Does anyone make a tap and die organizer?

[n8n]

I have the Irwin full set of taps and dies, but it is in a huge blue blow molded case. I am trying to consolidate all that stuff in a Kennedy box and the Irwin set is way too big to fit in any of the drawers. Does anyone make a tap and die organizer like a socket rail or wrench holder?

Also, if you have any idea what random box in which I threw my grandpa's old Ace Super Set or my Helicoil master kit I would really appreciate it... :/ Fortunately I haven't actually *needed* either in a while but it's only a matter of time...

 

[alcorelli]

My grandfather used to say that all lost things are safely located in the last place you put them.

..... Yeah, it didn't help me much either..


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[Wamsutta]

I found a tap and drill cabinet. Still working on the die cabinet.

 

[Bogie1632]

Not a fun or super easy way, but have you considered foaming in the drawer and inlaying what you need?

Kaizen foam is one option and it's easy to work with. I've used it and similar foam products extensively while in the USAF. Litterally thousands of drawers over my career, and plenty of tap/die sets. It can be a bit time consuming but you end up with a well organized drawer. If you take your time it will look great for years.

V/R
Bogie

 

[Zewnten]

I have the same issue. Especially organizing my multiples, I found the insert for the tap and drill organizer but dies also stumped me but I'm thinking of going with a Plano box.

 

[lilredex]

This is what I did with mine so they would fit in a thin drawer.

I also have the HUOT box for the multiple extras.

 

[Joebass]

I use Huot boxes for all my drills, and taps, and keep my dies, counterbores, countersinks, welding and plasma consumables,and rotobroaches in Durham manufacturing cabinets. The die stocks and tap handles go in one of my Kennedys. This works for me in my machine and fab shop. A lista would be better.

 

[lis2323]

I’ll be watching as I’m currently all over the place.








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[tarbellb]

I found these little tackle boxes, perfectly fit all my small-medium taps. Ordered a couple and add/subtract for storing the tap wrenches etc...
Plus they have larger ones for bigger taps.

Will try to snap pics of my setup, but so far its nice. Labeled the outside for sizes.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000WXPTBA/?tag=atomicindus08-20

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[larry_g]

https://www.mcmaster.com/drill&tap-stand

I use the above drill and tap stands. The button dies I have on giant safety pins.

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[Dennis Leigh Henry]

In my shop I keep my "daily users" handy … and spares in a parts cab....

I've toyed with the idea of putting my taps and dies into a rack like my end mills.. just haven't gotten to it....


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I've also got a couple of the 'sets' ready in my "go" box.....

 

[d.mcfarland]

https://www.mcmaster.com/drill&tap-stand

I use the above drill and tap stands. The button dies I have on giant safety pins.

I wish those were metal instead of plastic.

 

[Jbullfrog]

I found a Niehoff cabinet that fits the large Snap-On tap and die sets, along with the small sets, and thread chasers.

 

[ezover]

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how big is the giant crow foot and what have you used it on?

 

[KnurledNut]

I have the Irwin full set of taps and dies, but it is in a huge blue blow molded case. I am trying to consolidate all that stuff in a Kennedy box and the Irwin set is way too big to fit in any of the drawers. Does anyone make a tap and die organizer like a socket rail or wrench holder?

Also, if you have any idea what random box in which I threw my grandpa's old Ace Super Set or my Helicoil master kit I would really appreciate it... :/ Fortunately I haven't actually *needed* either in a while but it's only a matter of time...

Can you cut the blow molded case down to fit?

 

[PelicanPines]

Ok... fishing tackle box... lots of lure slots... open bottom storage...

 

[lowbucktruck]

The Huot cabinets seem like a great solution; I am on the hunt for one.

 

[ItsNemo]

Good excuse for a 3d printer

 

[PelicanPines]

Figured I'd show you my solution. Mind you... this cabinet is probably 30 or 40 years old. Purchased at the now defunct Channel Lumber.

The nice thing about this box... I have two... and can add a row/drawer by snapping it apart and adding one.

The spots are labelled with the size of the tap, die and the drill bit needed for normal % grip

 

[bonneyman]

Figured I'd show you my solution. Mind you... this cabinet is probably 30 or 40 years old. Purchased at the now defunct Channel Lumber.

The nice thing about this box... I have two... and can add a row/drawer by snapping it apart and adding one.

The spots are labelled with the size of the tap, die and the drill bit needed for normal % grip

Shoot, that work's!

 

[PelicanPines]

Shoot, that work's!

All my handles and tap sockets are held in two Hillman drawers. Next to where I store this cabinet.

 

[bonneyman]

All my handles and tap sockets are held in two Hillman drawers. Next to where I store this cabinet.

Hillman Group - the fastener people? Just about any hardware store you go into has their fastener department full of Hillman stuff. I didn't know that they sold their proprietary drawers to the public.

 

[dr_clyde]

I just keep mine in drawers in my Kennedy toolbox. Seems to work fine.

If you really need a compartment for each tap, I would get Plano trays. Not a very efficient use of space though.

Every machine shop I’ve worked in used actual tooling cabinets; Lista, Vidmar, Durham, etc. They have lots of very effective and efficient ways to sort and organize tooling. As usual, look to industrial applications to find out the most cost effective way to do just about anything on a scale. Probably overkill for a home shop unless you have uses for the other drawers.

 

[PelicanPines]

I found a USA made parts organizer. If I had to do it all over again... this is much larger than mine but there is ONE ISSUE. I have that metal Hout box that is 7.25" in height that I lay flat in my open drawer. This cabinet won't support that. BUT it has enough drawers to supply a drawer per size for me, Metric and SAE... so there's that.

