Pipe Clamp Rack
Electrical and Lighting, Interior, Painting & Finishing, Simple Solutions, Tools & Hardware, Video by Joe Truini
One way to maximize the storage space you have in your basement or garage is to look overhead. In this case we were looking for storage space to accommodate different sized clamps. For smaller clamps we simply drove a few 6-penny nails into an overhead beam. Storing a pipe clamp or bar clamp required more space, so we took a 1/2″ cast iron floor flange, screwed it into the beam and then slipped a shim underneath it so that it would tip back slightly. Using a 12″ long 1/2″ thick pipe with threading on the ends we attached the pipe right into the flange and then fastened a cap nut on the outer end to protect the threads. The bar and pipe clamps then simply slide onto the storage rod. This system is very accessible and can be used for skis, fishing poles, boat oars, patio umbrellas etc.
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January 23rd, 2009 at 7:37 am
Good idea, have been trying to figure out how to store my clamps. Any ideas for C clamp storage ?
Ben Erickson Says:January 23rd, 2009 at 8:51 am
Hi Steve,
In my shop I screwed a 2′ x 2′ piece of 3/4″ plywood to the wall, drilled a few 1/2″ diameter holes in it, and glued 6″- 8″ long pieces of 1/2″ dowel in the holes to hang C-clamps on. It works great.