Author Topic: Air Tool Rack (Read 15129 times)

RobWilson · « **on:** April 03, 2015, 03:57:45 PM »

Evening Lads

Not allot happening in the shop at the moment as I am going round doing all the small jobs that need sorting .One is a rack to store my air tools ,at the moment
they are in a bucket and generally lying around the shop getting in my way . The rack and other racks to come will be made from odd lengths of box all exactly the right lengths .

The 40 x 40 box was setup on the mill like so to get it parallel to the ways .

Then using my Australian milling cutter 7 slots were milled .

Then the box was rotated 90 degs and 7 holes poked into the side with a 20mm slot drill .

The reason for using box section is to stop foreign objects dust/grinding crap etc getting into the open PCL fitting .I also wanted a positive grip on the fitting ,me
being a bit of a klotz at times I did not want the to be easily knocked out . Test with a few air tools hanging like bats from a rafter .

A bit 3mm plate was cut and welded to make ends/brackets with my new welding gear , had the gear nearly 6 months now and its the first time I have used it .

Made two one for each shop , a bit of a clean up and a coat of paint tomorrow .

Rob

lockstocknbarrel · « **Reply #1 on:** April 03, 2015, 04:46:40 PM »

Hi Rob,
Happy Easter..........................

A Job well done.
Engineered to your usual high standard.
Kindest Regards
Beagles

awemawson · « **Reply #2 on:** April 03, 2015, 04:51:07 PM »

Rob that is a very neat idea

In fact so neat I may well copy it if I ever get back into my workshop

John Rudd · « **Reply #3 on:** April 03, 2015, 05:09:42 PM »

Kewl idea.....

So we painting tomorrow while suppin' tea?

krv3000 · « **Reply #4 on:** April 03, 2015, 05:26:37 PM »

well dun rob

Stilldrillin · « **Reply #5 on:** April 03, 2015, 05:31:03 PM »

Nicely thought through, and carried out.......

David D

vtsteam · « **Reply #6 on:** April 03, 2015, 09:09:08 PM »

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being a bit of a klotz at times

I don't believe that for a second, Rob!

must be good, must zip it, must be nice, oh it's so hard.........

Changing the subject.....

Canny piece of kit, mate!

mexican jon · « **Reply #7 on:** April 04, 2015, 12:37:32 AM »

Another thing i need to make

Nice idea and quality work

dawesy · « **Reply #8 on:** April 04, 2015, 04:02:58 AM »

Like it. Another 'need to make' added to my list

RobWilson · « **Reply #9 on:** April 06, 2015, 02:11:41 PM »

Cheers Lads

Well I slapped some paint onto them today .

Here we are all done and screwed to the ceiling ,one in each shop .

I should have made three

Cheers Rob

awemawson · « **Reply #10 on:** April 06, 2015, 02:37:11 PM »

Rob,

Are you SURE that you have enough hammers? Looks like someone has a hammer fetish to me

RobWilson · « **Reply #11 on:** April 06, 2015, 02:54:27 PM »

Quote from: awemawson on April 06, 2015, 02:37:11 PM

Rob,

Are you SURE that you have enough hammers? Looks like someone has a hammer fetish to me

I do have a slight hammer infestation Andrew

,,,,,,,,,,but could always do with a few more

Bought this lot a few weeks ago ,I was only supposed to look at lathe

I have even had the wife laughing at me when I came back to the hotel room in Florence with a bag of hammers and two fret saws , I was supposed to get two ice creams

,I found an excellent tool shop just off the ponte Vecchio selling Hammers ,lathes , furnaces you name it for the jewellery trade in Florence , a real old school shop

Rob

tom osselton · « **Reply #12 on:** April 06, 2015, 04:36:22 PM »

That is a nice find it is hard to find those hammers here most places carry only the 3 basic ones. And good luck finding a shot bag! Are they filled with lead shot or sand?

RobWilson · « **Reply #13 on:** April 06, 2015, 05:08:45 PM »

Hi there Tom

The bags are filled with sand , most folk think they are filled with Lead shot ,but if they were filled with Lead shot it would soon just mush into a solid mass after a few whacks with the hammer .Also they would be dam heavy .

Those hammers are not so easy to fined in the UK to that's why I snapped those ones up , but saying that when I was in London last I had a brain fart and thought of Florence ,so I set a course for Hatton Gardens (London's diamond/jewellery quarter ) , there I found a similar shop to the Italian one ( http://www.mealli.it/ ) selling all sorts of hammers and interesting tools , Walsh and sons , like a very nice micro brazing torch .

