i wonder if these would fit standard server racks which you can sometimes find for cheap especially if a company is trying to get rid of them on ebay... if so, there is plenty of cheap hardware for those racks including sliding drawer components and trays.
I liked the tool recap at end: 1. Record of tools used 2. Reflection on how tools helped or may have helped for build. 3. Tools put away at end of build, shop cleaned! Usually I finished a project and reflect just on the finished product, and less on the individual items/processes than each individual step. This could help me reflect more deeply on how the project went and as a bonus clean up my shop!
My dad was a master sheet metal worker. I can hear him in my head going on about how you should make a cardboard pattern first. He passed many years ago. He loved the myth busters. He often armchair quarter backed. Lol. I love this project. It made me think of him. When he was a teen he got an old metal card catalog for hardware. I spent days of my life sorting five gallon buckets of random hardware. Thank you. I miss him so much and this just brings me back.
What a lovely tribute to your father! My father passed a few years ago, and he taught and instilled the same maker mindset in me, back in my childhood.
I've built demos out of cardboard for things in my classroom and home for years. Works so well. I've kept some of the builds for what I actually need - a form to hold my webcam facing down for a document camera back in 2020, for example. Cardboard, zipties, and Lego bricks will get you pretty far. :)
@@HayesWorldofMath I remember my dad came home one day because an apprentice decided to help by "cleaning" his work area and threw out all his cardboard. He made the guy get in the recycling dumpster and get all five gallons of his gussets back as a lesson.
I actually loved the tool recount at the end. You said they were "necessary," but instead I think of it as showing how important it is to slowly accumulate tools as you grow. When starting out, it's sometimes hard to justify the cost of a specialized tool that will make that particular job easier, but then you see something like this and realize how much you will begin to use them in other projects to make your life easier (and make the projects much faster).
I totally agree! Also, seeing the tools, I get a bit greedy. I 'need' this tool and oh, that one would come in handy as well, oh, and look at that one! Etc. etc. I know. I'm a sucker for handy tools. And then I'll need the space to store them. And the space to use them. 😂
I would like to put in a formal request for more compendiums of used tools at the end of one day builds, I found that it told the story of the process in a subtle yet exciting way. We didn’t get to see the struggle of clamping the box down yet I felt empowered when I realized that even somebody as experienced as Adam still has such obstacles.
Adam saying he knows he has a box for the rivet hardware around here somewhere, while said box is literally what he had spent the day building a drawer for and is sitting right there on the table, is so frustratingly relatable and I love it.
Imagine never having to go to Home Depot (or wherever) for fasteners ever again. Imagine never having to buy the same fasteners multiple times because you forgot where you bought them a month or two ago before you put the project down for another failed project. Wouldn't that be nice?
Always fun to watch Adam work through a problem. I think that is one of the things missing on "reality" TV. The people on those shows go right to the perfect solution, where REAL people, often have an initial idea, find out it doesn't work perfectly, and then have to revise, change and try different ideas to make it work. Adam (and all the fine folks at Tested) aren't afraid to show the process of identifying the problem and "workshopping" the solution. That's why I love it. This is actual reality.
It's not the perfect solution I would arrive at. Making all those drawers for each one to slide out is a lot more time and money than fitting a single slide-out _horizontal surface_ , into the mid-section of that entire case. That's how the old-school library card catalog cases worked, except there was a slide out drawer for every vertical column. In short, I regard the solution as overkill. What he wanted was a dedicated horizontal surface that he didn't have to roll/walk over to and back. As long he has to go over to the drawers anyway... and pull out something anyway, it's going to become an automatic action to pull out the surface with one hand while reaching for and pulling out a box with the other. One second to then place the box on the surface and one second to put it back. In the time he's transferring, he'll be simultaneously be opening the lid. And closing the lid as he is returning it. The only thing in Adam's case, not mine, is the times he is going to dump a box on the floor and all its contents. Because sometimes, that's how Adam rolls.
Workshopping the solution is a great term! It really allows you to understand the thought processes that go into a design. This can really help as you work with refining the concept for your own similar but always somewhat different applications. Good tool design (and storage systems are tools) is not just a "what" but includes a lot of "why" and many people skim over that part.
@@-danRAdam's solution is particularly helpful for heavier boxes (or unbalanced boxes) that are more tedious or burdensome to pick up and move. I know if some of my boxes were 20+ pounds I'd much rather just keep them on the drawer then have to move them each time I wanted to access them.
The shop infrastructure videos over the years are easily my favorite of the channel. My S/O and I recently purchased our first home and have had Tested shop infrastructure videos on repeat as we build out our dedicated maker space. Absolutely love this storage solution
I absolutely looooooove the end the way you went through all the tools and materials you used for this and what you used them for, with little tips about them. No joke, that part of your video was one of the most intriguing, captivating, and informative parts of any maker video I’ve ever seen. Bravo! I hope this is a regular occurrence (seen tons of your videos over the years but hadn’t seen you do this before). Thanks Adam!
I love watching the mental processes that Adam uses to work through a project. How he stops mid job, goes off on a tangent, and then returns to the task at hand. So much enthusiasm and energy. Brilliant videos to watch.
I really appreciate the bonus material on the number of tools that went into the project as my dad taught me "a project is not done until the tools are cleaned up"
Adam - the tool recount and rehoming was THE BEST. this may be one of my favorite videos of yours, but the tool recap made me feel so much more normal! love watching you work - I always learn something!
Hey Adam! We have a system in our shop very similar to what you are trying to build! They are Chromate Industrial Corp Drawers and come in 2 or 4 drawer tall cabinets. For how small our shop is, they really work great and being able to quickly look through them without pulling them off the wall is something I am going to bring to every shop I work at in the future. My only word of caution is to make sure the drawers are either level or tended towards the back side, as if not drawers can pull themselves out and lead to a nasty bump on the head or toe if you aren’t paying attention. Thanks for inspiring this young maker into getting into the industry and joining a great union!
I think he is using soft close rails which will hold the drawer at its closed position (albeit with limited force, otherwise it would too hard to open)
Thanks for including tools used at the end! I think this is great for one day build videos, and I will probably do the same for my smaller projects. 1. Record of items used for project 2. Reflection on tools/uses during project and was needed/not needed 3.Makes cleaning up space double purpose and more fun 😊
Watching Adam make, takes me back to being young and watching my dad fix his car or build his shed and just enjoy being around him. It's a huge shot of nostalgia. You can switch off your brain from the stress and the minutiae of life and just hang out with a friend.
My first thought was not to make every box its own drawer but to simply add a slide out tray to set the boxes on. Maybe one per rack so you can have several open boxes at once.
Alexandre Chappel is a UA-camr who built his own sorter boxes and built a tower to hold them. It has a single pull out surface to set the box on to pull out what is needed. When Adam started going through this process, I instantly thought of that video. It is definitely cheaper than 60+ pairs of drawer slides.
That was my instant thought! However, the bit later in the video where he's talking about economies of scale made me realize that this solution is probably better for his situation. When time is money and you're likely doing a large job, the process of pulling out a box, setting it down, grabbing the part, and then putting the box back times however many parts you're needing for a project can really add up when compared to just pulling out a drawer, grabbing, and closing up.
