I love your build! I took it a step further and created canned food storage, spacing the shelves at heights to accommodate quar and pint jars, as well as jar lids and supplies. GREAT JOB Zak!
Zak lad. You have smashed it once again. What a fantastic idea. Just the job for this 74 yr old retired engineer who is rapidly running out of space in his18.feet x 8feet garage .
A good reason to go and get more stuff! 😉Fantastic solution for us "over 50" guys who have way too much stuff, not enough storage and need a reason to go to the hardware store.
I purchased the plans and his description as "detailed" is spot on. Twenty three pages color and countless measurements. Excellent list of "needed" supplies with links to get many of the items. One of the best plan sets i have obtained in some time.
Having used Unistrut/equivalents for years in my day job, I love when it gets used for home stuff. With the strut, we typically run a file over the cut ends to remove burrs, then hit it with some spray galv. You can get a couple different types to roughly match matt vs shiny galv on the strut. Also, if framing timber is ridiculously expensive, the entire frame can be made out of strut too.
I'm new here and went right to your store... man what a guy for setting your prices the way they are. That helps the mind say yes I can do that. Hats off to you sir
Built 2 of these into a kitchen pantry cupboard over 20 years ago. Works well can get everything to hand just by pulling out the front. No back corners any more.
There's so many uses I can think of for this!! Not merely for garages but for a food pantry, kitchen appliances, crafts/fabric etc. (Yes, yes, I know a lot of people have made fancy-schmancy pre-fab shelves for crafty things, but DAYUM are they stupidly expensive!! And rather than going down in price, they've spiked!)
I’d build a storage platform on top if there’s space above in your shop. Also protects those protruding rails a bit more. And strip of light because the platform might make it a bit more dark. Overall: What a great use of space! This looks both great and very practical.
Even if there isnt 'storage space' above, still might be helpful to add a top skin just to keep 'things' from getting up in there. Might also be good to put a very thin sheet between the 'drawers' so things cant shift around in there and get stuck.
That's my plan for it. Going to include gravity-fed self-rotating verticals for cans combined with some standard horizontal shelving. I'll probably free up the space being used for food storage in the basement.
Bought these plans because this looks like a great project and found one small detail you may want to correct: your material list calls for 4 -10'x2x4 and 8-8'x2x4 but your cut list shows 6-10 footers and 10-8 footers. Not a big deal but does add a bit of frustration when you have to make another trip to the hardware store to pick up a few more boards. Also, you may want to let viewers know this is not a cheap project, the materials alone for this project range around $900, at least in the area where I live. In the end I believe it will provide exceptional storage and help get my shop much better organized.
i did not buy the plans as this is a simple enough project to figure out without (i also don't like the butt joints on cross members and build everything with corner lap joints for greater load transfer). but you're spot on when it comes to cost. my jaw dropped when i went to price out the build. very expensive shop storage.
What a wonderful design Zack. For the last couple of days I've been redesigning my shop/ garage (co-shared with my car) to become more efficient and lo-and-behold your video popped up on my subscription list. Your well thought out design appears, with a slight height adjustment , to be a perfect replacement for the inefficient shelves that now occupy precious space. Love your videos, keep up the good work.
Outstanding solution!! You can even add a top deck and use the top for more storage. You could also use one for taller scrap cutoffs, which always look sloppy laying against a wall.
I prefer to use wheels at the bottom with tracks for guide rail at the top. Hanging heavy cabinets for long period of time wear the mechanism and suddenly you will find the cabinets sagging and hitting the bottom part.
Same thought. Much easier to construct without the additional 'awning'. Also on wheels you could roll out your separate cabinets to the place where you need their contents if needs be. I like the cabinet sizes though + storing everything without exposure to dust. But yeah, better to put it on wheels and keep it a bit more modular.
I was thinking about that too while I was watching. However, wouldn't you need some sort of guide on the floor for that to keep the bottom of the shelf from wandering when you pull it out? Plus, wouldn't you have to worry about things skittering under the shelves and getting in the way of the wheels on the bottom of the shelf? Please don't take this as naysaying your thoughts, just wondering.
@@yourtubisfilled7164The only problem with rolling the cabinets to another position is that you need to use non-swiveling casters because swiveling casters necessitate that the structure swing laterally a bit to accommodate the swivel. Non-swiveling casters would accommodate starting in and out with no deviation.
Great Idea. I imagine that in most for a lot of people they won't even need the top frame because their garage ceiling isn't more than 8' and they could just lag bolt the channels directly into their ceiling joists. .
NOW! that’s a great idea. Turned out great. NOW!!!! it’s incredible how much storage you can compress into such a small space. NOW!!!!! let me tell you, I’ll be back for more videos. I just may watch another one right NOW!!!!
I'd absolutely like to see more on the jigs you've created; including your process (software, design, etc). Sweet project btw! Now I am thinking about changing my plan from building vertical cabinets to these. 2x cabinets takes up comparable space, but this is just cool. Also, blew my mind with the laser for the nails. WHY HAVENT I THOUGHT OF THAT!?! FREAKING DUH.
When I order all of the carpentry plans for my class I am going to throw the 3d ones in there as well and get the manufacturing class to print them up...
