Vertical carousel to storage tools - DIY??
Hi, I have a weird cubic space in my garage wall due to the location of the chimney and stairs to the basement.
The lower edge of that cubic hole is at 41 inches (104 cm) from the floor. Its deep is 40 inches (101 cm). Width 39 inches (99 cm). Height 46 inches (117 cm).
Too deep for static shelves, I cannot reach the end. Too tall for sliding shelves (kind of drawer thing), I am 5'7'' (172 cm). In its current form, it is too much of a space for its practical use.
I thought that a carousel that moves shelves up and down (like in this design for shoes https://storagemotion.com/shoeselect/) but for heavier weights would be practical... I have no idea how to even name the parts to buy them, if they exist.
Also, I will appreciate suggestions for an alternative solution.
Thanks.
PS: located in Massachusetts, US.
I don't know if I would do anything motorized or mechanical enough to where there are numerous points of failure. If it breaks, and the tool you need is stuck deep inside, what is your plan?
How does the space around the hole look? Could you install anything that slides out with practicality? I was wondering if a vertical pegboard would be a good idea.
I'm with you on the vertical pegboard idea. Depending on where the space is located and how much space they want between each board, there could be a good number of them that could fit in that space. Something like this could make that hole into a full tool rack even if the very back portion of it isn't used, or is only used for weight to counterbalance the pull out shelves.
I like the idea of not using its entire depth. Maybe losing some depth solves the "problem" of too much depth.
I will get a couple of pics. Currently the hole is walled with the dimensions I posted. I could take the drywall out to see the entire space. I will have to empty it before taking the pics.
Obviously the most practical solution is a giant bookwheel-type rotating mechanism. Explained more here. The ones built in the Renaissance apparently sometimes lasted for centuries.
It depends on the type of tools you have and how the space is positioned, but I'm thinking an option would be pigeonholes at the top of the space for long tools/materials and a sliding base to keep a larger tool on. For example if wood is your thing you could have pigeonholes holding your collection of long clamps and a slide out mounted mitre saw.
It looks like one or maybe two sliding bases to put on them some tools and one or split in two sliding "shelves" from where to hang some tools.
I have general tools, not specific to a trade.
Thank you.