That said, if I were fortunate enough to come into possession of sortimos (sortimi?) I think I'd do the slide out surface option because I do not deal in the same sort of volume.
I'm surprised as well, given that Sortimo has their full-on solution for van shelving you would think they would have one that supported these boxes as well.
I just love this organized chaos clips you make....no trying to get attention, just doing what you love, doing what you do.....and even though I may loose focus while watching...you know how it goes....I still keep following...audio, sometimes video with no sound because in a meeting, sometimes while doing some other work....organized chaos, I love it.
This immediately just makes me think of how one could repurpose server/network equipment racks for this exact same format of storage solution. Rails and all! Interesting to see such a similar design format being used for this form of storage.
OMG - at 22:00 you've proven the value once again of subscribing to these videos. I just looked over a bunch of my past slide installs and I've always avoided those tabs going for the "more solid" mount. GAME CHANGER! Thank you for this tip. I feel silly that it never occurred to me.
You know one of the most important things about wooden library card catalogs cabinets was that in each one at working height was a wooden pull out work surface. This was explicitly there so you could remove drawers at any point, at any height in the wall, and with your other hand pull out a surface to set it on and write notes. We used to use a similar methodology in a lot of our data center racks. There was always the random reason you would be working on something with its cover off momentarily or needed to pull a server from the top and set a server on something for just a minute. So in every other rack near the center we had a small pull out rack mount shelf.
Great prototype, can't wait for the finished workshop improvement! Also, that rundown of the used tools was an awesome addition to the build. PS: I mean we all know this for a long time, but this video reminded me once again of why we need more people like Adam in our world. He's so enthusiastic, inventive and positive. Count the times he says he "loves" something. More love, less hate is exactly what we need.
Aluminum sheet metal fabrication 101. At any point where cuts intersect bends, a hole should be drilled and deburred well before making the cuts or bends. This will help prevent cracking along the bend line. I heard you say that you are using 6061-T6, which is especially susceptible to this problem. While you may not notice them right away, I'd almost guarantee that close inspection of the corners will reveal small cracks that have already formed. Over time and with repeated use these will propagate along the bend and eventually break.
Really enjoyed the inventory of tools used at the end of the video. That sort of organization is how my brain works and helps me tremendously for attempting my own builds! Hope we see it again in future videos!
@@ddupree79 He definitely has that effect! Can't believe I just watched him make drawer trays for 40 minutes and weirdly enough I wanted the video to go on and on 😄
When I started building my workshop and putting small parts into Sortimo boxes, I was faced with the exact same problem. My solution was to build simple drawers the boxes can sit on and can slide out far enough to open them. It's an absolute game changer to be able to access everything without taking the Sortimo boxes out completely!
RIP to the horizontal surfaces that sacrifice themselves for the making of this video to ensure future horizontal surfaces could remain free for just a little bit longer. 🥺
I am working on small storage boxes, I get random sheet material from the local B&Q where they put offcuts into a bin for charity donations, so I get anything from 4" wide 8 ' long mdf to sheets nearly 2'x4' of mdf, ply and hardboard, it will all get used to make small storage boxes, and i am currently partway through a batch 0f 9"x4"x4" small storage boxes from 9mm mdf and some hardboard, all table say work (slots in the sides etc for the base) the other tool I use is a pin nailer to hold things while glue dries (a trick learned from yourself and another youtuber.
Omg that bit about the tabs on the drawer slides are definitely a "I am now years old when I learned" thank you Adam I have always hated dealing with drawer slides I hope this helps me on my next install.
Adam when u were explaining the bending to everyone; around 13:00 i think, and the way you said "wait a second" really made me smile and feel included. Seems like I've been having a lot of those moments at work past couple of weeks. Thank you so very much for all your content. Im soon to be 31 and have grown up not only watching, but learning from you as well. My granddad and me theoughly enjoyed watching mythbusters together, thank u again for those memories!
I so enjoy every opportunity to design and fabricate to “first order of retrieval”. During summers I have 250+ dorm rooms to punch out / repair. I recently updated my service cart with a dual direction full extension drawer. It’s 5” deep with two levels of storage. Three lower 9” x 22” bins and 2 upper 9”x 23” lateral sliding bins. Inside I’ve made my own quick fold cardboard part bins 2”x 2.5” x 2”H. All to save the time and effort of having to walk around my cart or otherwise having to move tools and supplies off the top to access parts and supplies.
Adam is entertaining and amusing to watch normally, and even moreso at 1.25x speed! The frenetic energy is inspiring! Also, I have a set of those bar clamps I bought at Goodman's in SF. I miss Goodman's.
1: The amount of work and time removing a box and replacing it has a cost. Certainly. 2: The taxation upon the human psyche has an additional weight. More resources spent. 3: We are not getting younger. Thank you, Adam, for another great expression of life’s bugaboos.
I work in the aviation industry and my company uses "Vidmar" modular storage cabinets. One of the great things about these systems is that most of the cabinets at work have a pull out shelf about midway up that you can set things on. I have copied that belt height shelf several times in my shop so that I can pull out the bin or box and set it on the shelf to sort through. This way I only have to buy One 100 pound full extension slider set per cabinet, thus saving a ton of money. I even did this in the laundry room linen cabinet and the pantry to set things on while putting them away. It helps to prevent clutter if you need to retract the shelf to close the cabinet door. I make them out of 3/4 ply with 1"x 2" sides to provide a lip to pull out and mount the slides to.
My friend has something similar, and I feel it is a pain in the derriere to use. I use 25 angle welded to make the tray, and £4/5 drawer runners, making
The run-down of tools used, and the putting them away, was the most interesting part of this video. (Which I intend entirely as a compliment. Keep doing it.)
I grabbed 4 Radio Shack small parts bins when the stores were closing in my area. They're great. They have their own drawer slides built-in, movable dividers, and removable drawers. 2 hold hardware, and 2 hold electronic parts. I just wish I had several more.
It's always a delight to watch you work from concept to final product, through multiple prototyping stages. I especially like that not much is cut, even the "Doug" moments, since that's how people really work.
I share a garage/shop, and something that recently appeared in the shop were a pair of trigger bar clamps. I was cutting glass, and they were perfect for clamping the ruler to the glass because the trigger allowed me to feel exactly how much pressure I was putting on the glass, whereas with thread-tightening clamps I tend to over-tighten the clamp. Highly recommend.
Adam I love the way you think. You see the issue and your brain and skill set just fix the problem but the best bit is, you share and make us all better for it. Thanks
This video brought back so many memories of a recent project. Designing, Cutting and bending metal can be really satisfying. It's always awesome watching your process! You sir, are a blessing🖖🏾
Inclusion of the cleanup at the end was appreciated. I've recently learned to put a lot of emphasis on cleanup at the end of projects and found that doing so helps give my mind a sense of finality that lets it quit working on the project's problems and enjoy a sense of accomplishment. It is also comforting knowing that all the tools and supplies are going to be where I can find them in the next project that needs them. I've lost far too many hours to frustration over the years hunting for tools that my dad or I had in a bucket somewhere near where we last used them. Now that he's gone, I've been rethinking a lot of how I learned to do things, and one of the huge positive changes I've made is to consider a project incomplete until all the tools are put away and the worksite is clean.
