Drill bit storage

Very nice. I could use one of these on the wall by my drill press.

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Very cool and useful project!

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Neat. Everyone should have one of those.

-- Bruce from Central New York

Very cool, indeed. I have a plan to make one, but just haven’t gotten around to it. But You did! And it looks great.

God Bless,
Hawg

-- Saving barnwood from the scrapyards

Really good idea. I could use several holders like that.

-- The axe is already at the root of the tree... (Luke 3:9)

Thanks – I need all of the gadgets and help I can find to get my shop organized :-)).

-- Bill - "Suit yourself and let the rest be pleased." http://www.cajunpen.com/

That’s a very useful project. Nice job.

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Good project, Bill. I use a drawer in the work bench and wish I could have things closer.

-- Thos. Angle, Owyhee Design, Oregon

I love shop projects the most :) . Don’t take it the wrong way please but I had a few thoughts when I saw it and I wanted to get your thoughts on it since I like what you built and will one day try to emulate your project. Are the hinges strong enough to hold it up on the wall with out giving in over time? To me, the sides seem a bit thick for the small opening.

-- "so much to learn and so little time"..

Nice job, Bill! Funny you should post this, because I’m working on a box right now about the same size, and I had debated on whether to set up the interior for drill bits or precision tools. I decided on precision tools (a misnomer in my case, as nothing I make is very precise). But yours looks so nice and functional I’ll be second guessing myself now.

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

Very nice and fuctional also!

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You know, this is a great idea! I have so many drills of so many types and also sanding drums, hole saws, etc. I could see building a box on this design to organize them all into one space, and then hanging it on the wall.

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What a silly idea! Don’t you know you get a lot more exercise by searching end to end in your shop for things like drill bits. I would put them in various piles, in various drawers and under various other items to encourage healthier shop living.

Not!!

-- Hard work spotlights the character of people; some turn up their sleeves, some turn up their noses, and some don't turn up at all!

Of course something like this is on my list to build. Thanks for the reminder that I need one too!

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Nice idea, Bill. This will help keep some of your drill related items organized and easy to find.

-- Tom, Surfside Beach, SC - Romans 8:28

Thanks for all the comments. I can’t take the credit for dreaming up this idea, I actually saw the project a year or so ago in one of the woodworking magazines that I get. It is functional though.

Snowdog – I don’t take any comments the wrong way – as I see it, I’m in it to improve my skills and comments provoke thought, thought pushes me to do better work. To answer your questions, I think that the hinges will be strong enough to support everything for the long haul. There won’t be that much weight in the box, although I did consider using piano hinges. I don’t know for sure what you mean when you say that the sides seem a bit thick for the small opening. I think that the photo makes the sides look thicker than they actually are – I used 3/4” pine. Hope that helps.

-- Bill - "Suit yourself and let the rest be pleased." http://www.cajunpen.com/

very cool…looks like a great shop project…one we all need

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Cajunpen – I was talking about the 3/4 think sides. Do you think 3/8 or 1/2 might hold as well? I need to build one also and was thinking about thiner stock, of course mine may just call apart when I am done ;) but as long as AI lean from each failure then it was not a failure in my eyes.

There is no substitute for experience and I sure wish I had it with small boxes.. hmm I remember someone on here on Lumberjocs likes small boxes <grin>

-- "so much to learn and so little time"..

Cool. Simple storage, love these kind of projects. I just did a review on some drill bits, go figure.

-- Tyler, Illinois