Tape Storage! Easy and Handy!
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- Опубліковано 28 сер 2024
- It doesn’t take long to amass a pile of masking, duct, electrical, and repair tape in your shop. Here’s how we store and organize them so they are easy to identify and access!
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We really like having a shop space that supports the rest of our property but is where we make a lot of stuff. That means we use various kinds of tapes, in differing widths. Keeping them organized and accessible used to be a challenge. Not anymore!
In this episode, we’ll show you two different ways to conquer the tape mess and for you to know at a glance what you’ve got on hand and what you are running low on. Better yet, each roll of tape is INDEPENDENTLY accessible, so you don’t need to rearrange or unstack tape rolls to get the one you want.
Our shop-built version uses 6” (15 cm) PVC thin wall pipe. This is DWV (drain-waste-vent) rated and can be obtained from a plumbing supply. We got a damaged section very inexpensively. When this pipe is cut lengthwise, it creates half-round troughs that can used to nest the tape in.
While you can put these on a shelf, we decided to put them in a drawer to further neaten up our tape storage and to help keep dust at bay. To begin, determine if you want the storage troughs to run side to side in the drawer, or in shorter sections from front to back. We chose front to back.
Once you determine the overall length of the troughs, carefully cut the pipe into sections that long. We used a bandsaw, but a hacksaw or miter saw can be used. If you use a miter saw, feed the blade into the pipe slowly to ensure no kickback as well as getting the smoothest cut.
Once your sections are cut to length, they need to be split in half lengthwise. We did this by screwing a piece of plywood along the side of a section. The plywood is the same width as the diameter of the pipe. This provides a surface to run along a fence of a saw. A bandsaw is better for this operation than a table saw, as the bandsaw is less prone to kickback, and you can cut the pipe in half in one pass. If you do use a table saw, it needs to be equipped with a riving knife to stop the pipe from pinching shut on the blade on the first cut. Then flip the assembly end for end, and make the second cut. Repeat the process for as many troughs as you need. You may want to make a few spares while you are set up for this process.
We also used some 3” (7 cm) gray PVC electrical conduit and made a set of smaller troughs for electrical tapes.
Once you have the troughs, sand the edges slightly to knock down the sharp edges. You’ll be glad you did!
You have some options of how to install the troughs. If the drawer bottom is thick enough, you can drill countersunk holes in the bottom of each section and attach the troughs side-by-side. Hot glue does the trick as well and that is what we did. We were able to get several sections of the larger size placed, and filled in the leftover section with a smaller trough. It works beautifully.
We filled our organizer and found we had a lot of duplicate tapes. Seeing what you’ve got, by size and type is a thing of beauty and will eliminate unnecessary tape purchases in the future. We especially like that each tape can be located, taken out and used, and then replaced - all without messing around with any of the other tapes.
If you don’t want to store and access your tapes from a drawer, and you’d like an off-the-shelf solution, there’s a GREAT one out there - the Peggyback® system.
These ingenious little devices, invented and manufactured by a micro-business in the Central United States, are clever, scalable, and economical. They are available both for pegboard mounting or for attachment directly to a standard shop or home wall. They are available both for larger and smaller tapes. These units consist of durable plastic half-round brackets with holes that ½” (12 mm) dowels fit through to form a round bottom tray the tape rest in. Kits are available with or without dowels. You can set up as many as you want in a line, as long as the brackets are not spaced further apart than 12” (305 mm).
These holders work for a variety of maker and crafter supplies as well, such as ribbon, spool wire, solder, and tape.
You can visit them at www.peggyback.com. We don’t get a commission and we like it that way. We just like telling you about great solutions to common problems and supporting the inventor community and manufacturer base in the country we live in. Give them a visit won’t you?
Whether you take the DIY PVC pipe or Peggyback.com approach, you’re gonna love the results!
JUST DO IT YOURSELF!
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I like when you describe the type of tool you're using i.e band saw wth a fine tooth blade, instead of well it didn't cut like yours using a course blade
Such a genius idea. No more tape junk drawer. ❤🤘
Glad it was helpful! Best, DFJ
Thanks Jay. I 'stuck' around for the whole video! :)
Hope you enjoyed it!
Thanks for the video. We have been hanging our tape on long screws, not anymore! 👍🏻☮✌🏻
You're welcome. Let us know how it turns out! Best, DFJ
Good morning from Southeast South Dakota
Hello there!
Thanks you have great ideas.
Glad you like them!
Thank you for this video I have this problem too, very useful thanks.
You're welcome!
A hanger worked just as good.
Tell me more. Best, DFJ