Show me how you store 1/4" hex bits, please

[Jononon]

Mine are in lots of Wiha folding holders, which are somewhat fiddly, don't make finding the right bit easy, and take up a ridiculous amount of space.

There must be a better way?

 

[mrholeshot]

I bought one of these and filled it with the most used well made bit's I have. The case was worth the money and I threw the ones that came in it into my loaner box

http://www.harborfreight.com/33-piece-security-bit-set-93388.html

 

[Dennis The Menace]

Sorry, can't help much. I love the Wiha holders just fine.

 

[beelsr]

grab a piece of wood and start drilling some holes.

or use the plastic holders like @mrholeshot.

 

[DynoDale]

I use Mechanics Time Savers magnetic holders:

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[fr0mastaj]

Re: Show me how you store 1/4" hex bits, please

Those mechanics time savers look pretty cool! but at over $20 shipped, thats a bit pricey...
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[Jononon]

Thanks

Sorry, can't help much. I love the Wiha holders just fine.

The old Bits-Selector was great, it's the new folding X(L) Selector that I find irritating. Unfortunately I have two of the former and four of the latter.

 

[JayL]

Those mechanics time savers look pretty cool! but at over $20 shipped, thats a bit pricey...

+1

Hmmm but real Time Savers IMO. I wish they made it wider for the same price

 

[JBERTSCHY]

I use the small black boxes that the mini mag-lites come in. I have them for standard and metric and if you count that I usually pitch them in the trash then they are free...

JOSH

 

[EZH]

I use Mechanics Time Savers magnetic holders:
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I've always wondered what the fat hole in the center is for on those MTS holders. Some kind of adapter or something?


Eric

 

[csp]

Looks like an adapter to 1/4" drive.

 

[senlow]

Those mechanics time savers look pretty cool! but at over $20 shipped, thats a bit pricey...

It's easy to make a similar bit holder yourself.

You will need some thick plastic sheet. For this type of project I prefer either UHMW (think plastic kitchen cutting boards) or solid surface countertop material like Corian. It is often possible to obtain Corian remnants inexpensively from countertop fab shops. Both can be easily machined with typical woodworking tools such as table saw, router and drill. Just cut to the size and drill holes most of the way thru the material. Don't forget to chamfer the bores.

For a magnetic bit holder, just drill the holes thru the material, and adhere a magnetic strip to the bottom of the holder. Magnetic strip is available from The Magnet Source and other vendors. If using UHMW for the holder, be sure to buy magnetic strip with an adhesive thats made for that type of plastic. UHMW is slippery, and few adhesives work on it.

A guy could make 'em out of wood too.

 

[TireTracks]

I took a chunk of MDF and drilled a bunch of 5/16" holes in it

 

[Stick Figure]

I'm lucky enough to have access to a mill and scrap aluminum

i would like to redo them and put them all in on piece, but i've got some projects to do on some tap and die sets first.

 

[Dust]

Magnets from K&J Magnetic. I typically use 2"x1/4"x1/16" magnet blocks. Note that that picture is old, and I have many more bits available now, with more magnets. Those are also my most used bits as well. All my other are in a big plastic bag, since I usually don't have to use them.

 

[mikemolzahn]

Old semi-clear 35mm film canisters is what I used to use in my boxes. Now I use those flat tackle boxes with dividers. As for the 35 mm film canisters you can find them on e-bay in bulk pretty cheap as photographers getting rid of them.

Mike

 

[Jononon]

Some great ideas, thanks

I like the MTS set up, but - senlow Would it be feasible to bond chopping boards together to make deeper blocks? I can buy an awful lot of them from IKEA for the price of one MTS holder!

 

[knobby]

If you are drilling your home brew bit block lay out some graph paper and drill small pilot holes first. Makes for a good looking set

 

[scarrylarry]

Empty plastic pill prescription containers work great too!
scarrylarry

 

[beelsr]

I squared the piece of maple and then used my incra scale to make the lines. Once I was done drilling, I gave it a lick with the belt sander to remove the lines. Easy peasy....

If you are drilling your home brew bit block lay out some graph paper and drill small pilot holes first. Makes for a good looking set