of 2x4 3/4" mdf and started making tool racks. I keep scraps and dyes and stuff in totes under it.

I try and keep it clean but seems everything ends up getting tossed to the right hand side of the desk :/

[TinkerTailor]

Just a taste:

[Tugadude]

TinkerTailor, I love the bike frame! I refurbish vintage road bikes and truly believe steel is real.

[TinkerTailor]

TinkerTailor, I love the bike frame! I refurbish vintage road bikes and truly believe steel is real.

Its hand made in Canada, it has stress cracks around the lugs on the head tube, which is why that one is a wall hanger.

I just got a mint 1986 Kona cindercone frame in white with red splatter paint and the fork is there! Apparently it may have been the first ever kona in the UK if i can beleive the guy i got it from. It was only 40 bux.

I may have a few bikes.... I also have a dozen or so vintage brooks leather saddles kicking around that go back to the 30's. and a bunch of weird internal gear stuff. High end vintage bikes are my day job.

I commute 13 miles each way on a steel 3-speed. Its a drum braked 2011 Surly steamroller with 20000 miles on it...many of them passing lycra clad carbon riders.

Edited February 6, 2016 by TinkerTailor

[Tugadude]

Cool stuff. Brooks fan myself, although most of mine are new. Interesting that we both like leather and vintage bikes. It was my attempt at a leather bicycle tool bag that started me on this journey.

[TinkerTailor]

Cool stuff. Brooks fan myself, although most of mine are new. Interesting that we both like leather and vintage bikes. It was my attempt at a leather bicycle tool bag that started me on this journey.

My road it may be lonely just because it's not paved.

It's good for drifting, drifting away.

I feel like i should also comment on some of the other things in my photo, there is alot there.

I like to have a little of everything within arms reach of me when i am making one offs or designing. My 441 sits behind me. The bench can be cleared off and dragged out from under the shelf to work on all sides for bigger projects or production. We have a second bedroom full of the textile stuff and storage for leather. To the right is a butcher block kitchen cart i do small piece cutting at. It has fishing tackle boxes full of buckles and things on the shelves.

The dremel drill press gets used for burnishing and a bunch of other stuff.

I have lamps everywhere and a few holes drilled in the benchtops to move the desk lamps where i need them. I use the lamp shades to store my binder clips and clamps when not in use. I use alot of these.

The jars on the wall are spice jars full of rivets and crap. Some are labeled, most i can see into. The racks were a buck or two at the thrift store.

The shelf is mounted to the wall with h/d closet shelf braclets. Along the edge of the shelf is a good chunk of hand tools. They are all stuck into pieces i salvaged from a cheesy wooden collectable spoon display, again it was a dollar. On the right is a wood block with holes in in for dremel bits.

Most of the stuff on the shelf is kinda obvious, there is a subwoofer and speakers hiding in there. On the far right is the sub and my micrometers.

To the left is a plastic drawer thing full of punches, a treadle scroll saw and an amazing Wynton Marsalis record

Of course to the upper right is Waylon The record in the middle my grandmother bought in italy in the early 70's i think.

And that super awesome painting is from Cuba. I saw the car in it on Anthoney Bourdain's Cuba episode.....

Everything you see is a tool to inspire creation.

And of course, Pooh, Eeyore and Tigger too!!

[JerseyFirefighter]

I have a huge hardware problem. From conchos to chicago screws, to rivets and buckles of all different finishes and sizes. I've seen some storage ideas but I guess cracking open 3-4 part storage cases or dropping 150-200 on an organizer is just a little lower on my priority list when im constantly tool shopping. Priorities I guess. One day. Im fixing to find one of those steel multi-drawer hardware organizers.

[tardis86]

Here is my setup so far. The table is an old pallet that i upcycled to a table. The drawer was also saved from a dresser i upcycled to an entertainment stand almost a year ago. Im still trying to figure out how to organize stuff, but im getting there. My biggest problem is the lighting in my basement sucks!!

on a side note. i made the stitching pony myself.

Edited February 12, 2016 by tardis86

[JerseyFirefighter]

Here is my setup so far. The table is an old pallet that i upcycled to a table. The drawer was also saved from a dresser i upcycled to an entertainment stand almost a year ago. Im still trying to figure out how to organize stuff, but im getting there. My biggest problem is the lighting in my basement sucks!!

on a side note. i made the stitching pony myself.

I bought this shop light from Amazon. SUPER BRIGHT. and plugs into existing outlet.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00UTX4HJS?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o09_s00

Edited February 12, 2016 by JerseyFirefighter