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    Cool tool storage idea

    I have GOT to give this a try! Not my idea, but I wish it was!
    http://madmodder.net/index.php?topic=4770.0

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    Now that is cool! I will also have to try this!

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    Very clever, thanks for sharing.

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    Nice idea for sure. Only potential problem is that the fabric used could absorb moisture and cause the tools to rust. Not sure if a some synthetic 'dress liner comes to mind' fabric could be used instead. Could give more of a silk look though.

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    What happens when you buy another tool? Woodworkers do that fairly often, you know.

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    Awsome idea but I don't have a drawer in the garage that that would work on. Every drawer has way more then 5 tools in it! I would have to thin the herd by 2/3 or more to be able to do that.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jamie Buxton View Post
    What happens when you buy another tool? Woodworkers do that fairly often, you know.
    Yeah, that would last about 2 days in my shop, then I'd need to refoam.
    A bus station is where a bus stops. A train station is where a train stops. My desk is a work station.

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    Drat!!!
    The story of my life - a few days late & a few dollars short!

    I just finished a wooden box/carrier for my track saw rails & used some sponges glued to the inside to hold the three rails secure.
    A foam and fabric liner would have added a bit of class to the box.

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    Make sure your drawer joints are strong and can withstand more pressure than the heavy item on top. Expanding foam can be powerful stuff!
    Last edited by Matt Meiser; 08-31-2011 at 8:12 AM. Reason: fixed typo


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    Matt,
    Good point.
    IIRC, Great Stuff makes a low expansion foam that's much kinder on joints - and windows too.
    We used that around our replacement windows last Fall.

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