lots of good ideas to be found on your channel and I like your original take on things. I have just subscribed in the hope that there will be more in the future. all the best.
There's more to come. A couple of under cabinets of a similar design for larger boxes and another workbench. But yes, it's all helping tame the workshop organisation hell.
Thanks for watching. The boxes have handles now to help you pull them out when you've put things in them. Empty ones are the other way around... the same approach as you. That said, there are only two empty ones now. A second unit will be coming soon...
Nicely done Karl 😁. I was going to use Euro boxes in my little workshop but ended up using Systainers (Festool)... now I can't afford any Festool tools as I've spent all my money on boxes 🤣😂. But they do work exceptionally well. What will you do for handles / pulls? They do look like a great addition to your shop 😁👍
The great thing about Euro boxes is that the 300 x 400 ones are the same base dimensions as the Systainer. And I know what you mean - good organisation in the workshop feels like un-productive way of investing in the space. But this has made a huge difference and in a small workshop you need to be organisaed and efficient. There's more to come on this... I've managed to get hold of some Systainer drawers cheap and i'll be building a couple of SYS-PORT storage units for under my workbenches.
I have just discovered your channel in researching flooring for my garage workshop space, I have a really similar space and would love to upgrade it like you have with insulation, lighting and a windowed smaller door (the other end is an up and over door like yours). I can’t see any clips on your channel relating to the ceiling of your workshop, do you have skylights? Or ceiling lighting panels? And is there a movie somewhere in your lists about how you’ve managed lighting overall? I have another question do you have a jack for adding castors to existing shelving units (the racking type)? I’m so amazed to find someone with the same sort of workshop building who has kitted it out so beautifully.
Hi. Thanks so much for the comment and sorry for taking so long to reply. I really do appreciate the comments I receive about my workshop as sometimes I really don’t appreciate it myself, especially when I’ve a big project on the go and I can’t move around due to limited space. So in terms of roof, if you go to the video description of the wall insulation there’s a link to the roof video. It will be re-edited and uploaded again soon as I made an error installing the insulation which took two summers to put right. Lighting is a subject on my list for a video in its own right but briefly I have 10 48w led panels and 4 24w batten lamps which provide task lighting over the main bench, mitre saw, CNC and table-saw. Additionally I’ve 3 battery video lights which get used for close work on the bandsaw, planer and router table. In terms of keeping things mobile I’ve made dolly’s from castors and OSB flooring boards in the past which works quite well in lots of cases and I’ve popped a dolly under some metal angle iron style shelves in the past which worked quite well. I do have a fairly unique setup on my workbench and my new MFT bench which I think will make a good video for the future so stay tuned. But thanks for the comment. I’d love to hear about other videos on the channel you’ve enjoyed so do leave a comment or question on those. All the best Karl.
Hey how are you, you still working away planning any time off apart from Christmas day? I will only have 3 days off - got some experimenting to be done. May I ask you something, I had seen a comment of yours on 10 min workshop regarding peanut joints (still 50/50 about them ) , anyway along the way I heard you made some instructions for Festool domino joints via ebay I think? Are they in a pdf format, would you be willing to share? if there is a price or something please let me know :) . thanks . Chris ,,,and Merry Christmas sir!! ...I remember you as the man with the flags ,they are cool .
Hi Chris - it's been a bonkers couple of weeks with sales of my jigs and accessories growing incredibly strongly in the run up to Christmas and I really only took Xmas day off. I'm away from my day job until monday so have plenty of Workshop time. So, yes the comment you saw on Peter's Peanut video was in regards to something I was building to send to someone to assemble at home. I had bought some Domino Connectors as an experiment and worked them into the design. They leave visible holes in the unit I made and when you try to describe how to slot together, tighten and hide the fittings it's all a bit complicated. What I was reflecting on with Peter is that suddenly I could see the 'win' for Peanuts - far more intuitive for self assembly. I don't have anything to share but I have filmed a guide to using them where I touch on the practicalities of using them in furniture. And yes I love the flags but they'll be moving around the workshop in the coming weeks as I have a bit of a change around.
@@StrawbyteWorkshop Hi there happy new year. I am not convinced for the peanut for anything more than simple joints. For bigger things like side boards or items which will take a little stick I can see them to slacken. They are joint by the aide of a screw and friction which crush the fibres together (hence a mallet) or if you do not need a mallet maybe too slack to begin with. After time as the pieces of furniture move side to side (albeit a tiny amount) it will slacken I think , so rebuilding pieces if they side to take apart(the customer) they will slacken. The domino connectors are more mechanical to a degree . You can get cover caps for the joints if you wish although some may like the shiny parts to see :). I think the cost of around £400 inc parts its a bit too much , if it was say £250 max then I may of considered to try it, but do you really want to send a client a mallet to bang together which may damage the piece of furniture? (client will bang away perhaps) . I need a jointer so I think the festool 500 is the way to go. for the usual tenons and connectors . This is just my opinion of course.
I love my DF 500 which I got for my 50th Birthday last year. It seemed a bit extravagant at first but I litterally use it all the time. Coupled with my benchtop pocket hole jig I've been building some of my best furniture ever. So much so that it's enabled me to take on work for other people with much more confidence - in terms of quality AND profitability. I agree about the peanut cost and am interested to see what they do with the smaller jig in the coming months.
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lots of good ideas to be found on your channel and I like your original take on things. I have just subscribed in the hope that there will be more in the future. all the best.
Many thanks for the comment Norman. I hope to be back making videos regularly soon.
Nice neat job Karl, it's nice to be organised Stay Safe and have a nice day Mate !!!.
Cheers Brian.
Storage nirvana. The transcendent state we strive for Bud. Neat job.
There's more to come. A couple of under cabinets of a similar design for larger boxes and another workbench. But yes, it's all helping tame the workshop organisation hell.
