This is so, so cool! Was going to say mobile clamp rack but you beat me to it! Should do a Jay Bates French cleat drill rack on one side, that way you have all your hardware and drills in one spot. Great build April Wilkerson

Awesome job and using the French cleat system instead of having them permanently fixed is genius.

I have sat through 7 other tutorials trying to find a way to organize the hardware that's piled up in the garage, this is a great idea. Thank you, thank you, thank you, this is just what I was looking for.

That is sweet, I really like the idea of the roll around hardware caddy, being able to move it to the job instead of running back and forth like I so often end up doing,and then to be able to roll it out of the way when you are not using it is AWSOME. Good job and great video.

Hi April, I chance upon your work and am so impressed by your creation. I am from Singapore and loves woodwork DIY, making projects for home improvements now and then. Cheers! Dan

dude.. this is such a good idea. i could really reallllyyyy use this in my garage. Ill probably watch this like 50 more times to make sure im doing everything right.

@Katrinagaming-en1os

3 жыл бұрын

Well here we are 5 years down the track. Did you do it?

I just LOVE watching the magic this lady shows us on her videos! I don't know where she learned all this stuff, but I'm damn glad she shares it with us.

Hello April. Great job on the french cleat storage bin project. This will probably be the next addition to my organizing tasks at hand. I have many sustainers for all my large tools from Festool, its the little things that drive me insane when I cannot find them. Organization is the king of all rewarding projects. It makes all my other projects go so smooth. Great job and keep up the good work.

Nice one April. I've watched several of your videos now and felt I had to congratulate you on your presentation. Great ideas explained enthusiastically, comprehensively ... and with a smile. Brilliant ,-)

@AprilWilkerson

9 жыл бұрын

: ) Thank you, I'm glad you enjoy them.

@irdezgunawan8803

7 жыл бұрын

April Wilkerson i love you

April, you have a talent for making everything look easy. Well done, as always.

@AprilWilkerson

10 жыл бұрын

Oh, well thanks. : )

@amarbhardwaj1881

4 жыл бұрын

@@AprilWilkerson is very good project

Sister, you have put that creativeness and put your talents to great use. Your project finished looks even better than anything we could've purchased from the box store. congrats on a good job...!!

Great idea April. I like the fact you used a space where they are out of the way until you need them. And the french cleat system worked out super. Great video. Thanks for sharing.

Great idea! Kudos for building your own bins!!! I used to make Guitar Hero guitar stands out of MDF and the dust was just awful. I try to avoid it now. I liked the cart rolling across the screen!

Awesome project April, and a good choice of wood for the bottom. You could make some more bins and attach them to a stick, and hang them on the inside.

It looks like your dog played an inspirational role in the planning process. Nice build. I am a commercial plumber by trade and build my own carry alls for various fittings/flux/brushes and fitting brushes/sand-clothe etc. It's always nice to be organized and portable. Thank you for this video, always nice to have more ideas :)

Fantastic project April. Really like the way it turned out. I gave away a load of those plastic bins as I didnt have enough to be of any use and I couldnt find others the same size to buy. But now I'll definitely be building one of these...

Neat project April, the French cleat system was a great idea!

@trendingvivasayi

3 жыл бұрын

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I think you are brilliant! I'm going to ask my husband to adapt this concept for my craft room wall; he already wants me to send him the link for his shop.

@AprilWilkerson

9 жыл бұрын

: ) Well thanks Kathy. I hope it works out well for your craft room!

Good video. You have inspired me to make some french cleat hardware bins out of a bunch of pine I recently recovered from pallets. Thanks for including your dog at the end.

April you are awesome! It's pleasure watching you doing the things so intelligently hats off to you!

Great shop project April, nice job.

April, sensational, I started searching on how to keep things organised. You know what its like you clean up then the next day the place looks like a rubbish dump.

That's a brilliant use of french cleats. I'm going to be building a workshop space in about two months, and one of the first things I'll be doing is lining my walls with long cleats so that anything can be hung anywhere. I'm saving this video to remind me to make a hardware storage rack just like this, and I'll be able to grab a bin and stick it on the wall next to wherever I'm working. I've loved several of your videos, but I think this is one of the best.

Fantastic idea. I baught a load of the plastic bins a short while ago. I much prefer yours. I'm a carpenter by trade but I never even gave it a thought to make my own bin storage. Keep the videos coming.

