David Hostetler
04-27-2009, 4:08 PM
Okay, if you folks recall my prior post about the new lathe. I went ahead with the PSI 8pc HSS lathe chisel set and the caliper set I had linked to. (as well as some non lathe related items).
So now I have a dumb question...
How best to store the lathe tools?
I've seen quite a few of these lathes in various shop tours, and pretty much everybody mounts plywood between the spreaders to create a shelf, and stores their stuff there. I am not crazy about that idea mostly as it is just, well, too prone to getting filled with shavings... So my brain bucket started churning, and I don't know if I am stumbing on brilliance, or stupidity....
What about mounting up a piece of peg board, or plywood to the front of the lathe, and setting up some broom clips for the chisels, and pegs for the layout / measuring stuff?
In the long run, I am planning on building a cabinet with plenty of drawers for storing my lathe, and other tools that would fit there. That would give me the added benefit of more mass to the lathe workstation... I am thinking about the here and now until I can turn a few round tuits... (That was my Dad's favorite turning project...)
So now I have a dumb question...
How best to store the lathe tools?
I've seen quite a few of these lathes in various shop tours, and pretty much everybody mounts plywood between the spreaders to create a shelf, and stores their stuff there. I am not crazy about that idea mostly as it is just, well, too prone to getting filled with shavings... So my brain bucket started churning, and I don't know if I am stumbing on brilliance, or stupidity....
What about mounting up a piece of peg board, or plywood to the front of the lathe, and setting up some broom clips for the chisels, and pegs for the layout / measuring stuff?
In the long run, I am planning on building a cabinet with plenty of drawers for storing my lathe, and other tools that would fit there. That would give me the added benefit of more mass to the lathe workstation... I am thinking about the here and now until I can turn a few round tuits... (That was my Dad's favorite turning project...)