How To Hang Power Tools On Wall

Do not attach the wood screws using the pre drilled holes of the pegboard.

How to hang power tools on wall. Hang your tools on the hooks. The key to this project is a 4 ft long by pass sliding door hardware set about 15 at a home center you mount 1 4 in. Notch pvc pipes out to fit your power tools and mount to a wall or under a shelf. If you aren t familiar with the french cleat system it s pretty much just a piece of wood attached to the wall with the top cut at a 45 degree angle.

Removing a section of the wire shelving will allow drills to fit. To help keep power tools and their cords if they have them organized i used wire shelves. The blade of the saws the end of the drill etc can fit right through the spaces in the shelves. Find out more here.

Then you make individual hangers with a cleat on the back that is also cut at a 45 degree angle. For example you can clamp a binder clip onto a canvas pouch then slide the binder clip over a peg hook. The trick is to insert 1 2 in. Use larger diameter pipe for larger tools like circular saws.

We used square pvc pi. You ll instantly have an organized look and free up shelf space. Pegboard onto it making sure to provide enough room 2 in to hang tools on the pegboard and still allow it to slide by the door in front. Use a power drill or screwdriver to attach the furring strips to the back of the pegboard.

In this quick cuts video we show you our simple diy drill driver and angle grinder storage using space along one side of our workbench. The parts of the tools that prevent them from lying flat on a standard shelf eg. Wood screws at the top and bottom of each strip and in the center. Aluminum flat stock to length and bend them into l s.

Pegboards have been a popular way of hanging tools for years and new tool organizers are also being put to good use. If they don t have hanging loops read on to the next section to find other ways in which to hang your tools. Big hammers like ball peen and framing tools are tough to hang because of the head shapes. Plywood spacers in the roller hardware as shown.

Cut two pieces of 1 in.