I had to LOL when you said looking for a horizontal surface to set something and I am always amazed how many tools it takes to do a project/ task …….even simple ones. Loved this build. Look forward to seeing the 65 drawers being built or at least when it is completed.
A massive congratulations and my sympathies for the build process that remains. I doubt very few outside of the audience you have assembled here would understand how awesome this change in your workflow will be for these organizers. I know this because I have gone down a very similar rabbit hole many times before. Putting an enormous amount of effort to streamline what appears to be a mundane thing to those who do not understand. I very much look forward to seeing the finished product.
having a small one line that bolted under your primary work bench would probably be pretty awesome. you could use the trays alone to store tools semi out of the way while working as well as have a spot to put the current sorter you are using where it isn't taking up valuable bench top space.
I don't know how I haven't come across your page before being that Myth Busters was one of my all time favorite shows. My favorite part of this is that its not over produced, its like sitting in the shop learning from someone. I knew most of the things that were in this video but now I have to go see what kind of other topics you have posted because I have a research problem when it comes to fabrication and construction!
Adam jesteś niezwykle pozytywnym człowiekiem oglądanie Twoich filmów daje mi wiele pozytywnej energii . Pozdrawiam z Polski Adam, you are an extremely positive person, watching your videos gives me a lot of positive energy. Greetings from Poland
I had always imagined as much as Adam has talked about solving this issue we would end up with custom molded carbon fiber shelves cradling the beloved sortimos. With pneumatic assisted drawer slides attached to an arduino. Adam states what he needs and the proper box slides from its nest. Maybe next time as I KNOW he will just do it again in a few years. Love it!!!!!
I'm glad that I'm not the only one to write notes on scrap wood. I've done that at jobs where it will be multiple days not necessarily in consecutive days. I keep it at the job with general supplies, so far no one has thrown out that scrap ( I'm also the clean up person).
Yes! To the tool recap at the end! My good friend bought a print shop and reduced the footprint by 3/4 which I thought at first was over doing it but the best thing built were these rolling transition tabletops that also held tools and gear but the biggest problem is you had to completely unstack them to get to the bottom. Fast forward to my tight little cubby and I copied them and remade these rolling tables but did what you are doing with the organizational drawers from a freight company down by the harbor. I love it as it rolls around and has the tabletop to work from as they don't have the fancy drawer slides. It would be nice to see a mini rolling version of what you are doing with your most mobile of the needed drawers.
Hey Adam! Big fan, watch a lot of these videos. One thing I've learned about you, is little things could potentially bother you enough to feel a need for change. One thing I noticed more than once is the Sortimo container handle getting stuck on the drawer lip. Maybe the drawer could have a notch in it to accommodate the handle. I got as invested as you did in this adventure! Thanks for sharing, very cool idea. Hope to see you here in philly coming up.
That Nostromo costume is just so damn cool. Can't beat a costume that looks so good but is equally as practical for genuine everyday use. Which only makes them look better with time!
My old boss used to write "Save" on all of his jigs and fixtures so it was a positive action instead of a negative like "not trash". It could never be confused because the action you were trying to prevent was never mentioned.
I like to add some more information, such as job name, part#, or some critical detail such as a reference edge/origin, callout drill sizes, etc. Sometimes saves having to search for those details in a file a year down the road.
No matter what he's working on, what he creating, it's the sheer enjoyment he has doing it which is fantastic ... this is what life is all about, finding something which you find joy in 👍
You can use your sample drawer box to now make a wheeled "supply collector" and "tool collector" cart to shop in your hardware store area with and transfer everything over to your various work spaces. It'll make it easy to gather everything you need for your projects and bring them where you need them and then put them away when the project is complete. And also, keep them organized if you need to put a project aside for a while for working on another quick task in that workspace.
Ikea "Pax" is the right width cabinet. For Sortimo, Bosch L-boxxes and their many cousins. Add "Komplement" drawers. Maybe add stops. Done. (for those looking for a quick fix)
dear sir, this has been the first build i have seen of yours that hit me in my work skill set by 100% I am a steel fabricator for a train yard. my job is to make what we can't or forgot to order to repair train cars. As you were building it was as if i was working in my home building space. made me want to get my kids to see how i think threw a problem. thanks for this one
Hey Chad, At 14:30 he did a jump cut that skipped over the next two bends. trickiest bends in the whole project. Do you have any idea how Mr Savage made them?
@christopherdahle9985 ok the finger break had to be set up to allow the next bends to pass the tabs that he rivets. The reason it's tricky is because unlike paper metal has a thickness that you need to alow for to get the tabs to be tight not sloppy. It's not really as tricky, but more something you need to watch out for.
@@chadherron5740 Thanks for the reply Chad, I appreciate it. I see that he moved the fingers, I just literally can't visualize how he got the work piece into the break, and I see that in the second prototype he modified the cut on the tabs, possible to accommodate the backset? Kinda feel cheated that he jump cut over that bend because I've had to make similar bends...and I am no one's idea of a tin bender...at work recently. Ended up doing them with a hand break and they were ugly. I was watching in anticipation hoping to see a secret way to make them neatly. I guess it's still a secret.
For consideration, a vertical line of magnetic tape for magnetic indicators. When you remove an item, place an indicator magnet next to the drawer to help in replacing items.
A quick suggestion for the prototype: Mount it under your main work surface so when you are working on a project that is going to require 52 of the widgets in drawer #13 over a 6 hour build, you can slide drawer #13 into the holder. You will then have those widgets at your fingertips without covering valuable work surface real estate. Once you have finished with drawer #13 you can return it to its permanent home.
What you're describing reminds me a lot of server racks and the laptops that are built into the server rack. It slides out and you can open up the top and use the laptop without removing it from the rack. Might be useful to check out if you're unaware of the hardware they use for server racks.
I LOVE that metal brake! I love how it can be adjusted for width of a bend if you want to get around a bend you've already made. Love the compactness and sturdiness. Adam really does find cool stuff on Craigslist!
Hi Adam, thanks for another loverly share! Since following you I also fell in love with the Sortimo system. Recently purchased the sliding shelf rack for these doing exactly what you want to build. Happy to share if you like. Cheers!
one of the most satisfying organization prototypes I've ever seen. For my electronics workbench, I wrote some code to mass generate QR codes for the component drawers to pull up the pdf datasheets, but I hope one day I can go this deep. Can't wait to see this complete!
I've started doing this too and linking that to a document for it's contents. One thing I've added was using the the center of the code of the human-readable (text) so that I don't need my phone to look it up.
I'm planning some very similar storage to this; but I tackle the horizontal surface problem differently. For each cabinet; I am building one pull-out flat drawer that one case can sit on (So i still pull each case out, and pull out one surface only while looking through the case). This has a couple of benefits in that it ends up saving a ton on drawer slides, and I set the pullout drawer to an ideal height so that cases stored too high or low can be viewed without a stool or getting on my knees.
