Makita Power Tool Wall

For a long time, it’s been our dream to put all of our Makita tools up on the wall. We found the perfect place to create a frame, and put a sheet of foam in for the wall display. Job number one was to find the layout.

The problem with a layout that’s going to be mount on a wall is that you have to think about the weight. Some of the individual power tools can be heavy. If you have too much weight at the top the sheet can sag and distort over time.

Additionally, our most useful tools are the lighter ones, so it would make more sense to have them lower down.  That makes the most often used items nice and handy.  But does of course mean that some of the heavier ones are at the top!

In the end, we decided that there was enough support within the foam to hold heavy items.  We just needed to ensure they were evenly distributed.

To hold the sheet tight into the frame we added battens to the back and the screwed a front plate into them. This pushed the foam into the wall and gave extra support to the heavy items on top.

The great thing about this Makita power tool system is that the batteries can be used in so many different tools, so the ecosystem is easy to build in to. We’ve got eight batteries here just in case we ever need that many!

In the end, we’re really happy with this build, and it’s something that we use every day.

These Makita tools have been great to our day to day life in the workshop, and for use in other projects too. having all of our power tools right in reach is perfect.

In Summary

The great thing about Shadow Foam is it’s so versatile, you can use it for a wide range of things.

This video series is all about showing off all the ways you can use Shadow Foam, and hopefully give you some inspiration! Watch our whole video series here.

Shadow Foam is perfect for so many different uses. This is just one example of how you can use Shadow Foam, see what people are using their Shadow Foam for here.

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