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Andy Sowers
03-27-2009, 12:39 AM
Anyone know where to get these guys? Trying to make some holders for my 1/2" router bits...

114115

Thanks

Andy
Jeff Willard
03-27-2009, 6:32 AM
Lee Valley.
Jim O'Dell
03-27-2009, 8:42 AM
I use rubber ones from McMaster-Carr. Had I not already made the drawers for my bits, I would have used some LV ones simply because the style I was looking at had a bottom to them. http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.aspx?c=1&p=50697&cat=1,46168,50736
But the rubber ones work fine for me and were cheap! 114120 I bought a bag of 1/2" and 1/4" ones. Jim.

Not sure why the picture isn't coming through.:confused: It will if you click on it.
Dave Falkenstein
03-27-2009, 9:00 AM
An alternative from Rockler:

http://www.rockler.com/product.cfm?page=6064
Jamie Buxton
03-27-2009, 10:15 AM
Uhh...Why put grommets in at all? Just bore lots of shank-diameter holes in a block of wood. It's easier than what you're doing. It also that means you can pull a bit out with one hand, instead of holding the holder with one hand and pulling the bit with the other.
glenn bradley
03-27-2009, 10:30 AM
Uhh...Why put grommets in at all? Just bore lots of shank-diameter holes in a block of wood. It's easier than what you're doing. It also that means you can pull a bit out with one hand, instead of holding the holder with one hand and pulling the bit with the other.

I think some people, depending where they live, are concerned with moisture being transferred via the wood. Not a concern in my area. I keep mine in plastic "tackle" boxes with desiccant anyway.