As others have said “ did they not….”, BUT, then I remembered it was Adam & like all of us he enjoys the satisfaction of a unique build…. GO Adam 🎉😂❤. Quick one - are you doing long sides, fitting the runners and then bottom/top and spacer horizontal braces ??? Just putting it out there 😂
Rethink your back lip and the corners that you hand bend to rivet together. Make the cut in the line for the side bend and then brake all the way across the back. This will also bend the tabs up so when you brake the sides up the tabs will go inside of the back to be riveted. No hand braking needed.
I have just discovered you and this video made me smile after a rather shitty day . Interestingly I did the same thing with my Sortimo boxes (I dont have as many) using Ali angle iron and plywood about 15 years ago . You are so right about the satisfaction of not having to but the box on a flat surface is eminence . Thanks Adam
I'm here to say I'm thoroughly enjoying this channel it's therapeutic for me honestly. I have also decided to start teaching myself on a lathe and end mill at work making some different tools currently working on a hammer and it's looking amazing thank you Adam.
I had a similar problem in my shop with several different tray / box / container shelf storage systems. My solution was simple - use a pull out 'library' shelf (sometimes called a "posting" shelf). Basically about every 4th bay I added a heavy duty sub shelf (in my case just a piece of thick ply) on pull out rails at a height of about 1m (39"). You can pull out any size / number of containers from above or below and rest them there the retrieve parts. I also found it very handy as a "return" shelf for taking a container off a bench and taking it to the general area when I 'm working quickly and don't have time to find the exact home for it.
Adam, I know your pain. I've been looking for a cube shaped cantilever box to hold my modelling paints for _years!_ The closest I've come to it are makeup kits, but they're always made out of cheap plastic (I'd prefer aluminium or steel), and the trays are never deep enough to keep the pots upright. I've seen some steel toolboxes that have adequate trays, but they're always too long or too flat to put on a table. I want something that I can put on any table I work on, open it, and have the colours sorted by tray without the footprint spilling over into my work space! Your video has inspired me to look into designing my own. Wish me luck! And thank you again for all of your videos, mate!
I have one of those rulers and they really are amazing. The X-Acto-proof metal edge and the rubber feet make for an amazing combination for everything papercraft!
i watched this video literally only 23 seconds and Adam already inspirited me to plan my own storage system! Amazing! I love your content and your energy! 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩
❤ Not even done with this one, but 20m in, as a drummer, just reminded me of one of the reasons I Sooooo Enjoy watching Adam work... the drumming while working thru problems, just Greatness! Thanks Adam & Everyone involved that helps make Trsted happen!!!
I really like the tools I used segment. Great to see what tools might be required or useful doing a similar project, how different tools can be used in different situations as well as getting like a dozen mini tool tips. Hope they become a common segment in videos
Watching you fabricate is quit humorous. I was a machinist for 50 years and built several kinds of race cars for over 20 years so I am coming from a different place. So keep on keeping on.
If it was anyone else I would say to have a small dedicated table in the parts storage area rather than make 65+ aluminum ones, but since no one needs a wider array of parts than Adam for any given project (and can make money while making) it more than pans out. Thanks for scratching our itch for perfect storage solutions!
I really appreciate and enjoy the tool list at the end. I'm sure you all had discussions about whether to spend so much time on it, I'm betting it was an experiment. Well I think it came out great. Please never stop experimenting and innovating.
4:31 The way he says “I have a king’s ransom of drawer slides… yeah, (nods) I have enough for 65 shelves!” somehow makes ‘a king’s ransom’ sound like a standard unit of measurement for number of drawer slides
I wish I had the space and money to have a shop like Adam. I've been expanding my tool/machine collection for nearly a decade, and I'm not even 1/50th of the way there to have parity with Adam. I try and utilize a local makerspace, but due to my disabilities, it's so hard to feel good enough to get in the car for a full day of work at the maker space. It takes so long to load the car, drive up there, unload the car, get set up, wait for machines to be open, and THEN I get to work. Meanwhile at the house, I can just pop out to my shed and work for 30 minutes, then leave my stuff where it is when I get tired. Adam, I hope you understand and appreciate how lucky you are to have the resources to have this much stuff. I have grand plans to build a workbench, but my budget can't even afford drawer slides right now. I have half of a shed dedicated to just stockpiling free stuff that I can repurpose, but it's just so hard. I'm never going to stop making, but man, the things I could do with a shop like yours. I'm currently scrambling to find a 8x4 ft welding table because I finally got enough box tubing to weld up something I've been wanting to build for years, but there's nothing in town accessible to me.
ACE Hardware has had those types of racks for decades. It's what they store their "bits and bobs" in. Fun to watch you make something for what you have.
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Any idea about the ruler?
i wonder if these would fit standard server racks which you can sometimes find for cheap especially if a company is trying to get rid of them on ebay... if so, there is plenty of cheap hardware for those racks including sliding drawer components and trays.
I liked the tool recap at end:
1. Record of tools used
2. Reflection on how tools helped or may have helped for build.
3. Tools put away at end of build, shop cleaned!
Usually I finished a project and reflect just on the finished product, and less on the individual items/processes than each individual step. This could help me reflect more deeply on how the project went and as a bonus clean up my shop!
The linked ruler doesn’t seem to have the rubber grippies or the metal edge
The Sharpwriter is linked 3 times with 3 different descriptions. The Dewalt Cordless Drill and the Dewalt Air Stapler.
My dad was a master sheet metal worker. I can hear him in my head going on about how you should make a cardboard pattern first. He passed many years ago. He loved the myth busters. He often armchair quarter backed. Lol. I love this project. It made me think of him. When he was a teen he got an old metal card catalog for hardware. I spent days of my life sorting five gallon buckets of random hardware. Thank you. I miss him so much and this just brings me back.
What a lovely tribute to your father! My father passed a few years ago, and he taught and instilled the same maker mindset in me, back in my childhood.
@@tekvax01 hopefully not the hoarding part
I've built demos out of cardboard for things in my classroom and home for years. Works so well. I've kept some of the builds for what I actually need - a form to hold my webcam facing down for a document camera back in 2020, for example.
Cardboard, zipties, and Lego bricks will get you pretty far. :)
@@BGraves it's not hoarding, it's stockpiling supplies.
@@HayesWorldofMath I remember my dad came home one day because an apprentice decided to help by "cleaning" his work area and threw out all his cardboard. He made the guy get in the recycling dumpster and get all five gallons of his gussets back as a lesson.
I actually loved the tool recount at the end. You said they were "necessary," but instead I think of it as showing how important it is to slowly accumulate tools as you grow. When starting out, it's sometimes hard to justify the cost of a specialized tool that will make that particular job easier, but then you see something like this and realize how much you will begin to use them in other projects to make your life easier (and make the projects much faster).
I totally agree!
Also, seeing the tools, I get a bit greedy. I 'need' this tool and oh, that one would come in handy as well, oh, and look at that one! Etc. etc.