So look for jewellery suppliers . https://www.hswalsh.com/ London ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, http://www.lacytools.ca/ Canada

Rob

tom osselton · « **Reply #14 on:** April 06, 2015, 05:21:18 PM »

Well I'll keep looking I had a 12" bag sewed up for my son but he never filled it, I have been using a stump when the need arises. I will also have to finish off a planish hammer that I machined by taking measurements from exploded diagrams found on the net.

RobWilson · « **Reply #15 on:** April 06, 2015, 05:27:45 PM »

I also have a 12" bag Tom but ended up dumping the sand from it as it was way to large

, the smaller ones are much more usable . I have a stump to

Making your own hammers

I may have a bash at doing that when I get the forge finished

Rob

vtsteam · « **Reply #16 on:** April 06, 2015, 05:39:12 PM »

Nice rack, Rob!

In my own shop I call those other sticks with weights on them "harmers".

Manxmodder · « **Reply #17 on:** April 06, 2015, 08:17:53 PM »

Quote from: awemawson on April 06, 2015, 02:37:11 PM

Rob,

Are you SURE that you have enough hammers? Looks like someone has a hammer fetish to me

You can never have to many 'Manchester spanners' .......OZ.

RussellT · « **Reply #18 on:** April 07, 2015, 03:56:58 AM »

Quote from: Manxmodder on April 06, 2015, 08:17:53 PM

You can never have to many 'Manchester spanners' .......OZ.

Not to be confused with a Birmingham screwdriver?

I have found some regional variation in terms like this. Are you from Liverpool Oz?

Russell

Manxmodder · « **Reply #19 on:** April 07, 2015, 08:54:32 AM »

Russel,the different terminologies for hammers etc do make me smile a lot. I live on the Isle of Man and Liverpool has been our main sea trading port for many decades now.....OZ.

Meldonmech · « **Reply #20 on:** April 08, 2015, 09:52:27 AM »

Nice neat rack Rob looks well in the workshop. Make sure you don't go racking your brains.

Cheers David

RobWilson · « **Reply #21 on:** April 08, 2015, 12:45:45 PM »

Thanks lads

rob

PeterE · « **Reply #22 on:** April 08, 2015, 03:16:41 PM »

Really nice solution for storing tools to be at hand at the same time. Very well done!

Just hope that they are hanging well above head height ....

/Peter

RobWilson · « **Reply #23 on:** April 08, 2015, 03:22:08 PM »

Thanks Peter

, yeah about 7 1/2 foot

Rob

howsitwork? · « **Reply #24 on:** April 08, 2015, 05:59:44 PM »

truly excellent idea Rob. Might need to have a go at one of those!

RobWilson · « **Reply #25 on:** April 09, 2015, 01:22:46 PM »

Thanks there howsitwork?

Rob

Fleety · « **Reply #26 on:** July 08, 2015, 11:16:01 PM »

good job that,

I will defiantly make something similar in order to free up the bottom draw of my roll cab, mine may need a locking bar across the front though to stop the "borrowers" from borrowing when im not in work!

Jonny · « **Reply #27 on:** July 09, 2015, 11:13:05 AM »

Brings back some memories that flooring Rob, I can tell you what machine it was made on and where the steel came from.

AdeV · « **Reply #28 on:** July 09, 2015, 10:39:39 PM »

Nice work there Rob, that's a great idea. Unfortunately my ceiling is 40 feet above me, that's a bit of a reach, even for me...

Maybe I'll do a wall version...

Quote from: RobWilson on April 03, 2015, 03:57:45 PM

Then using my Australian milling cutter

looks the right way up to me?

RobWilson · « **Reply #29 on:** July 10, 2015, 11:46:35 AM »

Cheers Lads

Quote from: AdeV on July 09, 2015, 10:39:39 PM

Quote from: RobWilson on April 03, 2015, 03:57:45 PM

Then using my Australian milling cutter

looks the right way up to me?

Aye Ade its a,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, little ripper ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

Rob

RobWilson · « **Reply #30 on:** July 10, 2015, 11:48:54 AM »

Quote from: Jonny on July 09, 2015, 11:13:05 AM

Brings back some memories that flooring Rob, I can tell you what machine it was made on and where the steel came from.

You into rubber Jonny ?

Rob

AdeV · « **Reply #31 on:** July 10, 2015, 04:21:59 PM »

Quote from: RobWilson on July 10, 2015, 11:46:35 AM

Aye Ade its a,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, little ripper ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

little ripper... that's just shocking

RobWilson · « **Reply #32 on:** July 10, 2015, 04:43:33 PM »

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