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08-15-2009, 01:17 PM
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#1 | | Turning Tool Storage Name: Tim City: Charlotte State: NC County: Mecklenburg Join Date: May 2009  08-15-2009, 01:17 PM
Okay, I am going to tap into the turners' expertise once more. I am looking for ideas and solutions as to how any of you stores and organizes your turning tools for easy access while turning. I have never been a highly organized individual, but I really don't want my turning tools lying around where they can get damaged. Pictures of your solutions would be highly appreciated! | | Views: 749 | |
08-15-2009, 01:47 PM
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Name: Trent Mason City: Wrightsville Beach State: NC County: New Hanover Join Date: Feb 2008 Age: 29 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Here are a few pictures of what I did. Simple construction. Plywood and 2x4"s. Took about 30 minutes to build. 
Here is the side view. The piece on top is some type of plywood from a pallet that has a slick top. It does a pretty good job of keeping the shavings off of my tools. 
The tools that are standing up are laying against the case that they came in. I just snapped the hinges off and set them side by side.
All scrap wood = overall cost to me $0.00 
Cheers, 
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08-15-2009, 01:54 PM
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Name: Scott City: Cary State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Jul 2007 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Here is a design from Wood Magazine: http://www.woodmagazine.com/woodwork...e-tool-holder/
I recently made one from a fishing rod rack. I need to take a picture and post.
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08-15-2009, 03:06 PM
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Name: Charlie City: Raleigh State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Nov 2008 Age: 64 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Tim,
Here is my setup. Everything within arm's reach.
Charlie Calipers, etc.
Plenty of storage.
Main tool rack swings away for easy access to chucks, jaws, etc. | |
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08-15-2009, 03:06 PM
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Name: Rob City: Sanford State: NC County: Lee Join Date: Mar 2008 Age: 45 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 6.81 over 180 days | Re: Turning Tool Storage
I built a cabinet. 
The top isn't as neat anymore, I built a divided box to keep my CA glues, polishes, etc that rests on top. Gives me a flat place to lay down a chisel also. Drawers I keep sanding stuff, kits, chucks, etc in. You could use an old chest drawer from the 2nd hand store also. | |
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08-15-2009, 04:20 PM
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Name: James City: Mooresville State: NC County: Iredell Join Date: Jan 2006 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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This was my idea....James 
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08-15-2009, 04:46 PM
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Name: RAS City: Pikeville State: NC County: Wayne Join Date: Dec 2005 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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I guess I am the lazy one 
Quick and easy
Oh and thats Michiko's hand 
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08-15-2009, 07:16 PM
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#8 | | Administrator
Name: DaveO City: Clayton State: NC County: Johnston Join Date: Aug 2005 Age: 39 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 7.00 over 180 days | Re: Turning Tool Storage
Quick, easy and cheap, but not the best as the tools tend to get buried. 
Dave 
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Honestly Honey, that will cost around $100 $150 $200, and I need a few more tools. 
Heard from a client..."If I had your tools and experience...I could do it myself" 
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08-15-2009, 08:20 PM
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Name: Mike City: Westfield State: NC County: Stokes Join Date: Dec 2005 Age: 52 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 7.00 over 180 days | Re: Turning Tool Storage
I'm too tired to go out to the shop and make a picture, here's a bad one. 
I just screwed a couple 2x4 pieces between the studs and drilled holes in them.
The rubber roofing is stapled to the wall and draped behind the lathe to keep chips out where I can scoop them up easier. I store my turning blanks under there.
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08-15-2009, 09:35 PM
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Name: Jack City: Cullowhee State: NC County: Jackson Join Date: May 2008 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 5.83 over 180 days | Re: Turning Tool Storage
This is where I keep the tools I'm using. It is on wheels so I can roll it right where I need it on the inboard side of my lathe or the out board side. I can store chucks, drive center's, and other items in it as well. It's not very pretty, but it works great. The only picture I have of it my son had to get into. This was 2 years ago when he was 4.
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08-15-2009, 10:52 PM
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Name: Jim Campbell City: Hillsborough State: NC County: Orange Join Date: Feb 2006 Age: 39 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 7.00 over 180 days | Re: Turning Tool Storage
You might pester woodartz, I think he has one of the slicker solutions attached to his midi-lathe.
Jim
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08-16-2009, 11:43 AM
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Name: Tim City: Charlotte State: NC County: Mecklenburg Join Date: May 2009 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 5.79 over 180 days | Re: Turning Tool Storage
Wow! i didn't expect such a great response! Those are some great ideas - and some really fancy ones too! I was looking at this tool roll before seeing some of the other options, does anyone use something like this: http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.a...=1,330&p=56743 | |
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08-16-2009, 01:16 PM
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Name: Mike City: Harrisburg State: NC County: Cabarrus Join Date: Jan 2009 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 3.23 over 180 days | Re: Turning Tool Storage
Here's my simple and quick solution, located just to right end of the lathe. The small "shelf" which is about 1 1/2" wide has 3/4 inch holes drilled in it for the rounded ends of the tools. I have never had a problem with the magnetic strips not holding the tools; the Sorby multi-tip takes both hands to remove if I place the flat side against the magnetic strip.
I do like the idea of a cart, I just don't have the room.
Mike
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08-16-2009, 03:38 PM
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Name: James City: Mooresville State: NC County: Iredell Join Date: Jan 2006 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 5.99 over 180 days | Re: Turning Tool Storage
I almost did mine that way, even bought the mag strips but then went a different direction (see my post). Do you have any problems with the tools becoming slightly magnetic and making it a little harder to slide (sticky) on the tool rest (saw some where online group, someone said that could/would happen).
James Originally Posted by Gunslinger  Here's my simple and quick solution, located just to right end of the lathe. The small "shelf" which is about 1 1/2" wide has 3/4 inch holes drilled in it for the rounded ends of the tools. I have never had a problem with the magnetic strips not holding the tools; the Sorby multi-tip takes both hands to remove if I place the flat side against the magnetic strip.
I do like the idea of a cart, I just don't have the room.
Mike
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08-16-2009, 04:40 PM
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Name: Jeremy City: Charlotte State: NC County: Mecklenburg Join Date: Mar 2006 Age: 31 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 6.92 over 180 days | Re: Turning Tool Storage
This one came with my first "used" lathe ... Tom Hintz made that tool holder. It worked well, put the tools in reach and stored many tools. The downside ... it was right where the majority of chips go so you have to clean it often. 
This was the first one I made. It was okay, but I ended up redesigning it some. VERY VERY SIMPLE. Takes no time at all to create. The new one improves by moving the base out farther and makes the angle a little steeper (to encourage the tools to rest back). The top on the new one was made by plunging repeatative 1 1/4" (or was it 1 1/2") holes down the length of a board, then bandsawing it in half (and just using half as a side-to-side tool support instead of the dowels in a board)  | |
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