As I mentioned at the end of the post wooden clamps, I had to make a rack to store or keep the metal clamps. When we have two or three, we can put them anywhere, but when they form a battalion, it’s better to have them disciplined and organized in a clamp rack. This one is very simple to make with some pieces of lumber and a piece of marquetry board.
The board is there to protect the wall and to be able to screw this clamp rack in place, as that wall you see with the newspaper sheets stuck to it is made of 1cm thick chipboard panels screwed onto some battens, which are in turn screwed to the concrete wall. And in between, there is a plastic sheet to protect from moisture (this garage is semi-buried, and the walls let moisture through). I didn’t want to risk piercing the plastic with the screws, and since the spacing between battens is too wide for the width of the rack, I cut the screws and put plenty of them to ensure it stayed firm.
I used some pieces of 3×4 cm lumber that I had (it’s the type of wood I use the most and always have some leftovers) and a 5mm board. To join everything, I used carpenter’s white glue, some screws, and a couple of 6mm dowels.
It’s not shown in the video, but to be able to screw the rack to the wall, I first had to make holes for the screws in the chipboard with a thin drill bit (being very careful not to go too deep and reach the plastic). If you try to put the screws in directly, the chipboard can disintegrate, and the screws will be loose.
It’s not the prettiest clamp rack in the world, but it is very functional. Everyone can customize it as much as they want.
