Storing ROS disk

[Sammy Shuford]

I am looking for a way to store ROS disk (other than sticking in a drawer)
Any suggestions would be welcome!

[Pete Brown]

One of the magazines had a reader tip where they mentioned using old CD-R/DVD-R containers (they are circular and clear, and will hold 50 or 100 or so of the sanding disks, depending on size of container.

I believe that will only work with 5" disks

Pete

[Mike Parzych]

I took a 6" x 72" + - piece of plywood, glued on 3/4 sq x 4" blocks upright about every 6.5", then put another piece of 4" x 72" ply on the top, and one strip on the "bottom. Created a long thing with a bunch of pockets that the discs fit into. Screwed it to the bottom shelf of my assembly table. Keeps them organized by type/grit.

[glenn bradley]

I have used old bulk CD-ROM containers. If you store 50 or so of each grit, that is the way to go. I find that an accordion file sized for 8.5 x 11" paper with an elastic "clasp" works great. I sort by grit and just drop them in the slots. Got a durable plastic one at Wal-Mart for a few bucks. I use a smaller version designed as a "check file" for my scrapers.

[David Wilson]

I store mine in an old 5 1/2" floppy case.

[Mike Langford]

Sammy,
Rockler was selling this disc station for $29.95
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but they developed a minor flaw so.....you can pick one up now for only $14.99
http://www.rockler.com/product.cfm?p...disc%20station

I'm cheap....errr I mean frugal So I built my own out of scrap MDF....
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Good to see another S.C. Creeker!

[Keith Beck]

I use a system similar to Mike's, but not nearly as nice looking. The bottom right side of my $5 sandpaper sorter has a couple of pull outs for my ROS paper:





Keith

[Sammy Shuford]

Kieth,

I think I will make a unit like yours. The base unit looks like a standard office system for 8x10 sheets.

Thanks for the input! (all of you!)

[Mike Langford]

Keith,
I need to build one like yours for my sheet sandpaper. I like the fact that you've got all your sandpaper in one location!

I saw the Rockler disc station a couple moths ago in an ad and I thought it looked pretty neat (and said,"Hey!I can make that") so I set about building my own (remember I'm frugal ) but now I realize a unit like yours makes more sense......

[Keith Beck]

Kieth,

I think I will make a unit like yours. The base unit looks like a standard office system for 8x10 sheets.

Thanks for the input! (all of you!)

Sammy,

That's exactly what it is. I picked it up at a yard sale or auction for $5 if I remember correctly. The light bulb went off as soon as I saw it. I had gotten a grunch (that's a little more than a "bunch") of various grits of sandpaper sheets off of a guy closing up shop and had no decent way to organize them. I was getting tired of thumbing through the stack looking for a certain grit all the time.

Since I don't have a lot of free wall space, I mounted it to the back of low budget mobile planer cart (a metal cabinet I got from my brother for free). It looks ghetto, but has worked out quite well.




Keith

[David G Baker]

I store mine in an old 5 1/2" floppy case.

Thanks David. I have been wondering what to do with my old floppy cases. I also have a bunch of the sleeves as well.
David B

[wayne ateser]

thats dryer hose for the DC.

[Mike Langford]

thats dryer hose for the DC.

Now that's ghetto!





Just kidding Keith, I love the way us woodworkers "adapt" different items for use in our shops.........It could be a topic in it's self

[Bruce Page]

I store mine in an old 5 1/2" floppy case.

Ditto here. I have two of them, one for PSA & one for H&L.
Works great.

[Keith Beck]

Now that's ghetto!





Just kidding Keith, I love the way us woodworkers "adapt" different items for use in our shops.........It could be a topic in it's self

Hey, I'll be the first to admit it, I'm a cheap SOB. My wife says I'm so tight I squeak when I walk! But seriously, that metal dryer duct works pretty well. It can be formed to many shapes and holds its form. I use it for my bandsaw as well. Works for me!

Keith