Remember when you didn't want to do project videos? :) Great job

Ok, now that's just awesome! Good call using regular plywood on the bottom. MDF won't hold screws well, but it's a great material for painted projects like that. That is if you can manage the dust...

@brucewelty7684

10 жыл бұрын

Slick April.My wife wants one for her crafting supplies!

@trig

9 жыл бұрын

Fellas telling the truth, I have only used mdf for the last ten years and my sinuses are screwed. Worst of all is if I have a cold brews my sinuses go into over drive and I get headaches for days! No more drunk nights for me...DAMN you MDF!

I'm sorry, but this is my new FAVORITE KZread channel. Nothing short of inspiring.Thanks!

Great video! My wife and I love it. We love your helper at the end. We have a little miniature schnauzer who is in the middle of all of our projects also. Looking forward to seeing the painted, finished product.

The dust from MDF is lethal so would be a really good idea to wear a respirator when cutting it. Excellent caddy though!

April, como dizemos por aqui no Brasil, mais um gol de placa, que projeto interessante, muito legal e bem executado. Parabéns. Everaldo.

@MrESECK

10 жыл бұрын

April, de uma olhada aqui, coloquei o vídeo no Fórum e veja as respostas: www.guiadomarceneiro.com/forum/carrinho-para-marcenaria-t27981.html Abraços Menina Everaldo.

Greatest project ever. This is so fresh an idea, I think you need to let the makers of MDF know that you have a perfect use for their product. Nearly all my shop is on rollers, glad to see someone does this too.

You are a genius and an inspiration to beginner woodworkers like me. I'm amazed at how much comfortable you are with your table saw. I ordered the Microjig grripper system all the way to India so i could be safe. Have a great day.

Great job! That beats the heck out of my stacks of coffee cans.

Hey April. Why not use hot melt glue to put a sample of each drawer on the front. Know at a glance what's in the bin.

@AprilWilkerson

8 жыл бұрын

Love that idea!

@Deqster

8 жыл бұрын

+Send nmt Crrrrreeeeeepy! Cool project April, thanks!

the best design i've ever seen.i'm actually excited by this.i never follow others recipes but this i'm going to steal.thank you for being awesome.

April another amazingly clever idea for storage and as you kept with the French Cleat system it is totally changeable in the future, good job. Loved when you rolled it across the shop. I love that you don't miss the opportunity to use the wasted space under, behind, above, and next to things, now there is using your wits and you are making your own containers saving a bundle and you can have them exactly as you like.

@AprilWilkerson

10 жыл бұрын

: ) Thank you John

Nice build, enjoyed and like your helper!

@TheOneWhoMightBe

8 жыл бұрын

+outsidescrewball Same behaviour as my GF's Staffy. :) If there is a lap, it must be sat on.

very nice, when cutting french cleats, try cutting the initial strip 2x as wide and cutting one 45 deg cut in the middle. this makes 2 cleats with 1 less cut and no small wasted triangles! how are your lungs doing after all of that MDF? it makes me cough!

@AprilWilkerson

10 жыл бұрын

Oh good tip! Thank you for that. I out on a mask after making the small bins. I was blown away at how much dusk this stuff makes.

Also love that earplugs review. I was thinking that such a small shop will be deafening - great to hear you've covered them bases. Nice one! Cheers April Matt

This is pretty fantastic and turned out really well. I am putting this on my to do list for when I finally have a shop of my own. I can see a lot of frustrating hours spent making the bins but it definitely looks worth it. Great work.

Cutting MDF without a respirator is the best recipe for cancer. Glad I'm behind my computer screen. Nice caddy though.

Excuse me April, but are you self taught? or have you taken any kind school for those magnificent works of you? I really want to know and also to learn!!

@AprilWilkerson

8 жыл бұрын

Yes I'm completely self taught. Three years ago I didn't know how to use a drill. : )

@sesaru80

8 жыл бұрын

+April Wilkerson guess im gotta have to learn as well. Thanks a lot for the inspiration

@alldarzinterior

7 жыл бұрын

Great work April I nice shop

@bighands675

7 жыл бұрын

Best teacher is experience trial and error

Very nice. My wife is getting into metal stamping and I need to create her an area in my garage. This storage idea might be perfect to house all her little punches and tools and so on. Thanks. Great video, like usual.