Harbor Freight has a set of Brad point drill bits that are made for wood and for less than twenty bucks a set you can’t beat them. They have a very sharp point on them that will allow you to start drilling holes exactly where your mark is without any runoff.
You're killing me with the lack of eye protection. I've seen a nail gun misfire two nails at a time, the second nail bounced off the first, then went into the eye of the user.
Very neat build! Thinking I might put french cleats on the front too. If you are building against the wall in a garage, don't forget to account for the slope towards your garage door(s).
Wow! This is badass. What a great design. I’m in the middle of setting up my shop in my two car garage after a tree took it out and ready to maximize space and set it up nicely. I was going to build the standard cabinet but after seeing this I’m all in. Thanks for the video, very creative stuff.
This video has been a greatest surprises has ever see. I need some stuff like this in my embrodery room. I have a very little workshop in my house, but i don't have the skills, tools, space and budget for this. I'm so sad😢. Well job and hugs from Spain.
I was really blown away by this at first. I love the idea, but after thinking it through, why hang the rails in a garage? It seems it'd be easier and cost less to make a cabinet like carcass and put the pull out shelves on fixed casters. Could use a miter slot and to make sure it goes in and out smoothly and can't tip over. Use a cross piece recessed at the bottom as a stop for the caster wheel. Only weight limit would be the caster capacity. This idea would be awesome if you have uneven floors or something but I can't see the benefit in hanging vs rolling on quality casters in a normal garage. Really appreciate your work and inspiring me.
You answered your own question. Uneven floors, stuff on the floors, etc. The unistrut and trolleys are definitely more expensive, so if you have a nice clean, level, smooth surface, then wheels would definitely be a more economical option.
Just found your channel. This is exactly what I planned to build. I've seen ideas for shelves that swing left to right (where you walk in between the shelves), but this configuration works best for me and will allow more volume. It also provides instant access to both sides of the slid-out shelf.
Holy cow! I just found you. I decided to buy the plans. $8? Seriously? I was expecting the plans to cost so much more! Wow! New subscriber here. I am definitely going to be checking out all of your other videos and plans! Wow!
Great build. The plans are reasonably priced as well. Currently building my small shop and will be ordering these plans when I am ready. Thanks for the video and effort.
Many years ago, I knew a guy who had done something similar in his garage / workshop, but instead of using sliding sections, he had suspended pivoting sections that were attached to the exposed ceiling joists. When stowed out of the way, there was some sort of clip/latch/dead-bolt mechanism that held it against the wall, but if you removed the latch, it would swing forward and the natural hanging position would put each unit far enough out that everything on both sides of the shelf could be accessed. There were 4 pivoting arms on each unit at the top that had a piece of 3/4" steel pipe going through them and each of the 2x4 pivot arms had holes slightly larger than the pipe to act as a hinge mechanism. Of course, the shelf unit gets closer to the garage door when allowed to swing forward, so you need to take that into account when designing the length of the pivot arms. That was long enough ago that the type of U-channel that you are using was not commonly available (at least I never saw it Home Depot back then). As I think back on it though, I suspect that the design could be simplified a bit by using 4 eye bolts for attachment to the ceiling joists (or a 2x4 going across the ceiling joists) and then 4 sections of chains as the pivot sections that connected between the ceiling joist eye bolt and 4 matching eye bolts in the top of each shelving unit... Hopefully, this description made sense...
Excellent design it’s great I’ve been reading comments seeing the various ways watchers imagine doing the shelves in their shop and it seems to me that you should have a hardware design plan set for sale. Include the brackets that you drilled out larger holes in so they are pre-drilled and all needed hardware so guys like me could buy the kit and wood to make this storage system. Of course I’m not talking about the screws for framing or nails just the hanging rails, guides, bumpers, and maybe even some shelf brackets or adjustable rails for shelves the kind that would eliminate the 50 small holes done with template. Just an idea but that’s what I’m looking for I mean it’s great that you offer the plans and I’m sure a lot have sold I just know I personally would purchase the plans if they came with a hardware bundle that included the hardware used in your video. Truly appreciate the amazing shelves you are truly gifted to create such an amazing storage system and will save me unbelievable amount of space in my garage.
I love the design/idea. As an engineer, the thing I'd be a bit worried about is how you connect the front/back to the middle divider, which is also what's connected to the rails above (and thus carrying all the load). You're relying soley on glue and brad nails to transfer the load from the front/back (which hold the shelves) to the rail. While glue is quite strong, and screws into plywood end grain is not, I would still fire some screws in there to reinforce the brad nails (which do almost nothing in shear). Great video!
Exceptional work. I’ve been looking to build a small shelf for my cordless tools and one for clamps. As my space isn’t infinite maybe I’ll go this route instead. Seems like a great space saver. A piece of 1x across the front to close off the tracks would give it a more finished look and a spot for some lighting (never enough light)
I’ve made similar storage solutions of various types but I never tried to support from top. I support from bottom on rollers, and guide at the top. The biggest was in a 20’ storage container with shelves that rolled together/apart to form passage, resting on steel ‘v’ rollers on angle iron. Very smooth
Rollers with a constraint at the top sounds more gravity friendly than all the weight hanging from the top. This is a lot of work and a lot of materials, I'd want it to outlast me.