That's a great idea Karl, I'm thinking I need something similar as I hate looking for things.
There's nothing more frustrating that finding half the stuff you need and then trying to get by without the rest. Thanks for watching.
Very smart. Don't tell my misses, she'll have me installing a whole load in our garage! 😅
I won't tell.
Nice job Karl, one thing I do it to turn empty boxes/containers upside down so i can immediately see which ones are empty
Thanks for watching. The boxes have handles now to help you pull them out when you've put things in them. Empty ones are the other way around... the same approach as you.
That said, there are only two empty ones now. A second unit will be coming soon...
They look really smart & are never coming down 😂 👍.
Nope they're there for a good number of years.
Nicely done Karl 😁. I was going to use Euro boxes in my little workshop but ended up using Systainers (Festool)... now I can't afford any Festool tools as I've spent all my money on boxes 🤣😂. But they do work exceptionally well. What will you do for handles / pulls? They do look like a great addition to your shop 😁👍
The great thing about Euro boxes is that the 300 x 400 ones are the same base dimensions as the Systainer. And I know what you mean - good organisation in the workshop feels like un-productive way of investing in the space. But this has made a huge difference and in a small workshop you need to be organisaed and efficient. There's more to come on this... I've managed to get hold of some Systainer drawers cheap and i'll be building a couple of SYS-PORT storage units for under my workbenches.
I have just discovered your channel in researching flooring for my garage workshop space, I have a really similar space and would love to upgrade it like you have with insulation, lighting and a windowed smaller door (the other end is an up and over door like yours). I can’t see any clips on your channel relating to the ceiling of your workshop, do you have skylights? Or ceiling lighting panels? And is there a movie somewhere in your lists about how you’ve managed lighting overall? I have another question do you have a jack for adding castors to existing shelving units (the racking type)? I’m so amazed to find someone with the same sort of workshop building who has kitted it out so beautifully.
Hi. Thanks so much for the comment and sorry for taking so long to reply. I really do appreciate the comments I receive about my workshop as sometimes I really don’t appreciate it myself, especially when I’ve a big project on the go and I can’t move around due to limited space. So in terms of roof, if you go to the video description of the wall insulation there’s a link to the roof video. It will be re-edited and uploaded again soon as I made an error installing the insulation which took two summers to put right. Lighting is a subject on my list for a video in its own right but briefly I have 10 48w led panels and 4 24w batten lamps which provide task lighting over the main bench, mitre saw, CNC and table-saw. Additionally I’ve 3 battery video lights which get used for close work on the bandsaw, planer and router table. In terms of keeping things mobile I’ve made dolly’s from castors and OSB flooring boards in the past which works quite well in lots of cases and I’ve popped a dolly under some metal angle iron style shelves in the past which worked quite well. I do have a fairly unique setup on my workbench and my new MFT bench which I think will make a good video for the future so stay tuned. But thanks for the comment. I’d love to hear about other videos on the channel you’ve enjoyed so do leave a comment or question on those. All the best Karl.
My assessment is they will not fall down.👍😂
It was all about getting stuff off the floor and job done! Thanks for the comment Norman - much appreciated.
Hey how are you, you still working away planning any time off apart from Christmas day? I will only have 3 days off - got some experimenting to be done. May I ask you something, I had seen a comment of yours on 10 min workshop regarding peanut joints (still 50/50 about them ) , anyway along the way I heard you made some instructions for Festool domino joints via ebay I think? Are they in a pdf format, would you be willing to share? if there is a price or something please let me know :) . thanks . Chris ,,,and Merry Christmas sir!! ...I remember you as the man with the flags ,they are cool .
Hi Chris - it's been a bonkers couple of weeks with sales of my jigs and accessories growing incredibly strongly in the run up to Christmas and I really only took Xmas day off. I'm away from my day job until monday so have plenty of Workshop time.
So, yes the comment you saw on Peter's Peanut video was in regards to something I was building to send to someone to assemble at home. I had bought some Domino Connectors as an experiment and worked them into the design. They leave visible holes in the unit I made and when you try to describe how to slot together, tighten and hide the fittings it's all a bit complicated. What I was reflecting on with Peter is that suddenly I could see the 'win' for Peanuts - far more intuitive for self assembly. I don't have anything to share but I have filmed a guide to using them where I touch on the practicalities of using them in furniture.
And yes I love the flags but they'll be moving around the workshop in the coming weeks as I have a bit of a change around.
@@StrawbyteWorkshop Hi there happy new year. I am not convinced for the peanut for anything more than simple joints. For bigger things like side boards or items which will take a little stick I can see them to slacken. They are joint by the aide of a screw and friction which crush the fibres together (hence a mallet) or if you do not need a mallet maybe too slack to begin with. After time as the pieces of furniture move side to side (albeit a tiny amount) it will slacken I think , so rebuilding pieces if they side to take apart(the customer) they will slacken. The domino connectors are more mechanical to a degree . You can get cover caps for the joints if you wish although some may like the shiny parts to see :). I think the cost of around £400 inc parts its a bit too much , if it was say £250 max then I may of considered to try it, but do you really want to send a client a mallet to bang together which may damage the piece of furniture? (client will bang away perhaps) . I need a jointer so I think the festool 500 is the way to go. for the usual tenons and connectors . This is just my opinion of course.
I love my DF 500 which I got for my 50th Birthday last year. It seemed a bit extravagant at first but I litterally use it all the time. Coupled with my benchtop pocket hole jig I've been building some of my best furniture ever. So much so that it's enabled me to take on work for other people with much more confidence - in terms of quality AND profitability. I agree about the peanut cost and am interested to see what they do with the smaller jig in the coming months.
A ‘hack’ not a jack!
lol. Easy mistake!