Nicely done. I have been using these type of bins for years and they're so much better than trays or the little pull out drawers.

@MakingStuff

5 күн бұрын

Yeah and HF doesn't change the design every 6 months to a year. The ones I bought 10 years ago are the same as the ones I bought last week. Thanks for watching!

I keep a spreadsheet to track all of my cases and bins. Saves time when looking for stuff

@gvhiii

7 күн бұрын

May take a little time but the spreadsheet is the way I would go

You can always make lables & put somewhere easily seen on the bins so you know what is in each bin. :)

@MakingStuff

9 күн бұрын

There are actually labels on top of the bins.

@MrTapanes

9 күн бұрын

@@MakingStuff I have labels on the top to show what's in each section/quarter/half/whatever and then a label on the front behind the handle (so it doesn't wear off with use) so that I can see what's generally in that container. I built my first one after seeing your build and now I'm at the same place where I need more slots for more containers. :-)

I just bought a bunch of TigerPly from Frank Miller out here in Union City, IN. The 1/4” is 3 ply + birch veneer and the 1/2” is 5 ply + birch veneer. Planning on cutting some of it today to see how it works out. $27 for a sheet of quarter and $44 for a sheet of half inch. Sadly, it poured rain while it was still in my truck bed. I sat it all out to dry for a couple days, and only one piece had some spots where the veneer bubbled up. I’ll update you with my findings.

Oh, good. Casters. Been putting those on all the new stuff.

I hate that free standing bins for all the same reasons you do and I have the same problem, I can’t resist buying those HF cases whenever they are on sale. I wish I had room to make a bigger rack to hold them but I’m maxed out

The problem with the labels mentioned is that you have to read them. Correct solution is to fasten a few samples of what's in a case to the front. Even if you have 3 cases of washers, just one washer will clue you into what else is in a box. Hot glue not so good, tie things on with fine wire, or small sheet metal screws.

@MakingStuff

5 күн бұрын

Good idea!

I write on mine with an oil based paint pen either side of the handle. Any pastel color shows up well.

@MakingStuff

5 күн бұрын

Thanks!

Apply tape to plywood, laminated and unlaminated MDF, etc., then cut it. No more blowout or damaged veneer. Use cheap masking tape and/or painter's tape.

Excellent project I really liked the little clips that lock the containers in!!

@MakingStuff

5 күн бұрын

Awesome, thank you!

I’m in SoCal and shop Reel Lumber a specialty store for sheet good and hardwood. Prices generally run 40-60% less than big box stores and quality is superior. Make a “Table” in a Word Document to match your storage system and label each table with a general description of each storage box. Post it above your cabinet for easy reference. Great idea will be ripping it off.

@MakingStuff

13 сағат бұрын

Thanks for watching. Send me pics of your build when done!

Good video - thanks. I made a similar rack for the same HF bins a couple years ago. It's not as fancy as yours as I used OSB. I do need to get more bins and re-do the whole thing. I used a label maker to print labels to attach to each bin as to what was in it (nuts, flat washers, lock washers, etc.). I also put it on wheels and made a folding shelf to set a bin on when I opened it.

@MakingStuff

13 сағат бұрын

Very nice!

Yeah, that plywood problem is all over. I go to a larger local sawmill called Hollingsworth (Indiana, near Kokomo). But I said as much on your short that I commented on. The tldr version is that the corporate mills in their infinite wisdom wanted to save money on the veneers, so they started cutting them thinner. But when they did that they had a problem with the glue showing through the veneer, which is a big problem for cabinet makers, so they decided to cut back on the glue and well, you see the results.

@MakingStuff

5 күн бұрын

Yeah, I gotta find a better source, or just go back to all metal projects. Thanks for watching!

@RFMongoose

4 күн бұрын

@@MakingStuff no dice im afraid. My buddy in Nashville says he goes to homeless depot to get his ply. I know there's a company out of California that will ship orders, but I can't imagine that being cost effective. You might just be in a supply dead zone.

Very nice and interesting build, well done. I started to laugh when you first started gluing with that little paint tray and brush, then you poured from the tray (which is better) but finally poured from the main bottle! Much better idea. The other thing you could do is get an empty ketchup bottle (large style) clean it out and fill with glue from the gallon jug (ketchup bottle with squirt and locking lid), works great! Is there a place on the bin where you could put a out facing label? Love the project. Keep them coming. Thank you for the video.

@MakingStuff

5 күн бұрын

Thanks for watching!

That plywood simply isnt intended for such an application. As a subfloor or rough wall, its fine. Furniture grade plywood, ofc more expensive, is also at the big box stores, but can be found at a lower price at a specialty wood store if you can find one in your area.

Great design.

