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Just wondering if anyone had made a cabinet, box, etc for storing spindle tooling, or if there`s any commercial designs I could adapt.

I`ve done a bit of googling & looked through my books, but whilst I`ve found lots of ideas for router bits storage there doesn`t seem a lot for spindle tooling, either that or I`m looking in the wrong place :lol:


Cheers.
 
im going to narrow down an old map drawer chest (1200w x 900d) to run on bb runners, and have all the tooling in there, most used bits at the top/ comfy level, spares etc at the bottom.
the drawers will keep the dust out, and moulding profiles can be laid out to easily identify.

currently have a cabinet on the wall, however, its awkward to lift a 100mm rebater etc up everytime, and cutters are in boxes, not easily findable.

Edit,

Ive always kept the boxes blocks arrive in,and use a bit of the foam packing in the bottom of the box, so the blocks can be grabbed easily, and the edges are sitting on soft foam.
 
I made (well its part made :oops: ) this, top part for the blocks, work top for changing/sharpening cutters, and drawers for cutters.


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Here's my effort built into the end of chopsaw station ;)
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For the limiters and cutters i used a piece of 15x25 ish timber to separate the rows. I put a small angle on the front so there slightly leaning back. Usually takes me about 3 opened drawers before i find the one im after :lol:

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I just hang mine on the wall . These were made with 4mm bolts so you can hang the profiles on them theres enough room for the cutters and limiters

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The blocks hang on adjustable plastic feet screwed onto the wall

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Cheers

Jon
 
Thanks for all the replies chaps, also thank you Shultzy for sending over the Sketch up drawing, all much appreciated & great food for thought.

I`m very limited for space in the workshop, so over the weekend I`ve sorted out a bit of wall space where hopefully I can build something in.

I`ve already started & made a door for the unit even though I`ve not sorted an internal design, I figured the size of the door may as well be as big as the available space .

I`ll post some photos as more progress is made.

Cheers.
 
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