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| Pelallito:
Hello, Now that I have my Atlas benchtop horizontal finally working, I need some advice. How do you guys organize/store the cutters and tooling for a machine like that? I have built a workbench that is 48" X 26?". Not sure about that second dimension. I plan on buying and putting this oil drip pan on it-http://www.walmart.com/ip/ATP-Extra-Large-Oil-Drip-Pan/16778234. Then the mill on top of that. Hopefully that will leave me enough room for a BT vertical someday. I have considered a peg board back,and/ or perhaps drawers underneath. I also am going to hang a fluorescent fixture over the table. Recommendations and advice happily accepted. Regards, Fred |
| BillTodd:
I was asking myself the same question today :) I've been search ebay etal for plan chests and other shallow drawer systems. |
| Miner:
Well your both in luck, Check the general forum on HSM. A thread titled "Shop Organizers-Caution Woodworking Content" by Gary Paine should give you both everything your looking for. I'm more than a little impressed with his ideas. To be honest, I'm not a real fan of wall hanging any type of tooling that real precision is expected from. Collets, Morse Tapers, Cutting tools, ect. It doesn't take much airborn dust and shop dirt/chips to throw them out just enough to make a difference for tooling that may not be used every day. Pete |
| Davo J:
I saw this post come to the top and was going to post a link to that myself Pete http://bbs.homeshopmachinist.net/showthread.php?t=51079 All my horizontal cutters are stored in a steel cupboard, oiled up in Zip lock type bags. I have bad rust problems in my shed as well, and this keeps them in good condition. It only takes a quick wipe over when I need one and is better than them rusting away if they are not used in a long time. Over here they are worth a lot in any size, so I look after them as much as possible. Dave |
| Miner:
Dave, For what it's worth you certainly have my sympathy. I guess I'm pretty lucky and have about zero rust problems where I live. Yeah decent cutting tools here are probably about the same in price too. Good idea about the oil and Zip lock bags too. Pete |
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