A wall-mounted pegboard storage panel is a mainstay in workshops and garages. But there's so much more you can do with this handy material. Take a look at these easy-to-build projects. There's sure you be something you can use in your shop.
A pegboard surface provides a convenient way to pull dust down into the dust collector of this sanding table. The table is a simple box that houses a baffle to channel the flow of air inside the table. A hole is cut into one side of the box to hook up a shop vacuum or dust collector. The pegboard top is what really makes this table work. It acts as a sanding platform and helps funnel dust down into the box. To improve the airflow into the box, I drilled a shallow countersink into the existing holes.
The carousel above allows me to rotate a small project to easily reach each side while I’m applying a finish. Pointed pegs lift the workpiece, so I can get to the bottom. A piece of pegboard on top of the plywood platform serves as a template when drilling holes for the pegs. Plus it adds extra support to the pegs.
Attach a cleat to one side of a small piece of pegboard and you have an instant drilling guide for shelf pins. Drill the first hole and insert a dowel into it to hold the jig while you drill the rest of the holes.
If you need a way to keep small hand tools organized, then build the lazy Susan tool caddy. The caddy has pegboard sides held by grooved corner posts. You’ll want to make sure the holes in the opposite sides line up with each other. You can slide 1/4" dowels through the sides to divide the space inside the caddy. By making the dowels extra long, you’ll have a great place to hang small hand tools. A 3/4"-thick bottom screwed to the caddy keeps it square. Self-adhesive magnetic strips can be added to the outside of the caddy to hold smaller tools, like driver bits or a short metal rule.
