pegboard: 1/4 or 1/8"
Jeff Danda
I want to install some pegboard in my woodshop
and garage. My local Home Depot only sells the 1/4"
stuff. The pegs along with the board for the 1/8" is
considerably cheaper ( at alternative sources ). My
question is: Is the 1/4" pegboard significantly better
than the 1/8" to justify it's increased cost? The largest/
heavyist item that I see hanging is a hammer. Should
I go for the 1/8" ?
Thanks!
Jeff
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David Berryhill
>Hi,
> I want to install some pegboard in my woodshop
>and garage. My local Home Depot only sells the 1/4"
>stuff. The pegs along with the board for the 1/8" is
>considerably cheaper ( at alternative sources ). My
>question is: Is the 1/4" pegboard significantly better
>than the 1/8" to justify it's increased cost? The largest/
>heavyist item that I see hanging is a hammer. Should
>I go for the 1/8" ?
>
>Thanks!
>
>Jeff
>
>--
I've tried both. I can't see any reason to use the 1/4" stuff unless you
are hanging heavy items or have a flimsy installation. If you mount the
1/8" board securely, you should be all right.
Dave Berryhill
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David Van Ess
worth of tools that I want to hang on the wall. Shoud I trying saving $20
or $40, once, and risk my tools falling down?"
In ten years any money you saved installing pegboard will be forgotten.
You have tolive with the pegboard a long long time.
Dave Van Ess
Jeff Danda <da...@ltx.com> wrote in article <375159F8...@ltx.com>...
> Hi,
> I want to install some pegboard in my woodshop
> and garage. My local Home Depot only sells the 1/4"
> stuff. The pegs along with the board for the 1/8" is
> considerably cheaper ( at alternative sources ). My
> question is: Is the 1/4" pegboard significantly better
> than the 1/8" to justify it's increased cost? The largest/
> heavyist item that I see hanging is a hammer. Should
> I go for the 1/8" ?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Jeff
>
> --
Mawdeeb
curvatures starting at the top. I learned this from the time my father
installed peg board in the garage when I was too small to reach what was
hanging there. 15 years later had to replace all of it due to warping and
cracking. Now I took it one step further. Installed the 1/4" and framed it
completely with 1X4.This gives a stiffness the general mounting hardware
can't duplicate. Now I mount anything my imagination and space can provide.
I'll see if I can get a clear picture of the lastest version currently in
the shop. As for costs like another poster implied, I'd hate to see my
brand new 80 year old starret machine level hit the floor because I saved
50 bucks in hardware.
As for hooks, stay with the size board you finally install. EI .. don't
mix 1/8" hooks on 1/4" boards. They fall out too easily and can tear out
when over stressed. To cure the troublesome hook that always seems to
catch the tool during removal a shot of hot glue does the trick.
Keep it well oiled and hangin
Jim Vrzal
Florida
mike II
who, after deep thought, wrote:
#Hi,
# I want to install some pegboard in my woodshop
#and garage.
A trick to keeping everything from warping/falling off, is to put up a
sheet of 3/8 thick plywood the same size as your pegboard first. After
your pegs are in, drive in short woodscrews (very lightly touching)at
regular intervals over the face of the pegboard. This 'pinches' the
little arms of the pegs between the pegboard and the plywood, and
keeps them from falling out as easily as they would otherwise.
Alternately, as someone mentioned in a previous post, after the
locations of all your pegs is known, use a small bead of rtv type
sealant/caulk to 'glue' each peg to the board.
My experience, though, has been that TWO MINUTES after the guck sets,
a much better way to arrange the pegs makes itself known. <g>
mike II
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gas-engine-powered weed whips, log chains, step ladders, sledge hammers, and
come-alongs. I wouldn't dream of trying 1/8" unless it was for lightweight
wrenches, screwdrivers, etc.
I rarely have a hook/hanger fall out of the board; however, IMHO this tends to
happen with 1/8"
Orrin
In article <375159F8...@ltx.com>, da...@ltx.com says...
>
>Hi,
> I want to install some pegboard in my woodshop
David Sneddon
Go with the 1/4 inch, it is well worth the extra. I have a 4x8 sheet of
1/4inch installed in our service van, and there are probably 50lbs of
assorted router bits, holesaw mandrels and diamond blades hanging on pegs.
This van is out over the road every day, 5 days a week, for the past two
years and even with the vibration, bumps etc, I have never lost one piece
due to the peg board giving way.
my 2c.
David
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For general purpose workshop use, if I were buying the
pegbaord and hooks, I'd buy the 1/8" and support it well.
The hooks for the 1/8" are cheaper, and you can occasionally
run across places that sell the hooks for the 1/8" in bulk.