Thanks for the time to make the video. I really enjoyed. Just purchased plans off your site. This will be our first project next month when the weather cools down here in North Texas. That'll be a fun weekend! Good thing my wife and I are both OCD!
Those are nice. We use a similar design in a comercial setting - but ours are steel, free standing, and opened by a computer that has an inventory of all the contexts.
I like this. Building a 16x20 shop this spring. I think this will be part of the project. However, I plan on tying the top of the frame into the roof trusses.
Great video and super useful project. Thx! Just a couple of quibbles: It would be great if you emphasized wearing eye protection while using ANY type of power nailer. Same with hearing protection.
Just found this and purchased the plans. I was wondering what could be done about making it with three pullouts instead of 4 and showing the measurements for that, im going to being running all my 2x4 thru the tablesaw to get rid of the rounded edges and then the planer to make them cleaner looking, gonna leave them a little long to make sure the measurements in the plans come out after milling...not sure if its necessary but i want it to look a little bit nicer, may paint the wall frame and stain the fronts
A fabulous idea. I'm going to adapt it to our kitchen closet to store canned goods etc... More if I can find out where to get the hangers, and rollers. Our home depot doesn't seem to keep stuff in stock. Go figure. Thanks again for a great idea.
Hola Hola acabo de descubrir tu canal y ya me suscribí. Me encantó tu trabajo, tan prolijo y como te quedó de maravilla. Me fascina tu taller porque se ve muy iluminado, ordenado, limpio y todo ubicado en su lugar. No entiendo nada de lo que dices (jajajaja) pero si entiendo todo lo que haces. Muchas Gracias por tomarte el tiempo de enseñarnos tu trabajo. FELICITACIONES. Te envío un abrazo desde Lima Perú.
The simplicity of this for its practicality must be the best storage I've seen. I'm still building out my small shop space and this is the perfect solution. I'm curious if the top could support enough weight to also serve as additional shelving for larger, less needed items in tubs.
Alton Brown had a pantry in his "Good Eats" set organized like this. I've always said I'd do it the next time I'm willing to accept the pain of home renovation :-).
Right up my alley… just subscribed. The video for this project is perfect and still leaves room for imagination of other (non-screw fasteners) joinery methods. Jointer, planer, Dominos, half laps, dowels….etc. Well done!!
As soon that was said that in the beginning of the video, I immediately went to the comments to make sure the correction was made. Having said that, the project still looks great!.
I like it but it's definitely overbuilt. The way it is made could hold thousands of pounds. And the stuff you are storing doesn't weigh much. But good job anyway.
I'm am now subbed, liked, and commenting for the algorithm. I am an apprenticeship teacher (not carpentry but im handy) and was looking for some shelves. I downloaded your free cut lists and plans and was impressed by them. I plan on building things in my shop class with them and speaking to my director about ordering your entire catalog. Thank you for work and know that you will be helping several young people complete projects and become the tradesmen of the future.
Rabbet: A notch or step cut at the end of the wood stock. Dado: A slot cut on the face of the stock across the grain direction. Groove: A slot cut along the grain direction.
I have done similar to yours, but, a little different, where I have bought shelves and put wheels on them so that I can just pull the shelves out. I just have to make sure that I have the heavy stuff on the bottom shelving so that they do not fall over while pulling them out.
I love this and would like to build it for my one car garage shop as space is very limited. But I just want to thank you for the absolutely great price on your plans. Being in South Africa, paying in Dollars is a bit of an issue as 1 Dollar is about 20 Rand. So thank you for making it so affordable even for us. 👍 Keep on the great work man.
I want to give this one a shot. I've been using used metal filing cabinets to store my power tools because they are dirt cheap and tough. My single metal locker holding all of my paints etc is just not cutting it though so I'm keen to improve my storage. I've been tossing up this pullout approach vs a compactus. Both have advantages and I need to weigh it up. I think a compactus would be a super cool project for you to do for a tool/woodshop storage actually :).
When I first saw the thumbnail and title of this video, I thought "How is this any more storage than a cabinet?". But, after watching the whole video, I am thinking that perhaps I'll pull out some of my cabinets and replace them with these pullouts. I still need cabinets for larger items, but these could store a lot of my smaller stuff. The biggest feature is not having to take stuff out of the front of a cabinet to get to the stuff in the back. The other design I've seen is where instead of pulling out, the shelves can slide to the side to make an isle between the shelves. I like your construction technique too.
This is a great looking storage solution that would work great in my garage~!! So much gear in such a compact space. I'll probably be picking up this plan from your website. Great job~!! I too would like to see content about 3D printed projects~! Thanks much~!
I like the part where you put a lot of thought and engineering into the side frames, overlapping 2Xs and created lap joints. then held up the entire top section (the part that holds all the weight) with 12 lag bolts, no half laps on the tops or reinforcement.
Yeah, that was disappointing. But otherwise I love the design. In my case, I’m not sure I’d need the top section. I’d think I could just bolt those metal rails into the floor joists above me (there’s living space above my garage, so the joists can take the load… it’s not just rafters holding up a ceiling).
