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I got my Dad’s Foredom flex shaft tool and plan to use it to run carving tools to make spoons and similar carving projects. This tool is close to 50 years old and still works well. Since Dad used it in the jewelry store, he had a key chuck for small diameter tools; larger burr tools won’t fit this chuck so I had to get a collet handle to accommodate 1/8” and 1/4” burr tools. Foredom still supports the tool and I was able to get a chuck key (couldn’t find Dad’s, must have gotten lost in the move) and a maintenance kit for it.
To use this in the shop, it needs a place to live. I first thought about hanging it from the roof trusses in the wood shop and laser cut a holder for that. After installing it, the shaft hanging over the workbench just wasn’t a great idea; it was going to get in the way. After evaluating that, I decided to hang it from the woodshop French Cleat wall. This holder was laser cut from 1/4” plywood stock. The motor required a cutout for the shaft at the top of the motor.
This looks like it’s going to work out well. The speed control and accessories also needed storage; those will be subsequent postings.
Top drawer with purchased organizer, a laser-cut cardboard tray to assess utility in the back of the drawer, and some tools laid out to the side. This was the first layout before printing the top drawer organizer trays in the previous picture.
Original home of the TS Aligner Jr. Note that in 1997, it cost a whopping $4.19 to ship this package via UPS from Boise, ID to Lewisville, TX.
Definitely time for an upgrade.
Dee-Zee Wheel Well Tool Box for Chevy C10 Pickup (1961-1974) | Plastic | Black🔥
✅Perfect Fit: Designed for Chevy C10 Pickup.
✅Durable Plastic: Strong and lightweight.
✅Wheel Well Design: Maximizes space.
✅Secure Storage: Keeps tools safe.
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I got one of the Niche Tool Tap and Die holders from Turner’s Warehouse (www.turnerswarehouse.com). These holders are made for use on a wood lathe to hold threading taps and dies perfectly perpendicular to the work being threaded. These are being sold for custom kitless pen making. Although I have not yet started making custom pens there are numerous times I’ve needed to thread something and have struggled with getting the tap or die perpendicular to the piece to get a threaded result that will result in good part matching when the pieces are fastened together. This is going to solve that problem. It is also going to serve well when I do start making custom pens.
This holder was designed to go on my French Cleat wall. It is made from 5 mm Revolution plywood. The box was designed with my OpenSCAD box program and the French Cleat attachment added in VariCAD.
After cutting on the laser and assembling, the piece was clear-coated.
Fence rack hung on the power post. This post supports 4 tools in the shop with power and dust collection mounting. It is now also going to provide some needed storage space. The post is purely for utility delivery and is not a structural element for the building.
One of the key considerations when designing a piece like this is where one is going to place the attachment screws. They must be in a place that will engage a stud or 2 x 4 cross member but also must be accessible with a driver.
Dee-Zee Trailer Tool Box | Large Triangle | Plastic | Black🔥
✅Large Capacity: Fits plenty of tools.
✅Durable Plastic: Strong and lightweight.
✅Triangle Design: Efficient space use.
✅Secure Storage: Keeps tools safe.
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French Cleat Shop Brush Hook
While in Springfield, MO, I stopped at Grizzly to view some tools and pick up a few things. One of those things was a horse-hair brush for the turning shop. I have a plastic brush but wanted something a bit better for getting at finer dust. The brush needed a home so I designed this to place it on the French cleat wall. The design started as an offset box generated by my OpenSCAD box generator and heavily modified in Rhino3D. A 3/16” rod was used as the hanger.
This is made from 3 mm basswood plywood and was cut on the Ikier 70 watt laser in 35 watt mode. I did several cardboard prototype iterations of the french cleat to dial in a good shape. The bottom wall support kicks the bottom of the holder forward about 1/32” to provide a slight upward angle to the hook. The hook rests against the very back and is held in place by two vertical pieces. Medium CA glue was used to hold the piece together and to anchor the hook.
The holder in its new home with the drill, impact driver, and various other bits. There are definitely some future organizing projects in this drawer, but for now, it is sufficiently organized to be uncluttered and useful.
The old case suitably placed. I did scan the "instruction" sheet and have it stored online for future reference should it be needed. You might notice a piece of cardboard used to prototype the driver piece layout.
For a number of years, I’ve had this Craftsman Screwdriver and Nutdriver kit for the drill or impact driver. I’ve had it so long that the plastic case hinge has broken and become useless. It was time to fix this; the case not remaining intact has become an irritation. This is a box that was designed to hold the bits and guide. It appears that the main tool holder has gone missing, but a hole has been made for it, should it put in an appearance in the future. With the Dewalt impact driver, the lack of this holder does not limit the use of the tool set.
The box was designed with my OpenSCAD box generator; the base copied and raised using Rhino3D to provide the platform for the hole pattern.
I had to get a collet handle for the Foredom tool for rotary burrs. The tool also has a chuck key for the chuck handle. The collet handle also has several collets, a pin and a wrench that require storage. I designed this holder for the accessories. This was a really interesting and fun design as it was a compound box consisting of a 4 compartment box with vertical dividers, a horizontal pierced section for the collets, and an open box for miscellaneous things. I used my OpenSCAD box generator to generate the outer box envelope, a compartmented box, and two open boxes and then pulled the DXF files into Rhino (my 3D CAD program) and integrated the components together.
Several cardboard prototypes were constructed to size the divider compartments and assess the best layout for the collets and tools. The laser is really a great tool for this kind of prototyping.
The final design was laser cut from 3 mm basswood plywood.