I know. I'm a sucker for handy tools. And then I'll need the space to store them. And the space to use them. 😂
Slightly disappointed that Adam didn't include his arm tattoo in the show-and-tell of tools used
Came here to say this. Love it
Between what I own and what I'm getting from my dad after he died and my brothers have no need for, my son will have an amazing set of tools.
I like this justification excuse. I will surely use this when I see some tools that I want, but don't have an immediate need for.
I would like to put in a formal request for more compendiums of used tools at the end of one day builds, I found that it told the story of the process in a subtle yet exciting way. We didn’t get to see the struggle of clamping the box down yet I felt empowered when I realized that even somebody as experienced as Adam still has such obstacles.
So glad! We thought we’d try it out and happy to see at least you liked it!
I did enjoy the list as you put away your tools. The screw driver and drill not as much, being common tools.
I loved that too!
Adam saying he knows he has a box for the rivet hardware around here somewhere, while said box is literally what he had spent the day building a drawer for and is sitting right there on the table, is so frustratingly relatable and I love it.
Such is the nature of inventory hording. Remembering it exists and knowing where it is
It's like losing your glasses on top of your head, lol!
"Looking for something everywhere when it's in our faces" moment. Happens to everyone.
Dear Editor, absolutely loved the Bowling Pin sound effect at 26:12!
I rewound because I genuinely was looking for scattered pins in the shot 😅
I scrolled past your comment right as it happened and had to do a double take.
I came here to comment on this as well.
Killed me ahha. random insert shot of adam bowling a garbage can.
Heard that too, snorted my drink
I have watched half a dozen videos about Adam organizing nuts and bolts into various boxes and shelves. I would watch half a dozen more or more.
I feel we're in for quite a few more shop organization videos. Probably a good number of new custom boxes for other boxes of things
Who would have thought watching videos on sorting out nuts and bolts would be interesting.
Imagine never having to go to Home Depot (or wherever) for fasteners ever again. Imagine never having to buy the same fasteners multiple times because you forgot where you bought them a month or two ago before you put the project down for another failed project. Wouldn't that be nice?
@@chuckschillingvideos all you need is a machine lathe with infinite scrap and time, every size of screw is now yours.
You can also develop your own hording problem
Always fun to watch Adam work through a problem. I think that is one of the things missing on "reality" TV. The people on those shows go right to the perfect solution, where REAL people, often have an initial idea, find out it doesn't work perfectly, and then have to revise, change and try different ideas to make it work. Adam (and all the fine folks at Tested) aren't afraid to show the process of identifying the problem and "workshopping" the solution. That's why I love it. This is actual reality.
It's not the perfect solution I would arrive at. Making all those drawers for each one to slide out is a lot more time and money than fitting a single slide-out _horizontal surface_ , into the mid-section of that entire case.
That's how the old-school library card catalog cases worked, except there was a slide out drawer for every vertical column.
In short, I regard the solution as overkill. What he wanted was a dedicated horizontal surface that he didn't have to roll/walk over to and back. As long he has to go over to the drawers anyway... and pull out something anyway, it's going to become an automatic action to pull out the surface with one hand while reaching for and pulling out a box with the other. One second to then place the box on the surface and one second to put it back. In the time he's transferring, he'll be simultaneously be opening the lid. And closing the lid as he is returning it.
The only thing in Adam's case, not mine, is the times he is going to dump a box on the floor and all its contents. Because sometimes, that's how Adam rolls.
Workshopping the solution is a great term! It really allows you to understand the thought processes that go into a design. This can really help as you work with refining the concept for your own similar but always somewhat different applications. Good tool design (and storage systems are tools) is not just a "what" but includes a lot of "why" and many people skim over that part.
@@-danRAdam's solution is particularly helpful for heavier boxes (or unbalanced boxes) that are more tedious or burdensome to pick up and move. I know if some of my boxes were 20+ pounds I'd much rather just keep them on the drawer then have to move them each time I wanted to access them.
When a TV dinner table would have saved him all this time.
The shop infrastructure videos over the years are easily my favorite of the channel. My S/O and I recently purchased our first home and have had Tested shop infrastructure videos on repeat as we build out our dedicated maker space. Absolutely love this storage solution
I absolutely looooooove the end the way you went through all the tools and materials you used for this and what you used them for, with little tips about them. No joke, that part of your video was one of the most intriguing, captivating, and informative parts of any maker video I’ve ever seen. Bravo! I hope this is a regular occurrence (seen tons of your videos over the years but hadn’t seen you do this before). Thanks Adam!
about to comment this ! agreed 100%
I love watching the mental processes that Adam uses to work through a project. How he stops mid job, goes off on a tangent, and then returns to the task at hand. So much enthusiasm and energy. Brilliant videos to watch.
I really appreciate the bonus material on the number of tools that went into the project as my dad taught me "a project is not done until the tools are cleaned up"
Adam - the tool recount and rehoming was THE BEST. this may be one of my favorite videos of yours, but the tool recap made me feel so much more normal! love watching you work - I always learn something!
Hey Adam! We have a system in our shop very similar to what you are trying to build! They are Chromate Industrial Corp Drawers and come in 2 or 4 drawer tall cabinets. For how small our shop is, they really work great and being able to quickly look through them without pulling them off the wall is something I am going to bring to every shop I work at in the future. My only word of caution is to make sure the drawers are either level or tended towards the back side, as if not drawers can pull themselves out and lead to a nasty bump on the head or toe if you aren’t paying attention. Thanks for inspiring this young maker into getting into the industry and joining a great union!
We have uline compartment bix and racks. It may have cost less to just buy them
I think he is using soft close rails which will hold the drawer at its closed position (albeit with limited force, otherwise it would too hard to open)
@@sliderofelay it would 100% have been cheaper, and all metal.
Thanks for including tools used at the end!
I think this is great for one day build videos, and I will probably do the same for my smaller projects.
1. Record of items used for project
2. Reflection on tools/uses during project and was needed/not needed
3.Makes cleaning up space double purpose and more fun 😊
So glad you like it ... we thought we'd try it out!
Watching Adam make, takes me back to being young and watching my dad fix his car or build his shed and just enjoy being around him. It's a huge shot of nostalgia.
You can switch off your brain from the stress and the minutiae of life and just hang out with a friend.
My first thought was not to make every box its own drawer but to simply add a slide out tray to set the boxes on. Maybe one per rack so you can have several open boxes at once.
I thought the same thing
Oh no...did you just solve one particular issue I have....thanks for the idea. Not exactly it but that nugget gave me an idea.
Alexandre Chappel is a UA-camr who built his own sorter boxes and built a tower to hold them. It has a single pull out surface to set the box on to pull out what is needed.
When Adam started going through this process, I instantly thought of that video. It is definitely cheaper than 60+ pairs of drawer slides.
That was my instant thought!
However, the bit later in the video where he's talking about economies of scale made me realize that this solution is probably better for his situation. When time is money and you're likely doing a large job, the process of pulling out a box, setting it down, grabbing the part, and then putting the box back times however many parts you're needing for a project can really add up when compared to just pulling out a drawer, grabbing, and closing up.
