By Steve Moon • Originally published in Stunt News, Q4 2026
Editor’s note: This article was originally published in Stunt News and has been reformatted for digital readability. Original terminology, measurements, and technical details have been preserved where possible.
While working part-time at Hall’s Hobby House in Dallas, TX during the late 1990s/early 2000s, I came up with a design for a quick, cheap, and easy benchtop tool caddy. And, while my co-workers joked a little about my goofy design, it has proved to be very useful. I am still using my tool caddies twenty-five years later.
Not many supplies are required for this project:
– One K&S wire 36” cardboard tube (or similar)
– 1/4” balsa or 1/4” foam (or both)
– Titebond or similar glue
Start by cutting the K&S cardboard tube into either twelve, 3-inch pieces, or nine, 4-inch pieces. The caddy I built in the accompanying pictures uses three inch pieces.
Now, glue these pieces together in groups of three. Once these are dry, glue these groups of three to the balsa or foam base. To add more stability, the shown caddy has a base of both balsa and foam glued together.
Now, glue these pieces together in groups of three. Once these are dry, glue these groups of three to the balsa or foam base. To add more stability, the shown caddy has a base of both balsa and foam glued together.
When the glue has dried, your benchtop tool caddy is ready for use. And, while this may seem really simple, it is also very handy at keeping tools that are often rolling around the workbench organized.
This article first appeared in the Q4 2026 issue of Stunt News and has been preserved as part of the PAMPA digital archive project.
