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Yeah I have at least 4 tapes. I think that's all I've ever found at one time, could have more lurking around the shop/house/garage. I've been tempted to make holders for every tool in the shop for pencils and tapes, and just keep one at every spot I might need one.
I have pretty much done that. I have pencils at all machines (however, thickness planer does not have a sacred spot for them). I have ear muffs and/or ear plugs at all machines. I have tape measure within reach of all machinery. I have safety glasses that fit over my Rx glasses at every station---Just in case I am there wilthout my Rx safety glasses.
The above seems to work. I will have to admit that once-in-a-while I get down to one pencil at a station. That tells me to go round up a bunch for this location. I have automatic pencils .07 and .05 and wooden pencils. However, only one electric pencil sharpener---If I take a pencil to the sharpener, I usually grab a few more to do at that time.
On the outside of my cabinet doors I have holders for colored pencils, Sharpies, erasers, etc. I also have a holder for a blade, a #2 Phillips, and a #2 square driver. One of the pencil holder type boxes I use also has a small blade screwdriver and a small Phillips. There is an adjustable 4 inch square, a pair of ordinary (as a kid we called them gas pliers) pliers, a 5 inch adjustable wrench (as a kid we called them "Knuckle busters" or some other, less complimentary name), a face mask, two small and two large clip-boards, a compass plus whatever else I reach for and cannot think of now (I'm upstairs, the shop is downstairs and I'm tired),
I bet many of you have an extra of most of the items I mentioned above. Having them hanging on the outside of the cupboard is really handy---saves a lot of steps and a lot of hunting. I'll go take a pic.
Glenn Arrived. Have to stop for awhile. Will add the pics then.
Enjoy,
Jim
Oh yeah, I saw scissors, mallet, steel rules, razor knife, vernier, and telephone on the door also.