Drill Bit Storage.........

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I have acquired a bunch of drill bits that either aren't for metal..... or are now too dull for metal.......I decided to use some scrap to build a little place for these tid bits......Aluminum Channel...... 1.5" channel with 1/2" leg........ just tacked and put into the cabinet.....If I ever have to drill holes in wood or concrete.... I know where to find these things......PICS.....Precision TIG 185 and MP 210Bobcat 225NTCutmaster 42O/A tanks.... 2 Argon tanks...... 2 C25 TanksFacebook...... F2 Metal WorksETSY....... https://www.etsy.com/shop/F2MetalWorksF2MetalWorks.com....... http://www.f2metalworks.com/
Reply:Fex,Reminds me of something I'd make...well, in wood anyway. I'll catch up one of these days...retirement is sweet that way. Attached ImagesLincoln PrecisionTig 275Miller 251Miller DialArc 250Bridgeport millHossfeld bender & diesLogan shaperJet 14 X 40 latheSouth Bend 9" 'C'Hypertherm 900Ellis 3000 band saw21"Royersford ExcelsiorTwo shops, still too many tools.
Reply:Holy Hell man! How many 3/8 extensions do you need?  What are you doing? Changing starters in Chevette's?Good work tho. If you cant fix it with a hammer, it must be an electrical problem."Boy, everyone starts with a full bag of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick is to fill the bag of experience before the bag of luck is empty."-Grandad circa 1990ish
Reply:Originally Posted by larpheadHoly Hell man! How many 3/8 extensions do you need?  What are you doing? Changing starters in Chevette's?Good work tho.
Reply:Those were all dad's........ He was a mechanic with a tool problem...........Precision TIG 185 and MP 210Bobcat 225NTCutmaster 42O/A tanks.... 2 Argon tanks...... 2 C25 TanksFacebook...... F2 Metal WorksETSY....... https://www.etsy.com/shop/F2MetalWorksF2MetalWorks.com....... http://www.f2metalworks.com/
Reply:Could be worse...much worse...he might have gone into tremors every time the Snap-On truck came around.Lincoln PrecisionTig 275Miller 251Miller DialArc 250Bridgeport millHossfeld bender & diesLogan shaperJet 14 X 40 latheSouth Bend 9" 'C'Hypertherm 900Ellis 3000 band saw21"Royersford ExcelsiorTwo shops, still too many tools.
Reply:Originally Posted by WyoRoyCould be worse...much worse...he might have gone into tremors every time the Snap-On truck came around.
Reply:Nice work.  I have some 100 (maybe more) files, and you can't store them by just piling or you have a bunch of scrap files in short order.  So I took some aluminum angle cut to engage with my Vidmar separators, slotted on my mills to various widths to suit the specific files, shallower on one side to lock shoulder against tang.  So now I have all my files organized by gross size, then grouped by style within size, and tooth within style.  I love it and it makes finding whatever I need SO easy now.  I need to do something like you did for my larger and specialty drills (currently loose in tubes in another Vidmar drawer).  For smaller drills I use the common larger Huot index boxes (fractional, number, and letter) for main storage.  And small single bit (per size) indexes for "currently in use".  Combined with a system for identifying "used" vs fresh-sharp (if it's been used turned one way, fresh from the sharpening turned another) and I can always grab quickly whatever bit I need for a task without rifling through a pile.  Maybe it's borderline OCD, but I used to get so frustrated trying to find the right bit, or even figure out which ones need sharpening (when I set down to do one, I generally do a bunch/all while I'm at it).  This makes like much easier and more than justifies the small effort (and expense) to setup my system.
Reply:LOL, the stuff that we inherit from our dads     I have dozens of used drill bits that I'll probably never use but, of course, will not ever discard.   Mostly they are worn short from resharpening and odd ball sized.
Reply:[QUOTE=larphead;4073071]Holy Hell man! How many 3/8 extensions do you need?  I had a 65 chevy that my girlfriend had locked the keys in trunk. Pulled the back of the back seat and got all the 3/8'' extensions I could find to reach the 2 -3/8'' bolts that held the locking mechanism . You never have enough tools.  Nice job Fexal. I didn't have any material to build what you did so I bought silverware trays at flea market for a quarter each.     They work great for sawzall blades too.
Reply:[QUOTE=BD1;4073811] Originally Posted by larpheadHoly Hell man! How many 3/8 extensions do you need?  I had a 65 chevy that my girlfriend had locked the keys in trunk. Pulled the back of the back seat and got all the 3/8'' extensions I could find to reach the 2 -3/8'' bolts that held the locking mechanism . You never have enough tools.  Nice job Fexal. I didn't have any material to build what you did so I bought silverware trays at flea market for a quarter each.     They work great for sawzall blades too.
Reply:Not to hijack Fex, but hey Roy is that a card catalog from a library? Looks like it from here. Very cool storage!"The beauty of the Second Amendment is that it will not be needed until they try to take it." - Thomas Jefferson If the Lights are a Flashin', STAY OFF the tracks!!! It might be me at the Throttle...
Reply:Fexal, I still love your toolbox, I need to gain the motivation to make my own
Reply:Originally Posted by MaverikNot to hijack Fex, but hey Roy is that a card catalog from a library? Looks like it from here. Very cool storage!
Reply:This reminds me that I need to do something with my drill bits... Will probably go find a plastic box with separators or something. The ones I have do not justify building or having a dedicated cabinet for them.Great job Fexal! I would have chosen wood or plastic though... I don't have the means to weld aluminum!Mikel