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   / Smart Shop tips! #471  
I don't have a picture but pipe wrench holder (actually storage) I think about at my home place all of Grandad's adjustable wrenches he mounted a board on one wall with 2"x2" blocks either end. All wrench jaws hang from it.
 
   / Smart Shop tips! #472  
How I store my pipe clamps:

I drive 10 inch nails (spikes) into the side of my top shop ledger spaced about 6 inches apart.
I then simply hang them from the screw clamp end ranged by size.

For my 'C' clamps I have a 1/2" rod below the pipe clamps that stands proud and I hang the open clamps on that rod ranged by size.

All in all this clamping storage takes up about 3 ft of wall space (and no floor space) with everything clearly visible for quick selection and minimal valuable floor space.
 
   / Smart Shop tips! #473  
Most old pipe and monkey wrenches at home place don't have a hole. A 3/4" thick board wrenches are adjusted just over 3/4" so it works.
 
   / Smart Shop tips! #474  
I welded up little brackets for pipe clamp storage...

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   / Smart Shop tips! #476  
   / Smart Shop tips! #478  
Hey nice shop. :thumbsup:

I have the same drill press minus the mods.

I’d like hear about your mods to your drill press.

No fancy mods. Just added a hydraulic bottle jack to one and a trailer tongue jack (side wind) to the other for table lift assist.
 
   / Smart Shop tips! #479  
No fancy mods. Just added a hydraulic bottle jack to one and a trailer tongue jack (side wind) to the other for table lift assist.

I didn't even notice the other drill presses.

However, what caught my eye is the switch on your floor model.

My drill press is like that one, but the switch is damaged and I'd like to find a nice replacement switch like yours.

The trailer jack is a great idea!!
 
   / Smart Shop tips! #480  
I didn't even notice the other drill presses.

However, what caught my eye is the switch on your floor model.

My drill press is like that one, but the switch is damaged and I'd like to find a nice replacement switch like yours.

The trailer jack is a great idea!!

Those paddle switches are available from Amazon, Grizzly Tools etc.

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Here's a closeup of the trailer jack if that helps...

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