My current drilling accessory storage solution is rapidly becoming inadequate at best. Mind you, I have been trying to acquire my bits in sets housed in cases, mostly for storage reasons, but not everything I want, or need comes in either a set, or if it comes in a set, has a case. I have a shelf with counterbores that is working okay, but not great, particularly when dealing with the spade bits, and the oversized forstner bits. It's time to start coming up with a new design for storage
First pic is just an overly simple pine shelf holding the bulk of the stuff. Current configuration of this has the large and small HF hole saw sets, Grizzly 31pc master forstner bit set, Speed Bor Max set, Steelex brad point set, Ryobi Speed Load twist bit set, General dowel jig in OLD cardboard box held together with a LOT of packing tape, and a quick release bit extension. And hanging just from a screw in the wall the General pocket hole jig.
Second pic shows the 2-5/16" and 2-3/8" Grizzly forstner bits (no wood cases sadly...), Mish Mash of spade bits to be replaced very soon with most likely a Speed Bor 8 pc set in a case, Ryobi Speed Load drilling countersinks that replaced my broken Craftsman ones that were 25+ years old... General plug cutters, and Mibro Ti single flute countersinks. A simple ladder hanger bracket in the wall stud below provided storage for my long extension cord, but this has since been moved to a tote with all the other extension cords.
I have a couple of questions about how to best store this all...
My long term goal is to add a 3" forstner bit, replace the spade bits with ones that don't dull as fast, and replace the hole saws with good ones.
Can anyone recommend a good hole saw set that comes in a case?
Should I bother trying to find a set of spade bits in a case or can I just put them in a drawer?
Should I build a cabinet to take this space already used, or would I be better off making something to go on the bottom of the drill press that could perhaps hold the hand drills as well?
First pic is just an overly simple pine shelf holding the bulk of the stuff. Current configuration of this has the large and small HF hole saw sets, Grizzly 31pc master forstner bit set, Speed Bor Max set, Steelex brad point set, Ryobi Speed Load twist bit set, General dowel jig in OLD cardboard box held together with a LOT of packing tape, and a quick release bit extension. And hanging just from a screw in the wall the General pocket hole jig.
Second pic shows the 2-5/16" and 2-3/8" Grizzly forstner bits (no wood cases sadly...), Mish Mash of spade bits to be replaced very soon with most likely a Speed Bor 8 pc set in a case, Ryobi Speed Load drilling countersinks that replaced my broken Craftsman ones that were 25+ years old... General plug cutters, and Mibro Ti single flute countersinks. A simple ladder hanger bracket in the wall stud below provided storage for my long extension cord, but this has since been moved to a tote with all the other extension cords.
I have a couple of questions about how to best store this all...
My long term goal is to add a 3" forstner bit, replace the spade bits with ones that don't dull as fast, and replace the hole saws with good ones.
Can anyone recommend a good hole saw set that comes in a case?
Should I bother trying to find a set of spade bits in a case or can I just put them in a drawer?
Should I build a cabinet to take this space already used, or would I be better off making something to go on the bottom of the drill press that could perhaps hold the hand drills as well?
40 years of bits and assorted drill related items to hold. I am also thinking of something like Rod has at the base of his DP.
LCHIEN
Loring in Katy, TX USA
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