Rolling "Tool Tree" Saves Steps In Shop

Rolling "Tool Tree" Saves Steps In Shop FARM SHOP Tools 30-3-36 Patrick Alles wanted a tool storage rack for his most commonly used tools that would roll easily around the shop. He couldn't find any commercially-built units, so he built his own 4-wheeled "tool tree". "When I'm working on something in the shop that requires several tools, I simply roll the Tool Tree over to my work area. There's no need to constantly walk back and forth to get the tools I need for the job," says the Roanoke, Ind., farmer. The tool tree stands 5 1/2 ft. tall and rides on four caster wheels. It's made from metal pipe with wooden cross arms. The 2-ft. wide arms simply clamp onto the main upright with bolts on either side of the pipe. The upper arm has holes drilled into it to hold screwdrivers, punches, etc. The middle and lower arms hold sockets, wrenches, and other tools. "No matter what tool I need, it doesn't take long to find it," says Alles, who is looking for a manufacturer. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Patrick Alles, 10170 N. 300 E., Roanoke, Ind. 46783 (ph 260 672-2444; palles@osv.com).

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