Power Tool Storage & Charging Station

We all appreciate some organization for our tools and a nice place to keep the batteries topped off for the next project. I've seen several shelves like this, and decided to make one for myself. The supplies and tools needed are quite basic and you can be finished on a Saturday before lunch.

Tools:

• Miter or circular saw
• Jigsaw
• Drill
• Impact Driver
• Hole saw kit
• Drill bit set
• Speed square
• Tape measure
• Carpenter pencil

Supplies:

• 1"x10"x8' boards (need 2)
• 1-5/8" Screws (1 box)
• 1-1/4" Screws (need 6)

First, you need to determine how many tools you plan to hold on your shelf, as this will determine the width. For my shelf, I have seven (7) standard slots, one (1) wide slot, and a slot specific for a the reciprocating saw. The standard slots have a 3" wide opening with a 1.5" opening for the tool handle. The wide slot is 4" wide with a 1.5" handle opening. The slot for the reciprocating saw is 4" wide with a 2" opening on the top and 3" opening on the bottom.

The total width of the shelf is 36.5" and height is 18.5"

Here are the cuts you'll need to make, by length, to match my shelf. All of the pieces are kept at 10", the width of the boards, for the depth of the shelf.

• 35", need 3
• 18.5", need 2
• 6", need 2
• 4", need 8

One of the 35" boards will be for the bottom piece, and one for the middle. The bottom section will need several slots cut for the tool handles. Check the width of your tool handles to ensure you provide enough space for them to fit.

For my tools, I had 1.5" of width to each slot and cut them 5" deep.

I first used a drill with a hole saw to cut the rounded end, then used a jig saw to cut the straight sides.

On the board for the middle, I cut a 2" slot for the reciprocating saw.

With all of your cuts made, it's time to screw everything together. For this I used the 1-5/8" screws for most sections. When connecting the thinner slot sections on the right side to the side wall, I used the 1.5" screws since there wouldn't be enough depth for the longer screws.

Time to find a home on the wall! You can choose your preferred method to hang it. I had some leftover 1"x3" boards, so I put two vertical pieces along the back and screwed through those to secure it to the wall.

Put away your tools, plug in your chargers, and enjoy what you just built!