Great Job! I had a couple of old metal contraptions that I got from a friend (I think they were Harbor Freight?) and they always gave me trouble...I am starting a copy (sincerest form of flattery) of yours...will forward a picture...I have been sharing your videos with my 17 year old daughter and she loves them! Thanks for the great videos and the great projects! Jay's interview lead us to your videos...can't wait to see your next project! I think it is so good for my daughter (who has seen her Mom and I work like dogs on our house & property) to see young women woodworking. YOU ARE A GREAT ROLE MODEL! Again THANKS SO MUCH! And we look forward to your next project!

@AprilWilkerson

10 жыл бұрын

: ) Yes! Please email me a photo once you are done, I would love to see. I am so happy that you and your daughter enjoy my videos. Give her a big ole hug from me and tell her not to be afraid to get her hands dirty. ; ) Cheers.

the dog was very important in planning

I think the best part was the planning process.

@neild169

10 жыл бұрын

Yeah i agree with you on that

@AprilWilkerson

10 жыл бұрын

: ) If I'm not standing at a tool, it's a safe bet I have one of them on my lap. I just normally cut it out.

Great job again! You are very patient (as well as skilful) making the individual bins. Yet again more inspiration. Now all I need is some time. Thank, Gary.

WOW! April again you come through with a outstanding project and make it look easy. I love the Dog thing at the end.

I would like to see the storage bins from thinner material. I suppose yours are too heavy. Nice work btw.

@AprilWilkerson

9 жыл бұрын

They aren't too heavy, but feel free to make them out of thinner material! I typically always use what I have laying around before I go buy something. Since these pieces were given to me, I used them and I didn't have to spend a dime on material.

She is so smart. Let a woman get in a shop - you better watch out. She has better organizing ideas than the guys' video's I've watched. :-)

@ballzack57

9 жыл бұрын

Kimberly Johnson I lover her videos and think she is brilliant; however, she took designs created by men and made it out of wood and square (vs. rectangle and plastic). So I wouldn't get all "I am woman, hear me roar" just yet. Or maybe us men should just start comparing all of our work to that of women? You know, since sex seems to matter to you and all.

@kimberlyjohnson2795

9 жыл бұрын

ballzack57 LOL Not at all. I'd just never seen a "woman" who could do all this. Guess I got a little overly excited. I could really use something like that & prob put drawers in the back side of it to hold even more and balance the weight.

@AprilWilkerson

9 жыл бұрын

Oh come now, lets not fight. It's fun for women to see a women in this hobby. Men have lots of representatives in this hobby and women don't so lots (on both sides) don't think we have what it takes to be in it. I get what you are saying too, but she's just trying to give me a verbal high five. ; ) I appreciate your compliments too.

@ballzack57

9 жыл бұрын

April Wilkerson You are right on that. I simply take issue with elevating women by lowering men. Or the other way around too. I love your vids though! My wife is rather inspired by them. Thank you :)

April you certainly are very resourceful and clever with the things you make.

You are such a inspiration person! I have to say this. Such a awesome hobby you have and that France cleat thing a ma jig that you made that visually pleasing & it has its own use, I really loved this wood work , I am from Canada ,there is no women wood whiperor here ,I am a women , seeing you ... What you have accomplished is very inspiring. Looking forward to see new more video from you. God! bless you.

You never cease to amaze me, you are a truly skilful person. Great videos which are an inspiration.

thats a clever little storage system you built there... it will catch quite a bit of sawdust but that will be easily blown away. good work

Wow April that was very cool! I just love the French cleat system and your shop is looking great! I'm in texas as well san Antonio, I made two of your hardware box storages I had them just in a shelving unit now they have a place on the wall space which is dead space really so now it's used space. great video! Thanks for sharing!

Very nice April ... Its a pleasure watching you grow as a wood worker ... and being the dog lover I am, its nice to see that side of your video. Keep em coming Nat

You have the best looking result after a few hours browsing online for hardware bins. Great concept, and always good to use stuff that's on hand too. I need one, so here's to digging into what I have on hand!

Great design April, love that you have additional storage in the center, and removable trays.

woow, I like these type of videos a lot. Almost 80-90% of the wood working videos are the built-ups of the known designs. But this is a new and very clever design, really liked that.

Great job April. Good idea on the wood bottom. I think you were right because the wheels would probably not last screwed in the MDF. Cute doggie. 😊

first of all , you have a clean workshop. nice work April

Really great build ,think i might use this ,thanks for the storage option, really enjoy your content along with Jay's,and Nick.Great work

Oh good... I'm not the only one that sits there with a tape measure and a pad and try and figure stuff out! Great job. Love the bins. Think I'll be making my own from now on.

