First Order Retrieve-ability

[Jake M]

I've never heard it said that way until I saw it on an Adam Savage video today. First Order Retrieve-ability.

First order retrieveability?....... Not if I can help it.

 

[AlfromNH]

5S is the best system

I hadn’t heard of that before, I have that “falling down a rabbit hole” feeling all of a sudden

 

[hman]

My tools seem to suffer from the same affliction. Let me know if you find a cure.

Reiterating a pretty famous shop motto, "This machine has no brain. Use your own!"

 

[Shotgun]

I have one of these hanging off the side of my mill. Was there when I got it. It works well for collets, because it is screwed to the side of the mill and the bulk of the collet weight is below the support point. I have no worries about it falling over and scattering collets when bumping into it.

First, I'm wondering if something similar can be done for drill bits, so that they're not teetering on a shelf.
Second, does anyone know what the extra slots and holes in these racks are good for? I've not been able to find a single picture with them holding anything other than the 13 collets, and the other areas used as a tiny shelf.

 

[Batmanacw]

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I have one of these hanging off the side of my mill. Was there when I got it. It works well for collets, because it is screwed to the side of the mill and the bulk of the collet weight is below the support point. I have no worries about it falling over and scattering collets when bumping into it.

First, I'm wondering if something similar can be done for drill bits, so that they're not teetering on a shelf.
Second, does anyone know what the extra slots and holes in these racks are good for? I've not been able to find a single picture with them holding anything other than the 13 collets, and the other areas used as a tiny shelf.

My drill bits are in a 4x4 block or mt2 drill stand. Not teetering on a shelf at all. They aren't easy to knock over or dislodge. They aren't in the way while loading the machines. They are within a couple steps of my machines are easily retrieveable.

 

[hman]

View attachment 438018

I have one of these hanging off the side of my mill. Was there when I got it. It works well for collets, because it is screwed to the side of the mill and the bulk of the collet weight is below the support point. I have no worries about it falling over and scattering collets when bumping into it.

First, I'm wondering if something similar can be done for drill bits, so that they're not teetering on a shelf.
Second, does anyone know what the extra slots and holes in these racks are good for? I've not been able to find a single picture with them holding anything other than the 13 collets, and the other areas used as a tiny shelf.

My best guess would be that the slots outboard of the collets are for storing wrenches or suchlike ... and the holes in the inner "shelf" area look like a handy place for a dial or digital caliper.

 

[Gnpenning]

With each tap size I keep the correct drill bit in the same location. Someday I will do something similar with my reamer's.

 

[pdentrem]

Years ago I built this drawer that fits in the dead space under my drill press. It holds my drills sets in a sliding shelf and under neath is some of the odds and ends.
Pierre

 

[Shotgun]

My drill bits are in a 4x4 block or mt2 drill stand. Not teetering on a shelf at all. They aren't easy to knock over or dislodge. They aren't in the way while loading the machines. They are within a couple steps of my machines are easily retrieveable.

Here. Hold my beer.

 

[mmcmdl]

Jeez , I can't comment here .