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Posted: 1/29/2024 11:21:44 PM EDT
I made these racks to move my tooling a bit closer to my mill.... can't get much closer than this.
 Attached FileThe top rack is mostly endmill holders. The second rack is mostly collet chucks and carbide end and face mills. My collet chucks are right next to the vise I use to torque the collet nuts properly. I made a fixture for the vise to make it easy. Drill bits are directly behind the new racks in Hout organizers on a shelf mounted on the wall. The endmills and inserts are in the drawers behind the mill on the opposite side. |
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Posted: 1/29/2024 11:27:40 PM EDT
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Let me see if I have this correct...
Little tools - check. Big tools - check. Very nice... |
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Posted: 1/30/2024 10:40:21 AM EDT
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Made a magnetic rack for my boring heads. The side of the mill isn't flat enough for magnets to work so I stuck it on the side of my endmill and insert drawers. Just enough room in there. Lol!
 Attached File Attached FileI like it! I love how softly the tools drop into the wood rack on the mill. I opened up a permanent spot for the drill chuck so I can drop it in anytime. |
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Posted: 1/30/2024 2:47:01 PM EDT
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You need to oil that wood heavily and often. I've seen wooden racks rust tooling in short order, it holds a lot of moisture.
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Posted: 1/30/2024 3:48:29 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By TinSpinner: You need to oil that wood heavily and often. I've seen wooden racks rust tooling in short order, it holds a lot of moisture. Already soaked it in Starrett M1. I'll soak it every month until it darkens a bit. I've got tools in wood for years with no issues. |
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Posted: 1/30/2024 5:23:33 PM EDT
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I like it though in my shop those things would be trashed with oil and chips by the time I need to use them. We have a semi similar setup for metric collets at work. Any time I need a metric collets I have to spend the next 10 minutes soaking and scrubbing it to get all the crap off before I can use it.
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Posted: 1/30/2024 5:38:17 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Deerhurst: I like it though in my shop those things would be trashed with oil and chips by the time I need to use them. We have a semi similar setup for metric collets at work. Any time I need a metric collets I have to spend the next 10 minutes soaking and scrubbing it to get all the crap off before I can use it. I tend to conserve oil a bit when drilling. I don't make huge messes. I do often spray and wipe down a tool before use but I'm removing light oil and dirt. |
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Posted: 1/31/2024 5:26:54 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By batmanacw: I tend to conserve oil a bit when drilling. I don't make huge messes. I do often spray and wipe down a tool before use but I'm removing light oil and dirt. Sometimes I go ham on the oil. It helps quite a bit keeping tiny endmills alive. Crank it up and flood it with oil. I don't have my coolant set up yet. I'm sure that will make an epic mess too. |
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Posted: 2/3/2024 1:14:00 AM EDT
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