I thought about doing the half laps but decided the two lag screws would be enough strength for the build. Usually, if I ever have to depend on the shear strength of hardware in my builds I use lag screws and I haven't had any issues
Good solution for effortless opening and closing. If you have a level floor, wheels on the bottom of the shelfs would almost result in the same functionality. As you would not want guides on the floor extending past the shelf depth, you need to guide them back when moved out fully, however, you would save the effort of building the frame.
A first time viewer, and I subscribed within minutes. Great idea, I might build several of these for my small spaces. Good channel! (Another old guy with too much stuff!😅)
For those who have not seen this idea before, this is what was used in data centers that used to use reel to magnetic reel to reel tapes and disc packs They are called a compactus Furniture storage solution companies now use the idea under the same name
I can't find any examples to prove me wrong but I might be wrong: isn't compactus the opposite system? Where you fill a wall but you leave one shelf worth empty and then the shelves slide side to side? Takes up none of the "air" space in front of the cabinet, versus this where technically you're taking up double the space to actually use the cabinet.
@davidharnett5640 I am going to speculate that having the channels on the floor will: 1. Bind up, getting stuck. The bearings might not be strong enough. 2. The wheels and bearings will get dirty. The opening of the channel will allow dust, dirt, and greasy grime into the channel, resulting in premature failure of the wheels and bearings. 3. I was expecting channels similar to drawer slides when this started. However, if the wheels are of proper quality and strength, the overhead will last longer solely because of minimal dust accumulations. 4. The extra strip of metal that was bolted in line with the wheel on the top provided the extra support needed to suspend the weight by spreading the clamping forces out, not just one attachment point. I hope my points clarified what might have been confusing.
@@lourias think you missed my point. Happy with overhead channels but don’t you think it would be simpler to install them while frame is on the floor rather than working overhead to install them? David
I love the build design of this and want to put it in my garage. The concrete foundation sticks out from the corners that would prevent it to be flush against the wall.
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I love your build! I took it a step further and created canned food storage, spacing the shelves at heights to accommodate quar and pint jars, as well as jar lids and supplies. GREAT JOB Zak!
Zak lad. You have smashed it once again. What a fantastic idea. Just the job for this 74 yr old retired engineer who is rapidly running out of space in his18.feet x 8feet garage .
A good reason to go and get more stuff! 😉Fantastic solution for us "over 50" guys who have way too much stuff, not enough storage and need a reason to go to the hardware store.
there is a video called Every Grunt from Home Improvement if you need to play it in the car on the way to the hardware store
You never need a reason to go to the hardware store.
I like the attitude at the end of 'I have a lot of spare empty space, so I need to go out and buy more stuff to fill it'!
I purchased the plans and his description as "detailed" is spot on. Twenty three pages color and countless measurements. Excellent list of "needed" supplies with links to get many of the items. One of the best plan sets i have obtained in some time.
Having used Unistrut/equivalents for years in my day job, I love when it gets used for home stuff.
With the strut, we typically run a file over the cut ends to remove burrs, then hit it with some spray galv. You can get a couple different types to roughly match matt vs shiny galv on the strut.
Also, if framing timber is ridiculously expensive, the entire frame can be made out of strut too.
You can also get plastic end caps
I'm new here and went right to your store... man what a guy for setting your prices the way they are. That helps the mind say yes I can do that. Hats off to you sir
Built 2 of these into a kitchen pantry cupboard over 20 years ago. Works well can get everything to hand just by pulling out the front. No back corners any more.
There's so many uses I can think of for this!! Not merely for garages but for a food pantry, kitchen appliances, crafts/fabric etc. (Yes, yes, I know a lot of people have made fancy-schmancy pre-fab shelves for crafty things, but DAYUM are they stupidly expensive!! And rather than going down in price, they've spiked!)
and dressers! shoe shelves! backpacks! books.
I’d build a storage platform on top if there’s space above in your shop.
Also protects those protruding rails a bit more. And strip of light because the platform might make it a bit more dark.
Overall: What a great use of space! This looks both great and very practical.
Even if there isnt 'storage space' above, still might be helpful to add a top skin just to keep 'things' from getting up in there. Might also be good to put a very thin sheet between the 'drawers' so things cant shift around in there and get stuck.
Oh good idea I have some large ceilings in my storage closet... can store the "Iight" holiday decorations up there.
Need this for the kitchen pantry!
wow - I just was thinking that we could use this in our pantry as the regular shelfs really are disappointing.
Excellent!
That's my plan for it. Going to include gravity-fed self-rotating verticals for cans combined with some standard horizontal shelving. I'll probably free up the space being used for food storage in the basement.
Bought these plans because this looks like a great project and found one small detail you may want to correct: your material list calls for 4 -10'x2x4 and 8-8'x2x4 but your cut list shows 6-10 footers and 10-8 footers. Not a big deal but does add a bit of frustration when you have to make another trip to the hardware store to pick up a few more boards. Also, you may want to let viewers know this is not a cheap project, the materials alone for this project range around $900, at least in the area where I live. In the end I believe it will provide exceptional storage and help get my shop much better organized.
