Machinery Tools How to build an air tool and accessory rack for your farm shop Farmer Stan Prokosch built this pneumatic tool rack to store tools in a small space. By Dave Mowitz Dave Mowitz In 1982 Dave came to Successful Farming as a senior editor first covering agronomic topics and then machinery. He went on to serve the nation's farmers as executive editor of Successful Farming Magazine and editor of the Ageless Iron Almanac, a bimonthly publication covering the hobby of agricultural collectibles. Dave recently retired from the Successful Farming family but continues to serve the organization as a contributing editor. Successful Farming's Editorial Guidelines Published on May 31, 2024 In This Article View All In This Article Read the instructions Watch the video Photo: David Ekstrom Project Overview Working Time: 2 hours Looking for a home for all your air tools, but don’t want to store them in tool boxes? Take a look at this pneumatic tool rack from farmer Stan Prokosch of Bird Island, Minnesota. He took 4x4-inch angle iron, then drilled holes to accommodate couplers mounted above and below the angle iron. His idea allows you to store quite a few tools in a small area, and retrieving them is a snap. What You'll Need Equipment / Tools Hand wrenches ½-inch drill bit Metal band saw or angle grinder equipped with a cut off disc Materials 4x4-inch angle iron Couplers Instructions Read the instructions David Ekstrom The rack is created from 4x4-inch angle iron that is ¼-thick or less. Drill ½-inch diameter holes on one side of this angle iron space approximately every 4 inches apart. This could be varied according to the size of the tools being stored.To attach the couplers to the angle iron, insert couplers with male ends through the hole. Screw them into the female couplers, then tighten with a wrench.Use a length of holed strapping, bend it at one end, drill a ½-inch hole in the strapping, and attach it to the angle iron using a pair of couplers. Optional: Add more couplers to the strapping to hold an array of pneumatic tool accessories. Watch the video