Good day, brainwashes! A workshop when it is in disarray is not a workshop at all. And this article is devoted to the topic of “organizing” the tool, in which I collected 9 not quite usual ways storing handy tools for your brain workshop. I guarantee that they will fit any instrument that has ever existed on planet Earth!
In the fall of 2015, I created The Ultimate Magnetic Pegboard, but as time passed and I acquired even more tools, that meant I needed another one. homemade for organized storage of this very tool. In this brain leadership I'll tell you about some of the devices with which I equipped the new board with the tool.
So, let's go!
Step 1: Is the kitchen towel dispenser not a clip holder?
My grandma gave me a paper towel dispenser and I decided to put it to use. The stem of this dispenser was plastic and did not support the weight of the clamps, so I replaced it with a metal guide from the old one brain printer, which I cut to the length I needed* and using epoxy resin I glued the mounts to it on the sides.
When installing this resulting clamp crossbar onto the board, I used small wooden spacers to gain more space and make it easier to remove/engage these clips. Please note that the clamps are quite heavy, so the more screws you use when attaching the crossbar, the more secure it will be.
Honestly, this method of storing clamps is much simpler than all other options for clamp bars.
* I cut the guide almost half as long as I needed, so that there was room for others brain clamps which I plan to purchase in the near future.
My kitchen towel dispenser bar holds:
- 3 15cm clothespin clips
- 10cm clamp
- 5cm clamp.
And there is room for many more to come soon!
Step 2: What about zip ties and not holders?
Tie ties have a wide range of uses, so why not use them as holders? I drilled a couple of holes in the storage board, threaded a clamp through them (the size of which depends on the size of the tool that is planned to be placed in it), and tightened it with reverse side boards and inserted the tool. It's simple!
So brain way You can store a soldering iron, a drill and much more! If you plan to place a heavier tool (for example a drill) this way, then it would be more advisable to use a metal clamp.
With the help of “clamp holders” I store:
- large metal tweezers (because they don’t “stick” to the magnet)
- small plastic tweezers.
Step 3: What about the heatsink?
This idea came to me in November 2015, and I implemented it to accommodate my plastic tweezers by mounting this holder directly on the wall above the Magnetic Board. I attached the radiator with double-sided tape so that its fins were vertical, and hung tweezers on them, with some of the fins acting as dividers!
I “obtained” this radiator from my game console, about which there is even a whole brainstorming.
My “radiator” holder contains:
- 5 different plastic ESD tweezers.
Step 4: Magnets in action!
I'm assuming you've already seen my Ultimate Magnetic Pegboard, if not, I encourage you to check it out!
And in my new board To store the instrument, I also used magnets, “mined” from the speakers, which I glued to it with hot glue. This type of holder is quite easy to make, you just need to understand in what place brainboards each instrument will be placed.
With the help of my “magnetic” holders the following can be stored:
- large roughing plane
- small roughing plane
- large needle nose pliers
- wire cutters
- flat needle nose pliers
- curved needle nose pliers
- regular needle nose pliers
- carpenter's punch.
Step 5: Don't forget about screw-in straight hooks
Of the screw-in hooks, I prefer those bent at a right angle; they better hold a massive tool, for example, the large rasp with a massive handle shown in the photo, but even its size does not help rounded hooks hold the rasp.
But straight hooks make it very easy to store your tool, try this one brainpower and find out what we are talking about!
This is not visible in the photo, but I also screwed in the hooks from the bottom, as “locks” that prevent the saw from falling out, no matter what.
My “hook” holders hold:
- brushes (no, I don’t paint, they serve me for something else)
- large rasp
- big file
- hacksaw
- and my microscope- homemade .
Step 6: And the foam will come in handy
You may not believe it, but for drill storage I used foam. It is very soft, lightweight and easy to cut, making it great for storing small tools, such as drills, needle files, small screwdrivers, pencils, etc.!
About how I built a foam drill holder I created a separate brainstorming.
A similar storage device can be made from wood, while the foam will serve good material for a prototype like this crafts.
Step 7: And of course small shelves!
A device called the “French plank” is certainly “cool”, but to my regret, I do not have the opportunity to do this.
So I decided to attach the board to the storage board at a 90 degree angle using small corners.
On my “mini-shelf” are placed:
- my homemade magnetic silicone pads for the vise jaws (because I decided not to use them on the vise anymore)
- two different sharpening stones
- nail cutters (although tin snips may be better for this purpose)
- multitool the size of a credit card
- flashlight in the form of a telephone.
Step 8: Even a toilet paper roll has a use!
I have to admit, the idea is really strange...
