WorkShop Tools

Build your own super Shop Tools with these excellent project plans.  A mobile Gantry Crane, an easy winch Hoist, a tough Utility Cart, or a super powerful Hydraulic Press.  Tool plans are here.

All plans have drawings and instructions – with illustrations, lists of materials, build tips, components list (with sources), and more.  Options are also in the plans.  All in the plans, and ready for you to download.

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Great Plans For Excellent Workshop Tools

For some really cool Shop Tools that you cannot buy in the store, this is the Mechanical Elements engineering plans catalog for professional shop tools.  All the tool plans include full engineering so you can build your new tools with confidence.  The plans also include design options so you can choose the capacity you need in a size that fits your shop.  That is why we say these are some of the best plans available for building high-quality workshop tools.

These tools are proven.  They were created out of necessity - because we had a need for something better than you can buy.  Yes, there are working versions of all of them in our shop, and we use them frequently.

Gantry Crane Plans And Accessories

We offer excellent gantry crane construction plans in various sizes.  There is the mobile gantry crane, which is ideal when you need a portable gantry crane.  Then there are the upsized crane plans with many size and capacity options.  Finally, there is the gantry crane designed to fit perfectly in a standard USA garage, meaning it will roll under a typical overhead garage door with telescopic legs that expand after positioning.

Do not forget the many crane accessories.  These are specialized tools that are not found in stores.  The Winch Pole is a great example of a shop tool that is unique for lifting items from under the gantry crane I-Beam with minimal overhead obstruction and nothing in the way while you work.

We also have plans to customize your gantry crane with a winch action top beam lifter.  Use it to easily lift the top beam to the height you need.

Check out the I-Beam connector clamp as well.  It is a simple design, yet extremely helpful when using a gantry crane in a small workshop.

Shop Presses & Carts

Our shop tool plans also include super robust shop presses.  These designs are infinitely adjustable and can be configured for 30 tons or up to 50 tons.  When you need something truly tough, or something you can precisely level, our 4-Post hydraulic press is an excellent solution.

Then there is the shop cart.  Do you need to move heavy items?  I use the shop utility cart regularly because it can handle 3000 lbs and makes moving machines much easier.  It works especially well with the gantry crane since both are mobile and they complement each other to get jobs done quickly.

The Shop Tools Motivation

Things that work well in our shop often get positive comments from visitors.  When that happens repeatedly, it suggests that others may want the same solutions - which is the motivation for offering these tool plans for sale.  You get the benefit of solutions that are designed and proven in our workshop.

Plans can deliver immediately - via download - so you can have them in a few minutes.  Call it INSTANT, FREE Shipping.  It is that easy.  This speedy delivery means you can start building your new shop tools today.

Enjoy Your New Tools!