Dowel Storage

[MrRick]

 

Gads!! With all the dowels I already had plus all the ones I've been making lately trying different methods of making them, I realized throwing them at one end of my bench isn't cutting it as storage!!

 

 

What a colossal mess!!

So I decided to make storage for different size dowel. Mainly for 1/4", 3/8", and 1/2".

Here are the pieces for each storage unit cut up. There will be three.

 

 

Each storage unit is made up of 1/4" baltic birch plywood as a backer board and three 2" diameter x 1" pieces of scrap pipe.
The 1st ring is the bottom. I used 5 minute epoxy to adhere a piece of Baltic Birch on and flush trim routed it.
Vertically the 2nd ring is spaced 3" on center to the 1st. The 3rd is spaced 5" from the 2nd.
Then I epoxied these on the backer board as shown here.

 

 

This spacing of the rings allows for different dowel length storage. I can store as small as a 2-1/2" long piece and as long as 36" or longer with these storage units. 

 

 

Here's an overall dimensional view:

 

 

On the back of each one I made a couple of keyhole slots which enable me to quickly pluck each storage unit off the cabinet if I need to for any reason.

 

 

 

 

Thanks for looking!

Feel free to comment, ask questions and " thumbs up " if you like it!

Cheers!
MrRick
 

[lew]

Neat idea! I like the ability to remove a holder for transporting.

[MrRick]

Thanks lew! It has been a relief to have dowel storage like this. I'm glad I designed and made it every time I use it.

[Gunny]

Cool idea!  Like @lew the ability to remove and transport is good idea.

 

 Picked up alot of scrap PVC over the years.  Has many uses.

 

 

[MrRick]

Thanks Gunny! I like it. I use various sizes of PVC and ABS for jigs,etc. Sometimes I flatten tubing out to get flat sheets. Handy stuff. 

[Grandpadave52]

Getting caught up on my reading.

 

Thanks Rick for sharing your idea and plans.

[MrRick]

1 hour ago, Grandpadave52 said:

Getting caught up on my reading.

 

Thanks Rick for sharing your idea and plans.

 

You're very welcome Grandpadave52!