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When my old drill index box rusted out, I made my own bit box. It was a bit tedious drilling each hole the right size but I like the result and find it easy to use. I made little wedges so I can hold all three sections open and see the sizes easily. Much bigger than the old metal one but I like it better because made with my own effort.
Revised pictures for better display of the idea. Quite sure this could be done much better and with art.
-- -T
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Dusty56
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#1 posted 203 days ago
Nicely done : )
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farmerdude
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#2 posted 203 days ago
Great job! You can’t beat homemade stuff in the shop.
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workerinwood
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#3 posted 202 days ago
Well done!
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Grumpymike
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#4 posted 202 days ago
I like the staggered numbering, it makes it easier to read.
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Bluepine38
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#5 posted 202 days ago
A lot of time and patience in this bit box, and as you said, you like it better because you made it. Nothing
quite like using something like this in the shop to remind you that it is a great place to have fun. Thank you
for sharing.
-- As ever, Gus-the 74 yr young apprentice carpenter
vakman
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#6 posted 202 days ago
Very nice. I store my bits in a drilled wood block as well, although I keep the business end in the wood, easier to take out and put away (I find).
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rance
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#7 posted 197 days ago
I like all aspects of this. I doubt it is as easy as it appears. Well done.
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shelly_b
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#8 posted 185 days ago
Love this box, I think I am going to steal your idea! I am in the middle of making a cabinet for my router bits, and just finished a little shelf for my forstner bits to put on my peg board but I messed it up:/ Actually it was frued’s fault;) I went by the shaft diameter on the package and the 1/2 in bit said it had a 3/16(I think) and it was really only a 1/4in shaft…so my 1/2in bit falls out. I haven’t taken the time to fix it yet b/c I angled the front cut so they leaned out and I don’t feel like going through all the bother of making angled cuts on my table saw right now lol. I am on a mission to get organized lol
CMHN
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#9 posted 55 days ago
I love this box, looks much better than the plastic ones that my sets come in. I like the fact that you can put multiples of the small bits in it, you know those little suckers break all the time.
Going into my favorites and may be my first project once I get my shop organized.
-- "Everything is impossible until somebody does it."
helluvawreck
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#10 posted 55 days ago
Well done. It looks great.
helluvawreck aka Charles
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