Apparently... ZAG stopped making the one I have now... or at least it ain't on Amazon

https://www.amazon.com/Akro-Mils-10144REDBLK-44-Drawer-Hardware-Plastic/dp/B01MAV3GQ6/ref=pd_cp_469_2/144-9496845-7649268?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B01MAV3GQ6&pd_rd_r=c2923f67-119f-441d-ac70-104ebfd680d2&pd_rd_w=Rzaxf&pd_rd_wg=To3n3&pf_rd_p=0e5324e1-c848-4872-bbd5-5be6baedf80e&pf_rd_r=SRH63B6NNFKEW2G6JVK5&psc=1&refRID=SRH63B6NNFKEW2G6JVK5

 

[Dennis Leigh Henry]

how big is the giant crow foot and what have you used it on?

the larger ones I've used on water only fire extinguisher (silver bullets) as they fit where standard combo wrench wont. Cant get a lot of torque on them... so limited use really. I got the large ones from a plant that was closing... for next to nothing.... 1-1/4 and larger.. largest maybe 2" I'll have to check...

 

[n8n]

Can you cut the blow molded case down to fit?

Not even close.

The Ace Super Set I can't find would easily fit in the bottom drawer however, making me wonder if I could just find another case for the metric taps and dies and use that. Assuming I can find the original SAE one. Which is in a very safe place.

 

[PelicanPines]

Hillman Group - the fastener people? Just about any hardware store you go into has their fastener department full of Hillman stuff. I didn't know that they sold their proprietary drawers to the public.

I dumpster dove them out from a local hardware store... they were getting new ones... I didn't get that many... A few pictures of mine are in my profile as a photo album.

 

[bonneyman]

I dumpster dove them out from a local hardware store... they were getting new ones... I didn't get that many... A few pictures of mine are in my profile as a photo album.

Gotcha! Total at the right place and time deal.

 

[drokihazan]

Not a fun or super easy way, but have you considered foaming in the drawer and inlaying what you need?

Kaizen foam is one option and it's easy to work with. I've used it and similar foam products extensively while in the USAF. Litterally thousands of drawers over my career, and plenty of tap/die sets. It can be a bit time consuming but you end up with a well organized drawer. If you take your time it will look great for years.

V/R
Bogie

I keep thinking about Kaizen foaming my drawers, and it’s an excuse to buy a router. Is it even easy for clumsy oafs who can’t draw like me?

 

[Hagatronics]

Toolbed.com . The foam drawers arrive laser cut to perfection.

 

[Bogie1632]

drokihazan,

Anyone can foam in tools. Just takes a sharp knife. If you go the router way make sure you use a bit you can resharpen. You'll be surprised how fast it dulls. And hang on tight and go slow... If it grabs you'll have a mess as it dances all over your foam.

The Kaizen foam is layered so I normally just cut down as deep as I need and peel the layers out. The thinner and sharper the knife the cleaner the cut will be at depth. I use Xacto knives or a cheapo Craftsman knife that came with their 1/2" foam kits. Just lay down the tool, hold it down and trace with your knife tip to get a perfect outline. A quick swipe on a sharpening stone or a steel every so often will keep you going smooth. For a consultant depth I just use a piece of tape on the blade. For something like the faceted edges on a die I find a socket thats diameter is as close as possible and just use that as the template so I have a consistent, smooth edge.

V/R
Bogie

 

[zmotorsports]

I merely cut the lids off of the blow-molded trays so they fit in a standard toolbox drawer and have them in the top two drawers next to my lathe. Top drawer is taps and tap handles, second drawer down is dies and die holders. This way they are not only organized but quick and easy to grab whether I'm using them at the lathe, mill or general shop usage.

 

[lis2323]

I merely cut the lids off of the blow-molded trays so they fit in a standard toolbox drawer and have them in the top two drawers next to my lathe. Top drawer is taps and tap handles, second drawer down is dies and die holders. This way they are not only organized but quick and easy to grab whether I'm using them at the lathe, mill or general shop usage.

Well that just makes too much sense!

I’ll do that today[emoji481]


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[zmotorsports]

Well that just makes too much sense!

I’ll do that today[emoji481]


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A couple of pictures I snapped tonight while in the shop. These are my general purpose taps & dies. I have my HSS tap & die sets in their trays on my machining cart as I don’t use them quite as often due to their higher cost but they’re handy when I need them.





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[Iron-Iceberg]

A couple of pictures I snapped tonight while in the shop. These are my general purpose taps & dies. I have my HSS tap & die sets in their trays on my machining cart as I don’t use them quite as often due to their higher cost but they’re handy when I need them.





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Hey Z what set is this? Looks pretty good.

 

[Packard V8]

I just keep mine in drawers in my Kennedy toolbox. Seems to work fine.

When I find a Kennedy 7-drawer machinist's chest for $25 or less, I buy it. The small drawers are perfect for taps and dies. There's also one for drills and reamers, one for woodworking bits and smaller hole saws, one for chisels and punches and the larger versions by the mill and the lathe.

jack vines

 

[Fialaja]

Some great storage solutions here, very inspiring!

 

[zmotorsports]

Hey Z what set is this? Looks pretty good.

That set pictures is my Irwin Hanson set.

 

[Grant Gunderson]

This is my setup using Schaller bins. Still need to cut the foam for the tap handles and label the bins once my order of additional label holders arrives.

 

[zmotorsports]

This is my setup using Schaller bins. Still need to cut the foam for the tap handles and label the bins once my order of additional label holders arrives.

Very nice. Both tap and die in the same bin, I like it.