I very much dislike organizers with little holes or slots or assigned spaces for everything. Their idea of everything never fits mine. No space to add something new.
For bits I use the same type of handled case with adjustable dividers. I have compartments for phillips, torx, etc, and some wider compartments for the associated holders and extensions. Loose and blocks of specialty bits go into a larger compartment. These are the same cases I use for sheet metal screws, lag screws, bolts, etc. I didn't take a photo of the one full of bits but it's the same as these. They are strong, portable, plenty of room, stack nicely, and cost about $11 in the tool section of Walmart. II use about a dozen of these, keep them in the shop, and carry them around the farm or too the house as needed.
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JKJ
A builder/remodeler friend in Italy says "Festool, only Festool". He has three rows of shelving units fuil of Festools, some are specialty tools I've never heard of or seen advertised, maybe not available here? He said he mostly buys them on sale which apparently happens in Italy. This is half of one isle. All are 220v, of course.
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He likes the quality and the ease of transporting to a job.
Me, I have one Festool plunge router I mortgaged the house to buy.
JKJ
I was wondering what you were looking for. Good idea. Along these lines, visit your local fishing store. Plano makes these tackle boxes, and some of the nicer ones are waterproof, which may be good if you get rained on at the jobsite. The nice ones are not cheap though. This beats all of those little boxes rattling around in the bottom of my rolling tool chest. That I can never find until I unload all the junk.
I bought one of these:
Makita A-98348 50-Piece ImpactX Driver Bit Set
For $20 you get the bits and the case. With any case, the trick is trying to get the bits to hold securely enough not to roll around, but loose enough to be able to release quickly.
These bits (I have 2 sets) tend to be on the 'roll around' side. But all in all it's pretty good.
I especially like the spine, which holds longer bits or an extension.
I also use those tackle box type organizers. Just enough compartments to store by length and type without over engineering things. Trying to set up, what I call, Display Cases is just impractical. I even removed the lids and use them as drawer organizers in the shop.
I have seen plastic boxes and inserts to hold ammunition with lots of little holes and a nice lid. Maybe something there to start with. If the holes are too deep maybe fill each one with a small block of wood or a blob of caulk. If you know ammunition calipers that would fit please let us know.
Bill D
https://www.amazon.com/Plano-50-Roun.../dp/B07DJ584GG
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With all the science in the news I see a lot of plastic racks that hold test tubes or centrifuge tubes that might be workable.
Bill D.
https://www.amazon.com/KINNOSE-96-We...rd_i=393411011
Last edited by Bill Dufour; 05-22-2020 at 12:45 AM.
How many bits are you guys looking to carry/store/organize? Ive seen a few smaller options out there, but Im curious what every thinks would be a good amount to be able to keep in such a container. 10? 30? 50?
Last edited by Ben Rivel; 05-22-2020 at 1:39 PM.
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I have not yet gone out and bought one, but I was thinking 5 or 6 compartment Plano box. P#2/T25/flat magnetic bits and P#2 and T25 impact driver bits. If you get a 6 compartment maybe for the mag driver? That's what I'm thinking..... Thoughts?
Stuck at home with all of these CV19 stay at home rules.... Finally stores are opening.
Oh, a square drive...... Almost forgot about that. Don't use that one too much. I like the P#2 and T25.