I cut a hole in the paper roll, then cut it in half and attached it to the board.
I now use this device only for storing my mallet - homemade products, it weighs little and the “paper” holder only bends slightly. Obviously, this method will not work for a heavier instrument...
Step 9: Another “mini shelf”, but with holes
To create this brain holder I was inspired by one recently.
Drills are used as a two-pronged cutting tool to create holes in various solid materials, including metal. Previously drilled surfaces are also drilled. Made from high speed steel and hard alloy, have different rigidity parameters, standard sizes and durability. The most popular are spiral devices. There are also feather, straight groove, centering and stepped (combined) ones. The operational parameters of the drill depend on the material from which it is made, as well as on the characteristics of heat treatment. Like others cutting tools, drills tend to wear out due to a long service life, as well as due to incorrect cutting conditions. Most often the back surface, ribbons and corners wear out, rarely the front surface. The wear rate is directly affected by the durability of the drill, so it is very important to know how to store drills.
The durability of the device, as well as the service life of drills, is affected by the operating time of the device in minutes before becoming dull. The transition points of the main cutting edges into auxiliary ones, which are also called ribbons.
The service life is also affected by such operational characteristics as:
- Roughness of the surface of the cutting part of the tool;
- Quality of heat treatment;
- Cutting speed;
- Innings;
- Use of coolant.
If these parameters are not met, then you will have to deal with the consequences of improper operation, as well as improper storage of the tool. Improper storage causes debris particles to stick to the tool, wear out its elements, and cause the blades to break.
Ways to properly store metal drills
How to store drills? Storing drills involves using:
- pencil cases;
- wooden stands;
- plexiglass.
photo: storing metal drills in a pencil case
These are all special comfortable stands for storage, which perform the function of protecting devices. Impregnated wooden stands from http://permachink.by/propitki-dlya-dereva are structures that combine several sheets of plywood, two of which serve as positioning, and the third as the bottom. Without removing the drill from this stand, you can wipe it from dust and debris. The stands are a wooden block in which special holes are drilled for the elements of the device. The holes have the appropriate diameter. Used to avoid loss of structure.
photo: wooden stand for storing drill bits
Special plywood cases and wooden coasters prevent possible adhesion of particles of the metal being processed, debris and dust particles to the tool. They also protect against increased runout of the drill blades, excessive wear on the corners and strips, and possible damage and dullness.
photo: plexiglass stand for drill storage
Supports can also be made of transparent plexiglass, which is attached to the device so that during operation bottom side drilled hole no chips appeared.
Wooden stand manufacturing technology
To ensure that the tool is always in place and at hand, you can make a wooden support yourself. To do this you will need:
- Select the size of a suitable plywood sheet for the device. Optimal size wooden plank - thickness 2.5 cm, width 6 cm, length 20-30 cm.
- Drill several holes for fastening in the corners of the sheet.
- Cut the wooden blocks into strips; they must have the required length.
- Drill holes that will correspond in diameter to the diameter of the drills - from smallest to largest. Drills should be placed in several rows, each row having a certain diameter. When drilling holes for a tool with a certain diameter, use a gimlet that will have a slightly larger diameter of 1.5 mm in order to ensure ease of insertion and removal of the device.
- Sand the support with sandpaper.
The device can be hung on the wall in the workshop, nailed.
At proper storage cutting devices, you will not need to sharpen them regularly.
How to store drills - storing drills on a wooden stand: Video
Homemade stand for drills with the ability to hang on the wall and quite convenient to use, which can be simply made literally from trash.
Today I want to show how you can literally make a fairly simple and convenient stand from trash. twist drills. Moreover, for this you only need a small board and one or more cardboard milk or juice bags.
I must say that I am now slowly setting up a new workshop in a recently built barn. At the same time, I constantly have to collect various instrument, which was at one time (when they demolished old barn), temporarily crammed into other sheds, garages, verandas, houses, etc.
And now my hands have just reached the drills. I decided to put together all the metal drills and, in order to make them convenient to use, make convenient stands for them with the ability to hang them on the wall in the new workshop.
I decided to start with the smallest diameter drills. Moreover, many of these drills were purchased by me several years ago and still have not been used or even unpacked.
So, to make stands for drills, we will need the following accessories:
Materials and fasteners:
A small board 2.5 cm thick, 6 cm wide, and 20 - 30 cm long.
Cardboard milk or juice cartons.
Tools:
Drawing and measuring tools (pencil and square, as well as calipers for measuring drill diameters).
Awl.
Scissors
Jigsaw with wood saw.
Electric drill.
Metal drills of different diameters.
Spherical cutter for wood.
Sandpaper.
First, we mark the board from which we will make stands.
The size of each stand should be such that it fits into a cardboard milk carton. In my case, the dimensions of the stand are 6x9 cm.
I decided to make two stands, one for the smallest drills with diameters from 1.5 to 3.5 mm (in increments of 0.5 mm) and the other for drills with diameters from 4 to 5.5 mm. Moreover, the drills will be located in stands in several rows. Each row will contain drills of the same diameter (for reserve).
As for smaller drills (0.5-1 mm in diameter), they are very small and, as a rule, are practically not used in the workshop, and for larger drills, such stands will be too small.
By the way, I would like to especially note that holes for drills of a certain diameter must be drilled with drills with a slightly larger diameter (about 1-1.5 mm). So, for example, I drilled holes for drills with a diameter of 1.5 mm with a drill with a diameter of 2.5 mm, for a drill with a diameter of 2 mm, with a drill with a diameter of 3 mm, etc. This is done so that the drills can be easily inserted and removed from the holes.
After we have drilled the holes, we countersink them with a spherical wood cutter to make it easier to insert the drills into the holes of the stands.
Then we process our stands with sandpaper.
And now the blanks of our coasters are ready!
Initially, I did not plan to make bottoms for these stands. But at this stage of production, I decided to make a bottom for each stand, since in this case the stands would be much more convenient to use.
I made the bottoms from two pieces of hardboard, using a chisel to adjust them to the size of the stands.
I then nailed them to the stands with small nails.
And here we have the finished coasters!
I inserted drills into one of the stands to get an idea of what it would look like. It turned out pretty good!
Well, now we need to make convenient holders or, more precisely, hangers for our stands out of cardboard milk cartons so that they can be hung on the wall.
To do this, take scissors and cut out the pendants of the shape we need.
Then we make holes in the back walls for hanging. For this I used a punch. But in principle, if there is no punch, then it is quite possible to make such holes with a drill or a stationery knife.
And now the pendants are ready!
But that's not all.
I decided to label each cardboard box to indicate the drill diameters. To do this, I made these on the computer and then printed them out on a printer.
Then I cut them out and glued them to each box with tape.
Then I inserted drills of the appropriate diameters.
And here are the finished stands with drills!
The order when storing drills allows you not only to always keep them in working condition and clean, but also to find a tool of the required diameter at any time. To do this, you can make your own drill organizer using simple materials that are always available in any home workshop.
How to properly organize drill storage
You can come up with an organizer for storing drills own design or use options that have already been tested by other home craftsmen. The main thing is that such a device provides convenient storage drills and made it possible to quickly find the required tool at any time.
Organizers for storing drill bits can be made from any available materials. These can be scraps of wooden blocks, parts from old furniture and much more.
The stand for drills must be made with holes. The distance between the holes, as well as their diameter, are selected depending on cross section tool. The depth of the holes is usually within 25 mm. To make it easy to find drill bits in a homemade organizer, you can make a sticker below each storage hole on which the diameter of the tool will be written.
The shape and dimensions of a homemade organizer for storing drills can be any - it all depends on the preferences of a particular craftsman.
Making a drill organizer
You can make an organizer for drills with your own hands from a case in which a video cassette was previously stored. These cases, which are compact in size, still allow you to conveniently store quite a lot of tools in them. In addition, this plastic case is closed, protecting the contents from moisture and dust.
First of all, it is necessary to make two stands that will not only allow you to compactly place the tool in the storage box, but will also prevent the drills from rubbing against each other and becoming dull. Each drill stand is made from wooden block, in which holes are drilled.
The surfaces of the bars on which the holes will be made are cut at an angle. Thus, the tools in the organizer will be arranged according to the cascade principle, which is very convenient.
The box for the drills itself, which, as mentioned above, will be made from a plastic case for a video cassette, does not need much alteration. In the future organizer you only need to place special holders on which each drill stand will be fixed. These holders can be made from small diameter bolts that will be inserted into holes drilled in the side of the plastic case. The stands placed on the holders can be rotated freely, which allows you to change their position when closing and opening the box.
To hold the drills more securely in the organizer, magnetic strips can be glued to the bottom of each bar or used for these purposes magnetic holder for knives. Under the film, which is on the top of video cassette cases, you can place a sheet of paper with a list of tools that are stored in such a case.
Thus, making your own organizer that provides neat storage of tools is not difficult at all. Such compact plastic cases can be easily placed in desktop drawers or placed on shelves, where they also do not take up much space. A homemade organizer will once and for all solve the problem of how to store drills in order and in good condition.