Where you usually see the 1/4" is in stores, where they
regularly use long hooks and hang multiple bubble packs
or whatever of things they're selling on the same hook.
In my workshop, I'm using the heavier 1/4" only
because I got a bunch of the 1/4" pegboard for free,
had some of the heavier hooks already, and when the
local Woolworth's store went out of business, they
were selling large bags (15-20 lbs worth) of the 1/4"
hooks for $5 per bag.
If I had to buy the parts from scratch, I wouldn't
buy the 1/4" for a workshop.
Charlie Case
But make sure you buy hooks that are only for the 1/4" board. They stay in
very nicely. The ones they sell that work with both 1/4" and 1/8" don't stay
in well. I have a whole bunch of those hooks and consider them junk.
Unfortunately, I have had a hard time finding a place with a good selection
1/4" heavy duty hooks. Not that I have gone out on a search mission for them
though. I'm sure they're out there somewhere.
MJB
have just about everything except power tools hanging from the 1/8" and
there is absolutely no problem whatsoever. The 1/4" is over my bench and
holds items such as hammers, clamps, etc. However, I am convinced that
the 1/8" is more than enough for just about anything except very heavy
power tools (which I would never hang on a pegboard of any size).
Mike.
Daniel Hicks
> > I want to install some pegboard in my woodshop
> >and garage. My local Home Depot only sells the 1/4"
> >stuff. The pegs along with the board for the 1/8" is
> >considerably cheaper ( at alternative sources ). My
> >question is: Is the 1/4" pegboard significantly better
> >than the 1/8" to justify it's increased cost? The largest/
> >heavyist item that I see hanging is a hammer. Should
> >I go for the 1/8" ?
> >
> >Thanks!
> >
> >Jeff
> >
> >--
>
> are hanging heavy items or have a flimsy installation. If you mount the
> 1/8" board securely, you should be all right.
The problem with the 1/8" stuff is that the pegs don't stay in as well.
But finding a good variety of 1/4" fittings is difficult (in addition to
being expensive) so it's something of a wash.
David Sneddon
you keep your eyes open for a store going out of business, they are usually
only too willing to sell off their hooks/displays etc to generate a bit of
last minute revenue.
David
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David Sneddon <dsne...@mnsi.net> wrote in message
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> Jeff,
>
> Go with the 1/4 inch, it is well worth the extra. I have a 4x8 sheet of
> 1/4inch installed in our service van, and there are probably 50lbs of
> assorted router bits, holesaw mandrels and diamond blades hanging on pegs.
> This van is out over the road every day, 5 days a week, for the past two
> years and even with the vibration, bumps etc, I have never lost one piece
> due to the peg board giving way.
>
> my 2c.
>
> David
> --
> David Sneddon
> S-K Distributing
> Belle River ON.
>
>
>
> > In article <375159F8...@ltx.com>, da...@ltx.com says...
> >
> >Hi,
> > I want to install some pegboard in my woodshop
> >and garage. My local Home Depot only sells the 1/4"
> >stuff. The pegs along with the board for the 1/8" is
> >considerably cheaper ( at alternative sources ). My
> >question is: Is the 1/4" pegboard significantly better
> >than the 1/8" to justify it's increased cost? The largest/
> >heavyist item that I see hanging is a hammer. Should
> >I go for the 1/8" ?
> >
> >Thanks!
> >
> >Jeff
> >--
Don Stauffer
and lack of options are reasons I now only use the 1/8.
As far as the heavy ones, you do not need to use a pegboard hook to hang EVERY
tool. I have some other hooks that are screwed into studs, but there are many
tools the 1/8 pegboard and hooks are fine for. All my sockets, open ends,
screwdrivers, pliers, etc.
Charlie Case wrote:
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Neil Gilmore
Daniel Hicks wrote:
> David Berryhill wrote:
> >
> > I've tried both. I can't see any reason to use the 1/4" stuff unless you
> > are hanging heavy items or have a flimsy installation. If you mount the
> > 1/8" board securely, you should be all right.
>
> The problem with the 1/8" stuff is that the pegs don't stay in as well.
> But finding a good variety of 1/4" fittings is difficult (in addition to
> being expensive) so it's something of a wash.
I've never had trouble finding 1/4" hooks. I've never seen 1/8" hooks. BTW, MSC
carries hooks. I know, I bought a box of 30 2 prongers for my hammers.
Anyway, this question comes at a good time for me. As some of you may recall, I
was whining a couple of months back because my new house didn't have a garage,
I mean shop, floor. Well, the floor is in, the driveway is in, and the lawn is
in. This weekend, I insulated the outside walls, and put up pegboard. Now, I
know that it won't help as much as it could, I'm jsut looking to keep a bit of
the heat in in the winter. I used 1/4 inch pegboard. My lawn mover hangs from
it, no problem. When I first used pegboard on the back of my workbenches (found
in the trash), I went and got a kit of a bunch of hooks. They had these plastic
clips that would hold a hook in place. The hammer hangers don't need them. I've
never had a problem with hooks coming out.
