I like the spacing on this holder muck up.
Tried this way, with the tools hanging, to see how much spaces they needed.
That width, is just about right
Now since I somehow cut my spacers for the wrong orientation,
they had to be recut, centering my holder spaces
Quick work with a cross cut saw on my sawing horse
Both holder muck ups, recut and populated with tools
Lots of spacing to accomodate the Breast drill
Similarly for the braces
At the bottom, I am thinking of two rows.
The one in front holding the smaller tools like the gimlets.
Again, lots of depth to accomodate two rows.
I like the holes spacing.
Then, I thought, why not make provision for hanging
one wooden brace in front also.
So that is about the layout and numbers of tools I am going to store inside:
- Four (4) Metal Braces, various chucks and sweeps
- Two (2) Hand Drills
- One (1) Breast Drill
- Five (5) or so Push Drills, various models, such as Yankees
- Four (4) or so, Drilling Awls, Pointers, Scratch Awls etc
- A set of Five (5) or seven (7) Gimlets
- One (1) Wooden Brace
For a total of about 24 tools.
Of course, to use most of these, we needs some bits. These would be in a separate till or storage arrangement.
Now time to find some suitable pieces of hardwood for the final holders. I may laminated a piece of plywood to them to reinforce the tab sticking out to hold the tools. Depends a lot on what I find around the shop...
The front lower part will be build up of a few parts and the wooden brace will be resting on two (2) dowels.
Bob, going thru the drill of designing his till
Bob,
ReplyDeleteMaking and fitting tills makes my head hurt. Good on you for sticking with it.
ken
Make a drawer unit box and attach it to the bottom of the till. A couple of drawers should hold the drills etc and they will be right by the braces.
ReplyDeleteI love your term, "muck up." I think I'll use that from now on. :)
ReplyDeleteHe He Ken, its really not that bad, just have to "muck" things up :-)
ReplyDeleteBob, with Rudy help (??)
Ralph, that would violate one of my design criterias, being able to see everyting I need at hand. Drills bits will end up in a separate till but be nearby. Also I need to reannge some of the existing Perfboard under my wimdow to make room. That Borng till is about as big as I could make it to fit the space.
ReplyDeleteBob, mucking thigns up. :-)
LOL Brian, glad you like it, I have bben known to spell it Mock or Muck, but I think I will take you advice and continued with Muck spelling.
ReplyDeleteAS you can see in my previous responses, there are many ways to slip that into a conversation :-)
Bob, who has been known to muck things up a bit here and there :-)