That said, if I were fortunate enough to come into possession of sortimos (sortimi?) I think I'd do the slide out surface option because I do not deal in the same sort of volume.
I'm almost surprised that Sortimo doesn't sell cabinets with sliders allowing to do exactly what Adam is trying to achieve!
SAME. This is the typical operation you see for this type of organization at any hardware store, with this same style of rack.
I'm surprised as well, given that Sortimo has their full-on solution for van shelving you would think they would have one that supported these boxes as well.
same, even festool has drawers for the systainers that do this.
They do, the slides and cabinets are for work vans.
They do have several sizes of cabinets for the t boxx as wel
I just love this organized chaos clips you make....no trying to get attention, just doing what you love, doing what you do.....and even though I may loose focus while watching...you know how it goes....I still keep following...audio, sometimes video with no sound because in a meeting, sometimes while doing some other work....organized chaos, I love it.
This immediately just makes me think of how one could repurpose server/network equipment racks for this exact same format of storage solution. Rails and all! Interesting to see such a similar design format being used for this form of storage.
OMG - at 22:00 you've proven the value once again of subscribing to these videos. I just looked over a bunch of my past slide installs and I've always avoided those tabs going for the "more solid" mount. GAME CHANGER! Thank you for this tip. I feel silly that it never occurred to me.
You know one of the most important things about wooden library card catalogs cabinets was that in each one at working height was a wooden pull out work surface. This was explicitly there so you could remove drawers at any point, at any height in the wall, and with your other hand pull out a surface to set it on and write notes.
We used to use a similar methodology in a lot of our data center racks. There was always the random reason you would be working on something with its cover off momentarily or needed to pull a server from the top and set a server on something for just a minute. So in every other rack near the center we had a small pull out rack mount shelf.
Great prototype, can't wait for the finished workshop improvement! Also, that rundown of the used tools was an awesome addition to the build.
PS: I mean we all know this for a long time, but this video reminded me once again of why we need more people like Adam in our world. He's so enthusiastic, inventive and positive. Count the times he says he "loves" something. More love, less hate is exactly what we need.
Aluminum sheet metal fabrication 101. At any point where cuts intersect bends, a hole should be drilled and deburred well before making the cuts or bends. This will help prevent cracking along the bend line. I heard you say that you are using 6061-T6, which is especially susceptible to this problem. While you may not notice them right away, I'd almost guarantee that close inspection of the corners will reveal small cracks that have already formed. Over time and with repeated use these will propagate along the bend and eventually break.
Really enjoyed the inventory of tools used at the end of the video. That sort of organization is how my brain works and helps me tremendously for attempting my own builds! Hope we see it again in future videos!
Why are these videos so relaxing to watch?
Because … Adam. He’s gotten me through a lot of stressful times the last few years.
@@ddupree79 He definitely has that effect! Can't believe I just watched him make drawer trays for 40 minutes and weirdly enough I wanted the video to go on and on 😄
It's jazz for makers
Watching Adam think and make is always so engrossing. Hypnotic, even. Really appreciated the post-build tool review too.
If nothing else, upvoting for the trash can bowing sound effect. There's always something in your videos that makes me giggle and grin.
When I started building my workshop and putting small parts into Sortimo boxes, I was faced with the exact same problem. My solution was to build simple drawers the boxes can sit on and can slide out far enough to open them. It's an absolute game changer to be able to access everything without taking the Sortimo boxes out completely!
RIP to the horizontal surfaces that sacrifice themselves for the making of this video to ensure future horizontal surfaces could remain free for just a little bit longer. 🥺
The compendium at the end was amazing! Such a fun recount and it's always awesome to see Adam get fired up about some of his favorite tools
26:09 Lost it at the unexpected bowling pins. 🤣
I am working on small storage boxes, I get random sheet material from the local B&Q where they put offcuts into a bin for charity donations, so I get anything from 4" wide 8 ' long mdf to sheets nearly 2'x4' of mdf, ply and hardboard, it will all get used to make small storage boxes, and i am currently partway through a batch 0f 9"x4"x4" small storage boxes from 9mm mdf and some hardboard, all table say work (slots in the sides etc for the base) the other tool I use is a pin nailer to hold things while glue dries (a trick learned from yourself and another youtuber.
I thoroughly enjoy these videos
You Sir have a plethora of both talent and sortimo.
I love when people use the word plethora. It means a lot.
Have you ever seen Gridfinity?
Omg that bit about the tabs on the drawer slides are definitely a "I am now years old when I learned" thank you Adam I have always hated dealing with drawer slides I hope this helps me on my next install.
Obviously Adam is not a minimalist.
Adam when u were explaining the bending to everyone; around 13:00 i think, and the way you said "wait a second" really made me smile and feel included. Seems like I've been having a lot of those moments at work past couple of weeks. Thank you so very much for all your content. Im soon to be 31 and have grown up not only watching, but learning from you as well. My granddad and me theoughly enjoyed watching mythbusters together, thank u again for those memories!
I so enjoy every opportunity to design and fabricate to “first order of retrieval”. During summers I have 250+ dorm rooms to punch out / repair. I recently updated my service cart with a dual direction full extension drawer. It’s 5” deep with two levels of storage. Three lower 9” x 22” bins and 2 upper 9”x 23” lateral sliding bins. Inside I’ve made my own quick fold cardboard part bins 2”x 2.5” x 2”H. All to save the time and effort of having to walk around my cart or otherwise having to move tools and supplies off the top to access parts and supplies.
Adam is entertaining and amusing to watch normally, and even moreso at 1.25x speed! The frenetic energy is inspiring!
Also, I have a set of those bar clamps I bought at Goodman's in SF. I miss Goodman's.
1: The amount of work and time removing a box and replacing it has a cost. Certainly.
2: The taxation upon the human psyche has an additional weight. More resources spent.
3: We are not getting younger.
Thank you, Adam, for another great expression of life’s bugaboos.
I work in the aviation industry and my company uses "Vidmar" modular storage cabinets. One of the great things about these systems is that most of the cabinets at work have a pull out shelf about midway up that you can set things on. I have copied that belt height shelf several times in my shop so that I can pull out the bin or box and set it on the shelf to sort through. This way I only have to buy One 100 pound full extension slider set per cabinet, thus saving a ton of money. I even did this in the laundry room linen cabinet and the pantry to set things on while putting them away. It helps to prevent clutter if you need to retract the shelf to close the cabinet door. I make them out of 3/4 ply with 1"x 2" sides to provide a lip to pull out and mount the slides to.
This was the solution I was thinking of as I watched the video.
My friend has something similar, and I feel it is a pain in the derriere to use.
I use 25 angle welded to make the tray, and £4/5 drawer runners, making
The run-down of tools used, and the putting them away, was the most interesting part of this video. (Which I intend entirely as a compliment. Keep doing it.)
Thank you! We’re so happy to see the positive response to it in general!
I grabbed 4 Radio Shack small parts bins when the stores were closing in my area. They're great. They have their own drawer slides built-in, movable dividers, and removable drawers. 2 hold hardware, and 2 hold electronic parts. I just wish I had several more.
