CATERPILLAR Posted December 14, 2016 Report Share Posted December 14, 2016 Made this drill bit holder for my misc bit with some tube and a piece of c channel and 7024 . The piece on the bottom is the c channel used as a stand ?? thanks for stopping by took about a hour 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimboS1ice Posted December 15, 2016 Report Share Posted December 15, 2016 looks good dude! I've seen this with pvc as well 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foneguy Posted December 15, 2016 Report Share Posted December 15, 2016 Great idea 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CATERPILLAR Posted December 15, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2016 42 minutes ago, JimboS1ice said: looks good dude! I've seen this with pvc as well Thanks man ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CATERPILLAR Posted December 15, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2016 16 minutes ago, Foneguy said: Great idea Thanks ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jronman Posted December 15, 2016 Report Share Posted December 15, 2016 Impressive work. and it only took you an hour. wow. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jronman Posted December 15, 2016 Report Share Posted December 15, 2016 wait a sec do i spy a donut in the background? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CATERPILLAR Posted December 15, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2016 27 minutes ago, Jronman said: wait a sec do i spy a donut in the background? Lol u donut lover no it is a loaf of bread lol ?????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jronman Posted December 15, 2016 Report Share Posted December 15, 2016 Close enough both are bread products haha. Haven't had a donut in over 2 years. for some reason it think donut is misspelled or not in dictionary. @CATERPILLAR 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CATERPILLAR Posted December 15, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2016 Lol yes I am the same I also haven't had one for a long time about 3. Years not a fan of them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theultimatehic Posted December 26, 2016 Report Share Posted December 26, 2016 Ooh fancy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CATERPILLAR Posted December 26, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 26, 2016 3 hours ago, Theultimatehic said: Ooh fancy Thanks man ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comp56 Posted December 26, 2016 Report Share Posted December 26, 2016 nice now grind the bottom off, flip it over and tack all the bits to the tubing flip over again and weld bottom back on............no one will ever steal any of your bits....... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimboS1ice Posted December 27, 2016 Report Share Posted December 27, 2016 9 hours ago, comp56 said: nice now grind the bottom off, flip it over and tack all the bits to the tubing flip over again and weld bottom back on............no one will ever steal any of your bits....... you could always wire it so they get a nice little zap if they try 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conductor562 Posted December 27, 2016 Report Share Posted December 27, 2016 I have the KISS Drill Bit System from Fastcap. Bits are ok. Not bad general purpose bits, but they're no Norseman or Chicago-Latrobe. Love the index though. It sets on my bench and makes it super convenient to grab a bit. When i overhaul my shop next year I'll probably mount it next to my drill press. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimboS1ice Posted December 27, 2016 Report Share Posted December 27, 2016 I have the KISS Drill Bit System from Fastcap. Bits are ok. Not bad general purpose bits, but they're no Norseman or Chicago-Latrobe. Love the index though. It sets on my bench and makes it super convenient to grab a bit. When i overhaul my shop next year I'll probably mount it next to my drill press.That's a slick organizer Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jronman Posted January 2, 2017 Report Share Posted January 2, 2017 On 12/27/2016 at 1:54 AM, Conductor562 said: I have the KISS Drill Bit System from Fastcap. Bits are ok. Not bad general purpose bits, but they're no Norseman or Chicago-Latrobe. Love the index though. It sets on my bench and makes it super convenient to grab a bit. When i overhaul my shop next year I'll probably mount it next to my drill press. I was wondering if your shop was overhauled yet since the next year has come. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conductor562 Posted January 2, 2017 Report Share Posted January 2, 2017 4 hours ago, Jronman said: I was wondering if your shop was overhauled yet since the next year has come. LOL, I wish man. Right now I'm helping my wife's grandpa do some stuff on his house, putting laminate flooring in a buddy's house, coaching 3 basketball teams, and trying to find time to work on my house. I wish everyone didn't know how handy I am ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jronman Posted January 6, 2017 Report Share Posted January 6, 2017 @Conductor562 your busier than kids at school. In 3 sports, plus 3 or 4 clubs, plus music, plus homework, plus 1 or 2 things outside of school. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CATERPILLAR Posted January 6, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2017 1 hour ago, Jronman said: @Conductor562 your busier than kids at school. In 3 sports, plus 3 or 4 clubs, plus music, plus homework, plus 1 or 2 things outside of school. Lol very true ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnarlyCarl Posted January 6, 2017 Report Share Posted January 6, 2017 Nice little project, usually when i start getting misc bits over the place, i end up tossing them and getting a new index, it's about a 5-6 year cycle. Then after i break a bit or two, i'll replace them in singles, then some will go missing, because I lost them, or I don't feel like sharpening them, then i'll buy an extra of the most common ones, but they wear down first, so i'll grab the next size larger since it's not crucial the hole for my 3/8" threaded rod is slightly larger... then eventually i'll buy a new index and start all over LOL 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CATERPILLAR Posted January 6, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2017 5 minutes ago, KnarlyCarl said: Nice little project, usually when i start getting misc bits over the place, i end up tossing them and getting a new index, it's about a 5-6 year cycle. Then after i break a bit or two, i'll replace them in singles, then some will go missing, because I lost them, or I don't feel like sharpening them, then i'll buy an extra of the most common ones, but they wear down first, so i'll grab the next size larger since it's not crucial the hole for my 3/8" threaded rod is slightly larger... then eventually i'll buy a new index and start all over LOL I just need to buy a really good set but am affraid of breaking them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnarlyCarl Posted January 6, 2017 Report Share Posted January 6, 2017 11 minutes ago, CATERPILLAR said: I just need to buy a really good set but am affraid of breaking them Well if it's any consolation, i just dropped in at Menards and picked up a cheap index with the 15% off grocery bag thing. forget what the total on the bits came out to be, something like $12 or $13. I expect I'll get what i pay for. And this is the full bit index from 1/16" to 1/2" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CATERPILLAR Posted January 6, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2017 1 minute ago, KnarlyCarl said: Well if it's any consolation, i just dropped in at Menards and picked up a cheap index with the 15% off grocery bag thing. forget what the total on the bits came out to be, something like $12 or $13. I expect I'll get what i pay for. And this is the full bit index from 1/16" to 1/2" Yes u might try learning to sharpen bits or get harbor freight ones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conductor562 Posted January 6, 2017 Report Share Posted January 6, 2017 I maintain 3 classes of drill bits: 1: High quality bits used almost exclusively for metal drilling. The Norseman super premium are my best and I have them up to 1", but you will also find the Brazilian Irwin bits (decent quality) and a set of Cobalt Craftsman bits that I feel retarded having paid $100 for when I could have gotten Norseman for the same price. I needed them in a pinch, so that makes me feel a little better, but still. 2. General Purpose bits used exclusively in the confines of my shop. These reside on my bench, in the Fastcap index, and are used for everyday drilling jobs in wood and everything other than metal. The are quick to access and quick to put away. 3. Mobile sets are used anywhere, for anything, if it takes place outside the shop setting. This includes everything from hanging pictures in the house to, well pretty much anything. I keep a Milwaukee Thunderbolt set in the garage for anything on the property and a Dewalt pilot point set in the truck for anything abroad. I don't baby them, use drilling lube with them, or really even care about them. When sizes break or come up missing I take KnarlyCarl's approach and replace them. I tend to get a year or so out of these sets. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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