@MakingStuff

9 күн бұрын

Thank you!

Literally the ONLY thing I'd do differently is to either label all the bins in a place where the label is visible without taking the bin out of the rack or to make a legend and put it on the top of the rack. Labels would probably be best for me personally, because I have a tendency to make any flat surface a shelf over time 🤦🏻‍♂️🤣💯

@MakingStuff

5 күн бұрын

Ha ha, I have the same problem. I call it flatsurfitius.

Love those bins from HF!

@MakingStuff

5 күн бұрын

Me too!

Try finding a local woodyard that sells sheet good, will hand wider selection and better quality.

@RFMongoose

9 күн бұрын

Local is for sure the way. Most of the mom and pop shops around me don't have sheet goods, but there's a bigger mill near me that sells sheets.

@MakingStuff

5 күн бұрын

I wish there was a local yard but there isn't. I can drive to Nashville but it is a 3 hour round trip.

@RFMongoose

5 күн бұрын

@@MakingStuff they tend not to advertise. I heard about my local from a contractor. Went to Google and the directions weren't even very good. It's possible there is one, but you just haven't heard yet. Talk to a cabineteer. Cabinet makers have to have high standards for plywood, but trades men also tend to keep back secrets like that. I have a friend in Nashville, I'll ask him for ideas for you.

I use masking tape on the handle and freehand sharpie the contents as neat as I can

Either put name tags on each box or shelf or picture labels

Local lumbar yard has great Baltic birch plywood

I have a simulare storack rack and i use an labering machine to labeling the boxes

I like your music.

Need labels on all the bins. I have a system like this and without labels on the fronts it was frustrating AF. --- Can recommend the Brother PT-E550. Lots of reviews on YT. NB. The half-cut feature is a godsend (where it only cuts the label leaving the backing intact). Don't cheap out on the 300-series, pay a bit more and get the 550 . I got mine for £100 on offer but they're usually a bit more than that. I use the cheap aliexpress label cartridges for it though as they're good enough and cost a couple quid each vs 15-20 for the proper ones.

Brother label maker 8s the only thing i would add , only after figuring out what to put in each container. Makes finding what you need super fast. Other than that, I would not change anything. It is perfect the way you built it.

@jccbsl1

7 күн бұрын

That's what I did. Works great.

Type contents into computer and alphabetical in order will print a directory give them a space number to go with line number paint pen on front of box.

so with the HF bins you don't see what's inside and I guess it's even hard to label because even if you keep bolts only, there are bunch sizes and moreover different types....so how you deal the issue?

@MakingStuff

13 сағат бұрын

There are labels on the top of each box. You can see them when you stand in front of the rack and look down. Forgot to show this in the video. Thanks for watching!

Heavier duty casters, you just know it's going to get heavy...

box store plywood is complete trash. Go to a proper lumber yard - they'll have better quality for a cheaper price typically

@EpicGamer-ny1fu

7 күн бұрын

not everyone lives near a lumberyard, let alone one with higher quality lumber than a box store

@gorak9000

7 күн бұрын

@@EpicGamer-ny1fu I'm sure in most places, there's at least one independent or local lumber yard. If there's anything getting built in the area at all, chances are the lumber is not coming from a box store, so there are other options available. You do need to put some effort into finding them though - like typing "lumber yard" into google maps and seeing what comes up around you - there's probably more options than you realize

@MakingStuff

5 күн бұрын

Not everyone has a local lumberyard.

bruh im afraid one day youre going to do open heart surgery on yourself sliding those sheets over the open table saw blade like that.

dude the wood in box stores is garbage lately.. molded, rotting, plywood de-laminating, construction and s4s dimensional lumber curved and twisted like a porn star.. yet more expensive than i've ever paid for lumber

those plastic organizers are garbage, never trust the latches to hold the lids shut

@branchandfoundry560

9 күн бұрын

I've used them for nearly 20yrs. Never had a failure. Maybe I got a really good batch?

@MakingStuff

5 күн бұрын

10 years for me and no failure yet.

@awlthatwoodcrafts8911

4 күн бұрын

If you're having problems with the lids flying open, maybe you should consider how you handle the bins. With a storage solution like this, in a shop setting, there's not much occasion for the bin to ever be anything but horizontal. In that case, gravity is your friend and will keep the lid closed. That said, if I needed bins like this and they were intended for job site use, I would evaluate all the brands and choose the most durable and secure. If the HF bins were not up to the task, so be it. But that doesn't make them garbage. They just have a limited use. At least their cheap so you're not over-paying for limited use.

@branchandfoundry560

4 күн бұрын

@@awlthatwoodcrafts8911 They say a poor craftsman blames his tools 🙂