Your enthusiasm is infectious...you're still a big kid in his own sweetshop!!
It's always a delight to watch you work from concept to final product, through multiple prototyping stages. I especially like that not much is cut, even the "Doug" moments, since that's how people really work.
I share a garage/shop, and something that recently appeared in the shop were a pair of trigger bar clamps. I was cutting glass, and they were perfect for clamping the ruler to the glass because the trigger allowed me to feel exactly how much pressure I was putting on the glass, whereas with thread-tightening clamps I tend to over-tighten the clamp. Highly recommend.
Adam I love the way you think. You see the issue and your brain and skill set just fix the problem but the best bit is, you share and make us all better for it. Thanks
This video brought back so many memories of a recent project. Designing, Cutting and bending metal can be really satisfying. It's always awesome watching your process! You sir, are a blessing🖖🏾
Inclusion of the cleanup at the end was appreciated. I've recently learned to put a lot of emphasis on cleanup at the end of projects and found that doing so helps give my mind a sense of finality that lets it quit working on the project's problems and enjoy a sense of accomplishment. It is also comforting knowing that all the tools and supplies are going to be where I can find them in the next project that needs them. I've lost far too many hours to frustration over the years hunting for tools that my dad or I had in a bucket somewhere near where we last used them. Now that he's gone, I've been rethinking a lot of how I learned to do things, and one of the huge positive changes I've made is to consider a project incomplete until all the tools are put away and the worksite is clean.
There is no better show and tell on this planet. God bless Adam.
I had to LOL when you said looking for a horizontal surface to set something and I am always amazed how many tools it takes to do a project/ task …….even simple ones. Loved this build. Look forward to seeing the 65 drawers being built or at least when it is completed.
A massive congratulations and my sympathies for the build process that remains. I doubt very few outside of the audience you have assembled here would understand how awesome this change in your workflow will be for these organizers. I know this because I have gone down a very similar rabbit hole many times before. Putting an enormous amount of effort to streamline what appears to be a mundane thing to those who do not understand. I very much look forward to seeing the finished product.
having a small one line that bolted under your primary work bench would probably be pretty awesome. you could use the trays alone to store tools semi out of the way while working as well as have a spot to put the current sorter you are using where it isn't taking up valuable bench top space.
I don't know how I haven't come across your page before being that Myth Busters was one of my all time favorite shows. My favorite part of this is that its not over produced, its like sitting in the shop learning from someone. I knew most of the things that were in this video but now I have to go see what kind of other topics you have posted because I have a research problem when it comes to fabrication and construction!
Adam jesteś niezwykle pozytywnym człowiekiem oglądanie Twoich filmów daje mi wiele pozytywnej energii . Pozdrawiam z Polski
Adam, you are an extremely positive person, watching your videos gives me a lot of positive energy. Greetings from Poland
I had always imagined as much as Adam has talked about solving this issue we would end up with custom molded carbon fiber shelves cradling the beloved sortimos. With pneumatic assisted drawer slides attached to an arduino. Adam states what he needs and the proper box slides from its nest. Maybe next time as I KNOW he will just do it again in a few years. Love it!!!!!
I'm glad that I'm not the only one to write notes on scrap wood. I've done that at jobs where it will be multiple days not necessarily in consecutive days. I keep it at the job with general supplies, so far no one has thrown out that scrap ( I'm also the clean up person).
Yes! To the tool recap at the end! My good friend bought a print shop and reduced the footprint by 3/4 which I thought at first was over doing it but the best thing built were these rolling transition tabletops that also held tools and gear but the biggest problem is you had to completely unstack them to get to the bottom. Fast forward to my tight little cubby and I copied them and remade these rolling tables but did what you are doing with the organizational drawers from a freight company down by the harbor. I love it as it rolls around and has the tabletop to work from as they don't have the fancy drawer slides. It would be nice to see a mini rolling version of what you are doing with your most mobile of the needed drawers.
Hey Adam! Big fan, watch a lot of these videos. One thing I've learned about you, is little things could potentially bother you enough to feel a need for change. One thing I noticed more than once is the Sortimo container handle getting stuck on the drawer lip. Maybe the drawer could have a notch in it to accommodate the handle. I got as invested as you did in this adventure! Thanks for sharing, very cool idea. Hope to see you here in philly coming up.
That Nostromo costume is just so damn cool. Can't beat a costume that looks so good but is equally as practical for genuine everyday use. Which only makes them look better with time!
My old boss used to write "Save" on all of his jigs and fixtures so it was a positive action instead of a negative like "not trash". It could never be confused because the action you were trying to prevent was never mentioned.
I like to add some more information, such as job name, part#, or some critical detail such as a reference edge/origin, callout drill sizes, etc. Sometimes saves having to search for those details in a file a year down the road.
No matter what he's working on, what he creating, it's the sheer enjoyment he has doing it which is fantastic ... this is what life is all about, finding something which you find joy in 👍
IDK why, but watching the chaos that is Adam building things brings me a strange sense of calm.
You can use your sample drawer box to now make a wheeled "supply collector" and "tool collector" cart to shop in your hardware store area with and transfer everything over to your various work spaces. It'll make it easy to gather everything you need for your projects and bring them where you need them and then put them away when the project is complete. And also, keep them organized if you need to put a project aside for a while for working on another quick task in that workspace.
Ikea "Pax" is the right width cabinet. For Sortimo, Bosch L-boxxes and their many cousins. Add "Komplement" drawers. Maybe add stops. Done. (for those looking for a quick fix)
dear sir, this has been the first build i have seen of yours that hit me in my work skill set by 100% I am a steel fabricator for a train yard. my job is to make what we can't or forgot to order to repair train cars. As you were building it was as if i was working in my home building space. made me want to get my kids to see how i think threw a problem. thanks for this one
Hey Chad, At 14:30 he did a jump cut that skipped over the next two bends. trickiest bends in the whole project. Do you have any idea how Mr Savage made them?
@christopherdahle9985 ok the finger break had to be set up to allow the next bends to pass the tabs that he rivets. The reason it's tricky is because unlike paper metal has a thickness that you need to alow for to get the tabs to be tight not sloppy. It's not really as tricky, but more something you need to watch out for.
@@chadherron5740 Thanks for the reply Chad, I appreciate it. I see that he moved the fingers, I just literally can't visualize how he got the work piece into the break, and I see that in the second prototype he modified the cut on the tabs, possible to accommodate the backset? Kinda feel cheated that he jump cut over that bend because I've had to make similar bends...and I am no one's idea of a tin bender...at work recently. Ended up doing them with a hand break and they were ugly. I was watching in anticipation hoping to see a secret way to make them neatly. I guess it's still a secret.
I really enjoy how much Adam uses his shop to find and fabricate ways to improve his shop.
For consideration, a vertical line of magnetic tape for magnetic indicators. When you remove an item, place an indicator magnet next to the drawer to help in replacing items.
The tool and process post mortem sequence was very useful and much appreciated. Fun watching!
Glad it was helpful!
