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The Shop => Our Shop => Topic started by: Rob.Wilson on June 24, 2010, 04:51:21 PM

Title: Tooling Storage
Post by: Rob.Wilson on June 24, 2010, 04:51:21 PM
Hi Lads

A bit warm here at the moment and i could not be be bothered to over heat my one brain cell by thinking , so i thought i would improve the shop a bit and make up some racks/holders for tooling , so things are more to hand , The racks are made from what i had at had lying round the shop ,,,,,,,so thats why things are the size they are ,,,,,, less thinking  ::)
Mostly 3mm plate and 40x40 box .

small stand for the heavier mill stuff ,save's having to bend down and rummage about in a cabinet
 (http://www.nam-engineering.com/cm/albums/userpics/10002/normal_P1020308.jpg)

A holder for milling tooling , made from a length of "L" section and a bit flat bar welded together
(http://www.nam-engineering.com/cm/albums/userpics/10002/normal_P1020304.jpg)
(http://www.nam-engineering.com/cm/albums/userpics/10002/normal_P1020307.jpg)

A drill rack for my metric 3MT and 2MT drills and stuff , made from a few lenghts of box and 3mm plate ,,with lots of holes poked in it ,,,,much the same as my IMP MT drill rack
(http://www.nam-engineering.com/cm/albums/userpics/10002/normal_P1020305.jpg)
(http://www.nam-engineering.com/cm/albums/userpics/10002/normal_P1020306.jpg)

And a rack for my Myford lathe quick change tooling ,,,,,3mm plate with lugs at 45 deg,,,,,,,,,,, need to make another one for me larger quick change tool holder
(http://www.nam-engineering.com/cm/albums/userpics/10002/normal_P1020303.jpg)
(http://www.nam-engineering.com/cm/albums/userpics/10002/normal_P1020310.jpg)

Anyone got any other tooling storage ideas ?


Cheers Rob



Title: Re: Tooling Storage
Post by: Bernd on June 24, 2010, 08:19:44 PM
Nice Rob.

Wish I had that many tools.  :lol:

Bernd
Title: Re: Tooling Storage
Post by: raynerd on June 25, 2010, 02:13:45 PM
Stonkin work rob - looks great, I need some organisational skills. I wish I could weld.
Chris
Title: Re: Tooling Storage
Post by: John Stevenson on June 25, 2010, 04:12:41 PM
I normally just chuck everything on the floor.

John S.
Title: Re: Tooling Storage
Post by: Stilldrillin on June 26, 2010, 02:11:50 AM
Nicely done Rob!  :thumbup:



BUT! I`m really not sure about tidy workshops...... :scratch:

Don`t seem right to me! (http://serve.mysmiley.net/confused/confused0071.gif) (http://www.mysmiley.net)

Mine`s not been really tidy since I built it....... 38yrs ago! (http://forum.thescubasite.com/rolleye/rolleye.gif) (http://www.thescubasite.com)

David D





Title: Re: Tooling Storage
Post by: raynerd on June 26, 2010, 03:16:25 AM
Mine is never tidy and consequently I spend more time looking for a tool than I do using it!!!!  :doh:
Title: Re: Tooling Storage
Post by: z3t4 on June 26, 2010, 05:17:02 AM
Pointless me tidying up. I can never find stuff afterwards.
:)
Title: Re: Tooling Storage
Post by: Bluechip on June 26, 2010, 05:50:05 AM

I fully support that nice Mr. Stevenson..

Shame on you Rob Wilson ..

Just look at all the precious world resources you have used to store a few bits and pieces.   :(

A Gravity Powered Inventory Allocation and Retrieval System as used by Mr. S, Dave SD, and, indeed myself, costs nothing to build and run.

Repent, I say. Repent before it is too late ...

Dave BC





Title: Re: Tooling Storage
Post by: Rob.Wilson on June 26, 2010, 02:51:48 PM
 :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: i new i would get some stick  :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Rob
Title: Re: Tooling Storage
Post by: Bluechip on June 26, 2010, 03:46:09 PM

Aw, .. go on !! you know you like it    :lol:  :lol:

And all for free too.  :thumbup:  :thumbup:

You only have to read the Sunday Sport to see what the upper echelons shell out for a bit of abuse ....  :lol:  :lol:


Dave BC



Title: Re: Tooling Storage
Post by: MrFluffy on July 14, 2010, 08:27:07 AM
That qctp toolholder storage is brilliant.
I might try to copy it one day, if I can come up with a as quick and simple method to match my Multifix...
 
Title: Re: Tooling Storage
Post by: Lew_Merrick_PE on July 14, 2010, 01:41:55 PM
Mine is never tidy and consequently I spend more time looking for a tool than I do using it!!!!  :doh:

Ah, the requisite half-hour search before starting work.  I used to work for a company located in a 25,000 sq ft building.  It could take me half a day to find the drill index when I needed to drill a clearance hole.  Such experiences change you...
Title: Re: Tooling Storage
Post by: AdeV on July 14, 2010, 04:07:17 PM
I normally just chuck everything on the floor.

