Forstner bit storage

[Gunny]

Was asked awhile back to post things I make to organize my tools and such.  Okay, never thought much of it as a project but it is made of wood and does require design and critical thinking to plan a layout AND make it work.  For me at least, results may vary.

 

Today's upgrade is a holder for my Forstner bits.  This set was given to me by a friend and greatly expanded my range from 1 to 2 1/8 inches.  Had to buy an oddball bit for a special job so I also have a  1 1/16 inch bit as well.  Problem here was the boxes these things come in suck.  Always hard to see the size and they never seem to stay put.  Always those smaller ones that move around when pulling the box out.  No problem, why should I pull the entire box out anyway.  Should be like my sockets, look for size, grab and go.  So put my thinking cap on and came up with this simple but effective design.  As this is my SAE set I stained the thing with red chestnut.  Red being typical of SAE, blue for metric.   Sealed it with my go to finish for all shop stuff projects. 

 

Wait for it, maybe sit down for those who cannot bear to hear this mentioned.

 

Minwax Semi Gloss Polyurethane.  Yup, the plastic looking stuff.  3 coats even.  I know it is not a finish I use for stuff that goes in the house but it is cheap and works for shop projects.  Just want the wood sealed and easy to keep clean.  

 

Used least amount of space possible so I can squeeze some more room out of rest of drawer.  Will have to come back to this later as I have a more pressing project with my work toolbox.

 

Just a basic box with no bottom as I barely have enough space to put the bits in and clear the drawer above.  They drop in, and hang there all nice and neat like.  None of this rolling all over or pulling out the box then finding the right bit after putting them back in order.  Wood is scrap plywood from who knows what project.  Not really going for the Taj Ma Hall thing here, just a simple storage bin for my bits.  Free handed the sizes with a 1/8 router bit and a HF special trim router.  May not be the prettiest girl at the ball, but she'll turn a head or two.  

 

 

 

  

[DuckSoup]

Looks like a perfect fit

[Cal]

What's next, a hole saw organizer maybe?

[Gunny]

22 minutes ago, Cal said:

What's next, a hole saw organizer maybe?

Will come back to it. Currently working on work toolbox socket drawer.

[Gunny]

Work thus far

 

[Ron Altier]

  I like your set up, looks great and practical too. I have a couple of sets of Forstner drills. One I keep behind my mini lathe and I relabeled it for quick reference.

The other is within easy reach of my drill press.

[lew]

Nice!

 

I also need to find a better way of storing hole saws

[Gunny]

2 hours ago, lew said:

Nice!

 

I also need to find a better way of storing hole saws

I have a holder I am using as a prototype to see how well I will like it.  Will post a picture tonight.

[Gunny]

@lew

 

Prototype I put together and will try for a bit.  Working on my work toolbox so other stuff has to wait.  I made sure I had a cut out so I can reach in and grab my hole saw kit.

 

 

 

 

 

[lew]

I like that 

[Kevin Beitz]

If you don't like Minwax then what is your choice?

[Gunny]

3 hours ago, Kevin Beitz said:

If you don't like Minwax then what is your choice?

General finishes makes some nice stuff. Especially to spray.  You can and I have sprayed Minwax and gotten good result from it. But much better exist for nicer furniture grade projects

[1fizgig]

@Gunny That's some great organizing going on right there. Love the forstner bit storage with the sizes alongside. I had not even considered such a thing.

 

[Ron Altier]

12 hours ago, 1fizgig said:

@Gunny That's some great organizing going on right there. Love the forstner bit storage with the sizes alongside. I had not even considered such a thing.

 

 I had to laugh, I used the wrong size once and knew I had to label each one and make it big so I was sure to see it.

[Gunny]

1 hour ago, Ron Altier said:

 I had to laugh, I used the wrong size once and knew I had to label each one and make it big so I was sure to see it.

Was my thinking as well. Made them big enough I can read without my glasses.

[p_toad]

3 hours ago, Gunny said:

Was my thinking as well. Made them big enough I can read without my glasses.

There isn't enough wood there for me to do that.     My last exam (earlier this week) i was being led down the cataract surgery lane....   not sure what's going to happen. 

[Cal]

11 hours ago, p_toad said:

There isn't enough wood there for me to do that.     My last exam (earlier this week) i was being led down the cataract surgery lane....   not sure what's going to happen. 

 

Pete, my wife had both of her eyes done last year.  She was very apprehensive until the first one was done - then she couldn't wait until the time for the second one.  Said she wished it had been done years earlier. 

[Larry Buskirk]

23 minutes ago, Cal said:

 

Pete, my wife had both of her eyes done last year.  She was very apprehensive until the first one was done - then she couldn't wait until the time for the second one.  Said she wished it had been done years earlier. 

I need to get one done, they won't let me get new glasses until it's done.

With a $2500.00 co-pay that's not happening.

[p_toad]

9 hours ago, Cal said:

Pete, my wife had both of her eyes done last year.  She was very apprehensive until the first one was done - then she couldn't wait until the time for the second one.  Said she wished it had been done years earlier. 

Oh, i'm ready, but SWMBO is sheltering with her Mom who is a higher priority than I am (or probably ever will be ).   No driver means no operation, so i may update my glasses in the meantime.   My bad eyes were what kept me out of the service in 66 when i tried to enlist. 

[Ron Altier]

I've had many eye problems, 3 detached retinas, Glaucoma and others. I got my cataract surgery before the reading lens was proven. My wife has those and can read and see the tiny things in life that my bifocals can't. That's ok, I'm just happy to see. There were times when I wasn't sure I would.