Thanks for letting me know! I'll get the material list quantities corrected
i did not buy the plans as this is a simple enough project to figure out without (i also don't like the butt joints on cross members and build everything with corner lap joints for greater load transfer). but you're spot on when it comes to cost. my jaw dropped when i went to price out the build. very expensive shop storage.
What a wonderful design Zack. For the last couple of days I've been redesigning my shop/ garage (co-shared with my car) to become more efficient and lo-and-behold your video popped up on my subscription list. Your well thought out design appears, with a slight height adjustment , to be a perfect replacement for the inefficient shelves that now occupy precious space. Love your videos, keep up the good work.
Outstanding solution!! You can even add a top deck and use the top for more storage. You could also use one for taller scrap cutoffs, which always look sloppy laying against a wall.
I prefer to use wheels at the bottom with tracks for guide rail at the top. Hanging heavy cabinets for long period of time wear the mechanism and suddenly you will find the cabinets sagging and hitting the bottom part.
Same thought. Much easier to construct without the additional 'awning'. Also on wheels you could roll out your separate cabinets to the place where you need their contents if needs be. I like the cabinet sizes though + storing everything without exposure to dust. But yeah, better to put it on wheels and keep it a bit more modular.
I was thinking about that too while I was watching. However, wouldn't you need some sort of guide on the floor for that to keep the bottom of the shelf from wandering when you pull it out? Plus, wouldn't you have to worry about things skittering under the shelves and getting in the way of the wheels on the bottom of the shelf? Please don't take this as naysaying your thoughts, just wondering.
Problem is then you've got rails across the floor for you to trip over.
@@runninggag1077 only underneath the cabinets.
@@yourtubisfilled7164The only problem with rolling the cabinets to another position is that you need to use non-swiveling casters because swiveling casters necessitate that the structure swing laterally a bit to accommodate the swivel. Non-swiveling casters would accommodate starting in and out with no deviation.
One day I will have a workshop worth this level of effort. Thanks bro. King.
I'd like to see more of the jigs and stuff you've created. Especially anything 3d printed.
Great Idea. I imagine that in most for a lot of people they won't even need the top frame because their garage ceiling isn't more than 8' and they could just lag bolt the channels directly into their ceiling joists. .
Good point! I might be doing this 😁
Although I don't look forward to putting rawl bolts in my concrete garage roof slab...
This makes me want to tear down the shelving I’ve put in my garage. I’m both happy and a bit upset.. great build idea!
I was thinking the same thing before I saw this comment
Yeah I had my students build job site "connex" shelves last year...
This is making me consider how much more I could store.
NOW! that’s a great idea. Turned out great. NOW!!!! it’s incredible how much storage you can compress into such a small space. NOW!!!!! let me tell you, I’ll be back for more videos. I just may watch another one right NOW!!!!
rock solid!
I'd absolutely like to see more on the jigs you've created; including your process (software, design, etc). Sweet project btw! Now I am thinking about changing my plan from building vertical cabinets to these. 2x cabinets takes up comparable space, but this is just cool. Also, blew my mind with the laser for the nails. WHY HAVENT I THOUGHT OF THAT!?! FREAKING DUH.
When I order all of the carpentry plans for my class I am going to throw the 3d ones in there as well and get the manufacturing class to print them up...
Harbor Freight has a set of Brad point drill bits that are made for wood and for less than twenty bucks a set you can’t beat them. They have a very sharp point on them that will allow you to start drilling holes exactly where your mark is without any runoff.
You're killing me with the lack of eye protection. I've seen a nail gun misfire two nails at a time, the second nail bounced off the first, then went into the eye of the user.
A misfire means it didn’t fire. You witnessed a double fire.
Very neat build! Thinking I might put french cleats on the front too. If you are building against the wall in a garage, don't forget to account for the slope towards your garage door(s).
As a creator, definitely great idea to sell your jigs. Might not make much but it's an awesome thing to help us when we make your projects.
You could add a shelf on top of the pullouts for larger less used stuff
Wow! This is badass. What a great design. I’m in the middle of setting up my shop in my two car garage after a tree took it out and ready to maximize space and set it up nicely. I was going to build the standard cabinet but after seeing this I’m all in. Thanks for the video, very creative stuff.
This video has been a greatest surprises has ever see. I need some stuff like this in my embrodery room. I have a very little workshop in my house, but i don't have the skills, tools, space and budget for this.
I'm so sad😢. Well job and hugs from Spain.
I was really blown away by this at first. I love the idea, but after thinking it through, why hang the rails in a garage? It seems it'd be easier and cost less to make a cabinet like carcass and put the pull out shelves on fixed casters. Could use a miter slot and to make sure it goes in and out smoothly and can't tip over. Use a cross piece recessed at the bottom as a stop for the caster wheel. Only weight limit would be the caster capacity.
This idea would be awesome if you have uneven floors or something but I can't see the benefit in hanging vs rolling on quality casters in a normal garage.
Really appreciate your work and inspiring me.
You answered your own question. Uneven floors, stuff on the floors, etc. The unistrut and trolleys are definitely more expensive, so if you have a nice clean, level, smooth surface, then wheels would definitely be a more economical option.
Just found your channel. This is exactly what I planned to build. I've seen ideas for shelves that swing left to right (where you walk in between the shelves), but this configuration works best for me and will allow more volume. It also provides instant access to both sides of the slid-out shelf.
Holy cow! I just found you. I decided to buy the plans. $8? Seriously? I was expecting the plans to cost so much more! Wow! New subscriber here. I am definitely going to be checking out all of your other videos and plans! Wow!
I didn't realize that there was storage on both sides. That's awesome!
Uhhh, yeah! Offer them with the plan! Your jigs are pretty cool and handy! Very smooth of you to make it look so easy!
I’m sure your craftsmanship has made your high school shop teacher proud! Nice work.
Great build. The plans are reasonably priced as well. Currently building my small shop and will be ordering these plans when I am ready. Thanks for the video and effort.
I love the design. Will come back to your plans when I can finally build my own workshop. Keep up
The great work 👏👏👍
Many years ago, I knew a guy who had done something similar in his garage / workshop, but instead of using sliding sections, he had suspended pivoting sections that were attached to the exposed ceiling joists. When stowed out of the way, there was some sort of clip/latch/dead-bolt mechanism that held it against the wall, but if you removed the latch, it would swing forward and the natural hanging position would put each unit far enough out that everything on both sides of the shelf could be accessed. There were 4 pivoting arms on each unit at the top that had a piece of 3/4" steel pipe going through them and each of the 2x4 pivot arms had holes slightly larger than the pipe to act as a hinge mechanism. Of course, the shelf unit gets closer to the garage door when allowed to swing forward, so you need to take that into account when designing the length of the pivot arms. That was long enough ago that the type of U-channel that you are using was not commonly available (at least I never saw it Home Depot back then).
As I think back on it though, I suspect that the design could be simplified a bit by using 4 eye bolts for attachment to the ceiling joists (or a 2x4 going across the ceiling joists) and then 4 sections of chains as the pivot sections that connected between the ceiling joist eye bolt and 4 matching eye bolts in the top of each shelving unit...
Hopefully, this description made sense...
Excellent design it’s great I’ve been reading comments seeing the various ways watchers imagine doing the shelves in their shop and it seems to me that you should have a hardware design plan set for sale.
Include the brackets that you drilled out larger holes in so they are pre-drilled and all needed hardware so guys like me could buy the kit and wood to make this storage system.
Of course I’m not talking about the screws for framing or nails just the hanging rails, guides, bumpers, and maybe even some shelf brackets or adjustable rails for shelves the kind that would eliminate the 50 small holes done with template.
Just an idea but that’s what I’m looking for I mean it’s great that you offer the plans and I’m sure a lot have sold I just know I personally would purchase the plans if they came with a hardware bundle that included the hardware used in your video.
Truly appreciate the amazing shelves you are truly gifted to create such an amazing storage system and will save me unbelievable amount of space in my garage.
I love the design/idea. As an engineer, the thing I'd be a bit worried about is how you connect the front/back to the middle divider, which is also what's connected to the rails above (and thus carrying all the load). You're relying soley on glue and brad nails to transfer the load from the front/back (which hold the shelves) to the rail. While glue is quite strong, and screws into plywood end grain is not, I would still fire some screws in there to reinforce the brad nails (which do almost nothing in shear).
Great video!
Glue is better in shear than most hardware which is why I'm banking on it, but definitely could add some screws for piece of mind
53 y/o here, this is definitely needed in my shop/garage!!! Looking up parts list now. Thanks!!
NOW, these look great. Might have to customize it a bit for my shop, but base is cool. NOW, l’m gonna finish watching.
NOW that's something I can agree with. NOW back to the video.
My mate took a shot each time he said NOW!
He died
NOW I'm ordering hardware, so I can build this thing NOW!
Exceptional work. I’ve been looking to build a small shelf for my cordless tools and one for clamps. As my space isn’t infinite maybe I’ll go this route instead. Seems like a great space saver.
A piece of 1x across the front to close off the tracks would give it a more finished look and a spot for some lighting (never enough light)
I’ve made similar storage solutions of various types but I never tried to support from top. I support from bottom on rollers, and guide at the top. The biggest was in a 20’ storage container with shelves that rolled together/apart to form passage, resting on steel ‘v’ rollers on angle iron. Very smooth
Rollers with a constraint at the top sounds more gravity friendly than all the weight hanging from the top. This is a lot of work and a lot of materials, I'd want it to outlast me.
Thanks for the time to make the video. I really enjoyed. Just purchased plans off your site. This will be our first project next month when the weather cools down here in North Texas. That'll be a fun weekend! Good thing my wife and I are both OCD!
Just got a job running the shop for a plumbing/hvac company and I need to build storage in a relatively small shop. This is perfect. I'm building 3.
This is awesome! I need more BMB content! Sleek and Easy design. Makes me excited for my home projects!
Yes @ 14:32-went to the site. That pin set is good its compact for on the site work.
one of the best storage idea that ive see so far. well done!
Weird optical illusion. The shelves look much deeper than the side of the storage compartment.
Yes exactly, initially I thought great but I can't sink mine in the wall. 😂
Had to use a wider angle lens to capture the whole thing but it does add a slight curve to the image
That’s fake. Behind the wooden wall he has a whole warehouse with minions managing the shelves everytime he pulls them out
Time Lord magic. Bigger on the inside.
Bruce Almighty filing cabinet
You did it like no sweat! Nice and clean!
Young man you have built quite a great storage system that I for sure am going to build myself!! Great job!
Those are nice. We use a similar design in a comercial setting - but ours are steel, free standing, and opened by a computer that has an inventory of all the contexts.
I like this. Building a 16x20 shop this spring. I think this will be part of the project. However, I plan on tying the top of the frame into the roof trusses.
we have a wine store in our area that utilizes the same system for customer pickup orders! Great way to store lots, with a little footprint.
Great video and super useful project. Thx! Just a couple of quibbles: It would be great if you emphasized wearing eye protection while using ANY type of power nailer. Same with hearing protection.
My grandfather built his about 50 years ago.... and filled it to the brim!!
Towards the end I mused to myself, I bet he only has one side loaded. Then you confirmed it. Solid work. Great idea, I hope to implement it.
Very nice idea!!! Saves time space and your sanity!!! No more looking 👀 where did I put that tool !!!!
Just found this and purchased the plans. I was wondering what could be done about making it with three pullouts instead of 4 and showing the measurements for that, im going to being running all my 2x4 thru the tablesaw to get rid of the rounded edges and then the planer to make them cleaner looking, gonna leave them a little long to make sure the measurements in the plans come out after milling...not sure if its necessary but i want it to look a little bit nicer, may paint the wall frame and stain the fronts
Great job, presentation and the Project Plans are superb! Looking forward to the build and use of the Slide out Shelves!!!
A fabulous idea. I'm going to adapt it to our kitchen closet to store canned goods etc...
More if I can find out where to get the hangers, and rollers. Our home depot doesn't seem to keep stuff in stock. Go figure.
Thanks again for a great idea.
Hola Hola acabo de descubrir tu canal y ya me suscribí. Me encantó tu trabajo, tan prolijo y como te quedó de maravilla. Me fascina tu taller porque se ve muy iluminado, ordenado, limpio y todo ubicado en su lugar. No entiendo nada de lo que dices (jajajaja) pero si entiendo todo lo que haces. Muchas Gracias por tomarte el tiempo de enseñarnos tu trabajo. FELICITACIONES. Te envío un abrazo desde Lima Perú.
I'm glad you enjoyed my video!
The simplicity of this for its practicality must be the best storage I've seen. I'm still building out my small shop space and this is the perfect solution.
I'm curious if the top could support enough weight to also serve as additional shelving for larger, less needed items in tubs.
Definitely could be used as a shelf if you mount some plywood to the top frame.
Liking the use of the laser to align your brads.
Alton Brown had a pantry in his "Good Eats" set organized like this. I've always said I'd do it the next time I'm willing to accept the pain of home renovation :-).
Right up my alley… just subscribed. The video for this project is perfect and still leaves room for imagination of other (non-screw fasteners) joinery methods. Jointer, planer, Dominos, half laps, dowels….etc. Well done!!
Man this is genius. Could be a real solution for my shop.
I’m thinking that I could modify the plans to fit an area under the stairs to my loft.
Just watched this video.... I am sold on this idea... I dig it!
Great video. You don't need the second camera angle. Just talk to the camera the whole time. It's fine.
I want to try this but probably six wide with angle supports at each end, add a shelf on the top for more storage, and install hangers on each side.
im ordering this to use in my kitchen as a pantry
I agree this would make a great pantry, and could be scaled bigger or smaller to fit the space.
"750 Cubic feet of storage" in a 2'x5' area would be 75 feet tall! I kept hoping you'd invented the storage Tardis 😀
If only. Just lost a decimal during my mental math
As soon that was said that in the beginning of the video, I immediately went to the comments to make sure the correction was made. Having said that, the project still looks great!.
I like it but it's definitely overbuilt. The way it is made could hold thousands of pounds. And the stuff you are storing doesn't weigh much.
But good job anyway.
@lostintime8651 well what else could you put in there or modify for something super heavy...
It doesn't have to be tools- Canning, water, etc.
This is feeling like one of those small shop builds, that you need a fully kitted out big shop to build
Could build this in a driveway with a circular saw. Just takes longer
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I am an apprenticeship teacher (not carpentry but im handy) and was looking for some shelves. I downloaded your free cut lists and plans and was impressed by them. I plan on building things in my shop class with them and speaking to my director about ordering your entire catalog.
Thank you for work and know that you will be helping several young people complete projects and become the tradesmen of the future.
Rabbet: A notch or step cut at the end of the wood stock.
Dado: A slot cut on the face of the stock across the grain direction.
Groove: A slot cut along the grain direction.
I've seen glued 2x4s break apart at the glue seam way too easily. Good that you don't scrimp on the screws.
Nice build, got me thinking.
Overkill is how I like to build
I have done similar to yours, but, a little different, where I have bought shelves and put wheels on them so that I can just pull the shelves out. I just have to make sure that I have the heavy stuff on the bottom shelving so that they do not fall over while pulling them out.
I love this and would like to build it for my one car garage shop as space is very limited.