Really nice project, and very well executed. The bins looked great and with the french cleat system you can take the bins you need and go. Mdf=dust mask always. Thanks for sharing and take care, David

This is the first video of yours I've seen, very nice design and well made. Definitely can see future uses for the inside. Look forward to catching up on some of your other projects.

Wish I had your tool line up! I just have the regular stuff and will be making my own table saw. Doing all the work myself on my homestead has been challenging but great fun, too. Love the caddy. I've got to do this. My shelves runneth over!

Love your videos. You are so talented and creative. Your shop is so nice. I just got a sewing room so now a workshop like yours is on my wish list.

That is an awesome hardware storage caddy. I must say, I was blown away. I don't think I would have thought of doing something like that without being prompted by someone. Now that I see yours, it gives me an idea to make one as well. Thanks for the inspiration, and also, thanks for sharing your creativity and projects with us. Keep up the awesome work.

Great job! I'm gowing to use your idea for my shop too! I change one thing just for optical beauty: I will use my router to remove the little overlap at the front of the bottom of the bins so they will have a totally flat bottom! Thanks so much for the idea!

What a great project. I like the idea of clamps in the middle also. Thanks for the video!

Several years ago I decided to make a storage cart for my leathercraft supplies. No longer doing that because of weakness in left arm. The cart is still good. Took a 4x8 pegboard, cut it into 4-4'x23 1/2" sections and used a 2x4's cut in half then split for all 4 sides. Added the panels to 3 walls and a piano hinge on the 4th one. Using 1x6 glued up to form the top, bottom, and 3 pull out shelves that I later covered with furniture leather. Tried a lazy Susan from Home Depot and it didn't like the weight. Bearings rolled around my craft room. Went with casters and added handles on the side opposite of the door. Some of the peg hooks would pop out so I ended up using small tie wraps on ALL of them. Pushing it out from the back and connecting on the inside meant that they were hidden and I cut off the excess. Looking at your cart, and the idea of the French Cleats. Would be an easy addition to my cart. Just using screws and washers. As an afterthought. I built it on a budget. Doing it over, I will be getting the metal pegboard. Currently, my hardware is in a stack of DeWalt storage boxes. Which I made a 4 wheeled dolly. They're all stacked. So to get to the bottom, ALL need to be pulled off. So far, 9 boxes. Will be removing one pegboard wall and screwing the 2 carts together for added stability.

What an awesome project. Great job...... Thank you for taking the time to bring us along........ Brad

Your channel has come a long way. Well done on your hard work and consistency

Nice project, April. Safety tip: Never use both fences at the same time as you were at 2:47 in the video. If the work-piece turns slightly it will bind between the rip fence and the blade and come flying back at you with great force. Use an indexing block clamped at "your end" of the rip fence and feed the work with the crosscut fence only. Love your videos and your lovely personality. Cheers ! Roger Memphis

Awesome idea April and certainly something I might modify a little for my small woodshop! Thanks!

I like it and may have to steal it (your design) for my work area. It's my garage and with a car and 4 motorcycles in it, space is at a premium. I like the fact you can roll it under the bench. Nice job April...

Awesome April, that is a great project. A shop vacuum is a good less expensive option for dust collection until you can get a dust collection system. I have a Dust Deputy on mine, and run the exhaust outside. It works pretty well. :)

Love it! Tons of fully customizable hardware storage in one convenient out of the way, normally unused space. Not much that'll beat that!!

This is awesome. I have considered a bin system like this mounted to the wall, but never a caddy. What a great idea!

Great idea! I don't like many of the wall designs, but I haven't seen any floor stands that look good until this one. I have a BUNCH of MDF. I'm going to put a trash bag in the center to hold drops and shop trash. The plan is to put what I need on the cart and keep it by the projects. i know what I'm doing this weekend! Thanks April. Love the videos.

Great Job April, Building the system with free supplies is a good use of the materials. I was able to acquire a collection of the Acro brand of the bins with a metal and a Rubbermaid cart. My shop needed extra space to store supplies that I did not use every day so I acquired a Used truck trailer and started storing my parts in it. It is a Big Mistake to use open bins if the temp and the Humidity changes with the seasons. It actually rains in the trailer even though it is weather tight. I'm moving to Maui which will have the same issues so I've adapted my storage from open bins for anything but plastic items to Plastic screw-top jars (reused snack containers, Pretzels, nuts, candies, etc ; or prescription medicine Bottles for smaller items) {no I did not have to eat every snack I asked my friends to save them for me} Most of them are clear so sorting is easy and a benefit is that they keep the fasteners and other items free of any dust generated in the shop. I did not get rid of my bins I just use them to hold the jars. BTW I keep an eye out when hardware stores that sell bulk fasteners refresh their store displays. They sell them at a very deep discount and all they are is a little dirty. Keep up the good work and get some good dust collection for your shop. At a minimum get a shop air cleaner to clear the airborne dust and a good shop vac to pull the dust from the saws.