The pegboard was about $8.50 a sheet. There wasn't any 1/8 inch stuff, so I
can't compare.
Neil Gilmore
ra...@raito.com
PSHULLDC
company that sells store fixtures. And if it is a larger metro area, there
will likely be a store (or two) that sells used store fixtures. If you can
access a place like this you can buy pegboard hooks of several different
configurations in bulk. As an example, a friend recently picked up some 4"
long hooks for 1/4" pegboard. If memory serves, they cost 6 cents apiece.
Daniel Hicks
>
> I have approx. 12 panels of 1/8" and one panel of 1/4" in my shop. I
> have just about everything except power tools hanging from the 1/8" and
> there is absolutely no problem whatsoever. The 1/4" is over my bench and
> holds items such as hammers, clamps, etc. However, I am convinced that
> the 1/8" is more than enough for just about anything except very heavy
> power tools (which I would never hang on a pegboard of any size).
> Mike.
One thing to keep in mind is that the wire used for making 1/8" hooks is
1/8" in diameter, and the wire for 1/4" hooks is twice that and hence
about four times as strong. This make a significant difference if
you're hanging anything heavy.
Gary Coffman
>Actually, I have found it very hard to FIND the hooks for 1/4, and their price
>and lack of options are reasons I now only use the 1/8.
I make my own.
Gary
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Jeff Danda <da...@ltx.com> wrote:
> Hi,
> I want to install some pegboard in my woodshop
> and garage. My local Home Depot only sells the 1/4"
> stuff. The pegs along with the board for the 1/8" is
> considerably cheaper ( at alternative sources ). My
> question is: Is the 1/4" pegboard significantly better
> than the 1/8" to justify it's increased cost? The largest/
> heavyist item that I see hanging is a hammer. Should
> I go for the 1/8" ?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Jeff
I put up a pegboard this weekend; used 1/4" only because I couldn't find
the 1/8" fixtures. I found that the 1/4" was only a little more
expensive than the 1/8" and was really what I had envisioned all along.
I fastened 1.5" furring strips to the studs, then put up the board. I
don't have a problem with my pegs pulling out. In addition, I got the
shelf pegs and laid 1x8 over them. I put a couple of power tools on it
and it's holding very well.
Mojo
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MJB <cont...@mjbdesign.com> wrote:
>I have approx. 12 panels of 1/8" and one panel of 1/4" in my shop. I
>have just about everything except power tools hanging from the 1/8" and
>there is absolutely no problem whatsoever. The 1/4" is over my bench and
>holds items such as hammers, clamps, etc. However, I am convinced that
>the 1/8" is more than enough for just about anything except very heavy
>power tools (which I would never hang on a pegboard of any size).
>Mike.
>Jeff Danda wrote:
>>
>> Hi,
>> I want to install some pegboard in my woodshop
>> and garage. My local Home Depot only sells the 1/4"
>> stuff. The pegs along with the board for the 1/8" is
>> considerably cheaper ( at alternative sources ). My
>> question is: Is the 1/4" pegboard significantly better
>> than the 1/8" to justify it's increased cost? The largest/
>> heavyist item that I see hanging is a hammer. Should
>> I go for the 1/8" ?
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> Jeff
>>
>> --
>> ** Jeff Danda **
>> ** Software Engineer **
>> ** LTX Corp **
>> ** (913) 895-9332 **
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Larry Levinson <llev...@bloomberg.net> wrote in message
news:7j133p$pmj$1...@ffx2nh5.news.uu.net...<snipped discussion about using pegboard>
I have 1/8" pegboard in my shop too, and have no problem
hanging things on it, however, for some things like screwdrivers
& chisels, or heavier items, I made hangers out of wood which are
fastened over the pegboard and into studs - just because I prefer
a holed-hanger with a slot relief . . . lot easier to get
drivers, etc., in and out.
One of the problems with the pegboard hangers is they're
always falling out, unless you have the two-holed hangers. You
can remedy this problem if you put a bit of hot-glue in the
hanger before you insert it.
Fisher
Judy Swinney
Stronger is reative here. The ultimate strength is that of the board and
the way it is attached to the wall. The correct hardware fits better in the
little holes and doesn't want to fall out every time you remove an object
(tool) from it ----- I go ahead and use the smaller, ill fitting hardware
anyway -- just squirt a little clear RTV in the holes before inserting the
hardware.
Bob Swinney
pmarion
Hey, thanks for the idea! A simple fix to an annoying problem. I was
considering using tape to wrap each peg. This will be a lot faster.