French Fitting in Your Tool Cases

[lilredex]

Saw this elsewhere, thought there may be interest over here.

http://madmodder.net/index.php?topic=4770.0

 

[Stuart in MN]

Seems simple enough. I think it would be a good idea to build in some spot for your fingers, so you can pull the tools out easier. Maybe tape some rounded bits of wood to the tool handles in strategic locations before spraying the foam.

 

[ptschram]

French-fitting? That's called FOD prevention.

Novel way to achieve it, but nothing new in the aviation, power generation, nuclear industries.

 

[porphyre]

Guess the French have to have their own name for everything...

I've always seen that called shadowing.

 

[wintermute]

That looks pretty nice. I first thought "frenched" as in headlights when I read the title and was halfway expecting so see some sort of trick drawer mod

Now I have a new idea for tool storage

 

[Flathead Johnny]

that is really cool, first time i have seen it....future project for some of my special tools

 

[rippered]

I like that idea ! But I would make an over sized form so I could then cut it down to have square corners. The finger hold idea is good too. You could get creative with the fabric choice also. I saw some snap on fabric somewhere.

 

[ddawg16]

So....what do you do when you want to add another tool to the drawer?

 

[ewils35]

So....what do you do when you want to add another tool to the drawer?

reform it haha

 

[bobadame]

Seems like a tremendous waste of space.

 

[RBailey]

I've also heard it said that spray foam crumbles / breaks down over time in this sort of use.

 

[Capt Chrysler]

Heck when I was working in the dealership. Everytime my tools started to touch I just bought a bigger S-O box!


Capt Chrysler

 

[lilredex]

Was watching "The Big Country" on TCM the other night and when they brought out the French fitted duelling pistols I thought of this thread.

http://lumberjocks.com/Boatman53/blog/34630

Rather demeaning role for Chuck, I thought.

 

[purplezr2]

I believe I saw that here years ago, or maybe a different site. Cool none the less. I wish I could do that, but it would **** every time I bought new tools.

 

[nadogail]

My thoughts too, I have more pliers (and other tools you work by squeezing the handles together) than drawer space. As a result they get piled on top of each other.

 

[Kevin54]

That's not much different than the ones that were selling floral foam covered in black T-shirt material. I had a sample to report on. I didn't really care for it myself.

 

[toddacimer]

Too much wasted space for my liking but it's a neat idea for somebody that can spread out.

 

[Stuart in MN]

I believe I saw that here years ago, or maybe a different site. Cool none the less. I wish I could do that, but it would **** every time I bought new tools.

Probably did see it here...this is a four year old thread.

 

[ZRX61]

Seems like a tremendous waste of space.

No ****, entire drawer for 7 pairs of pliers...

 

[GTO]

So....what do you do when you want to add another tool to the drawer?

This is exactly what I asked a guy here that has cut foam drawer liners