Don't worry John, no-one would ever know, what with all the junk stock you throw down there too.  :lol:


Rob - nice work, I echo Chris's sentiment, I wish I could weld.... Supposed I'd better learn, eh? The trouble is, having a welding/fabrication shop right next door makes one a bit lazy in that regard...
Title: Re: Tooling Storage
Post by: Rob.Wilson on July 14, 2010, 04:54:51 PM
Thanks lads ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, well some of you  ::)  :lol:

Just to use up some more of the worlds resource's of scrap off cuts of steel ,  i made some more  :coffee:
 (http://www.nam-engineering.com/cm/albums/userpics/10002/normal_P1020385.jpg)
(http://www.nam-engineering.com/cm/albums/userpics/10002/normal_P1020386.jpg)
(http://www.nam-engineering.com/cm/albums/userpics/10002/normal_P1020387.jpg)
Every thing just were i need it  :med:

And i still have a bit wall spare  :lol: :lol: :lol:
(http://www.nam-engineering.com/cm/albums/userpics/10002/normal_P1020388.jpg)

Cheers Rob  :D
Title: Re: Tooling Storage
Post by: John Stevenson on July 14, 2010, 04:59:04 PM


And i still have a bit wall spare  :lol: :lol: :lol:
(http://www.nam-engineering.com/cm/albums/userpics/10002/normal_P1020388.jpg)

Cheers Rob  :D


How much for the vertical floor ??

John S.
Title: Re: Tooling Storage
Post by: John Hill on July 14, 2010, 06:43:06 PM
I am looking for some magnetic wall covering to make a vertical virtual floor.
Title: Re: Tooling Storage
Post by: DMIOM on July 15, 2010, 04:01:13 AM
I am looking for some magnetic wall covering to make a vertical virtual floor.

well (O/T) I have seen, at a fairground once, something similar for children - it appeared to be wall covered in one type of velcro & the kids were clad in the other half of velcro and they jumped up and see how far up the wall they could get - but I did see one parent reaching up and hanging one of his kids on the wall and then apparently walking away .....

We've established there are those of us who minimise entropy by adopting the gravity-driven approach, and those who apparently try to defy gravity and store their items with an increasing potential-energy gradient - but Gravity always wins - just leave it long enough !

and ...... is it in fact a "Capricorn One" scenario - bricks can be laid flat on the floor as well as stacked to make a wall???  and I do seem to recall someone telling us about painting with floor paint ....   ::)
Title: Re: Tooling Storage
Post by: Darren on July 16, 2010, 02:38:11 AM
Fantastic work as always Rob, the tool storage racks look stunning ..... as always  :clap: :clap: :clap:
Title: Re: Tooling Storage
Post by: Stilldrillin on July 16, 2010, 03:44:04 AM
Fantastic work as always Rob, the tool storage racks look stunning ..... as always  :clap: :clap: :clap:

He`s too good for this place.......  ::)

  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:

David D
Title: Re: Tooling Storage
Post by: John Stevenson on July 16, 2010, 04:17:39 AM
Always fancied going up to watch him whilst he's working and keep nudging his elbow.

You can't take anything away from how he does things and the quality, need a change of plan now and start taking the piss out of his spelling.

John S.
Title: Re: Tooling Storage
Post by: Rob.Wilson on July 16, 2010, 11:44:37 AM
 :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: cheers lads
 :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:  John i use Google chrome now   :) ,,,,,,,,,,so if me spelling is wrong its googles fault  :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:


Velcro mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm i could stick tools to the shop ceiling  :med:

Rob
Title: Re: Tooling Storage
Post by: Dean W on July 16, 2010, 11:29:41 PM

Velcro mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm i could stick tools to the shop ceiling 

Rob


Eventually Rob, you'll end up with knots on your noggin.   
 :hammer:

Dean
Title: Re: Tooling Storage
Post by: Stilldrillin on July 17, 2010, 02:00:21 AM

Velcro mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm i could stick tools to the shop ceiling 

Rob


Eventually Rob, you'll end up with knots on your noggin.   
 :hammer:

Dean


He`d have the ceiling on his noggin, if he did that here.....   :lol: :lol:

David D
Title: Re: Tooling Storage
Post by: MrFluffy on July 18, 2010, 04:52:37 AM
John i use Google chrome now   :) ,,,,,,,,,,so if me spelling is wrong its googles fault 

Im sure your next project will be a really nice color  :lol:
Title: Re: Tooling Storage
Post by: Rob.Wilson on July 18, 2010, 05:44:14 PM
John i use Google chrome now   :) ,,,,,,,,,,so if me spelling is wrong its googles fault 

Im sure your next project will be a really nice color  :lol:
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: