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Some miscellaneous organizers I made out of scraps to help me find things better.

I have the assortment of lathe tail pieces and plunger behind my lathe within easy reach.

Organized hand chisels to protect them better than rolling around in a drawer. Put together 2, 3/4" pieces of MDF. Cut dado's in one piece 1/4" deep (thickness of chisel) and wide to fit width of chisel. Glued them together.

Stand for assortment of odds and ends of drill bits, specialty bits, etc.

I have seen such things others have done, not these, and it was helpful for me. Thought I'd share a few of my mad but simple creations.

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Great idea for the lathe stuff, those things just don't seem to be comparable with a peg board. Thanks for the photos.
 

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organization yes!!! I need more of it.

But here's a little hint.

I had made a similar block to hold router bits out of KD oak. Some router bits are seldom used, and after 4 or 5 years, I noticed that a little used one seemed to be stuck. Pulled it out and the shaft had surface rust on them.

That block was in a tool box, but it was stored in the truck for a period of time.

Might not hurt to wipe those shafts with a thin oil.

Eric
 

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Good point Eic. But does oil get gummy after time? Would perhaps parafin wax be good?

Thx
 

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Make the holes rather larger, and then line the holes with short pieces of plastic tubing. Choose an inside diameter to suit the piece being inserted. You will notice that all new display cabinets of router bits are made this way.
 

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I like the lathe tool organizer. Great idea on all of them.
 
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