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Scott Hildenbrand

11-01-2009, 4:20 PM

I'd like to see what you all do to store your drill bits.. Anything special?

Driver bits, router bits, both no brainers.. Already have that set up..

So lets see what you got.. :)

dan sherman

11-01-2009, 4:23 PM

What type of drill bits are we talking about?

Scott Hildenbrand

11-01-2009, 4:30 PM

Any and all. I like to see what others do before I mess around building drawers, bins, cabinets or whatnot.. No point wasting time doing something only to find a better way later.. :)

glenn bradley

11-01-2009, 4:43 PM

My Forstners and bradpoints live in the boxes they come in and then in a drawer. y twist drills live in a divided box with 2 or 3 of each near at hand in an old Ryobi set holder that came from "somewhere". This tray fits in a drawer right near the DP. I'll try to shoot a couple pics when I get home.

Walt Nicholson

11-01-2009, 4:58 PM

Here is what I built for mine: http://sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?t=76466 I have used it for about a year now and so far has worked well.

Scott Hildenbrand

11-01-2009, 7:03 PM

Dang... Walt.. That is a huge number of bits.. And is just what I was wondering if someone ever set up something so.. Hmm.. Dramatic.. ;)

Don't think I'll have that many bits for quite some time, but does give me some ideas for sure.. Thanks! :D

phil harold

11-01-2009, 7:28 PM

I like Walts

dan sherman

11-01-2009, 7:40 PM

I would go with Walt has for everything except the wist drills. Imo the best thing for twist drills, are Huot style cases. They keep the bits from banging off each other, and take up next to no space in the tool chest.

Bill Clifton

11-01-2009, 7:42 PM

I wish I lived next to Walt!!!

Ben Martin

11-01-2009, 7:47 PM

http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?t=15460

glenn bradley

11-01-2009, 8:33 PM

I am glad Walt kicked in. I couldn't remember who had that sweet set up.

Caspar Hauser

11-01-2009, 8:42 PM

I have a tin, does that count?

Cliff Rohrabacher

11-01-2009, 9:32 PM

131648

I have one of these for letter, number, and fractional drills.
Eventually I'm going to need 'em for metric drills too.

Harold Burrell

11-01-2009, 9:51 PM

I wish I lived next to Walt!!!

Me too...except, I wouldn't want to live in Idaho.

I don't eat potatoes.

Walt Nicholson

11-01-2009, 10:10 PM

This is a cool old holder from the Alvord Company. Just grab the knob and take it where ever your work is. Found it a while back on E-bay and it goes great with some of my old "cordless" hand drills. Just shows drill storage ideas have been around a long time. :D

Simon Dupay

11-01-2009, 11:47 PM

Somewhere were I can't find them.:rolleyes: