My first router table was an over-engineered bench top affair.  (Ever hear the saying that an elephant is a mouse built to government specifications?  Well, I'm that guy.)  I didn't have a sophisticated system to store my bits, so I used empty prescription bottles.  No way the plastic would damage the edge of the bit, the bit was protected from damage by contacting anything else in the box or drawer into which the bit was very carefully placed, , and the bottles were free.  A piece of masking tape took care of labeling.  Downside was that most of the bottles not transparent, so a lot of picking up and reading the label was involved.  Worked good until I built my current router table, and started using blocks to hold each bit.

I like the individual block idea. Are yours fitted in a drawer? 

8 hours ago, Gene Howe said:

I like the individual block idea. Are yours fitted in a drawer? 

The blocks are in a drawer, but not secured.  I have one drawer for 1/2" shank bits, and another drawer for 1/4" shank bits.  I'll shoot some pics if you are interested.

43 minutes ago, PostalTom said:

The blocks are in a drawer, but not secured.  I have one drawer for 1/2" shank bits, and another drawer for 1/4" shank bits.  I'll shoot some pics if you are interested.

I always like to see good ideas.

18 minutes ago, Cal said:

I always like to see good ideas.

Ditto. And a big thanks for the tags.

On 7/16/2018 at 11:55 AM, PostalTom said:

(Ever hear the saying that an elephant is a mouse built to government specifications?  Well, I'm that guy.)

No, can't say I ever heard it before, but I'm gonna' remember it and probably abuse it from here on out.

17 hours ago, PostalTom said:

I'll shoot some pics if you are interested.

That would be great Tom as you have the time, especially for the Tips sub-forum. Others, no doubt, might benefit.

 

BTW...great initial tip on using the Rx bottles...I use them for many other things, but hadn't thought about them for router bits. thanks for sharing the idea!

Here are the pics.  I also included a couple of the router table itself.  The table was from a set of plans in Shop Notes.

 

 

 

 

 

This is the 1/2" shank drawer...

 

 

 

 

and here is the 1/4" shank drawer.

 

 

 

 

 

Sorry about the quality of the pictures.  I was using my phone in bad light.  Thanks for looking. 

A nice set up all around, thanks for sharing those pics Tom.

3 hours ago, Cal said:

A nice set up all around, thanks for sharing those pics Tom.

+1. Thanks Tom