Lathe tool holder suggestions

Tyring to figure out the same thing.

David Hammond, in Powder Springs GA

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Check this out

Dominic Greco in Richboro PA

>I touched on this subject some time back when I posted my Lathe Tool Storage Opinion Poll. Take a look at some of the ideas posted there and you'll see what others have come up with.

Here is the storage solution I came up with

Tool Storage Rack

Good luck.

See ya round,

Dominic

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BubbaBob

>I use a 4x4 table of SAUBSTANTIAL construction. one side is to the wall. One side has 1" holes drilled in it to hold turning tools...one side has my sharpening station...and the last side has my Jet midi lathe mounted. To use my Jet 1442 I just turn 180 degrees and am at the lathe about 3 feet away. I'm a beliver in the KISS (Keep it simple stupid) method. I aint real smart.

BubbaBob

If only..

Bobby Wisdom

>If only I had the room for what you suggest. Thanks anyway for the prompt suggestion!

Bobby

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Bobby Wisdom

>Looks great-and thanks for the links! Do you have problems reaching over the smaller tools in the front?--Bobby

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Larry Barnes

>This is a cabinet i built for the mini lathe,

with tool holder drawers,,, no bottoms, so chips and dust can fall through,, may be an idea,,

Larry

No problems at all

Dominic Greco in Richboro PA

>I've been using this tool holder for a couple of months now and have no problems reaching over the smaller tools to get tot he bigger ones. I'm just sorry I didn't build this sooner. It actually cuts down on my clean up time by making it easier to put my tools away.

Dominic

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Jerry Martin

>I built a rolling cabinet 28 X 30 by 40" high with 10" wings out from each side at the top. The wings were drilled to accomodate various sizes of plastic pipe sized to catch the handle of my tools before dropping through. I have 10 ea 1 1/2 pipes 10 ea 1 1/4 and 16 ea 1" pipes cut to let me see the tools hanging down so I can get the one I want.

I put a shelf unit with a dowel across the top to hold rolls of sandpaper and a row of little drawers under the roll sandpaper dispensor to hold my sandpaper discs for power sanding.

Mounted on the top of the cabinet is my grinder w/ Wolverine unit and attachments.

I have drawers to hold my chucks and jaws and other assorted sharpening and lathe tools other than cutting tools.

Under the drawers is open space for the Oneway coring tool, pipe wrench to loosen face plates, deadblow hammer to set live centers and other assorted accessories that I need for the lathe.

You will have to turn the plastic pipe down a bit to get it to fit the holes drilled by Forstner bits. If I had Forstners sized in 1/16" increments I would not have not had to do this. Made It out of 3/4 ply and 2X4's with heavy duty wheels from Harbor Freight.

Works like a charm and rolls right up beside my PM.

Hope this helps. I do not know how to post pictures.

Jerry Martin

Da whole shootin' match...

BubbaBob

>...fits under a 10x10 crafters tent....Jet 1442, the table holding the Jet midi, sharpening tools, and sharpening station, and a 14" bandsaw. It's called effecient use of available space.

BubbaBob

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Dick Hines

>I have a 1/4 sheet of 3/4 plywood with 1 1/2 PVC screwed to it with dry wall screws, what else. I cut the PVC to fit the handles drilled 2 holes, one is large enough to fit a screw driver through. A 2" DW screw at the bottom and a 1/2" DW at the top. On bottoms so the chips fall right to the floor.

I had the plywood and PVC so the hole thing only cost me for the DW screws.

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Kent Cori

>I have a piece of wire closet rack positioned between the legs of my lathe. It is 12" in width and set at about a 45-degree angle. Four sheet metal screws placed into each leg from the outside and with the screw exposed on the inside of the leg to hold the rack.

The advantage to this rack, besides being dirt cheap, is that the shavings pass right through so the tools are always clearly visible. I keep the tips up and it is easy to identify which tool is which simply by looking.

About the only problem is my Elsworth bowl gouge and heavy duty scrapers. These are "top heavy" and tend to flip over the upper edge of the rack. Since my lathe is up against the wall, I simply put a piece of scrap wood agains the wall that props up these tools. Other options would be to use a steeper angle or wider piece of closet rack.

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Ray

>I bought a five drawer roll around tool box that has a plastic worktop. The plastic top is nice because I don't have to worry about nicking the tools. I have it sitting right by my lathe but can be moved easily. I put my grinder on top and I still have room to sit my tools on top. It sure is nice having the grinder sitting right next to you. I now find myself sharpening more often. I bought the toolbox at Lowe's. It was supposed to be $88.00, but because it was the display, they took off 10% and there was nothing wrong it.