A quick suggestion for the prototype:
Mount it under your main work surface so when you are working on a project that is going to require 52 of the widgets in drawer #13 over a 6 hour build, you can slide drawer #13 into the holder. You will then have those widgets at your fingertips without covering valuable work surface real estate. Once you have finished with drawer #13 you can return it to its permanent home.
I love hearing Adam share and explain his ideas.
What you're describing reminds me a lot of server racks and the laptops that are built into the server rack. It slides out and you can open up the top and use the laptop without removing it from the rack. Might be useful to check out if you're unaware of the hardware they use for server racks.
Might be even more useful to check out if the server rack can hold a Sortimo box and just use it as an off-the-shelf shelving solution.
I LOVE that metal brake! I love how it can be adjusted for width of a bend if you want to get around a bend you've already made. Love the compactness and sturdiness. Adam really does find cool stuff on Craigslist!
Hi Adam, thanks for another loverly share! Since following you I also fell in love with the Sortimo system. Recently purchased the sliding shelf rack for these doing exactly what you want to build. Happy to share if you like. Cheers!
one of the most satisfying organization prototypes I've ever seen.
For my electronics workbench, I wrote some code to mass generate QR codes for the component drawers to pull up the pdf datasheets, but I hope one day I can go this deep.
Can't wait to see this complete!
I've started doing this too and linking that to a document for it's contents. One thing I've added was using the the center of the code of the human-readable (text) so that I don't need my phone to look it up.
That marking template...where has that idea been my whole making life? Thank you!!!
I'm planning some very similar storage to this; but I tackle the horizontal surface problem differently. For each cabinet; I am building one pull-out flat drawer that one case can sit on (So i still pull each case out, and pull out one surface only while looking through the case). This has a couple of benefits in that it ends up saving a ton on drawer slides, and I set the pullout drawer to an ideal height so that cases stored too high or low can be viewed without a stool or getting on my knees.
Great video, Adam. I love how you gave a S&T of the tools you used at the end. And props to your editor/s. Concise and entertaining as always.
As others have said “ did they not….”, BUT, then I remembered it was Adam & like all of us he enjoys the satisfaction of a unique build…. GO Adam 🎉😂❤. Quick one - are you doing long sides, fitting the runners and then bottom/top and spacer horizontal braces ??? Just putting it out there 😂
Rethink your back lip and the corners that you hand bend to rivet together. Make the cut in the line for the side bend and then brake all the way across the back. This will also bend the tabs up so when you brake the sides up the tabs will go inside of the back to be riveted. No hand braking needed.
I just started watching this channel a few weeks ago, and so far I feel like I'm just observing a very organized hoarder.
I have just discovered you and this video made me smile after a rather shitty day . Interestingly I did the same thing with my Sortimo boxes (I dont have as many) using Ali angle iron and plywood about 15 years ago . You are so right about the satisfaction of not having to but the box on a flat surface is eminence . Thanks Adam
adam went full circle on the drawer situation.
my thoughts exactly haha you just see him in real time reinvent the drawer
I'm here to say I'm thoroughly enjoying this channel it's therapeutic for me honestly. I have also decided to start teaching myself on a lathe and end mill at work making some different tools currently working on a hammer and it's looking amazing thank you Adam.
I had a similar problem in my shop with several different tray / box / container shelf storage systems.
My solution was simple - use a pull out 'library' shelf (sometimes called a "posting" shelf). Basically about every 4th bay I added a heavy duty sub shelf (in my case just a piece of thick ply) on pull out rails at a height of about 1m (39"). You can pull out any size / number of containers from above or below and rest them there the retrieve parts. I also found it very handy as a "return" shelf for taking a container off a bench and taking it to the general area when I 'm working quickly and don't have time to find the exact home for it.
Adam, I know your pain. I've been looking for a cube shaped cantilever box to hold my modelling paints for _years!_ The closest I've come to it are makeup kits, but they're always made out of cheap plastic (I'd prefer aluminium or steel), and the trays are never deep enough to keep the pots upright.
I've seen some steel toolboxes that have adequate trays, but they're always too long or too flat to put on a table. I want something that I can put on any table I work on, open it, and have the colours sorted by tray without the footprint spilling over into my work space! Your video has inspired me to look into designing my own. Wish me luck!
And thank you again for all of your videos, mate!
I have one of those rulers and they really are amazing. The X-Acto-proof metal edge and the rubber feet make for an amazing combination for everything papercraft!
i watched this video literally only 23 seconds and Adam already inspirited me to plan my own storage system! Amazing! I love your content and your energy! 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩
❤ Not even done with this one, but 20m in, as a drummer, just reminded me of one of the reasons I Sooooo Enjoy watching Adam work... the drumming while working thru problems, just Greatness! Thanks Adam & Everyone involved that helps make Trsted happen!!!
Thanks for taking the time to make such a kind comment!
Same. I don't realize I do it, I wonder if he does?
I really like the tools I used segment. Great to see what tools might be required or useful doing a similar project, how different tools can be used in different situations as well as getting like a dozen mini tool tips. Hope they become a common segment in videos
Watching you fabricate is quit humorous. I was a machinist for 50 years and built several kinds of race cars for over 20 years so I am coming from a different place. So keep on keeping on.
If it was anyone else I would say to have a small dedicated table in the parts storage area rather than make 65+ aluminum ones, but since no one needs a wider array of parts than Adam for any given project (and can make money while making) it more than pans out.
Thanks for scratching our itch for perfect storage solutions!
I appreciate that you have as much fun organizing your tools as using them for other projects.
I really appreciate and enjoy the tool list at the end. I'm sure you all had discussions about whether to spend so much time on it, I'm betting it was an experiment. Well I think it came out great. Please never stop experimenting and innovating.
The “Don’t throw away” marking on that piece of useful wood is such a real life detail haha.
4:31 The way he says “I have a king’s ransom of drawer slides… yeah, (nods) I have enough for 65 shelves!” somehow makes ‘a king’s ransom’ sound like a standard unit of measurement for number of drawer slides
A king's ransom: approximately a baker's dozen fewer than a gross.
I wish I had the space and money to have a shop like Adam. I've been expanding my tool/machine collection for nearly a decade, and I'm not even 1/50th of the way there to have parity with Adam. I try and utilize a local makerspace, but due to my disabilities, it's so hard to feel good enough to get in the car for a full day of work at the maker space. It takes so long to load the car, drive up there, unload the car, get set up, wait for machines to be open, and THEN I get to work. Meanwhile at the house, I can just pop out to my shed and work for 30 minutes, then leave my stuff where it is when I get tired.
Adam, I hope you understand and appreciate how lucky you are to have the resources to have this much stuff. I have grand plans to build a workbench, but my budget can't even afford drawer slides right now. I have half of a shed dedicated to just stockpiling free stuff that I can repurpose, but it's just so hard. I'm never going to stop making, but man, the things I could do with a shop like yours. I'm currently scrambling to find a 8x4 ft welding table because I finally got enough box tubing to weld up something I've been wanting to build for years, but there's nothing in town accessible to me.
ACE Hardware has had those types of racks for decades. It's what they store their "bits and bobs" in. Fun to watch you make something for what you have.