Great job April-thanks for posting. When I rip French cleat strips I just set the blade at 45° and adjust the rip fence width. The bottom edge will slope to the wall and I think it looks just as good as a 90° cut. And no small triangle strip scraps. =Brian=

Hi April! Great project. I love the concept. Im sure you learned the fickleness of MDF by now, too. One thing I would like to say is that you should be using solid wood or at least plywood for the french cleats. Mdf is very fragile when thin, especially on an edge. I will bet you will have to replace the cleats within a year. Before you paint them though, you can strengthen the mdf edge by applying a CA glue, thin type and let it soak into the cleat's edge. Then paint. That will help them to last longer. If a ca glue is too expensive, you can also use a good quality pva glue, weldbond, titebond, etc., to strengthen the edge by thinning it with water and brushing on the cleat. Allow that to soak in and harden. The difference will amaze you. You are by far one of the most creative woodworkers on youtube, and much better to look at than steve ramsey, or Carmichael, for sure! I look forward to seeing your skills increase, and love your projects... -Al

Impressive planning, no waste. I like. Will likely watch all of your vids, and build some of your projects. Thanks for the uploads.

Well first can I say that your videos are FANTASTIC!! I'm looking to make me a shed/workshop soon, so these vids are great for ideas when it's built. I won't have too much space - 12 x 8 foot, but that's all that allows. So seeing that portable storage pod was absolutely inspiring. I've seen the French cleat idea with Steve Ramsey (like !!) and gonna be using it in my shop. Keep up the videos - I really like them, and you seem to be a natural in front of the camera and the explanations and processes are spot on. I've subscribed to your channel and look forward to more to come. Well done April and much love from the UK. Good stuff !! Matt

LOVED the part when it rolled across the room! HA! Also loved the puppy at the end too! Great video! You are so creative!

Very nice job April, you are really creative. Thanks for the idea and the video. Looking forward to the next video

I really like the idea, and you gave me an idea for what I can do when I stack my shop vac and my sawdust barrel. I'll just put French Cleat hangers on for my sanders, hand power planer, and all the accessories, Thanks!

Excellent job, April. Wise choice for the bottom. Thanks for sharing!

Hi April...as usual, I've got a big smile on my face from watching your video. The "Get It Done Gal" strikes again with a well built fastener caddy. I love the cleat system which allows easy access for removing the bins. By the way...your doggie's cute too! Take care and can't wait for the next one!

@AprilWilkerson

10 жыл бұрын

: ) Aw thanks. I appreciate it.

Wonderful idea, April. So many projects are a first-time DIY for me too!

Great build. I'm using your design to build my own. I think I'm going to make the base plate a little wider though as when those bottom bins start to fill up there's the potential for tipping if the cart is at all unbalanced. Adding 3 inches to each side of the base plate (and moving out the casters) will still keep the overall footprint smaller than the perimeter of the bins, but will help stabilize the caddy. Nice design April!

Awesome project April! I love the versatility and portability. Excellent job. Cheers.

Very inventive and a good use of space. My hat is off to your design!!

That was really kool storage idea.....really liked that you used the french cleat system to hold the bins....an now you need to put your signature paint color on it.

I've gotta say this is my favourite project so far. Well done

This is a fantastic utilization of space! I'm gearing up my mind for when I get home and start setting up my shop in my new house. I have the space already picked out and can't wait to get back to doing what I love. I am naturally a bit disorganized, and always looking for cleaner ways to run my business. This is definitely on the list for first things to build when I get back, if not for the whole system, at least for the French Cleat design and home made bins. From one DIY to another, thanks for the great idea! Keep on doin what you're doin :)

Love your "Out of the box" thinking. Really cool project.

Wow a wonderful build. The trays are great, some what time consuming to make, but a great saving in overall cost. Thank you for sharing your time and skills with us.

nice work! your shop is really coming along nice. I'm eager to see your constant improvements!!