But I just want to thank you for the absolutely great price on your plans. Being in South Africa, paying in Dollars is a bit of an issue as 1 Dollar is about 20 Rand. So thank you for making it so affordable even for us. 👍 Keep on the great work man.
Looks amazing my friend. Looks super-super expensive too.
Keep up the great work.
I want to give this one a shot.
I've been using used metal filing cabinets to store my power tools because they are dirt cheap and tough. My single metal locker holding all of my paints etc is just not cutting it though so I'm keen to improve my storage.
I've been tossing up this pullout approach vs a compactus. Both have advantages and I need to weigh it up.
I think a compactus would be a super cool project for you to do for a tool/woodshop storage actually :).
When I first saw the thumbnail and title of this video, I thought "How is this any more storage than a cabinet?". But, after watching the whole video, I am thinking that perhaps I'll pull out some of my cabinets and replace them with these pullouts. I still need cabinets for larger items, but these could store a lot of my smaller stuff. The biggest feature is not having to take stuff out of the front of a cabinet to get to the stuff in the back. The other design I've seen is where instead of pulling out, the shelves can slide to the side to make an isle between the shelves. I like your construction technique too.
This is a great looking storage solution that would work great in my garage~!! So much gear in such a compact space. I'll probably be picking up this plan from your website. Great job~!!
I too would like to see content about 3D printed projects~!
Thanks much~!
That's a hell of a build!! Its strong and very, very useful!! Great for my workspace also because I have a low ceiling. Great work!!
I like the part where you put a lot of thought and engineering into the side frames, overlapping 2Xs and created lap joints. then held up the entire top section (the part that holds all the weight) with 12 lag bolts, no half laps on the tops or reinforcement.
Yeah, that was disappointing. But otherwise I love the design.
In my case, I’m not sure I’d need the top section. I’d think I could just bolt those metal rails into the floor joists above me (there’s living space above my garage, so the joists can take the load… it’s not just rafters holding up a ceiling).
@@brendancurtin679I was thinking the same thing, I'm just curious can we put a load like that on the rafters? It's a fair amount of weight
I thought about doing the half laps but decided the two lag screws would be enough strength for the build. Usually, if I ever have to depend on the shear strength of hardware in my builds I use lag screws and I haven't had any issues
Very nice!!!
I'm fitting out a barn for storage of woodworking tools and boating supplies and storage, and this design will really come in handy!
Good solution for effortless opening and closing. If you have a level floor, wheels on the bottom of the shelfs would almost result in the same functionality. As you would not want guides on the floor extending past the shelf depth, you need to guide them back when moved out fully, however, you would save the effort of building the frame.
A first time viewer, and I subscribed within minutes. Great idea, I might build several of these for my small spaces. Good channel! (Another old guy with too much stuff!😅)
For those who have not seen this idea before, this is what was used in data centers that used to use reel to magnetic reel to reel tapes and disc packs
They are called a compactus
Furniture storage solution companies now use the idea under the same name
I can't find any examples to prove me wrong but I might be wrong: isn't compactus the opposite system? Where you fill a wall but you leave one shelf worth empty and then the shelves slide side to side? Takes up none of the "air" space in front of the cabinet, versus this where technically you're taking up double the space to actually use the cabinet.
Genius! One of the best storage solutions. And, you did an amazing job of making them.
Just got your plans this will solve my storage problem!!! Great video!!!
Very nice work and well presented. I would love to build these for myself and some family members.
Small shop owner, this is brilliant.
Very nice video/project, I think I'll build something similar. Going to add some lighting in the cantilever pocket space.
I like this idea for kitchen cabinets.
Great vision and execution!!! Small fortune in wood and hardware……..
But much cheaper than buying something similar
Yes. Jigs are always cool to see (and often buy) when others solve problems I've come up against. Do it!
Very cool idea! Also love the 3d printed designs. I bet if you had a ceiling, the cantruss could be mounted to the rafters - like in a basement shop.
Really great design and storage solution! Awesome video as usual.
I was skeptical of the overhead rollers. However, the additional metal strips are an excellent way to support the weight.
Great design and top idea but why not install channels on floor before securing to wall?🇦🇺
@davidharnett5640 I am going to speculate that having the channels on the floor will:
1. Bind up, getting stuck. The bearings might not be strong enough.
2. The wheels and bearings will get dirty. The opening of the channel will allow dust, dirt, and greasy grime into the channel, resulting in premature failure of the wheels and bearings.
3. I was expecting channels similar to drawer slides when this started. However, if the wheels are of proper quality and strength, the overhead will last longer solely because of minimal dust accumulations.
4. The extra strip of metal that was bolted in line with the wheel on the top provided the extra support needed to suspend the weight by spreading the clamping forces out, not just one attachment point.
I hope my points clarified what might have been confusing.
@@lourias think you missed my point. Happy with overhead channels but don’t you think it would be simpler to install them while frame is on the floor rather than working overhead to install them? David
@@davidharnett5640 I apologize.
I love the build design of this and want to put it in my garage. The concrete foundation sticks out from the corners that would prevent it to be flush against the wall.
You could do some 2x4 spacers between the frame and the wall to get away from the foundation