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This is another of those organization efforts that has been bubbling up for years. I finally dove into it in recent weeks and got it (mostly) completed.
I had a small cabinet that was part of my old Jet table saw setup. It sat under the end of the extension table where a router and lift mounted. That made it real convenient until I moved and arranged my shop in a totally different way. For several years, the little cabinet was still serviceable, but got in the way at times. After I installed a new work bench, I decided to change my router bit storage to a set of drawers under the new bench and adjacent to my router table. Not wanting to be wasteful, I used the major parts of the old knock-down cabinet (Melamin) to make the case for the new set of drawers. I used 1/2" plywood for the drawer boxes and fronts.
So, here's how it worked out:
Old drawers that served me well, until I kept adding to the collection of bits!
New drawers will help a lot! Oh, and they'll also give me room to add to the collection!!! The drawer bottoms are 3/4" MDF. I setup my CNC to mill 9/16" holes for the 1/2" bits and 5/16" holes for the 1/4" bits. I glued a piece of 1/8" hardboard to the bottom of each bit panel.
For my slot cutter and rabbeting bit sets, I printed some simple holders that fit into the half inch holes in the drawer bottom.
Here's an overall shot of my router table and new bit storage.
I had a small cabinet that was part of my old Jet table saw setup. It sat under the end of the extension table where a router and lift mounted. That made it real convenient until I moved and arranged my shop in a totally different way. For several years, the little cabinet was still serviceable, but got in the way at times. After I installed a new work bench, I decided to change my router bit storage to a set of drawers under the new bench and adjacent to my router table. Not wanting to be wasteful, I used the major parts of the old knock-down cabinet (Melamin) to make the case for the new set of drawers. I used 1/2" plywood for the drawer boxes and fronts.
So, here's how it worked out:
Old drawers that served me well, until I kept adding to the collection of bits!
New drawers will help a lot! Oh, and they'll also give me room to add to the collection!!! The drawer bottoms are 3/4" MDF. I setup my CNC to mill 9/16" holes for the 1/2" bits and 5/16" holes for the 1/4" bits. I glued a piece of 1/8" hardboard to the bottom of each bit panel.
For my slot cutter and rabbeting bit sets, I printed some simple holders that fit into the half inch holes in the drawer bottom.
Here's an overall shot of my router table and new bit storage.
That should keep things organized. I recently did a little sorting and put my bearing guided bits in one drawer and the non-bearing in another. Helps me find things quicker.
