Tailstock Tool Storage

[akjeff]

Just made a simple rack out of scrap, to hold the lathes tailstock tools. Helped get rid of a little more clutter, and organize things more. A never-ending battle for me!

 

[Ulma Doctor]

what is this organize thing you speak of ????

my garage shop resembles an IED explosion

 

[darkzero]

Nicely done.......but your QCTP holders are upside down!

Boy do I feel ghetto, I just use a cheap plastic organizer rack from Home Depot mounted to the peg board on my work bench & I was very happy with it.

I have that same conversion chart from tools4cheap. Man I wish they were still around.

 

[vocatexas]

Is that a machine shop or a surgery theater?

 

[akjeff]

what is this organize thing you speak of ????

my garage shop resembles an IED explosion

I can definitely relate to that!

 

[akjeff]

Nicely done.......but your QCTP holders are upside down!

Boy do I feel ghetto, I just use a cheap plastic organizer rack from Home Depot mounted to the peg board on my work bench & I was very happy with it.

I have that same conversion chart from tools4cheap. Man I wish they were still around.


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Wise guy! Actually, I wanted them them to hang heavy end down! That Home Depot organizer looks perfect for the job! I too miss T4C.

 

[C-Bag]

. A never-ending battle for me!

As much as clutter bugs me, rust bugs me more. I’m envious of you guys who all have your benchtop organizers. If I was to do that my tools would be covered in rust no matter what is sprayed on them.

 

[Dabbler]

@akjeff now I have another project to do! darn! (well done, btw!!)

 

[ghack]

I would never reach over the lathe for tools. i think its a bad idea. just sayin.

 

[Dabbler]

I would never reach over the lathe for tools.

People reach over the lathe a lot. Look at Joe Piecyzinski - he files right handed, which means his elbow is directly over top of the spinning chuck. Each to his own: I was taught to file on a lathe left handed, and once the skill is acquired, it works fine.

Since the tailstock only sees tool changes when the lathe is stopped, there is no problem here.