Peg boards can be made in any shape or size. For the best results and most efficient use of space, we recommend measuring your wall and adapting the instructions to custom fit your home. Simply calculate the distance between each hole and the edge of the board to create your preferred grid layout. For safety, we recommend wearing protective goggles and heavy-duty gloves when using a chop saw or drill. If you have small tools you have no idea what to do with, then the Seville Classics UltraHD 2-Piece Pegboard may be the answer you’re looking for. It’s made from super-strong powder-coated metal and each panel can hold up to an impressive 100 pounds. But the 23-piece set of hooks it comes with may impress you the most. There’s a variety of hook styles, including curved, straight, single- and double-pronged, plier holders, and a multi-tool holder, which means you can confidently hang even the smallest of tools. Jobbágy Á, Marik AR, Fazekas G (2018) Quantification of the upper extremity motor functions of stroke patients using a smart Nine-Hole Peg tester. J Healthc Eng. https://doi.org/10.1155/2018/7425858 The set comes with two panels and you can hang them either vertically or horizontally, which allows for more customization. You can also choose between three colors: white, graphite, and granite, so your tool display can look exactly how you want it.

Kellor M, Frost J, Silberberg N, Iversen I, Cummings R (1971) Hand strength and dexterity. Am J Occup Therapy Off Publ Am Occup Therapy Assoc 25(2):77–83 PMID: 5551515One of the most appealing aspects of this set is how easy it is to add your accessories. It accepts standard-sized accessories, including pegs, shelves, and hooks, so you the options are endless. Installation is fairly straightforward and once it’s installed, it’s extremely sturdy and ready to provide years of use for your items, including heavy-duty tools. When shopping for a pegboard, consider any add-ons that come with the board itself. First, you’ll want to make sure that the pegboard comes with hanging hardware (if it goes on a wall) so that you can easily install it in any corner of the room. Lemmens RJ, Janssen-Potten YJ, Timmermans AA, Smeets RJ, Seelen HA (2015) Recognizing complex upper extremity activities using body worn sensors. PLoS One 10(3). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0118642

In addition to the garage or workshop, you can use a pegboard in a home office, kids’ playroom, or craft room. Use it to display and store an assortment of items you need easy access to, including tools, craft supplies, and children’s toys, a kitchen wall, jewelry, or a gift-wrapping station. After you identify the use for your pegboard, then you can choose the appropriate size for the location in your home. Wang YC, Bohannon RW, Kapellusch J, Garg A, Gershon RC (2015) Dexterity as measured with the 9-Hole Peg Test (9-HPT) across the age span. J Hand Ther 28(1):53–59. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jht.2014.09.002 Mathiowetz V, Weber K, Kashman N, Volland G (1985) Adult norms for the Nine-Hole Peg test of finger dexterity. Occup Therapy J Res 5(1):24–38. https://doi.org/10.1177/153944928500500102 We have made wooden jigs for this construction to aid drilling speed, accuracy and repetition. If you prefer, you can measure and mark your timberboard as you work, using a tape measure or metal ruler. Bowler M, Amirabdollahian F, Dautenhahn K (2011) Using an embedded reality approach to improve test reliability for NHPT tasks. IEEE Int Conf Rehab Robot. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICORR.2011.5975343

Drilling the timberboard with the guide jig

Rivera D, García A, Ortega JE, Alarcos B, van der Meulen K, Velasco JR, Del Barrio C (2019) Intraindividual variability measurement of fine manual motor skills in children using an electronic pegboard: cohort study. JMIR Mhealth Uhealth 7(8). https://doi.org/10.2196/12434 Inspect the cables and blade of the chop saw and circular saw before they are plugged in, to ensure they are in good condition. If any of the elements need to be replaced, make sure this is done before construction begins. This article was written by Sara Coleman, a commerce writer contributing to The Spruce. To select the best pegboards, Coleman considered dozens of options, carefully evaluating each product's use, application, assembly requirements, and materials. She has her own pegboard system spanning an entire two walls in her garage workshop, filled from top to bottom with tools and supplies. Manual dexterity is the ability to use the hands in a coordinated way to grasp and manipulate objects and to demonstrate slight precise movement. This research aims to develop an outcome measurement unit (pegboard) that tells about timing information of the hand activity and the accountability of the pegs movement. This paper seeks to create an automated pegboard with the help of photo-interrupter sensors, Infrared sensors, microcontroller, and adequate circuitry to reduce human error in time calculation. This pegboard test consists of two methods to assess hand–eye coordination: (1) Insertion of the peg and (2) Removal of the pegs. ATmega 2560 microcontroller helps in interfacing the hardware model with the software. Photo-interrupter helps in sensing removal and insertion of the pegs inside the peg holes. An inbuilt timer calculates the activity period in milliseconds. Test sessions showed that the average time taken to complete the test rises as the age increases, indicating the loss of hand–eye coordination and increment in underlying neural-related conditions as the age increases. Keywords We are going to show you how to make a wall mounted peg board. Constructed from timberboard with perforated holes that fit wooden dowels to hang items on, we’ll also show you how to make supported shelving for larger goods.